When Memorial Day weekend rolls around, it’s time for another of one of ProRodeo's great traditions to start another year of fun and entertainment in the Mid-Atlantic region. On May 24, the Cowtown Rodeo in Pilesgrove, N.J., starts its 54th season as the country’s longest-running Saturday night rodeo.
The Cowtown Rodeo was founded in 1929 by Howard “Stoney” Harris Jr. It ran every year until World War II forced the rodeo to close. In 1955, Howard Harris III restarted the rodeo, and the third generation of the Harris clan, Grant, runs Cowtown now.
. The Saturday night rodeo, which starts at 7:30 p.m., is scheduled to continue through the last weekend in September. Learn more at www.cowtownrodeo.com
The Cowtown Rodeo highlights the Memorial Day weekend, which offers contestants events in 12 venues from coast to coast, including the Will Rogers Stampede in Claremore, Okla. Started by veterans following the end of World War II, the Will Rogers Stampede rolls on as one of Oklahoma's oldest PRCA rodeos. This week, the event continues its seventh decade as its 62nd edition kicks off on May 22 for the first of three nightly performances at Will Rogers Stampede Arena.
