Santa Maria Elks Rodeo adding unprecedented fifth day, extra night to feature all bull riding

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - For the first time in its 82 year history, the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade will run for a five-day period of time.

On Friday morning, Santa Maria Elks Recreation, which operates the annual event, announced the rodeo will add an extra night of action.

On Wednesday, May 28th, the rodeo will kick off with a full night of action with an Xtreme Bulls event.

"Xtreme Bulls is through the PRCA," said Tina Tonascia, Santa Maria Elks Recreation Chief Operations Officer. "Our rodeo is sanctioned through the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Xtreme Bulls is a new division within the PRCA and we have we sought out and did receive approval to go ahead and be on the extreme bull tour and have an extreme bull event."

During the event, fans will not only be treated to a full night of bull riding, they'll also enjoy all of the specialty acts the Elks have lined up during the regular four-day performances.

"For our fans that love bull riding, this will definitely be a night you won't want to miss," said Tonascia. "It will have five sections of, nothing but bull riding. We will have other rodeo specialty acts and different things as normal for the event that evening, but it will be jam packed with exciting bull rides."

Tickets for Xtreme Bulls, as well as the other four rodeo performances will go on sale Friday, March 14, 2025 at 10 a.m.

"Get your tickets early," said Tonascia. "We know that rodeo has sold out in the past. We just want to make sure that all of our fans that want to come and be a part of the festivities that week get their tickets early so that you're for sure going to be a part of what we're doing out here."

The 82nd Annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade will be held May 28-June 1, 2025.

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