By Nisqually Valley News staff
The Roy Pioneer Rodeo is back again this weekend on May 31 and June 1 at the Roy Rodeo Grounds at 8710 Higgins Greig Road. Both shows start at 1:30 p.m. Gates open at 11 a.m.
All tickets are sold at the gate upon entry. There are no online sales. Event organizers recommend arriving early to get food and seats. Once the arena hits capacity, people will be turned away.
Adult tickets are $15. Tickets for seniors 60 and up are $10. Tickets for children 6 to 12 are $5. Children 5 and under get in free. Military members can get tickets for $10. Parking is free at the grounds.
The Roy Rodeo is wheelchair accessible. Pets are not allowed; only service animals are welcome.
This year’s rodeo features the fan-favorite beer garden, along with food items like burgers, fries, hot dogs, ice cream, coffee, lemonade and more. Souvenirs and apparel are also available for purchase.
Since 1960, the Roy Pioneer Rodeo has brought in fans from the immediate area and beyond and has grown into one of the region’s most successful rodeos. The biannual Roy Rodeo is part of the Northwest Pro Rodeo Association (NPRA), which sanctions over 40 rodeos across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada and California every year.
This year’s events include bareback riding, barrel racing, bull riding, calf roping, team roping, cow milking, saddle bronc, steer wrestling and breakaway.
According to the Roy Pioneer Rodeo Association’s website, the full list of 2025 sponsors are: Pierce County Plumbing, Wilcox Farms, Erika Sells Homes, Key Bank in Yelm, Tony’s Dump Truck Services, Yelm Farm & Pet, Two Box Ranch, Roger Reike Real Estate, Aneka’s Nail & Hoof Trimming, Jim Bob’s Chuckwagon, K&S Saddlery, King Feed, Spot N Designs, Old General Store, Dreamspace Natural Therapeutics, Exact Excavation, Capital Injury Law, Round Up Bar and Restaurant, Ron Jones Power Equipment, Foxy Lady Bikini Bar in Tacoma, Cowgirl’s Coffee, Pierce County Refuse, R.L. Alia Construction, Roy Pub and Eatery, Howell Rodeo Company Inc., Yelm Les Schwab, Spanaway Les Schwab, Space Dragon Designs, Full Metal Jacket, Fox Brothers Drywall, Print Solutions in Puyallup, South Sound Pow Wow and Elk Plain Excavating.
Honorable mentions were given to Marty Bernard at Mountain Stone Aggregate for supplying material to redo the arena, Steve Hess at Hess Hauling for hauling in the arena material and Lyle Painter at Patriot Tree Care for taking down some trees for the event.
101.5 HANK FM will have a booth set up by the ticket line.
For more information, visit roypioneerrodeo.com, or check out the Roy Rodeo Facebook page at https://tinyurl.com/3xymm29e.
