Schedule of events• Monday and Tuesday
8 a.m. — Slack competition for barrel racing, steer wrestling and tie-down and team roping,
General admission: $5 at the gate only. Children younger than 13 are free.
• Wednesday
8 a.m. — Barrel racing.
10 a.m. — Gold Card Team Roping.
Noon — Mike Cervi Jr. Memorial Team Roping, proceeds of which benefit the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund.
General admission: $10 at the gate only. Children younger than 13 are free.
• Thursday
9 a.m. — Tucson Rodeo Parade begins at South Park Avenue and East Ajo Way, goes south on Park to East Irvington Road and west on Irvington to the Tucson Rodeo Grounds. More information on the parade is online at www.tucsonrodeoparade.com or by calling the parade office at 294-1280.
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12:30 p.m. — Tucson Rodeo: Third Performance.
• Friday
12:30 p.m. — Tucson Rodeo: Fourth performance.
• Feb. 28
12:30 p.m. — Tucson Rodeo: Fifth Performance.
• March 1
12:30 p.m. — Tucson Rodeo Finals.
Admission: $14 to $20 if purchased at least 24 hours in advance or $15 to $21 at the gate.
To buy tickets
Online: www.tucsonrodeo.com.
Phone: 741-2233 or 1-800-964-5662.
In person: Tucson Rodeo Grounds, 4823 S. Sixth Ave.
Unless indicated, admission is $12 to $18 if purchased at least 24 hours in advance or $13 to $19 at the gate.
Parking is $5 per car.
Sun Tran shuttles
Sun Tran will run a shuttle from the Tucson and Park Place malls to the Fiesta de los Vaqueros Parade this week.
The rides will cost $1 for regular round-trip fare or 50-cents for seniors, people with disabilities or Medicare cards. Children 5 years and younger are free.
The shuttles will pick up from the southeast corner of Park Place Mall, 5870 E. Broadway, just south of Park Place Drive, or east of the American Home Furnishings building at the Tucson Mall, 4500 N. Oracle Road.
Boarding times are from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursday. The shuttles will drop off near the Tucson Rodeo Grounds on South Sixth Avenue just south of Irvington Road.
After the parade, the buses will take passengers back to the shopping centers.
For more information, call the Sun Tran customer service line at 792-9222.
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