Cowboy Culture Celebration in Dublin

Cowboy Culture Celebration

When: April 24th and 25th, 2009

Where: Most events take place at the Dublin City Arena and the Rafter J Roughstock Arena in Dublin, Texas.

This spring, corral the kids into the car and head to the tiny town of Dublin for two days of old-fashioned family fun.

On day one, let the aroma of vittles cooked over a camp fire direct you to a chuckwagon dinner after an afternoon spent perusing for purchases among the rows of vendor booths brimming with western-themed merchandise and learning about the bond between a steed and its and rider at a horsemanship clinic. As the sun goes down, it’s time to kick up your heels as a variety of musical acts take the stage.

The clip clop of horses’ hooves as riders strike out on a trail ride announces the start of a second day of events, many of which revolve around an equine theme, including a horseshoe competition, a show sanctioned by the Ranch Horse Association of America, a mounted cowboy shooting demonstration and a ranch rodeo.

For anyone who has ever wanted to learn how to do-si-do, there will be square dancing lessons and demonstrations, while the petticoats of professional hoofers will twirl on stage later in the day.

While the men discover who is the dominate domino player at a 42 tournament, wives can enjoy an all-girl get together at a ladies luncheon, followed by a fashion show at the Dublin Mercantile.

Tours: Eager to share its rich history with visitors, the town of Dublin is offering tours of several attractions, including the Dublin Rodeo Heritage museum, the Dublin Historical Museum and the Dublin Dr. Pepper plant. You can also step back in time to the days when Roy Rogers and Gene Autry ruled the silver screen at the old time movie theatre.

Children’s Events: Held in the same arena where real cowboys wrestle steers and rope calves, little cowpokes can gallop in a stick horse race or take a pony ride during the Kid’s Rodeo.

For more information:

• visit www.cowboyculturecelebration.com