Cloverdale Rodeo

The Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair is a famous rodeo with animals and rides in Surrey. It happens on the Victoria Day Long Weekend in May each year.

The event happens on the weekend of May 16th to 19th in 2025. The Cloverdale Rodeo Parade happens on Saturday, May 17th.

For tickets and full details about the fair, visit the cloverdalerodeo.com website. To see a short video about the event, click Cloverdale Rodeo Video or continue reading (as you’ll find one at the bottom of this article).

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Surrey’s Cloverdale Rodeo on the Victoria Day Weekend

The Cloverdale Rodeo is a great family-friendly event, with cowboys competing for as much as $300,000 or more in prize money and thousands of spectators turning out to enjoy the show and midway attractions.

In a busy year as many as 100,000 people attend the fair, of which close to 20,000 watch the rodeo shows.

For tickets and more information see the Cloverdale Rodeo‘s website.

Food Vendor at the Cloverdale Rodeo

Cloverdale Country Fair Information

The Cloverdale Country Fair is a family-friendly event featuring a wide range of activities.

At the fair there are lumberjack shows, a Cowboy Rib Fest, country music performances and a giant midway featuring dozens of rides. There is also an Agri Zone with all sorts of animals most years including miniature donkeys, llamas, alpacas, sheep, horses, pigs and more.

You don’t have to like rodeos to enjoy all the entertainment at the fair. It’s a huge event with lots to see and do.

Continue reading to find information about the event’s hours, prices, amusement rides and entertainment.

Canucks Viewing at Cloverdale Rodeo — Canucks vs. Oilers Game at Cloverdale Rodeo

Country Fair Hours & Admission

Early-bird admission to the fairgrounds in 2025 costs about $12. General admission during the event when purchased online cost around $20.62 plus taxes. It’s free, though, for children under age 13. The early-bird rate for midway rides is around $40 for an all-day pass for all ages ($45 for regular rate). Individual ride tickets are also available most years and parking is about $20 per vehicle.

In addition to the fair, on the Saturday there is also the Cloverdale Rodeo Parade that starts at 10:00 am. It’s free to attend.

Rodeo & Fairground Hours

The hours of operation for the Cloverdale Country Fair in 2025 are listed below (with last entry one hour before closing each day).

Friday, May 17th: 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Saturday, May 18th: 10:00 am to 11:00 pm
Sunday, May 19th: 10:00 am to 11:00 pm
Monday, May 20th: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

For tickets and more information, see the Cloverdale Rodeo‘s website.

Cloverdale Rodeo & Fair Admission Rates

In 2025 general admission to the Cloverdale Country Fair costs $14 (plus taxes and fees) for people ages 13 and older when purchased online. Children and youth ages 12 and under are admitted for free. If you pay at the gate on the day, the cost is likely going to be another dollar or so extra.

Early-bird tickets are available online for $12 plus fees until March 31st. With general admission you get into the fairgrounds and can see the exhibits and some of the shows, but rides and the rodeo are extra.

In 2025, tickets to see one of the rodeo shows cost about $25 for people ages 13 and older when purchased online (those tickets don’t include fairgrounds admission). They also cost $10 for children between the ages of 3 and 12 (and include fairgrounds admission). If buying your tickets at the gate on the day, assuming tickets are still available (which there may not be), the cost will be a little more than that.

A Midway One-Day Ride Pass typically costs $40 (plus fees) if purchased online with early bird rates. After that, it’s between $45 and $50 depending on whether you buy in advance online or at the gate. It’s the same price for everyone and this is on top of the cost of admission to the fairgrounds. With this pass you can go on as many of the rides as you want. You can also buy individual ride tickets if you only plan to go on a few.

The rides are run by West Coast Amusements which sells individual tickets for about $1.25 each, books of 20 for $25 and books of 40 for $45. A typical ride takes between three and six tickets, with little kid rides requiring less and serious adult rides more.

Cloverdale Rodeo Amusement Rides at Night

General Admission and Rodeo Prices

In summary, rates for 2025 are the following as of mid-April. They will get a little more expensive if you buy at the gate the day that you go.

General Admission – $14
Rodeo Performance (Adults) – $25 (or $39 with general admission)
Rodeo Performance (Children ages 3 to 12) – $10 (fairgrounds admission included)
All-Day Ride Pass – $45

(Note: Prices above do not include taxes and other fees. Early-bird prices for general admission were in effect until March 31st.)

For tickets and more information see the Cloverdale Rodeo‘s website.

Trooper Band — Trooper at the Cloverdale Rodeo in 2025

Country Fair Live Entertainment

In addition to amusement rides, exhibits and the rodeo competitions, there is also lots of live entertainment at the Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair.

