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Together, Mareeba Rodeo and Mareeba Mazda invite you to take part in the 2026 Downtown Parade to held on Friday, 10th July, commencing at 7:45pm
Showcasing local businesses and community groups, the parade will do 2 laps of Byrnes St. After the parade the official ceremony and crowning of the 2026 Mareeba Rodeo Queen and Rodeo Princess will take place on the stage across from the cenotaph.
CATEGORY A: Motorised (Prize money - Winner $150 / Runner-up $75)
Best Rodeo Queen Entrant's Float
Best Display by a Group, Organisation or Trade
Best Float with a Sporting Theme
Best Float with a Western Theme
CATEGORY B: Non-Motorised (Prize money - Winner $100 / Runner-up $50)
Best Turned Out Male Rider
Best Turned Out Female Rider
Best Dressed Riding Group
Best Dressed Bicycle
ENTRIES CLOSE MONDAY 7TH JULY 5PM
NO ENTRIES TAKEN ON THE NIGHT
Mareeba District Rodeo Association Inc. invites you to take part in this year’s Mareeba Festival & Rodeo by decorating your premises and having staff dressed in a western theme. To further enhance festivities, we ask if staff could be dressed in western dress for the week prior to the Rodeo.
Everyone should endeavour to wear western dress on the judging day- Monday 6th and the parade day- Friday, 10th July.
The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. The judges have the right to not award a prize if they do not wish to do so for any reason whatsoever.
Judges are not rodeo members and volunteers.
The 4 judging categories are as follows:
Best Western Style Dress By Staff
Best Decorated Foyer
Best Decorated Shop Window
Best Overall
Prize Money
Categories 1 to 3 - Winner $200 plus $500 advertising package courtesy of The Express Newspaper
Categories 1 to 3 - Runner Up $100
Best Overall - $300 plus $500 advertising package courtesy of The Express Newspaper
Entries close Tuesday 30th June, 5pm.
Judging will take place from Monday, 6th July.
Applications have now closed for the 2026 Mareeba Rodeo.
Applications have closed for the Entertainment EOI