rodeos and summer festivals

I am from NY and planning a week long trip to ND this summer. We like to go to rodeos and also enjoy Cowboy/Western History and festivals. I have seen some rodeos listed on the ND tourism site, but am looking for some personal advice. A rodeo combined with a fair and/or parade would be great. Any ideas? Would also love to stay at a B%26amp;B on a ranch or such if you have one to recommend. Haven%26#39;t decided yet where to fly into, so location is not too important, although we would definitely plan on going to Theodore Roosevelt National Park while we are in the state. Thanks!

rodeos and summer festivals

Do you know when you%26#39;re planning to do this? That might help in letting you know some rodeo dates. We have lots of local fairs with rodeos throughout the summer including our State Fair in Minot. TR National Park is great. Here is a great site for lodging in that area: www.medora.com/accommodations/index.html

We stayed at the Buffalo Gap Ranch, which wasn%26#39;t posh by any means, but I loved the location and the folks there were very nice.

rodeos and summer festivals

We can go anytime this summer, I will plan my trip around a good rodeo/festival. I was just looking a little at Mandan Rodeo Days-anyone been there?

The James River Rodeo runs in conjunction with the Stutsman County Fair in Jamestown. This year, the Fair will run July 8-11, and the Rodeo will be the evening of July 10 %26amp; 11. The Rodeo Arena is at the north end of the Fairgrounds, so the location is pretty convenient. The rodeo held during the fair is a full performance Rough Rider rodeo, and the fair is the largest county fair in the state. It has all the trimmings--rides, delicious fair food, 4-H and livestock displays, live music every night, stock car races, etc. Furthermore, during that time in Jamestown, the annual White Cloud Birthday/Tatanka Festival is going on. This includes a parade, classic car show, Native American storytellers, and all sorts of games for kids across town at the Frontier Village %26amp; National Buffalo Museum site.

You can fly directly into Jamestown and rent a car here, or fly into Fargo or Bismarck. Check out the Jamestown website--www.tourjamestown.com--to get a better idea of what the town has to offer.

Dickinson has an event over the 4th of July called Roughrider Days which includes a rodeo, parade and other things. It is 30 miles from Medora, the best place to enter TR Nat. Park. Medora has a great musical that runs all summer, that is worth attending as well. If interested, Medora has highly rated golf course called Bully Pulpit also.

Check out www.roughriderdaysfair.com and medora.com.

Dickinson has a small airport, United flies there from Denver. Can also fly into Bismarck (100 mi. from Dickinson).

Yes, the Mandan Rodeo Days includes a three-day PRCA rodeo, art in the park festival,

carnival, parades, musicals, street dances, fireworks,

pithfork fondue, 10-K and 5-K road races.

You would have your choice of two different firworks displays on the night of the 4th of July...the display at the rodeo grounds or the display on the Capital lawn in Bismarck, with the Bismarck Mandan Symphony Orchestra playing before the display.

This is just one of the many great events happening this summer.

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