Entertainment Lineups

Ticketed concerts take place in the Longhorn Saloon on the evenings of the Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Other concerts and performances at the Cloverdale Fair happen on the CR Corral Outdoor Stage, which is also where the lumberjack shows take place. There are performances on a number of other stages too.

Headliners in 2025 include Steven Lee Olsen, Trooper, Corb Lund and Headpins. There are over 60 artists performing at the festival this year! Listed below are the performance schedules at each of the stages. Check the Cloverdale Fair website for more.

Friday, May 16th, 2025

CR Corral Main Outdoor Stage

Down n’ Dirty Rockabilly (5:00 pm)
West Coast Lumberjack Show (5:45 pm)
Down n’ Dirty Rockabilly (6:30 pm)
Dawson Gray (7:30 pm)
Steven Lee Olsen (9:00 pm)

Longhorn Saloon

DJ Jack Daniels (6:00 pm)
Appaloosa (7:00 pm)
Dave Hartney (8:00 pm)
Appaloosa (9:00 pm)
Dave Hartney (10:00 pm)
Appaloosa (11:00 pm)
Dave Hartney (12:00 am)
Appaloosa (1:00 am)

Indigenous Village Stage

Extreme Dog Show (5:00 pm)
Wild River Singers (6:30 pm)
Extreme Dog Show (7:00 pm)
V’ni Dansi Metis Jigglers & Fiddlers (7:30 pm)
Extreme Dog Show (8:30 pm)

Lasso Lounge

The Golden Archies (6:00 pm)
Rodeo Live Stream (7:30 pm)
The Golden Archies (9:30 pm)

Hops and Vines Stage

Makayla Charleen (5:00 pm)
Dave Faber (6:00 pm)
Johnny Bootleg (7:00 pm)
Jeff Aitchison (8:45 pm)

Cookhouse Stage

DJ XO (4:00 pm)
Troy Toma (5:30 pm)
Makayla Charleen (6:45 pm)
Dave Faber (8:00 pm)
DJ XO (9:00 pm)

For tickets and more information see the Cloverdale Rodeo‘s website.

Saturday, May 17th, 2025

CR Corral Main Outdoor Stage

West Coast Lumberjack Show (11:00 am)
The Exchange (11:45 am)
West Coast Lumberjack Show (12:45 pm)
Dirt Road Rebels (1:30 pm)
Mascot Dance-Off (2:30 pm)
Emmett Jerome (2:45 pm)
Circus Express (3:45 pm)
Rock N’ Rodeo (4:00 pm)
Country Cuties (5:00 pm)
West Coast Lumberjack Show (5:15 pm)
Bad Moon Riders (6:00 pm)
Circus Express (7:00 pm)
Headpins (7:30 pm)
Trooper (9:00 pm)

Longhorn Saloon

DJ Jack Daniels (6:00 pm)
Hillside Outlaws (7:00 pm)
Appaloosa (8:00 pm)
Hillside Outlaws (9:00 pm)
Appaloosa (10:00 pm)
Hillside Outlaws (11:00 pm)
Appaloosa (12:00 am)
Hillside Outlaws (1:00 am)

Indigenous Village Stage

Open Mic hosted by Brenda Prince (12:00 pm)
Extreme Dog Show (12:30 pm)
Wild River Singers (1:00 pm)
V’ni Dansi Metis Dancers (2:00 pm)
Stars of the North Drum Group (3:00 pm)
Extreme Dog Show (3:30 pm)
Vagabond (4:00 pm)
JJ Lavallee (5:00 pm)
Extreme Dog Show (5:30 pm)
Patrick Calihou (6:00 pm)
Bitterly Divine (7:00 pm)

Lasso Lounge

Rodeo Live Stream (2:00 pm)
The Piano Men (4:30 pm)
The Piano Men (6:00 pm)
Rodeo Live Stream (7:30 pm)

Hops and Vines Stage

Sheri Ptolemy (11:45 am)
The Gravel-Aires (12:45 pm)
Cody Morgan (1:45 pm)
JaimesonRhy (2:45 pm)
Horse Opera (3:45 pm)
Chris Goodwin (4:45 pm)
Johnny Bootleg (5:45 pm)
Jeff Aitchison (9:30 pm)

Cookhouse Stage

DJ XO (11:00 am)
Cody Morgan (12:00 pm)
Sheri Ptolemy (1:15 pm)
The Gravel-Aires (2:30 pm)
JaimesonRhy (3:45 pm)
Horse Opera (5:00 pm)
Chris Goodwin (6:15 pm)
Whiskey Blind (7:45 pm)

For tickets and more information see the Cloverdale Rodeo‘s website.

