If you’ve been around for a long time (multi decades!), maybe even born and raised in the North State, attending that very first Redding Rodeo Parade on a Saturday morning in the late 1940s, when you were “knee-high-to-a-grasshopper,” you might say that this year’s Redding Rodeo Parade, held on a splendid May 16, 2026, Saturday morning……”was the best ever.” The late 1940s was when the Redding Rodeo Parade started, 1949 to be exact, and it debuted as the Shasta County Sherif

Redding’s signature Western celebration is saddling up once again. The 78th Redding Rodeo kicks off this week at the historic Sheriff’s Posse Grounds, bringing four days of professional rodeo action, family-friendly events, and community tradition to Northern California. Redding Rodeo Flag Girls - Credit: redding.com What began as a small-town idea from Sheriff John Balma has grown into one of the region’s premier rodeo traditions. Rooted in the ranching and farming heritage

Downtown Redding on Friday, May 8, 2026, evening was the “place-to-be” If you wanted to be treated to five hours of dancing to the bouncy country tunes spun by DJ Jennifer Fontana on her space-age Jenn Easy turntable, and actual live country music performed on the expansive Whistlestop stage by Nashville recording artist Joe Peters, and the All Cash Band. And as Mr. Peter’s himself said in a video, recorded in his bus traveling to Redding on the I-5, “Hey, everybody, me and

Red Bluff, CA – April 18, 2026 — Under bright sunshine and clear blue skies, the 72nd Annual Red Bluff Round-Up Parade rolled through downtown Red Bluff this morning, drawing nearly 10,000 spectators and bringing together over 1,000 participants in a heartfelt display of hometown pride. This year’s parade carried the special theme “150 Years of Stars and Stripes and Hometown Spirit,” honoring the City of Red Bluff’s 150th anniversary and Tehama County’s 170th anniversary. L

Red Bluff, California — With just days until the chutes open, the historic Red Bluff Round-Up is gearing up for its 105th annual celebration, cementing its reputation as the largest three-day professional rodeo in the country. Held at the Frank Moore Arena on the Tehama District Fairgrounds (670 Antelope Blvd.), the event draws thousands of fans, top PRCA competitors, and world-class livestock for three days of heart-pounding action from April 17-19, 2026.

Attendees enjoyed live music from Rob Williams and the Band of Brothers, which kept the room smiling all morning, along with a hearty breakfast served by Los Mariachis. Chamber Ambassadors announced the winners of the Round-Up Business Decorating Contest, and the Red Bluff Round-Up Mercantile Store proudly accepted the Legacy of Strength Award from the Chamber. A surprise highlight came when the crowd sang “Happy Birthday” to Chamber CEO “Chamber Dave,” who was celebrated for

The 63rd Cottonwood Mother’s Day Weekend Rodeo, scheduled for May 10-11, 2026, will get a much-needed financial boost when supporters gather at Hops and Vines, 20633 Gas Point Road, Cottonwood, Ca., 96002, for the 2nd Annual Cottonwood Rodeo Yahtzee Tournament, to be played on Saturday, March 14, at 11 a.m. Hops & Vines is located just a few doors down from the Holiday Market on Gas Point Road. To drum up support—and build awareness—for the Cottonwood Rodeo Yahtzee Tourname