Schedule of Events

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
(This schedule is tentative until closer to rodeo)

NEBRASKA'S BIG RODEO
& GARFIELD COUNTY FAIR

July 23 - 26, 2025

Days
Hours
Minutes
Bucking stock of Beutler & Sons

Monday, July 14, 2025

10 AM…..Horsemanship Miss Burwell /Little Miss Burwell Queen Contest at fairgrounds.

5 PM…..Salad Supper followed by Miss Burwell Rodeo/ Little Miss Burwell Rodeo Style Show & Speeches at Burwell Baptist Church…$12 Admission. 

Tickets available at Burwell Floral 

Little Miss Burwell Rodeo-Adaya Miihlbach

Saturday, July 19, 2025

WPRA Breakaway Roper-Kirby Eppert

Sunday, July 20, 2025

10:30AM….. Pre-Rodeo Church Service at the Congregational Church with lunch following service.

5 PM Garfield County Fun Day and Roping

(Must be a resident of Garfield County to compete, free for anyone to watch)

Dinnerbell Derby Colts

Monday, July 21, 2025

7:30 AM……4-h Horses in place.

8 AM……Garfield County 4-H Horse Show

Begins with showmanship.

Breakfast provided by Garfield County Farm Bureau.

The One Armed Bandit- John Payne and his stock

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

8 AM-12PM …..Static Entry Day

9 AM ……Breakaway Roping Timed Event Slack

Barrel Racing Slack

1PM……Small Animal Show

4PM-8PM……Exhibit Hall Open

5:30-6:30 PM….Weigh-In Sheep and Goats

Professional Bullfighter Weston Rutkowski

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

9 AM….Timed Event Slack

9 AM…..Garfield County Sheep and Goat Show

Breakfast provided by Rhonda Maxson Family & Alissa Dunbar Family

10 AM-8 PM …..Exhibit Hall Open

1-3PM…..Livestock weigh in and in Place, except stocker feeders and lactating dairy

4 PM Horses in place

5 PM….Commercial, Ag Exhibits & Vendors open on the Midway

6 PM….Mid Nebraska Pedal Pullers

Kiddie Pedal Tractor Pull at the Dance Pavilion 

Enter on site starting at 5:30, Pull begins at 6

6:30 PM…..Gates Open for Nebraska’s Big Rodeo

6:30 PM-1 AM…..Bull Pen Beer Garden Open   

7:30 PM…..NEBRASKA’S BIG RODEO PERFORMANCE #1…Kids 12 and Under Free

Miss Burwell Rodeo and Little Miss Burwell Rodeo Coronation during the rodeo  

10 PM-1AM…..Dance in the Bull Pen Beer Garden (No Minors)

10 PM-1 AM….FCCLA Teen Dance at the dance pavilion…$5 Admission

Rockin' Robbie Hodges and his buddies Kolton, Brody and Drew

Thursday, July 24, 2025

8 AM….. PRCA Steer Roping……FREE Admission this year thanks to the sponsors Burwell and Broken Bow Livestock Markets

9 AM….GLW District Beef, Sheep, and Goat Show  

Breakfast provided by TK Cattle Co. (Toelle Family), Nelson Herefords, Garfield Co. Farm Bureau and Trotter Feeds.

10 AM-8 PM….Exhibit Hall Open

5 PM…Commercial, Ag Exhibits & Vendors open on the Midway

6:30 PM…..Gates open for Nebraska’s Big Rodeo

6:30 PM-1 AM…..Bull Pen Beer Garden Open

7:30 PM…..NEBRASKA’S BIG RODEO PERFORMANCE #2…Kids 12 and Under Free  

10 PM-1 AM…..Dance in Bull Pen Beer Garden featuring Brandon Ulmer and Hockett(No Minors)

10 PM-1 AM…FCCLA Teen Dance at the dance pavilion….$5 Admission

Friday, July 25, 2025

9 AM….. Breakaway and Timed Event Slack

9 AM…..Garfield County Swine & Beef Show

Breakfast provided by Circle B

30 minutes after Beef Show-Round Robin for Champion Sr. Showman

10 AM-8 PM….Exhibit Hall Open

5 PM…..Commercial, Ag Exhibits & Vendors open on the Midway

6:30 PM…..Gates open for Nebraska’s Big Rodeo

6:30 PM-1 AM…..Bull Pen Beer Garden Open

7:00 PM…..4-H Parade of Champions (on the track)

7:30 PM …..NEBRASKA’S BIG RODEO PERFORMANCE  #3

10 PM-1 AM…..Dance in Bull Pen Beer Garden featuring Dylan Bloom (No Minors)                 

10 PM-1AM….FCCLA Teen Dance at dance pavilion….. $5 Admission

Cooper Phillipps of Burwell

Saturday, July 26, 2025

10AM…..Garfield County Fair and Rodeo Parade, downtown Burwell. 

(To enter call the Chamber of Commerce at 308-346-5210)

1 PM….. Nebraska’s Little Rodeo, no admission charge

Each Event $5.00 Entry Fee
Entries are taken from 12:30 to1:00 p.m. with the rodeo to follow.
Each child will need to have an adult sign a waiver and entry form

Sheep Riding, ages 0 to 6

Calf Scramble, ages 0 to 9

Calf Riding, ages 7- 9

Steer Riding, ages 10- 12

Cash prizes will be awarded…Questions call 308-346-4106

1 PM-7PM….Exhibit Hall Open

4 PM…..4-H Livestock Premium Auction

5 PM…..Commercial, Ag Exhibits & Vendors open on the Midway

6:30 PM…..Gates Open for Nebraska’s Big Rodeo

6:30 PM-1 AM…Bull Pen Beer Garden Open

7:30 PM…..NEBRASKA’S BIG RODEO PERFORMANCE #4

10 PM-1 AM ….Dance in Bull Pen Beer Garden featuring The Pioneer Band (No Minors)

10 PM-1 AM….FCCLA Teen Dance at dance pavilion…… $5 Admission  

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Flagwoman Presless Stout of Burwell

Sunday, July 27, 2025

After fair clean up

All Livestock Released

 

 

Tentative Trolley Schedule

Wednesday July 23……5PM-11 PM

Thursday July 24………5PM-1:30 AM

Friday July 25…………4PM-1:30 AM

Saturday July 26……….2 PM-1:30 AM

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR...

NEBRASKA’S BIG RODEO™— July 22-25, 2026