\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFIND IT ON OUR APP OR WEBSITE. KSBW-DOT-COM. ## MISS CALIFORNIA RODEO SALINAS HAS BEEN CROWNED. MADDI BORLAND TOOK THE REIGNS AND THE TIARA. SHE’S A CENTRAL COAST LOCAL. SHE’S FROM A RANCHING FAMILY OUT OF SOUTH SAN BENITO COUNTY. HER FIRST EXPERIENCE IN THE RODEO WORLD WAS AT THE SAN BENITO COUNTY SADDLE HORSE SHOW. SHE COMPETES IN BARREL RACING, BREAKAWAY ROPING, TEAM ROPING AND CUTTING. ## SHE IS NOW AN OFFICIAL AMBASSADOR OF THE CALIFORNIA RODEO SALINAS. SHE GETS THOUSAND DOLLAR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP… A TROPHY BELT BUCKLE… A TIARA..\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBig Week is underway in Salinas, with the 2026 California Rodeo Salinas set to begin Thursday after Wednesday night\u2019s Big Week Bull Riding event at the Salinas Sports Complex.The Big Week Bull Riding show is scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. as part of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association\u2019s Xtreme Bulls Tour. Gates open at 5 p.m., with parking opening at 4 p.m. Organizers say the event will feature top bull riders competing in an arena near the grandstand, followed by fireworks.The California Rodeo Salinas runs from Thursday, July 16, through Sunday, July 19, with two evening performances and two matinees. Organizers describe it as one of the top 15 professional rodeos in the country and the largest rodeo in California.This year\u2019s rodeo schedule includes:Thursday, July 16: Bucking Cancer NightFriday, July 17: Ag Appreciation NightSaturday, July 18: Salute to Military DaySunday, July 19: Crown Royal Day of ChampionsThursday and Friday performances begin with the grand entry at 6 p.m. and the rodeo at 6:30 p.m. Fireworks are planned after both evening shows. Saturday and Sunday are daytime performances, with grand entry beginning at 1:15 p.m. and rodeo action starting at 2 p.m.In addition to rodeo events, attendees can expect food and shopping vendors, saloons and family-friendly activities throughout the week. Rodeo Clown John Harrison and charro and rope artist Tomas Garcilazo are also scheduled to perform each day.Tickets for rodeo performances range from $31 to $45, while season tickets range from $148 to $168. Big Week Bull Riding tickets range from $46 to $76.Organizers say Bull X-ing tickets for Friday, July 17, are sold out. Parking is $30 per vehicle, and a clear bag policy is in effect for events produced by the California Rodeo Association.The Salinas Sports Complex is located at 1034 N. Main Street in Salinas.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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Big Week is underway in Salinas, with the 2026 California Rodeo Salinas set to begin Thursday after Wednesday night\u2019s Big Week Bull Riding event at the Salinas Sports Complex.<\/p>\n
The Big Week Bull Riding show is scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. as part of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association\u2019s Xtreme Bulls Tour. <\/p>\n
Gates open at 5 p.m., with parking opening at 4 p.m. Organizers say the event will feature top bull riders competing in an arena near the grandstand, followed by fireworks.<\/p>\n
The California Rodeo Salinas runs from Thursday, July 16, through Sunday, July 19, with two evening performances and two matinees. Organizers describe it as one of the top 15 professional rodeos in the country and the largest rodeo in California.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s rodeo schedule includes:<\/p>\n
Thursday, July 16: Bucking Cancer NightFriday, July 17: Ag Appreciation NightSaturday, July 18: Salute to Military DaySunday, July 19: Crown Royal Day of Champions<\/p>\n
Thursday and Friday performances begin with the grand entry at 6 p.m. and the rodeo at 6:30 p.m. Fireworks are planned after both evening shows. <\/p>\n
Saturday and Sunday are daytime performances, with grand entry beginning at 1:15 p.m. and rodeo action starting at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n
In addition to rodeo events, attendees can expect food and shopping vendors, saloons and family-friendly activities throughout the week. Rodeo Clown John Harrison and charro and rope artist Tomas Garcilazo are also scheduled to perform each day.<\/p>\n
Tickets for rodeo performances range from $31 to $45, while season tickets range from $148 to $168. Big Week Bull Riding tickets range from $46 to $76.<\/p>\n
Organizers say Bull X-ing tickets for Friday, July 17, are sold out. <\/p>\n
Parking is $30 per vehicle, and a clear bag policy is in effect for events produced by the California Rodeo Association.<\/p>\n
The Salinas Sports Complex is located at 1034 N. Main Street in Salinas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FIND IT ON OUR APP OR WEBSITE. KSBW-DOT-COM. ## MISS CALIFORNIA RODEO SALINAS HAS BEEN CROWNED. MADDI BORLAND…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":400318,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[7,9,8,92025,1043,26177,160730,160731,5679,159631,1562,224,160732,160733,776,2429,211,20295],"class_list":["post-400317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-california","tag-california","tag-california-headlines","tag-california-news","tag-california-rodeo-salinas","tag-event","tag-fields","tag-friday-performance","tag-grand-entry","tag-july","tag-large-rodeo","tag-organizer","tag-p-m","tag-parking-opening","tag-shopping-vendor","tag-sunday","tag-thursday","tag-ticket","tag-wednesday-night"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=400317"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400317\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/400318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=400317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=400317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=400317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}