Hefty prizes, but mostly heritage, keeps Utah’s Days of ‘47 rodeo thriving

By: Alixel Cabrera

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: July 24, 2026

Words: 743

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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A century-old Utah tradition gathering Latter-day Saints, cattle, bucking horses and blinding belt buckles has evolved from a Wild West show into a high-stakes event for rodeo fans — one that awards Olympic-quality medals and fills thousands of seats in a relatively new stadium.

The Days of ’47 Rodeo, which celebrates the arrival of Mormon pioneers to the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847, keeps building its momentum, and keeps people coming despite other …

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