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Articles with the Tag: Polson Fairgrounds

Rough Riders Rough Riders

The Flathead River Rodeo came back to town for another three days of rodeo action at the Polson fairgrounds Aug. 24-26. Gates opened Thursday for the first night of action. “Rodeo is a part of the history of the United States,” said Smiley Kittson, whose family has been part of rodeo action fo...

Mission Mountain Rodeo kicks off rodeo season

POLSON — The Mission Mountain Rodeo celebrated its 82nd annual rodeo last weekend, packing the Polson Fairgrounds with contestants and onlookers in the first rodeo of the season in the area.  Held every year since 1940 – minus a year off for COVID-19 – the Mission Mountain Rodeo is ...

Cowboy Ball raises funds for fairgrounds Cowboy Ball raises funds for fairgrounds

POLSON — The 31st annual Cowboy Ball rang in areas’ events season at the Polson Fairgrounds on Friday.  Started in around 1990, Una Rose Graham of the fairgrounds said the event has gotten bigger every year. Involved since nearly the beginning, Graham explained that the earliest events st...

Mission Mountain rodeo kicks off summer season in Polson Mission Mountain rodeo kicks off summer season in Polson

POLSON — Under partly cloudy afternoon skies, summer was officially rung in by the arrival of the Mission Mountain Rodeo.  Sanctioned by the Northern Rodeo Association (NRA), the rodeo pulled out all the stops, full of events from bareback riding to breakaway, and even some talented travelling ...

Flathead River Rodeo named INFR 2021 Tour Rodeo of the Year Flathead River Rodeo named INFR 2021 Tour Rodeo of the Year

Congratulations to the fantastic and hard-working team that has once again blessed the Flathead Reservation and Polson, Montana with another “INFR Tour Rodeo of the Year.” This is a great accomplishment, as they are competing with 16 other Indian National Finals RodeoTour Rodeos held throughout t...

Rodeo contestants travel hundreds of miles for Polson rodeo Rodeo contestants travel hundreds of miles for Polson rodeo

POLSON — Rodeo competitors from across the United States and Canada saddled up and rode into Polson this past weekend for the Flathead River Rodeo.  Competitors were looking to win their share of the more than $5,000 in prize money and an automatic bid into the Indian National Finals Rodeo held...

Mud volleyball makes its debut Mud volleyball makes its debut

POLSON — Getting muddy was unavoidable and precisely the point for more than 50 mud-caked volleyball players that participated in Saturday’s inaugural Bump, Set, Splat! Mud Volleyball Tournament held at the Polson Fairgrounds.  Hosted by the Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation...

Mud volleyball makes its debut

POLSON – Does splashing, sloshing, digging and diving around in the mud sound like fun to you?  Team registration is open for the first annual Bump, Set Splat Mud Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, July 17, at the Polson Fairgrounds. The purpose of the Bump, Set Splat Mud Volleyball Tourname...

Competition heats up as gates open on rodeo action Competition heats up as gates open on rodeo action

POLSON — Hundreds of rodeo fans strolled through the Polson Fairground gates for the return of the action-packed Mission Mountain rodeo last weekend.  “A lot of work has gone into getting it back,” said Polson Fairgrounds secretary Una Rose Graham. “It’s great to see all...

Flathead River Rodeo to return Aug. 26-28 Flathead River Rodeo to return Aug. 26-28

News from Flathead River Rodeo Committee POLSON — The 4X Indian National Finals Rodeo (INFR) of the year, Flathead River Rodeo, returns to the Flathead Reservation in Polson on Aug. 26, 27 and 28, at the Polson Fairgrounds. The Flathead River Rodeo is proud to have been named INFR Tour Rodeo of th...


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