There are many many small rodeos held each year but one of my favorites is the Makawao Rodeo held on the island of Maui.
It’s always the weekend closest to fourth of July and is a very exciting rodeo event presented by the Maui Roping Club. It’s held at the Oskie Rice Rodeo Arena a mile above Makawao town, on Olinda Road at Kaanaolo Ranch on Maui.
More than 350 paniolos (cowboys) attend the rodeo from all over the world. This Hawaiian style rodeo has rough stock and roping events, barrel racing and live music and country/western dancing.
The Makawao 4th of July Rodeo was founded in 1956 by the Maui Roping Club, an organization founded in 1955 by Harold “Oskie” Rice, George Manoa, Sr., and other local cowboys. The club presented the first Makawao Rodeo in 1956, and since 1966 a Paniolo Parade in Makawai Town has welcomed spectators to the Makawao Rodeo.
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