Activities & Events
Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo
It’s that time of year… Championship for the Badlands — Three days of rodeo competition and entertainment at the North Dakota State Fair Center!
Performance #1 Fri., Oct. 10 at 7 pm
Performance #2 Sat., Oct. 11 at 7 pm
Performance #3 Sun., Oct. 12 at 1 pm
Featuring the best 12 cowboys and cowgirls in each event in the Badlands!
Announcers Bob Tallman and Garrison Allen; rodeo clown Dennis Halstead; the best personnel in the Dakotas!
Great shopping at the Wrangler Trade Show, Oct. 10 from 5 pm to 10 pm; Oct. 11 from 10 am to 10 pm, and Oct. 12 from 12 noon to 4 pm.
The best of the BEST compete in Minot at the Badlands Circuit Finals!
Badlands Circuit Rodeo
We work to promote the western heritage, culture and traditions that run through the rural communities in North Dakota and South Dakota, using education and the Circuit Finals to spotlight the western way of life.
Co-Hosts

North Dakota State Fair
From food and fun to world class entertainment, the North Dakota State Fair is a tradition like no other.