TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The 101st annual Tucson Rodeo Parade returns Thursday morning, featuring more than 130 entries, 11 marching bands, colorful floats, historical wagons and mariachi.
ROAD CLOSURES:"Crowd participation is exciting for me. So, getting people to clap and cheer for us and you're waving at everybody and everybody's cheering and it's just the excitement and the feedback that you get from the crowd. It's just so worth it," Ramos said.
The 130+ entries will compete in 21 prize classes ranging from Western Riding Groups and Historical to Most Comical and Multiple-team Hitch.
There are three special awards:- The Curt Sullivan Sweepstakes Award (overall best entry)
- The Chairman’s Award
- The Judge’s Award.
- The Paul Grimes Award (outstanding music performance)
- The Bucky Steele Award (outstanding marching performance)
- An award for best performance by a small band.
The parade kicks off at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, starting at 12th Avenue and Drexel Road, moving east on Drexel Road to Nogales Highway, then turning north, ending at Irvington Road.
The parade is free to the community along most of the route, which is about 2.25 miles in length.
Parking information from the Tucson Rodeo and Parade Committee:- Parking is available to the public adjacent to the grandstands at Drexel and Liberty; and at Rudy Garcia Park before 8:30 a.m., when Tucson Police close the streets to accommodate the Tucson Rodeo Parade. Parking is $5 per vehicle.
- Ticketed grandstand seating that includes pre-parade entertainment is also available near the beginning of the parade on Drexel Road.
- Pre-purchased grandstand tickets are $15 each for adults and $10 for children aged 12 and under.
- Tickets are available Tucson Rodeo Parade MapThis story was reported on-air by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.
