Folsom Pro Rodeo 2009
July 2, 2009, 7:00 PM - July 4, 2009, 10:30 PM
Location: Dan Russel Arena
Price: $15-$22.50
The Folsom Pro Rodeo featuring bucking bulls and broncs with attitude will be at the Folsom City Lions Park on July 2, 3, & 4. Tickets and information regarding this year’s rodeo can be found at the event’s website, folsomprorodeo.com. The rodeo begins nightly at 7 p.m. with timed events such as steer wrestling, followed at 8:15 p.m. with riding events including the popular bull and bronc riding. Other favorite events include mutton busting, barrel racing and clown antics. In addition to wild rodeo action, there will be "edge of your seat excitement" as a skydiver extraordinaire, will drop from the sky each night trailing a 2,000 square foot American flag during the Folsom Pro Rodeo. During a short free-fall from 4,500 feet the skydiver speaks to the audience via a helmet mounted radio system, deploys a canopy and lowers the flag. He guides the parachute and flag to a soft landing in the middle of the rodeo arena. Additionally, spectacular in-arena fireworks nightly especially designed for rodeo fans. Just as the rodeo finishes and the fireworks fade each night, Mike’s Golden Spike Saloon will host live music. The popular Dave Russell Band will offer country and rock and roll entertainment. Admittance to the saloon is free for rodeo fans 21 and older. The seven-event PRCA sanctioned rodeo includes saddle and bare back bronc riding, bull riding, steer wrestling, team roping, barrel racing, mutton busting, rodeo clowns and lots of old-fashioned western action. Gates open at 6 p.m.