Due to sold-out attendance at the first event in April, the Tampa Bay Rodeo &
Family Festival gallops back into the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds on July 15 & 16, 2022. The two-day extravaganza once again features non-stop rodeo action with heart-stopping bull riding, bronco busting and barrel racing as well as a festival chock-full of delicious food and exciting games for the whole family. The fun starts at 5:00 p.m. each day with the Family Festival and continues with the Rodeo competition beginning at 8:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 20 for $25 per person, which includes general parking. Children under 1-year-old are free.

The jam-packed evening of activities begins at the Family Festival where guests can try to best the mechanical bull or many other pre-rodeo challenges for cowpokes of all ages. Tasty grub that will please even the littlest wrangler will be sold throughout the night, including BBQ, corn dogs, tacos, apple fries and much more. The Bud Light Beer Barn will feature LIVE country music each night from 5:15 p.m.-7:15 p.m., with Randy McNeeley  performing Friday night and Angie Rey  performing Saturday night.

In addition to the bull riding and other rodeo competitions, the extremely popular mutton bustin’ will return, allowing young cowpokes to test their skills each night. Parents can sign kids up on site for the event.

The Tampa Bay Rodeo & Family Festival is a community event featuring Tampa-area musical artists, Hillsborough County-based rodeo producer, local vendors and area sponsors including:

Bud Light
Russell’s Work & Western Wear
Duke’s Brewhouse
Everglades Equipment 
Sunstate Equipment Company 
Acme Barricades
Tampa Bay Times
US 103.5
Rumba 106.5

The Tampa Bay Rodeo is an EBA sanctioned event.  Bulls, broncs and barrels presented by 5S Bucking Bulls based in Lithia, Fla.

For more information and tickets, please visit https://hillsboroughcountyfair.com/tickets .

David “Thrills” is an avid enthusiast of thrill parks and entertainment activities in the Tampa Bay Area. Be sure to follow me on twitter and instagram or email me at tampathrillme@gmail.com for any questions or concerns. This article was presented initially as a media release by hartlinecommunications.com. Pictures and logo are the property of Tampa Bay and Rodeo Festival and used with permission.