{"id":56226,"date":"2025-06-10T17:41:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T21:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=56226"},"modified":"2025-06-10T17:42:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T21:42:17","slug":"tampa-bay-rodeo-family-festival-presented-by-bartow-ford-rolls-into-the-hillsborough-county-fairgrounds-july-18-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/06\/10\/tampa-bay-rodeo-family-festival-presented-by-bartow-ford-rolls-into-the-hillsborough-county-fairgrounds-july-18-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa Bay Rodeo &amp; Family Festival, Presented by Bartow Ford, Rolls Into the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds July 18 &amp; 19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Florida\u2019s Hottest Show on Dirt Promises Two Nights of Full Rodeo Action, Mouthwatering Food and Family Fun<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"291813\" data-has-transparency=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-41-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56227 has-transparency\" style=\"--dominant-color: #291813; width:537px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-41-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-41-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-41-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-41.webp 1200w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"201a1a\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #201a1a;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-2025-06-10T172742.878-1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56228 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-2025-06-10T172742.878-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-2025-06-10T172742.878-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-2025-06-10T172742.878-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-2025-06-10T172742.878-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-2025-06-10T172742.878-250x250.webp 250w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-2025-06-10T172742.878.webp 1200w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Saddle up for a wild ride because the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ospreynest.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e6a91cb0fb65c0ea627d22793&amp;id=5f6d440596&amp;e=c7407173f8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Tampa Bay Rodeo &amp; Family Festival<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0presented by Bartow Ford, is rolling into town on July 18 &amp; 19, 2025, with all the heart-pounding action fans have been awaiting.\u00a0Fresh off a sold-out event in April, this summer\u2019s rodeo brings the best cowboys and cowgirls in the Southeast to the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds for a\u00a0<strong>FULL<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>RODEO.\u00a0<\/strong>Tickets are on sale\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ospreynest.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e6a91cb0fb65c0ea627d22793&amp;id=e004e46bc2&amp;e=c7407173f8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">now<\/a>\u00a0for this event featuring 2 action-packed days of bull riding, bronco busting, barrel racing, calf roping, team roping and bull dogging. The fun starts before guests enter the arena as the Family Festival kicks up the excitement with\u00a0<strong>LIVE MUSIC<\/strong>, tasty food and exciting activities for the whole family. Whether a thrill-seeker or a funnel cake fan, there\u2019s something for everyone to enjoy all evening long.\u00a0Fans should arrive early to beat the traffic and grab some grub before Florida favorite\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ospreynest.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e6a91cb0fb65c0ea627d22793&amp;id=44f7f3894b&amp;e=c7407173f8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crossfire Creek<\/a>\u00a0takes the stage in the Beer Barn from 6:00-7:30pm. Folks can sink their teeth into mouthwatering eats like BBQ, tacos, Cuban sandwiches, pizza, corn dogs, funnel cakes and ice cream. They can dive into the action with mechanical bull rides, axe throwing, monster truck adventures and plenty of photo ops, including fan favorites like the Tampa Bay Rodeo Girls and a few exotic guests like elephants, camels, snakes and monkeys. Kids will love cornhole, giant Jenga and the giant super slide. As Florida\u2019s Hottest Show on Dirt, the event promises a night filled with dust, adrenaline and unforgettable memories.<br><br>The Tampa Bay Rodeo &amp; Family Festival, presented by Bartow Ford, is a community event featuring local vendors and area sponsors, including:<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"a47c5a\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #a47c5a;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-id=\"56229\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-2025-06-10T172752.750-1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56229 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-2025-06-10T172752.750-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-2025-06-10T172752.750-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-2025-06-10T172752.750-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-2025-06-10T172752.750-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-2025-06-10T172752.750-250x250.webp 250w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-2025-06-10T172752.750.webp 1200w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"634b44\" data-has-transparency=\"true\" style=\"--dominant-color: #634b44;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-id=\"56230\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-42-1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56230 has-transparency\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-42-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-42-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-42-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-42-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-42-250x250.webp 250w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-42.webp 1200w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Bartow Ford<br>97.5 WPCV<br>99.5 QYK<br>Acme Barricades<br>Beef O\u2019Brady\u2019s<br>BOS Sewers &amp; Portables<br>BubbaQue\u2019s<br>Busch Light Rodeo<br>Duke&#8217;s Brewhouse<br>FL Grit<br>Harley-Davidson Tampa Bay<br>Hooters<br>&nbsp;Hungry Howie\u2019s<br>John Deere<br>Keel &amp; Curley Winery at Keel Farms<br>Monster Energy Supercross<br>Monster Jam<br>Ole Tampa Cubans<br>RDK Truck Sales<br>Ring Power CAT<br>Russell\u2019s Work &amp; Western Wear<br>Tampa Bay Times<br>Tommy&#8217;s Express Car Wash<br>US 103.5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n        \n        <div class=\"embedpress-gutenberg-wrapper source-provider-Youtube aligncenter ep-clear   ep-content-protection-disabled inline\" id=\"d67e6481-ed4b-42d6-a00e-f43ecf40c25a\" data-embed-type=\"Youtube \">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper \">\n                <div id=\"ep-gutenberg-content-8fd271aef43dfcd1517e1662996d94f6\" class=\"ep-gutenberg-content\">\n                    <div >\n                        <div class=\"ep-embed-content-wraper preset-default insta-grid ep-google-photos-carousel\"\n                            style=\"max-width:600px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\"                                                                                                                >\n\n                            <div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-dc7608108611f3f704d50207767c7312 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:600px; 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