The 65th Celebration is June 6-7, 2025
Dating back to 1960 the Hawley Rodeo is an annual event. The small town of Hawley, Minnesota rolls out the western hospitality annually and celebrates the community and ProRodeo contestants. Located off Hwy 10 and a short drive from I94 and the Fargo area. The hillside rodeo arena is picturesque, nestled among the northern pines and along the Buffalo River. Local Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and FFA members will welcome you to the rodeo and make sure you have plenty of food options.
About Barnes PRCA Rodeo:
The excitement and energy of our Barnes PRCA Rodeo during the annual community celebration is great family entertainment. Rodeo fans experience America's original sport at its best. Rodeo is one of the fastest growing spectator sports in the country. The popularity of the sport has as strong sense of tradition and value. Patriotism is at the core of Barnes PRCA Rodeo productions. The Iowa-based stock contracting company is known for paying respect to the United States Armed Forces during their rodeo performances. American flags flown over the bucking chutes and during the grand entry are signature elements at Barnes PRCA Rodeos across the country.
2023 Miss Rodeo Minnesota – Kendra Klosterman
From the land of 10,000 Lakes, Kendra Klosterman is your Miss Rodeo Minnesota 2023! Kendra was raised on a multi-generational farm just outside of Breckenridge, Minnesota. Active in 4-H and FFA, she cherished her time showing horses and cattle at the Minnesota State Fair. Kendra recently graduated from North Dakota State University with her Master’s…
2023 Rodeo Clown – Hippie Engelkes
Iowa Rodeo Clown, Wesley “Hippie” Engelkes is coming to Hawley, Minn. June 9-10, 2023. The hilarious entertainment and impromptu comedy make Hippie a crowd favorite. In his own words, “almost all of my comedy is improv, no two shows are the same,” he acknowledged. The father of four is in show business and travels the…
Former Hawley Rodeo Bull Riding Champion qualifies for NFR
OMAHA, Neb. (Nov. 1, 2022) – Reid Oftedahl from Raymond, Minn. is heading to his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) in Las Vegas, Dec. 1-10, 2022. This past June he earned the bull riding championship at the 68th Buffalo PRCA Championship Rodeo. He won $3,062 riding Barnes’ PRCA Rodeo bull, Boogieman, for 85.5 points. The 28-year-old cowboy is…
Pro Realty Inc. saddles up to support American Heroes PRCA Rodeo, June 10-11
Hawley Rodeo gains new exclusive partner, Pro Realty Inc. Omaha, Neb. (May 12, 2022) – Pro Realty Inc., is a proud sponsor of the American Heroes PRCA Rodeo June 10-11. Pro Realty Inc, based in Wright County, Minnesota is comprised of real estate agents and auctioneers that assist you in buying or selling large or…
Music Director – Jesse Knudsen
Music Director Jesse Knudsen was born and raised in “Rodeo City” of Manawa, WI. The 45-year-old has traveled from Wisconsin to Florida, Massachusetts to Utah and everywhere in between. Knudsen has been playing the music at rodeos and bullridings since 2010 and works about 30 events each year. In all told the former PRCA bullrider…
2022 Rodeo Clown Trent McFarland
Trent McFarland is a professional rodeo entertainer & barrel man, commonly known as a rodeo clown. He has over 21 years of experience at entertaining crowds with his quick wit, crowd interaction and high energy. He was fortunate to be raised in a clown family. As a second generation clown he grew up making people…
2021 Bullfighter Tyler Thiessen
Tyler Thiessen 29 years old From Elk City, OK 3rd year as a PRCA professional bullfighter
2021 Entertainer – Allan Dessel
My name is Allan Dessel. I grew up in rural Cherokee County in Iowa. My family and I live six miles from the Barnes PRCA Rodeo ranch, so I have known the Barnes family my whole life. I started helping the Barnes family at their rough stock schools when I was about 13. The Barnes…
American Hero Eric R. Card
Senior Master Sergeant (retired) Eric R Card Card was born is Fargo, North Dakota and graduated from Staples High School, he entered the Air Force in 1991. His First assignment was at Cannon AFB as a weapons loader on F-111’s, his next assignment took him to Aviano AB, Italy where he was a Weapons Standardization…
2019 Bullfighter – Tristan Seargeant
Tristan Seargeant Age:21 Hometown: Mineral Wells, TX Achievements: 2017 Doxa Extreme Bullfighting world champion, Shorty Gorhams AFB Arlington champion Former All-state linebacker. Played middle linebacker in Mineral Wells, Texas and went to southwestern Oklahoma State University to play prior to finding the sport of prorodeo and bullfighting. Additionally, he works on a horse boarding ranch…