La Fiesta de los Vaqueros


-4823 South 6th Avenue, Tucson
-La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, also known as The Tucson Rodeo, takes place at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds in February
-The rodeo includes professional events like steer wrestling, bull riding, and roping, as well as a kids' rodeo and a barn dance
-The rodeo also includes the world's longest non-motorized parade which attracts about 200,000 guests each year
-The rodeo's creation in the 1920s is attributed to the need for tourists in the midwinter desert season, as well as a way to celebrate the ranching history of Tucson and the area

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