Following a sold-out show in July, the Tampa Bay Rodeo & Family Festival will return to the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds for two nights of rodeo competition and family activities over Labor Day weekend.

The event will take place Friday, Sept. 4, and Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds, 215 Sydney Washer Road in Dover. The fall event marks the first time the Tampa Bay Rodeo has held a Labor Day weekend show. 

Both evenings will feature a full rodeo competition, with cowboys and cowgirls competing in events including bull riding, bronco riding, barrel racing and calf roping. The rodeo follows the organization’s July event, which sold out, prompting organizers to add the Labor Day weekend dates. 

Before the rodeo begins, guests can attend the Family Festival, featuring food, live music and activities including a mechanical bull, axe throwing, a giant inflatable slide and military vehicle displays. The event will also recognize members of the U.S. military and veterans as part of the country’s 250th anniversary celebration. 

Gates open at 4:30 p.m., live music begins at 5:45 p.m. and the rodeo starts at 7:30 p.m. General admission tickets start at $25, and children ages 3 and older require a ticket. The event will take place rain or shine. 

For tickets, event information and additional details, visit Tampa Bay Rodeo.