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Cowboy Mardi Gras

May 13-16, 2027

Schedule

Derby Day Races

May 1 & 2 | 2 Days

Saturday, May 1
2:00 pm Full Day of Live Horse Races
Live Churchill Downs Simulcast including the Kentucky Derby
Sunday, May 2
2:00 pm Full Day of Live Horse Races
Live Churchill Downs Simulcast

Mother’s Day Races

may 9 | 1 Day

2:00 pm Full Day of Live Horse Races
Free admission to all Moms!
Live Churchill Downs Simulcast
Fillies & Mares Mother’s Day Special TBA Purse
Bucking Horse Sale Quarter Horse Allowance TBA Purse

Pendleton Whisky Kick Off Concert

May 13 | 1 Night

Limited number of Reserved and Party Pit tickets.

5:00 PM - Gates Open
6:00 PM - Opening Entertainer
7:00 PM - Direct Support Act
8:30 PM - Headliner

Orin Muri Permit Challenge, Wild Horse Races, Mutton Bustin, and More!

May 14| First day of events

1:00 PM – Trade Show Opens
4:00 PM – Horse Racing begins
4:30 PM – 1st Wild Horse Race
4:40 PM – Wild Horse Race
4:50 PM – Rodeo Grand Entry
5:30 PM – Orin Muri Permit Challenge
8:00 PM – Wild Horse Race
8:00 PM – Trade Show Closes
8:30 PM – Mutton Bustin’

Street Dance (Downtown) – After the Event

Horse Racing, Bucking Horses, Street Dance, and More!

May 15 | SECOND DAY OF EVENTS

6:00 AM – Range Riders Museum Breakfast
9:00 AM – BHS Parade – Main St.
10:00 AM – Bucking Horse Sale Futurity 3 Year-old Class
10:30 AM – Quick Draw Art
11:00 AM – Trade Show Opens (Fairgrounds)
12:30 PM – 1st Horse Race
1:05 PM – Rodeo Grand Entry
1:20 PM – Wild Horse Race
1:45 PM – Open Bucking Horse Sale and Futurity
4:50 PM – Preakness Post Time
7:15 PM – Wild Horse Race
8:00 PM – Trade Show Closes
9:00 PM – Street Dance (Main St.)

The World’s Biggest One-Day Match Brone Ride!

may 16| FINAL DAY OF EVENTS

 9:00 AM  – Trade Show Opens
10:00 AM – Cowboy Church – Fairgrounds
12:30 PM  – 1st Horse Race
12:45 PM  – Rodeo Grand Entry
 1:30 PM  –  Match Bronc Ride Calcutta
 3:00 PM  – PRCA Xtreme Broncs Match
 6:30 PM  – Wild Horse Race
 6:00 PM  – Trade Show Closes

Cowboy Mardi Gras

There are rodeos… and then there’s Miles City. The World Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale stands in a league of its own.

Some say this is where modern rodeo was born — and they’re not wrong. Each May, the MCBHS showcases some of the rankest bucking stock, many making their debut right here in the Montana dust.

Held the third full weekend in May, this iconic event is more than a rodeo — it’s a Western experience like no other:

  • Kick-Off Concert
  • Trade Show
  • Horse Racing
  • Wild Horse Races
  • PRCA Xtreme Broncs Match
  • Orin Muri Permit Challenge
  • Calcuttas
  • Parade
  • Cowboy Mardi Gras vibes

Whether you’re a diehard rodeo fan or just chasing your next adventure — Miles City is where legends buck into history.