Cowtown Rodeo

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The Cowtown Rodeo is a world famous rodeo in the United States which started in 1929. [1] [2] It is located in Pilesgrove Township, New Jersey and Woodstown, New Jersey. The event is at 7:30 on Saturday nights from May through September. [3] Grant Harris and his family have been running the rodeo every Saturday night during the summer months since 1955, when it was first staged as a weekly event. [4] In 1957 and 1958, the Cowtown Rodeo was syndicated on national television. [5] It is sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). In 2023, the Cowtown Rodeo was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. [6] In 2024, it received the PRCA Small Rodeo of the Year award.

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  1. ↑ "New Jersey Rodeo Has Roped in Fans for 50 Years". NPR. September 6, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-21. When you think of rodeo, you may think of Texas or Wyoming. But for decades, a New Jersey family has run a popular rodeo at a place called Cowtown. ...
  2. ↑ "Cowtown Rodeo" . Retrieved 2007-08-26. Cowtown Rodeo was started in 1929, became a regular Saturday night feature in 1955, and is still owned and run by the Harris family.
  3. ↑ "At New Jersey's Famed Rodeo, Going Broke Is as Easy As Falling Off A Horse". The Washington Post . August 22, 1998.
  4. ↑ "Cowtown Rodeo". The Philadelphia Inquirer . July 25, 1986.
  5. ↑ Strauss, Robert (August 6, 2000). "Yes, It's A Rodeo, Right Here In New Jersey". The New York Times . Retrieved 2007-08-21. In 1957 and 1958, Cowtown was syndicated on national television, which attracted cowboys from all over the Northeast. ... The rodeo begins promptly at 7:30 with the Grand Entry, in which all the competitors parade into the ring on horseback ...
  6. ↑ "ProRodeo Hall of Fame inducts star-stuffed 2023 class". Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Retrieved March 6, 2025.

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