Rodeo event with text overlay '2022 PRCA Medium Rodeo of the Year'. Riders on horseback in an arena with an audience. Award details for Chief Joseph Days Rodeo.
2023 PRCA Awards banner announcing finalists for Top 5 Nominee PRCA Medium Rodeo of the Year.
2023 PRCA Medium Rodeo of the Year award announcement for Chief Joseph Days Rodeo, featuring a rodeo scene with a bucking horse and rider.
Chief Joseph Days Rodeo wins 2024 PRCA Medium Rodeo of the Year award, with a rodeo event scene and decorative gold wreath design.

79th Annual

Chief Joseph Days Rodeo

July 22 - 27, 2025

  • July 22nd- Bucking Horse Stampede down Main Street Joseph 1:30 pm.

  • July 23rd-26th- PRCA Rodeo Action 7 pm, gates open at 6 pm - Harley Tucker Memorial Arena.

  • July 23rd 9:30 am Buckaroo Rodeo, for Special Needs children and adults- Harley Tucker Memorial Arena.

  • July 24th- Miles 4 Mammograms 5k Walk, start at the Harley Tucker Memorial Arena at 9 am.

  • July 24th- Lowdown drifters concert the thunder room 9 pm

  • July 25th- Junior Parade- Main Street 10 am.

  • July 26th- Grand Parade- Main Street 10 am.

  • July 26th- Chief Joseph Commemorative Friendship Feast & Dances 12 pm.

  • July 27th- Cowboy Church & Breakfast 9 am.

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Upcoming events

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  • 2025 Grand Parade Entries open now!

    Be part of the legendary Chief Joseph Days Grand Parade on Saturday, July 26, 2025! Thousands of spectators will line Main Street in Joseph, making it the perfect chance to promote your business, nonprofit, or group—or just show off your talents!

    Entry deadline: July 12 at 4 PM!

    Don’t miss your chance to join this iconic tradition! Sign up today and make your mark on one of the biggest events of the summer!

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  • Ranch Rodeo Scholarship Application Open Now!

    This scholarship is open to all graduating seniors from any Wallowa County High School who plan to attend either a college or a trade school.

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Rodeo event with riders on horses in front of grandstand at Chief Joseph Days.
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Cowboy on horseback lassoing a calf in a rodeo arena.
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