- Feb 24th – 26th, 2023
- Friday: 1:30pm
- Saturday: 1:30pm
- Sunday: 1:30pm
All Slack(Except Team Roping): 8:00 am Sunday, February 28
Team Roping Slack: Thursday, Feb. 25th @ 11:00am (Draw Order)
- General: 20.00
- Children 10 & under: $15.00
- Get Tickets
$5.00 off rodeo prices on advance ticket sales - ONLY AT SELECT LOCATIONS - Apache Junction Chamber of Commerce & Crazy Horse Saddle Shop.
Adult Tickets: $20.00 Youth Tickets: $15.00 (10 and under)
Parking is FREE but there is a $2 General Admission fee at the front gate that is CASH ONLY.
- Bull Riding
- Calf Roping
- Cowgirl's Barrel Racing
- Cowgirl's Breakaway Roping
- Saddle Bronc Riding
- Steer Wrestling
- Team Roping
- Tie Down Roping
- GCPRA
- NMRA
The 59th Annual Lost Dutchman Days Rodeo will be held on Friday, February 24th – Sunday, February 26th, 2023 in Apache Junction, Arizona. This Apache Junction rodeo is held at Apache Junction Rodeo Grounds.
Lost Dutchman Days is a four-day event that takes place the last weekend of February, every year in Apache Junction, Arizona. Within those four days, there is a plethora of activity throughout the town, but the greatest thing is the comradery that takes place between all of the events and the community. Keep reading for more information!
- Contact: Krysta Paffrath - Media, Marketing, PR & Sponsorship
- Phone: (480) 580-4037
- Email: kpaffrath34@gmail.com
- Website: https://www.facebook.com/LostDutchmanDays/
- Website: http://www.lostdutchmandays.org/
- Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/724677458824538
- Phone: (623) 249-9506
- Email: gcprastateoffice@gmail.com
- Website: http://www.gcpra.net
- Phone: (505) 366-4929
- Email: nmrastateoffice@gmail.com
- Website: http://www.newmexicorodeoassociation.org/
Payout and Buckle Info: Bareback, saddle bronc, and bull riding are enter once each Day (Fri, Sat, Sun) with one large purse payout on Sunday for the highest score of the weekend.
Added Money: TBD
Champion Buckles go to the highest score of the weekend (not averaged).
Entry Fees
Barrel Racing/$75
Bulls $85+$10 per bull
Team roping/$100 per man
All other events $85 each run
GCPRA Entries for 2023: TBD
All GCPRA Members MUST ENTER ONLINE at GCPRA.net Entry Fees are CASH ONLY.
*Any non-member competitors who want to enter but are not considered "local" can pay $25 to GCPRA for a one-rodeo permit that will allow you to compete* Please see their website above for information.
Local Entries
If entering locally, you MUST live within 50 miles of Apache Junction.
Local Online Entries: TBD
Call-in Entries: Local rodeo entries can call or text on February 15th, between 8 am and 8 pm. All events entering can call 480-580-4037.
NOTICE: Each contestant and one companion will get entry to the rodeo each day - all others must pay admission EACH DAY.
There is a $2.00 charge for the Event Center admission.
Please email info@lostdutchmandays.org or call the GCPRA Office ( 623-249-9506) for further information.