UP Championship Rodeo

PRCA profession rodeo has been coming to the UP for over 50 years in Iron River, MI. 

Friday, July 11

• 8am Queen & Princess horsemanship at Rodeo Arena
• 9am-3pm Market Days – downtown Iron River (Click here for vendor application)
• 9am-3pm Friends of the Library Book Sale – West Iron District Library
• 11am Queen & Princess modeling and questions @ Market Days
• 5:30pm Arena gates open
  • Pre-performance entertainment-Home Town Heroes Youth Drill Team
• 7:30pm PRCA Rodeo Performance at Rodeo Arena
  • Wear purple in support of “Man-Up Crusade” 

Saturday, July 12

• 8-11:30am Pancake Breakfast @ Iron River Senior Center
• 10am Wild West Parade – Pre-Registration is not required but will save time when registering (Parade Registration Form)
• 11am Classic Farm Machinery of Iron County Antique Tractor Show & Brat Feed @ VFW
• 11am Arena Gates Open
  • Pre-performance entertainment-Home Town Heroes Youth Drill Team
• 1pm PRCA Rodeo Performance at rodeo arena
• 5:30pm Arena gates open
  • Pre-performance entertainment-Home Town Heroes Youth Drill Team
• 7pm Crowning of 2025 Miss U.P. Rodeo Queen and U.P. Rodeo Princess at rodeo arena
• 7:30pm PRCA Rodeo Performance at rodeo arena
  • Wear pink in support of “Tough Enough to Wear Pink”