State Farm

Comments (0) By Lauren Saria Thursday, Dec 27 2012

With urban sprawl and the growth of our beloved concrete and cactus jungle, it’s easy to forget that this was once a great frontier of cowboys and cattle. Once a year the Arizona National Livestock Show rolls into town, with nearly 1,700 of the nation's best cattle, horses, sheep, goats, and swine competing for more than $66,000 in prize money, to remind us of that golden past.

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Arizona State Fairgrounds

1826 W. McDowell Road
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Category: Attractions/Amusement Parks

Region: Central Phoenix

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Aside from a showing of animals that will put the nearest urban farmer to shame, cowboys from across the state will saddle up for a series of competitive events including a ranch rodeo, a working ranch horse competition, and a commercial replacement heifer show and sale – the kind of stuff that leaves the urban boot wearer feeling pretty incompetent. Ranch rodeo events include wild cow milking, calf branding, stray gathering, and trailer loading.

Thu., Dec. 27, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Fri., Dec. 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat., Dec. 29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun., Dec. 30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Mon., Dec. 31, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., 2012