Ellensburg Rodeo
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| Ellensburg Rodeo | |
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| Genre | Rodeo |
| Frequency | annually |
| Location | Ellensburg, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46°59′55.4″N 120°31′57.7″W / 46.998722°N 120.532694°W |
| Website | Official Website |
The Ellensburg Rodeo opens every Labor Day weekend along with the Kittitas County Fair in Ellensburg, Washington. Started in 1923, the Ellensburg Rodeo has grown from a local competition among ranch hands to the Professional event of today with over 600 contestants and prize money in excess of $700,000.[1] Located within the Pacific Northwest, the Ellensburg Rodeo is considered to be one of America's top 25 rodeos.[2] The Ellensburg Rodeo was inducted to the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2020.[3]
The rodeo went on hiatus from 1942 to 1944 because of World War II, and in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
