Livermore Rodeo Parade - eLivermore.com

The 2008 Parade will be held on June 14 at 10:00am on 2nd Street
Photos will be posted here on Saturday afternoon.
I plan to include a photo of every entry again this year.

This web site provides information on the Livermore Rodeo Parade in Livermore California.
This site is part of eLivermore.com, a portal providing information, history, and links for the Tri-Valley.
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The rodeo is held on the 2nd Weekend of June each year (starting on the 2nd Saturday of June). The parade is on Saturday morning with the Rodeo on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Additional Rodeo related activities occur earlier in the week. See the eLivermore.com community calendar or the list below for details.

eLivermore.com has photos from the last 6 years of the parade and Historical Photos.

The 2007 Livermore Rodeo Parade will be held on June 9, beginning at 10:00am
Click here for the 2007 parade details.

The Rodeo is always on the second full weekend of June, with the parade on Saturday morning.

Parade Year	Grand Marshall	Community Service Award
2007	Merilyn (Tillie) Calhoun	Rev. William E. Nebo
2006	John Shirley	Cathie Brown
2005	Ralph Laughlin	Jacquie Williams-Courtright
2004	Barry Schrader	Doug Bell
2003	David & Barbara Mertes	Gary Drummond
2002	Ed Rundstrom	John Shirley
2001	Lois Mulqueeney Walker	Stuart Gary
2000	Jim Concannon	Glenny Norris
1999	Carl Holdener	Ann Wieskamp
1998	Dr Edward Teller	Sheila Cardoza Fagliano
1997	Hal Kamp, Russ Bargmann, & Ed Rundstrom	Dan Silveira
1996	Gerry Bireley & Pete DeBruin	City of Livermore Design Review Committee, Martha Silberman Chairman
1995	Rotary	Monsignor Adams
1994	Duke DePaoli	Mike Thompson
1993	Manuel Enos	Ed Rundstrom
1992	Carol Jean Famaris	Bill Pane
1991	Vets of all 20^th Century Wars
1990	Frank Castro	Peter Lum
1989	The Raymond Sisters	Louise Clausnitzer
1988	Bert Christensen	Ada Kuendig & Gary Drummond
1987	Elwin Mulqueeney	Carol Jean Famarris & Bob Moore
1986	Virginia Fellingham	Virginia Fellingham, Barbara Stears & William O’Neal
1985	Mansar Iqbal	Carol Andrews, Rich Solarz
1984	Floyd Sparks	N/A
1983	The Wente & Concannon Families	N/A
1982	C. Anderson, H. Gabriel, & D. Mueller	N/A
1981	Joe Serpa	N/A
1980	Jack Baird	N/A
1979	Herb Hagemann
1978	Max Baer Jr.





1964	Johnie Schneider

1961	No Rodeo or parade.
1959	No parade. Rodeo was cancelled due to the grandstands being condemned.
1958	Sheriff of Cochise (John Bromfield)
1953	Governor named, but could not attend...
1952	Capt. Frank Gill
1951	Veterans (I think)
1942-45	Parade not held.

1941	Sheriff
1937	Governor (Frank Merriam)
1936	San Mateo Sheriff

1933	Sheriff R. R. Veale (Contra Costa County)

1931	Governor James Rolph
1930	Mayor James Rolph Jr. of San Francisco

Date	Day	Time	Admission	Event	The Rodeo Guy. See Description in FAQ below. 2008 Rodeo is June 14-15
May ?		9am to 6pm		Ticket Office opens, in Baughmans, 2029 First St. Ticket Office Phone #: (925) 455-1550
June 10	Tuesday		free	Tuesday Tunes More info.
June 11	Wednesday	Dinner: 5:30-8:30pm Penning: 6:00pm Dancing: 6:00-10:00pm	$20.00 donation	Cattle Penning and Mixer at Robertson Park. Have a Tri Tip dinner and watch local celebrities try to pen cattle in the arena. Must be 21 to attend. More info (on the Rodeo web site). Tickets available at Baughmans, 2029 First St. Advance Ticket Sales Only
June 12	Thursday	Gates open 5pm, Events at 6pm	Free	Family Nite. Local team roping, and wild cow milking. $1 hot dog and sodas. Free Raffles See Photos. More info (on the Rodeo web site)
June 13	Friday	8:00am	Free	Info based on 2007 - needs updating when 2008 information becomes available. Professional Slack Roping and Barrel Racing. Robertson Park. 8:00am to about 10:00am
June 14	Saturday	10:00am	Free	Rodeo Parade on 2nd Street - 2008 page coming coon. 2008 Parade page Photos of 2007 Parade
June 14	Saturday	2:00pm	$12 to $20	Rodeo at Robertson Park. 2 and under are free. 3-12 and 60 & over $1 discount. Gates open at 10:00am. Grand Entry at 2:00pm. Rodeo web site. - See Photos
June 15	Sunday	12:00p to 1:30p		Info based on 2007 - needs updating when 2008 information becomes available. Lil Pardner's Rodeo. The “Lil’ Pardners Rodeo” is an event held every Sunday of the rodeo, which gives physically and mentally challenged children a day to experience the thrill of being a genuine cowboy or cowgirl. More Info (on the Rodeo web site).
June 15	Sunday	2:00pm	$12 to $20	Rodeo at Robertson Park. 2 and under are free. 3-12 and 60 & over $1 discount. Gates open at 10:00am. Grand Entry at 2:00pm. Rodeo web site. - See Photos

