Indiana State Fair Championship Rodeo

About this rodeo

Indiana’s championship rodeo is a two-night grandstand event embedded late in the State Fair, with a separate daytime slack run that spectators can watch with fair admission. The fair lists main performances at 7:30 p.m. on August 20 and 21; its 2026 program prices the main event at $8 for adults and children ages 6–12. Slack begins at 1 p.m. on August 20 and is free with fair admission, offering a different view of the competition before the evening presentation. This is a rodeo-specific ticket and schedule within the larger August 7–23 fair, whose admission, midway and other attractions are separate from the championship-rodeo charge.