Sunday, May 18th, 2025

CR Corral Main Outdoor Stage

West Coast Lumberjack Show (11:00 am)
Moonshine Mollys (11:45 am)
Country Cuties (12:45 pm)
West Coast Lumberjack Show (1:00 pm)
New Outlaw Band (1:45 pm)
Country Cuties (2:45 pm)
Bar Down (3:00 pm)
Circus Express (4:00 pm)
Pop Junkies (5:00 pm)
West Coast Lumberjack Show (5:15 pm)
The Promised (6:00 pm)
Circus Express (7:00 pm)
Dakota Pearl (7:15 pm)
Corb Lund (9:00 pm)

Longhorn Saloon

DJ Jack Daniels (6:00 pm)
Dave Hartney (7:00 pm)
Hillside Outlaws (8:00 pm)
Dave Hartney (9:00 pm)
Hillside Outlaws (10:00 pm)
Dave Hartney (11:00 pm)
Hillside Outlaws (12:00 am)
Dave Hartney (1:00 am)

Indigenous Village Stage

Open Mic hosted by Brenda Prince (12:00 pm)
Extreme Dog Show (12:30 pm)
Wild River Singers (1:00 pm)
V’ni Dansi Metis Dancers (2:00 pm)
Urban Heiltsuk Dancers (3:00 pm)
Extreme Dog Show (3:30 pm)
Murray Porter (4:00 pm)
Norine Braun Duo (5:00 pm)
Extreme Dog Show (5:30 pm)
Shawn Bullshields (6:00 pm)
JJ Lavallee & Friends (7:00 pm)

Lasso Lounge

Cowboy Church (10:00 am)
Rodeo Live Stream (2:00 pm)
The Piano Men (6:00 pm)
The Piano Men (7:30 pm)

Hops and Vines Stage

Mbira Spirit (11:45 am)
Judah Wardrope (12:45 pm)
Jonathan Williams (1:45 pm)
Kassandra Clack (2:45 pm)
Kris Anders (3:45 pm)
Johnny Bootleg (4:45 pm)
Jeff Aitchison (9:30 pm)

Cookhouse Stage

Jonathan Williams (12:00 pm)
Mbira Spirit (1:15 pm)
Judah Wardrope (2:30 pm)
Kassandra Clack (3:45 pm)
Kris Anders (5:00 pm)
Troy Toma (6:15 pm)
Courtney Hunt (7:45 pm)
DJ XO & DJ Goodspin (9:00 pm)

For tickets and more information see the Cloverdale Rodeo‘s website.

Monday, May 17th, 2025

CR Corral Main Outdoor Stage

Country Cuties (11:00 am)
The Coyotes (11:15 am)
West Coast Lumberjack Show (12:00 pm)
Madisyn Gifford (12:45 pm)
Circus Express (1:40 pm)
Perfectly Petty (2:00 pm)
Circus Express (3:15 pm)
West Coast Lumberjack Show (3:30 pm)

Indigenous Village Stage

Extreme Dog Show (11:30 am)
Brad Henry (12:00 pm)
Raven (12:45 pm)
Extreme Dog Show (1:15 pm)
Sierra Rose (1:45 pm)
Down & Dirty Rockabilly (2:30 pm)
Extreme Dog Show (3:30 pm)

Lasso Lounge

DJ JUNIOR (11:00 am)
Rodeo Live Stream (2:00 pm)
DJ JUNIOR (4:00 pm)

Hops and Vines Stage

Marilynne Christensen (12:00 pm)
Duane Watson (1:00 pm)
Johnny Bootleg (2:00 pm)

Cookhouse Stage

Duane Watson (12:15 pm)
Marilynne Christensen (1:30 pm)
Karen Fowlie (2:45 pm)
Courtney Hunt (4:00 pm)

Cloverdale Rodeo Bronco Ride

Action Stage Events

In addition to the live music and other performances, the fair also used to feature the World Freestyle Round-Up Skateboarding Championships on all four days.

Unfortunately, it seems like 2024 was the last year of the event. It’s not happening in 2025. There is, however, the Action Stage which has various performances and events taking place (including skateboarding). Below is the Action Stage schedule for 2025.

Friday, May 16th, 2025

4:00 pm: DJ Goodspin
4:30 pm: Flying Pig Races
5:15 pm: Freestyle Skateboard Throwdown
6:00 pm: Flying Pig Races
6:45 pm: Freestyle Skateboard Throwdown
7:45 pm: Flying Pig Races
8:15 pm: Freestyle Skateboard Throwdown

Saturday, May 17th, 2025

11:00 am: DJ Goodspin
11:45 am: Flying Pig Races
12:30 pm: Freestyle Skateboard Throwdown
1:30 pm: Street Dance Battle
2:00 pm: Flying Pig Races
2:45 pm: Freestyle Skateboard Throwdown
3:45 pm: Street Dance Battle
4:30 pm: Flying Pig Races
5:15 pm: Freestyle Skateboard Throwdown
6:15 pm: Street Dance Battle
7:00 pm: Freestyle Skateboard Throwdown
8:15 pm: Freestyle Skateboard Throwdown

For tickets and full details about the event, see the Cloverdale Rodeo‘s website.

