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Tucson Rodeo is opening on Saturday, but the animals have arrived

Posted at 2:42 PM, Feb 14, 2018
and last updated 2018-02-14 21:31:45-05

Tucson Rodeo is coming to town Saturday!

You can head to the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros Tucson Rodeo to check out some bull riding, steer wrestling, bareback and saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, team roping and more.

More than 600 professional cowboys and girls will be competing. The finals are on February 25th. 

Tucson Rodeo Grounds are at 4823 S. 6th Avenue.

The animals for Tucson Rodeo arrived on Wednesday.

The Rodeo is Arizona's celebration of cowboys. It is Southern Arizona's oldest heritage event since it started in 1925.