Join us for our 1st Annual Stampede Cowboy Christmas and Cowboy Poetry Gathering
July 18, 19 and 20 11 am – 7 pm Idaho Horse Park – Located at the Ford Idaho Center
We are excited to bring you 3 full days of action packed fun! Have you always wanted to go to the NFR but it’s just a little too far?
We are bringing the best of the best to you, right here in Canyon County.
Over 100 Top Vendors for some spectacular shopping!
Canyon County’s 1st Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering
Food trucks
Fashion Show
Been wanting to learn more about wine, whisky, art and craftmanship? We will have some of our top vendors performing live demonstrations on stage.
Business and Boots with the Nampa Chamber – Come try your hand at roping or decorate the most perfect hat built just for you! Sign up with the Nampa Chamber for extra perks!
Meet rodeo celebrities and get autographs!
Kids can sit around the campfire and hear stories from real cowboys and learn the cowboy way of life – or better yet look like a bull fighter with our expert face painters
Coloring contests! Poetry Contests! Poetry Open Mic Opportunities!
Stampede Saloon and Drink Specials
FREE PARKING AND FREE ENTRANCE to the Stampede Cowboy Christmas
Plus plan a day and end your night watching one of Idaho’s Top 10 Rodeos in the Nation! Where the Cowboys are the Stars!
Cowboy Poetry Musicians and Performers:
Panhandle Cowboys
Robin Arnold
Ken Wellard
Dave and Jenny Anderson
Lonnie Shurtlif
The Romriells
Sam Mattise
Colt Angle
Elle Corrigans
Want to try your hand at Cowboy Poetry?
We have just the opportunity! We will be hosting a Youth and Adult Poetry Contest, where our celebrity performers will be the judge! Our Open Mic Schedule will be open soon and you can come to the event and have stage time. Reminder: This event is PG with many families attending, so please keep it clean.
Schedule of events: Stampede Cowboy Christmas Food trucks open
Thursday – 7/18
9:30 am – 1:30 pm PRCA Youth Rodeo 101 – Private event 11 am – 7 pm Shopping, food trucks and Youth Campfire Corner Activities Noon Celebrity Contestant Autographs and Interviews (Chutes) 1- 2 pm Cowboy Poetry and Music (Stage)
- Panhandle Cowboys - Ken Wellard - Lonnie Shurtlif - The Romriells - Troy Ross - Terry Fuhriman
2 -3 pm Meet the Maker – Dutch Oven Cooking Demonstration (Iron West) 2:45 pm Entry open – Youth Dummy Roping (Event arena behind stage) 3 – 4 pm Cowboy Poetry and Music (Stage)
- Jim Bottoms - Ellie Corrigan - Dave Anderson - The Corrigans - Sam Mattise
3 pm Youth Dummy Roping Competition (Event arena behind stage) 4 - 5pm Open Mic with Sam Mattise (Stage) 5-7 pm Cowboy Poetry and Music (Stage) 4-7 pm Private Thank You – Rodeo Directors and Family (VIP Saloon)
Friday – 7/19
11 am – 7 pm Shopping, Vendors, food trucks and Youth Campfire Corner Activities 11 am – Noon Meet the Maker – Debra Bruner Painting Demonstration (Stage) Noon – 1 pm Cowboy Poetry and Music (Stage)
- Panhandle Cowboys - Ken Wellard - Lonnie Shurtlif - The Romriells - Troy Ross - Terry Fuhriman
1-2 pm Cowboy Poetry and Music (Stage)
- Jim Bottoms - Ellie Corrigan - Dave Anderson - The Corrigans - Sam Mattise
2 – 3 pm Meet the Maker – Dutch Oven Cooking Demonstration (Iron West) 2:45 pm Entry open – Youth Dummy Roping (Event arena behind stage) 3 pm Youth Dummy Roping Competition (Event arena behind stage) 4 –7 pm Business and Boots event with the Nampa Chamber (private) 4-4:30 pm Meet the Maker with Huston Vineyards (stage) 4:30 – 5pm Open Mic with Sam Mattise (Stage) 5 -7 pm Cowboy Poetry and Music (Stage)
Saturday – 7/20
11 am – 7 pm – Shopping, Vendors, food trucks and Youth Campfire Corner Activities 11 am – Noon Meet the Maker – Wood Carving – Eric Owens Art Noon – 1 pm Cowboy Poetry and Music (Stage) 1 – 2 pm Cowboy Poetry and Music (Stage) 2 – 3 pm Meet the Maker - Cheese Making – Misty Evans of Evans Farmstead 2:30 pm Royalty Celebrity Signing and Interviews (Chutes) 3 – 4 pm Fashion Show (Stage) 3 pm Finals - Youth Dummy Roping Contest (Event arena behind stage) 4pm – 5pm Open Mic with Sam Mattise (Stage) 5 – 7 pm Cowboy Poetry and Music (Stage)
Vendors
Want to be a vendor for our event? Spaces are filling fast! You can register to attend BELOW. Once your registration is complete and received, our team will get back to you and let you know if you have been accepted. Insurance is required to be a vendor for this event.
Exhibitor Guide for Vendors: This is your guide to everything you need to know as a vendor of the Stampede Cowboy Christmas. (Click Here for the Exhibitor Guide)
Vendors and Vendor Map – COMING SOON
EVENT FAQS
Will there food and drinks for sale?
Yes! We will have different food and beverage trucks on site and available. Our Saloon will be open from Noon to 7 provided tasty specials, IDs will be required.
Do you have to be 21 to enter?
No, you only need to be 21 to purchase alcohol from the event.
Where do we park?
Parking is available anywhere at the Ford Idaho Center or the Horse Park FREE during the week of the rodeo. We will have golf carts and our famous Stampede Trolley going back and forth between the Horse Park and Amphitheatre, so our guests can easily go back and forth and enjoy activities on both sides. Carts will also be available to shuttle our guests to their cars to drop off shopping packages before the rodeo.
Do we have access for handicap parking and entrance?
Yes, guests can park close to the Idaho Horse park in handicap parking to enter the facility easiest.
Will credit cards be accepted?
Yes, our vendors and our saloon will accept credit cards at our event.
Do we need to bring chairs?
There will be tables and seating available throughout the event, but if you want to enjoy the Cowboy Poetry Gathering, come early and get a spot! Spots close to the stage may fill up quickly.
What other activities will there be?
Shopping, shopping and more shopping! Have your Christmas list ready and get started early with our Cowboy Christmas style vendors!
Is there shade?
This event is an indoor event, however, if you want to go back and forth between the amphitheatre booths and activities, plan to dress for warm weather.