When to arrive:	9:30 or so. 9:30 is when first half of the entrants get there, so there will be parade viewers coming with them. There are people arriving at 8:30 or so to get their desired viewing spot. The parade begins at 10:00am
How long does it last?	The parade generally lasts until about 11:30am, but this will vary by the number of entries and the length of the entries. In 2007 the parade, with 83 entries, ended at 11:29am
Where to Park:	Parking on surrounding streets is available. Most of these streets are residential. Please be courteous. The parking garage behind the theater is also available.
Bring:	Folding chair or blanket to sit on (there may not be room for everyone to sit), Sunscreen, Hat.
Do Not Bring:	Alcohol. It is not permitted Dogs. Dogs are not permitted at the parade.
What can be purchased during parade:	Non Profit groups will be selling refreshments, which include: Ice Cream. A Boy Scout troop selling Snow Cones, Sodas, & bottled water. A Boy Scout troop selling Hot Dogs, Sodas, & bottled water.
Parade route	Click Here for the route map (pdf file) The parade is staged on 3rd street, with the parade itself starting on O St, with the main portion on 2nd St, and ending on J. The Parade route also shows the announcing stations. There are 4 announcing stations, separated by about a block and a half. Each announcing station has the same script. Entries with a specific performance generally perform at each announcing stand. The last announcing stand also includes the judging stand.
Street Closures	See the route map. J, K, L, M, N, and O streets are closed between 1st and 4th streets 2nd and 3rd streets are closed between J and P. 1st Street and 4th Street remain open.
Order of appearance	Parade Entry Lineup
Awards Presentation	The Awards Presentation will be at 1:30 at Carnegie Park, located in the block between J & K, and 3rd & 4th Streets.
Restrooms	Restrooms are available at Carnegie Park and at Third & M Streets.
Parade Headquarters & First Aid	The Parade Headquarters and First Aid station are located at the corner of Third & M Street.

Who organizes the parade?	The parade has been organized by the Livermore Rotary Club since 1978, when it was taken over from the Jaycees. It has also been organized by the Chamber of Commerce in the 1950s. Originally the parade was organized by the Livermore Stockmen's Association. Robert Concannon organized the first Rodeo Parade in 1918.
When did the parade start?	The parade began with the rodeo, in 1918. The rodeo was over the 4th of July at that time. There had been 4th of July parades prior to the Rodeo. Newspapers often referred to it as the "4th of July Parade" in the 1920s. The Rodeo and parade were NOT held in 1924 (Hoof & Mouth disease), 1959 (Grandstands condemned) and 1961 (coordination disagreements). It was held over the 4th of July from 1918 to 1931. In 1932 and 1933 it was held in May, but the weather was too unpredictable. In 1934 it was moved to the 2nd weekend in June. The parade was not held from 1942 to 1945, but the rodeo did take place. There was also a "Kiddie Parade" for children in some years, especially in the 1950s.
How Many People attend the parade?	About 15,000.
How many entries are typically in the parade?	The 2007 parade had 83 entries. About 1625 people participated. The 2006 parade had 79 entries. About 2000 people participated. The 2005 parade had 90 entries. About 2000 people participated. The 2004 parade had 79 entries. About 2100 people participated.
What types of organizations are in the parade?	School bands, local businesses, local organizations, dance studios, churches, classic cars, horse entries, and many more.
What categories are judged?	See the Parade Entry Categories,
Who are the parade judges?	Pacific Coast Judge's Association California State Horseman's Association
Is there TV coverage	Comcast videotapes the parade from the main announcing / judging stand, and replays it several times on Comcast channel 26.
Where did the Rodeo Guy come from?	There were many of these made, and are known as the Muffler Man. They were sold to service stations around the country, and built to be holding a muffler. Gerald Bireley bought two of these with Phillips Oil Co to stand outside of his service station on Portola Ave. Jerry Bireley, his son, recently restored the service station. The Muffler Men were sold to the rodeo for use as mascots. One of them is no longer with us, but the other appears along 580 by the golf driving range between the El Charro and Airway exits. To see many other Muffler Men, check This Link and also Here.

	Livermore Rodeo	Livermore Stockmen's Rodeo Association, which sponsors the rodeo.
	Livermore Rotary	Parade Organizer
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