Greeley Stampede

This community celebration started in the late 1800s to honor local potato farmers — it was known for about 50 years as the Greeley Spud Rodeo. It has sprouted into a summertime staple on the Eastern Plains. The Stampede has evolved into a nearly two-week celebration buoyed by rodeos, concerts and carnival rides, culminating with one of the state’s largest Fourth of July parades. The concert lineup announcement each year is one of the most anticipated in northern Colorado. And the rodeo go-rounds typically attract the top talents on the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association circuit.