June Dairy Parade and Tillamook County Rodeo coming this weekend

The 37th annual Tillamook County Rodeo and Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce’s 67th annual June Dairy Parade are set and ready to take over Tillamook for a weekend of family fun.

The weekend kicks off on Friday with the Miss Tillamook County Rodeo, Junior Miss Tillamook County Rodeo and Little Tillys pageants. Starting at 10 a.m., the pageant will have events throughout the day at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds, before the winners are coronated during halftime of the rodeo on Saturday.

On Friday night at the fairgrounds, the rodeo gets underway at 7 p.m., featuring bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, barrel racing, tie down roping, team roping, breakaway roping and bull riding. Designated kid’s day, Friday’s rodeo features free admission for kids under 10 accompanied by a paying adult and will feature a stick-horse race at the halftime.

Saturday morning activities begin with the annual YMCA Milk Run, starting at 8 a.m. in front of the YMCA at 610 Stillwell Avenue. Registration is open through June 21, and the event features two-mile, 5K and 10K options.

Following the Milk Run, the June Dairy Parade will roll through the streets of downtown Tillamook starting at 11 a.m. With a theme of “Tractor Trails and Tailgate Tales,” the parade will feature an assortment of floats and performers, and is being grand marshaled by Hayden Bush.

Festivities will conclude on Saturday night, with the second night of the rodeo and the Hooves n’ Hops Brewfest, hosted at the fairgrounds. The Brewfest is open from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., while the rodeo will start at 7 p.m.

Please see the insert in this edition for more information on all the activities.