2009 ELLENSBURG RODEO SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday, September 3
7:00 am Rodeo Slack
10:00 am Kittitas County Fair opens
12.00 pm Carnival and Midway Rides open
6 :00 pm Hall of Fame Banquet
- Limited number of tickets available through the Ticket Office for $30
- Dinner and Induction Ceremony at Sue Lombard Hall - CWU
10:00 pm Kittitas County Fair closes
Friday, September 4
10:00 am Kittitas County Fair opens
12:00 pm Carnival and Midway Rides open
12:00 pm CWU Rodeo Bowl football game
-CWU vs University of North Dakota
-Kick Off at High Noon- CWU Tomlinson Pavilion
6:45 pm Opening Performance of the Ellensburg Rodeo
-Tickets available through Rodeo Office 800-637-2444
- Crowning of Miss Rodeo Washington 2007
- Rodeo Tickets provide admittance to the Fair on the same day - so come
early and enjoy both the Rodeo and the Fair!
10:00 pm Kittitas County Fair closes
Saturday, September 5
6:30 am Pancake Breakfast (8th & Ruby - Albertson's parking lot)
- cost is approximately $5.00 per person
9:30 am Ellensburg Rodeo Parade (downtown)
10:00 am Kittitas County Fair opens
12:00 pm Carnival and Midway Rides open
12:45 pm Ellensburg Rodeo
8 :00 pm PRCA Xtreme Bulls Event
- Tickets available through Rodeo Office 800-637-2444
- Gates open at 7:00 pm/show starts at 8:00pm
10:00 pm Kittitas County Fair closes
Sunday, September6
7:00 am Rodeo Slack
8:00 am Pancake Breadfast (8th & Ruby - Albertson's parking lot)
10:00 am Kittitas County Fair opens
11:00 am (approx) Cowboy Church
- Located in Section KK (NE Arena)
- Open to public with Fair Admission
12:00 Carnival and Midway Rides Open
12:45 pm Ellensburg Rodeo
7:00 pm Posse Night in the Arena
- Sponsored by the Kittitas County Fair
- Exhibition drills and activities performed by mounted posses
- Free with Fair admission
10:00 pm Kittitas County Fair closes
Monday, September 7
8:30 am Cattle Baron's Brunch
- Located at the Reed Park on the hill overlooking the Rodeo Arena
- Sponsored by Young Life
- Tickets available through the Rodeo Office $15.00 per person
10:00 am Kittitas County Fair opens
11:45 am Ellensburg Rodeo Finals
12:00 pm Carnival and Midway Rides open
6:00 pm Kittitas County Fair closes
Don't Forget to visit the Yakama Nation Indian Village and the Western Village - Open Every Day!
Come join Princess Hailey in Ellensburg
and
"Escape to the Wild Side"

2006 Ellensburg Rodeo photos courtesy of Jim Bachesta