Cowboys and Cowgirls Shine At The Great Lakes Rodeo

The Great Lakes Rodeo is a crowd pleaser full with heart-stopping action!

A cowboy competes in the buckin bronco-riding portion of the Great Lakes Rodeo on Father’s Day weekend 2014. (photo by Ron Caspi)

Marquette, MI – Every father’s day weekend the Marquette County Fairgrounds hosts the Great Lakes Rodeo rain or shine. This annual event features hard and fast riding where cowboys and cowgirls shine at the Great Lakes Rodeo in classic rodeo competitions like bull-riding, bronco-riding, and steer-roping to name a few. 

A cowboy competes in the bull-riding portion of the Great Lakes Rodeo. (photo by Ron Caspi)

Now this is one event that even a city girl (or boy) can enjoy. You don’t have to be a cowpoke or know a thing about riding, heck, you don’t even have to like country music to have fun at this rodeo event!  Watching these brave souls risk their lives on the back of bucking horses and raging bulls is exciting no matter what you’re into!

A cowboy chases down a steer in a roping competition of the Great Lakes Rodeo. (photo by Ron Caspi)

This makes a great weekend getaway for visitors to the area as they allow camping on the fairgrounds or you can stay in one of the many hotels available in Marquette just a 15 minute drive from the Marquette County Fairgrounds. You can bring all the kids, there are events all weekend that the whole family can enjoy such as horseback riding through miles of scenic trails, trips to nearby trophy trout lake for fishing, Friday night pig roast, Saturday night barn dance, and they even offer classes in team penning if you’d like to pick up some skills for yourself or the kids.

A cowboy tries his hand at bull-riding during the Great Lakes Rodeo. (photo by Ron Caspi)

Rodeo show events take place each day where riders show off their skills from team penning, speed shows, queen/princess competitions, and a host of other exciting events.  All this for an extremely reasonable price with packages available for the entire weekend or daily rates.  There really is something for everyone here, be sure to check out the Great Lakes Rodeo next June!

June 19, 20, & 21, 2015
Marquette County Fairgrounds

Cowboys compete toether in teams during a steer roping contest at the Great Lakes Rodeo 2014. (photo by Ron Caspi)

A bronco rider hangs on for a wild ride at the Great Lakes Rodeo. (photo by Ron Caspi)

by Ron Caspi

Ron Caspi has lived and worked as a photojournalist and visual artist for over 25 years. His travels have taken him from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea to New York, Los Angeles, Honolulu, and now Marquette. Caspi cares about what's happening in his community and the world at large and encourages others to express their opinions and take action!

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