This year, the award-winning rodeo, held in Deadwood July 24-30, turns 100 years old.
The event began in 1923 and spent its first couple years as a wild west show, transitioning to a rodeo in about 1926. When the Cowboys Turtle Association, forerunner to the PRCA, came into being in 1936, the Days of ’76 became an association rodeo shortly after.
The 100th anniversary of Days of ’76 takes place July 24-30. Performances are July 27-30, with showtimes at 7 pm and a matinee on July 30 at 1:30 pm. Slack, the extra competition that doesn’t fit into the performances, runs July 24-27.
Tickets range in price from $11-$41 (plus fees) and can be purchased online at Daysof76.com and at the gate. For more information, visit the website.
