On July 4th I got to attend the Oakley Rodeo! This was so much fun! My family goes every year and they didn't think it would happen this year cause of COVID-19. What they did this year is everyone bought tickets and they did a lottery system to see who could possibly attend. They only allowed about 1,500 people into the venue and they normally allow around 5,000 people. This was great and made it pretty easy to social distance from the crowds. They also provided every person a bandanna face covering to wear while at the rodeo which was super nice touch! I also noticed tons of cleaning going on during the rodeo by staff members. They were wiping down hand rails and high touch points to make it even safer for guests. Also, upon entrance every person had their temperature taken to make sure they didn't have a fever. This Rodeo did it right and make sure everyone had a safe and enjoyable time!
Once inside the rodeo they had several food trucks serving some delicious eats. My family took advantage of the bbq food truck to get burgers and ribs and the Hot dog food truck to get nachos and hot dogs! The food was a little expensive, but it was well worth it.
I loved the rodeo. But there are a few sports that happen that really look painful to the animal. It may not be painful, but it sure looked that way. The Cows run out and the horse follows them and a guy rope ties their neck hoping they fall over, but if they don't flips them on the side and ties their feat. I mean kinda crazy, but I understand this is what was done in the West so people could get their cattle back. Just an interesting sport. Overall though all the other competitions were pretty cool. My favorite was the bull riding! It was so much fun and the bulls seemed crazy tough!
Overall I am glad I got to go to the Oakley Rodeo. I am glad they had fireworks after the rodeo and we got to celebrate the 4th of July with family and friends in a fun safe setting. I would highly recommend this! read more