Sunday, May 18th, 2025

11:00 am: DJ Goodspin
11:45 am: Flying Pig Races
12:30 pm: Freestyle Skateboard Throwdown
1:30 pm: Street Dance Battle
2:00 pm: Flying Pig Races
2:45 pm: Freestyle Skateboard Throwdown
3:45 pm: Street Dance Battle
4:30 pm: Flying Pig Races
5:15 pm: Freestyle Skateboard Throwdown
6:15 pm: Street Dance Battle
7:00 pm: Freestyle Skateboard Throwdown
8:15 pm: Freestyle Skateboard Throwdown

Monday, May 19th, 2025

11:00 am: DJ Goodspin
12:00 pm: Burns the Dragon: Circus Sideshow
12:30 pm: Flying Pig Races
1:15 pm: Freestyle Skateboard Throwdown
2:00 pm: Burns the Dragon: Circus Sideshow
2:30 pm: Flying Pig Races
3:00 pm: Freestyle Skateboard Throwdown
4:00 pm: Burns the Dragon: Circus Sideshow
4:30 pm: Flying Pig Races

For tickets and more information see the Cloverdale Rodeo‘s website.

Cloverdale Rodeo Mutton Busting — Mutton Busting at the Cloverdale Rodeo

Cloverdale Rodeo Details

The Cloverdale Rodeo takes place the entire May Long Weekend, with show times once per day and twice on the Saturday.

Rodeo performances take place in 2025 at the following times:

Friday, May 16th – at 7:30 pm (POOL A)
Saturday, May 17th – at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm (POOL A and then B)
Sunday, May 18th – at 2:00 pm (POOL B)
Monday, May 19th – at 2:00 pm (Finals)

Rodeo events most years include bareback riding, ladies barrel racing, bronco riding, bull riding and mutton busting. There is also a clown act.

What is mutton busting? It involves children 3 years and older, but under around 45 pounds, where the little folks try their hardest to hang on and ride a sheep for as long as they can. Fortunately, during the mutton busting, the kids wear helmets and parents can’t volunteer their children at the last minute. If you are crazy enough to want your child to ride a sheep, you have to apply in advance, and, for obvious reasons, sign a waiver.

TIP: The rodeo competition on the Monday is usually the most interesting, as it’s the finals. Tickets that day can sell out well in advance, however, so, if you want to go, book extra early!

Rodeo Admission Prices

At the Cloverdale Country Fair there is a cost to enter the fairgrounds, plus an extra charge to see the rodeo. It’s definitely worth paying for.

In 2025 it costs $25 for folks ages 13+ to see one of the rodeo shows, in addition to their fairgrounds admission. Children (ages 3 to 12) cost $10 and little kids (ages 0 to 2) are admitted for free.

TIP: We recommend when you buy your tickets for the event in 2025 to purchase them in advance online. Not only will you save a couple of dollars, but you’ll skip the main lineups at the entrance and avoid being disappointed when the rodeo sells out (which it often does).

For tickets and more information see the Cloverdale Rodeo‘s website.

Falling off Rodeo Bull

Cloverdale Rodeo Parade

In 2025 the Cloverdale Rodeo Parade takes place on Saturday, May 17th and starts at 10:00 am.

From start to finish, the parade usually lasts for up to about two hours. It’s a great parade with lots of horses, marching bands, antique vehicles and a cowboy theme.

There are prizes for top parade entries in a number of categories. Categories usually include non-profit and commercial floats, junior and senior bands, junior and senior marching units, wheeled entries, antiques, comic entries, mounted drill teams, wheeled horse entries, and dance groups.

Cloverdale Parade Route

The 2025 Cloverdale Rodeo Parade begins in the Cloverdale Town Centre at the intersection of Highway #10 (a.k.a. 56th Avenue) and 177B Street. It heads west along Highway #10 to 176th Street. From there the procession goes north to 58th Avenue and then east until 177B Street.

In previous years the route was a little longer. Instead of heading north until 58th Avenue, it used to go all the way to 60th Avenue.

TIP #1: Arrive early to get a good spot where you can watch the parade.

TIP #2: If you plan to go to the fair after the parade, consider watching from somewhere near the start. That way, when you see the end of the parade, you can race to the fair before the crowds (assuming you can walk faster than the parade).

For more information about the parade see the Cloverdale Rodeo Website.

Cloverdale Rodeo Video

To give you an idea of what to expect at the Cloverdale Rodeo & Country Fair, check out the following video. It shows scenes of the event from a few years ago.

In the video you’ll see scenes of the rides, lumberjack show, skateboarding competition and rodeo events.