{"id":313515,"date":"2026-06-19T21:13:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T21:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/313515\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T21:13:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T21:13:55","slug":"tampa-bay-rodeo-thunders-into-county-fairgrounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/313515\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa Bay Rodeo Thunders Into County Fairgrounds"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Florida sunshine meets cowboy grit at the Tampa Bay Rodeo & Family Festival, presented by Bartow Ford, on Friday and Saturday, July 17-18, at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds.<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay\u2019s hottest summer tradition delivers two high-energy nights of full rodeo action, featuring bull riding, bronco busting, barrel racing, calf roping and more. Tampa Bay Rodeo\u2019s viral sensation \u2018Cowboy Sway\u2019 returns for the bronco busting competition after his heart-stopping crash in April.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

A giant American Flag soaring 150 feet above the Family Festival helps kick off a celebration of America\u2019s 250th birthday. The rodeo competition opens with the National Anthem and a salute to the brave men and women in the military, law enforcement, fire and rescue who serve and protect our communities.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Guests can arrive early for the Family Festival packed with food, thrills and interactive fun for all ages. Festival favorites include barbecue, corn dogs, Cuban sandwiches, refreshing beverages and ice-cold beer. Fans can ride the mechanical bull, test their aim at axe throwing, soar on the bungee trampoline and tackle giant games and slides. Families can climb aboard a monster truck for an unforgettable ride and meet friendly goats and camels at the animal experience. Cowboy Sway will also meet fans during the Family Festival.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Back by popular demand, superfans can upgrade their experience with tickets to the VIP Rodeo Section featuring premium reserved bleacher seating near the bucking chutes, access to a private bar and lounge area, complimentary snacks and exclusive giveaways. Gates open at 5 p.m., and the rodeo action begins at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

The Tampa Bay Rodeo & Family Festival, presented by Bartow Ford, is a community event featuring local vendors and area sponsors, including:<\/p>\n

Bartow Ford
\n97.5 WPCV
\n99.5 QYK
\nAcme Barricades
\nBeef O\u2019Brady\u2019s
\nBleacher Rentals
\nBoot Barn
\nBOS Sewers Portables
\nBubbaQue\u2019s
\nBusch Light Rodeo
\nDuke\u2019s Brewhouse
\nFL Grit
\nG FIVE Feed & Outdoor
\nHungry Howie\u2019s
\nJohn Deere Everglades
\nKeel & Curley Winery at Keel Farms
\nLuxe Flush
\nOrigins Ranch
\nPolar
\nProfessional Guardian of the Highways
\nRDK Truck Sales
\nRing Power CAT
\nRussell\u2019s Work & Western Wear
\nTampa Bay Times
\nUS 103.5
\nWade\u2019s Tree Service<\/p>\n

For more information and tickets, please visit https:\/\/tamparodeo.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Florida sunshine meets cowboy grit at the Tampa Bay Rodeo & Family Festival, presented by Bartow Ford, on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":313516,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[135,137,136],"class_list":["post-313515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=313515"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313515\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/313516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=313515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=313515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=313515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}