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Meeker Range Call Rodeo Cowboy
Range Call Rodeo in Meeker, CO. Photo: colorado.com

Range Call Rodeo – Meeker | July

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Head out to Meeker, Colorado for a multiday 4th of July Celebration unlike any other. Unique, historic, and quintessentially “Colorado”, the annual Range Call Rodeo is an event you won’t soon forget.

Since 1938, the town of Meeker has rejoiced its western cowboy heritage with an annual Range Call. The 135th Range Call festival is sure to delight families with authentic Colorado atmosphere and jubilee.

Meeker held its very first rodeo years early during July 4th in 1885. It has kept up the tradition every year since, granting it the honor of “Colorado’s oldest annual rodeo”. This year’s festival takes place from Thursday to Sunday, July 2nd to 5th, 2020. In addition to to the rodeo, festivities include:

  • Concerts
  • Barn Dance
  • Reenactments
  • Homemade Food
  • Crafts Vendors
  • Fireworks Display
  • 5K Run
  • Pancake Breakfast
  • Parade

History

In 1885, a small town on Colorado’s western slope held their first rodeo during the town’s Fourth of July celebration. Since that first year, the town of Meeker, Colorado has continued to host this celebration, which has continued to grow and evolve over the decades. The Range Call festival represents all of the traditional aspects of the celebration, from western rodeo events to barn dances.

In 2020, the festival now also includes a parade, pancake breakfast, 5K run/walk, historical reenactments, and so much more! Join this small town in a celebration of traditional Americana on the most patriotic day of the year.

2020 Events

There are many exciting events scheduled during the week of the 4th of July.

Thursday, July 2:

  • Rodeo events

Friday, July 3:

  • Rodeo events
    Country Concert
    Barn Dance

Saturday, July 4:

  • July 4th 5K Walk/Run
  • Pancake Breakfast
  • Meeker 4th of July Parade
  • Stars N Stripes 3-on-3 basketball shootout
  • Bank Robbery Reenactment (Downtown Meeker)
  • Ranch Rodeo
  • Trick Roper
  • Fireworks
  • Barn Dance

The rodeo events themselves are the heart of the celebration. Enjoy viewing bareback bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping, bull riding, and much more! The 4th of July fireworks is always the pinnacle to the Range Call festival. It’s one of the Western Slope’s top fireworks show. There’s also the fan-favorite parade down Main Street. It’s free to enter! The Meeker Historical Society even provides free root beer floats during Range Call.

Meeker is known to have one of the best fireworks displays on the western slope. Our 4th of July parade is always a highlight of Range Call and is accompanied by other smaller local events such as a pancake breakfast, 5k run, and root beer floats provided by the Meeker Historical Society. On the last day of the festival witness the Meeker Bank Robbery. Locals reenact this famous failed bank robbery from 1896.

Whether you attend just one event or all of them, the 4th of July celebrations in Meeker will be memorable. The historical reenactments, food, activities, and stunning fireworks display are just a few of the components that make this patriotic celebration so meaningful.

Admission

The Meeker 4th of July Parade is free to attend. Ticket prices for other events vary; see event website for details.

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Details

Address: 700 Sulphur Creek Road, Meeker, CO 81641

Phone: 320-223-4351

Date: Thur-Sun, July 2-5, 2020

Website: meekerrangecall.com

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