Sonoita Labor Day Rodeo

• Sep 5th – 7th, 2015
• Sep 3rd – 5th, 2016
• May 27th – 28th, 2017
• Sep 2nd – 4th, 2017
• Sep 1st – 3rd, 2018
• Aug 30th – Sep 2nd, 2019
• Sep 3rd – 5th, 2022
• Sep 2nd – 4th, 2023
• Aug 31st – Sep 2nd, 2024

• Saturday:
• Sunday:
• Monday: 2:00pm

Slack:
August 30th @ 6pm Barrel Slack Only
August 31st @ 8am Barrel Slack Only
September 1 @ 8am Breakaway and Steer Wrestling Slack

Tie Down Slack will be AFTER the Perf!!!!!
September 2nd @ 8am Team Roping
(ALL Team Roping Monday Slack or Monday Perf)

• General: $17.00
• Get Tickets

• Adults $17.00
  Kids 6-12 $12.00
  Under 6 - Free

  NO GENERAL ADMISSION THROUGH THE BACK GATE, CONTESTANTS ONLY

• Barrels
• Bull Riding
• Calf Riding
• Calf Roping
• Junior Rodeo
• Mutton Bustin
• Saddle Bronc Riding
• Steer Wrestling
• Wild Cow Milking

• GCPRA
• NMRA
• SCCFARA

The 109th Annual Sonoita Labor Day Rodeo will be held on Saturday, August 31st – Monday, September 2nd, 2024 in Sonoita, Arizona. This Sonoita rodeo is held at Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds and hosted by Santa Cruz County Fair & Rodeo Association.

"Best Little Rodeo in Arizona"
Over 700 entries w/cash & buckles awarded to the top contestants of the Southwest.

Added Money:
Bareback (EF $85) - $750 Enter 3X – Once Each Performance
Saddle Bronc (EF $85) - $750 Enter 3X – Once Each Performance
Bull Riding (EF $95) - $750 Enter 2X – Performances Only
Tie Down (EF $100) $750 Enter 2X (No running 2 in a single perf)
Inc. Tie Down (EF $100) $500 Enter 2X (No running 2 in a single perf)
Steer Wrestling (EF $85) $750 Enter 2X (No running 2 in a single perf)
Barrel Racing (EF $75) $750 Enter 2X (If entering 2x 1 run MUST be Friday Slack)
Inc. Barrel Racing
(No Entry, 2D within Open) $500
Breakaway- (EF $100) $750 Enter 2X (No running 2 in a single perf)
Team Roping (EF $150/side) $1500 Enter 2x- Normal Format (NO Team Roping except Monday
Slack and Perf)
Inc. Team Roping (EF $100/side) $1000 Enter 2x – Normal Format (Monday Only)

Entries: Entries Open Wednesday August 21st @ 7am
Entries Close Friday August 23rd @ 9pm
Enter online at gcpra.net

Local Entries: August 16th 9am until August 17th 9am @ sonoitafairgrounds.com

Notes:
*THERE WILL BE NO SLACK IN ANY EVENT UNTIL PERFORMANCES ARE FILLED
* Performance Themes: Saturday-First Responders (suggested Blue), Sunday- Tough Enough to Wear Pink, Monday- Military Appreciation Day
*Back Gate restricted to contestants and immediate family only!
*Rodeo Contestants must prepay for salls using online store link (will be available on gcpra website)
$15/day (Barn B only, limited quantity) $45/weekend (all other barns)
Contestants will be assigned stall numbers and receive bar code to be scanned at the back gate
*RV hookups available near the barns; contestant must prepay using online store link (available on gcpra website) $100/weekend limited qty)
*Hospitality tent each day, 12:00pm – 2pm for contestants and one (1) guest. Live music, BBQ lunch, cash bar.
*Local Bottle of Wine to each fast time/high score of the performances. Buckles to the weekend
event winners. All around awards for All Around Cowboy and Cowgirl (Spurs by TM Bits and Spurs)
*Order of Events – Friday Slack Barrels, Saturday Slack Barrels, Sunday Slack Steer Wrestling,
Breakaway, Tie Down, Monday Slack Team Roping