Have a Western Bash
Always dreamed of being a cowboy? Why not put a western theme on your party?
At AZ Party Rents, we have all kinds of great western party rental options- and we serve the entire Phoenix area!
Start by picking the location. Nothing says West like the Arizona outdoors. Consider renting space on a ranch or at the fairgrounds. Pretty much any venue you can be around real horses and cattle will add to your event. You might even want to arrange for horseback riding to be included in your party. Rawhide Western Town in Chandler is one great setting for western events. Fort McDowell Adventures in Fort McDowell also offers western settings for events.
If your party is taking place in an authentic looking location, your decorating work is half done. However, you can add a western feel to any event with the right décor. Straw bales make great benches and piled up you can use them as tables too. Put an old Western saddle, assorted western tack, ropes, and a bull skull around for an extra touch of the west. If your event is indoors, landscapes and Western paintings, prints, or posters in rustic frames make nice wall decorations.
Pick a country or folk music group or songs that fit the atmosphere. You might hire a singer guitarist or a banjo player. With the right music, you can turn your party into a barn dance whether or not you are using an actual barn (a barn makes a great setting for a western event by the way).
For entertainment consider having a mechanical bull, a much safer alternative to riding a real rodeo bull. Another great inflatable for western parties is the Wild West Obstacle Course.
Put together a menu with Western inspired entrees. Steak, hamburgers, corn, and beans are good choices for the menu or you can serve Southwest and Mexican food. If the event is outdoors make it a barbecue or even better cook the meal over an open flame with s’mores for desert. If you are hiring a caterer, discuss the options they offer that will compliment your western event.
Be sure your invitations or promotions make it clear that your event is a Western event so guests can come dressed for the occasion in their boots and cowboy hats. You might have a few extra hats on hand for anyone who forgot their hat.
Rodeo Fun 2012
Rodeos are synonymous with the West and Arizona has quite a few throughout the year. If you are someone who loves to go to the rodeo, there are plenty of rodeos to go to in the state. Here are some of the rodeos and related events taking place in Arizona in 2012.
Apache Junction
February 23-26, 2012
48th Annual Lost Dutchman Days Open Rodeo
888-757-6336
AJ Rodeo Grounds, Apache Junction
Rodeo with bronc and bull riding, roping, steer wrestling, and more.
Cave Creek
March 28-April 1, 2012
Cave Creek Fiesta Days Rodeo
480-488-4043
37201 N. 28th St, Cave Creek
Rodeo with a parade.
Chandler
March 3, 2012
Arizona Black Rodeo
602-550-0034
Rawhide Western Town, 5700 West North Loop Road, Chandler
African American Rodeo.
Cottonwood
May 2 – 6, 2012
Verde Valley Fair and Rodeo
928-634-3290
800 E. Cherry Street, Cottonwood
Fair and rodeo.
Flagstaff
September 25, 2012
Pine Country Pro Rodeo
Fort Tuthill Cococino County Fairgrounds, Fort Tuthill County Park, Exit 337 off I-17, Flagstaff
Rodeo with barrel racing bronc riding, bull riding, clowns, chuck wagons, and more.
Gila Bend
February 18 & 19, 2012
Butterfield Stage Days
928-420-1964
Gila Bend Rodeo Grounds, Gila Bend
Rodeo with roping, barrel racing, a wild horse race, and a parade.
Glendale
March 17-18, 2012
Glendale Invitational
623-772-3200
Jobing.com Arena, 9400 W Maryland Ave, Glendale
Professional Bull Riding
Globe
May 12 – 13, 2012
Copper Dust Stampede
718 E Homestead Ave, Globe
Rodeo with an Old West reenactment group and a dance.
Holbrook
September 12-16
Navajo County Fair and Rodeo
928-524-4757
404 E. Hopi Drive, Holbrook
Fair and rodeo
Page
September 1-2, 2012
Lake Powell Stampede Rodeo
520-645-2741
Lake Powell Rodeo Arena and Fairgrounds
Rodeo with bull and bronc riding, barrel racing, team roping, and more.
Payson
August 16-19, 2012
World’s Oldest Continuous Rodeo
928-474-9440
Payson Event Center, Payson
Annual Arizona Rodeo since 1879 with a parade and a dance.
Sacaton
March 24-25, 2012
Round Up Rodeo
480-789-7162
Mul-Chu-Tha Fair and Rodeo, Bluebird Road, Sacaton
Native American Rodeo
Scottsdale
Feb 10-11, 2012
Hashknife Pony Express
480-990-3179
16601 N. Pima Rd, Scottsdale
Riders cover 200 miles of Pony Express Trails. See them ride into Scottsdale February 10 followed by a parade February 11.
March 2-4, 2012
Annual Parada del Sol
480-990-3179
16601 N. Pima Rd, Scottsdale
Pro-rodeo with bull riding.
Sonoita
September 1- 3, 2012
Sonoita Labor Day Rodeo
520-455-5553
3142 S. Highway 83, Sonoita
Rodeo with wild horse race, barrel racing, roping, bronc and bull riding, steer wrestling, and more.
St. Johns
September 8, 2012
Apache County Fair and Rodeo
Apache County Fairgrounds, St. Johns
Native American rodeo.
Wickenburg
February 16 – 19, 2012
64th Annual Gold Rush Days Rodeo
Everett Bowman Arena, Wickenburg
Rodeo with a parade and carnival
Williams
August 8, 2012
Northern Arizona Working Ranch Rodeo
928-567-9223
Williams Rodeo Grounds, Williams
Rodeo with a wild horse race, wild cow milking, bronc and steer riding, calf roping, team tying, and more.
Wilcox
TBA September/ October
Rex Allen Days Rodeo
520-384-2272
Wilcox
Rodeo with bronc and bull riding, roping, barrel racing, and a parade.
Want rodeo fun and when there isn’t a rodeo handy? Always wanted to ride the bulls? Rent a mechanical bull for your event and you can ride the bull yourself- in relative safety.
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