Hoedown in the Downtown

The Ellensburg Downtown Association (EDA) is proud to announce Hoedown in the Downtown, now celebrated the Saturday before the Kittitas County Fair and Ellensburg Rodeo. This year’s Hoedown in the Downtown is a partnership with PNWBA-sanctioned Rodeo City Ribfest, coordinated by James Jones of Smokey’s Barbecue.

Hoedown in the Downtown celebrates the spirit of the rodeo and fair through live country and rock/blues music, western-themed crafts and activities, a delicious rib competition that is open for the public to enjoy, a local beer and wine garden, and more.

SCHEDULE

August 24 | 12 – 10 p.m.

12:00 p.m. - Rodeo City Ribfest Opens to Public. Market Vendors and Kids Corrall Open

1:00 p.m. -  Beer and Wine Garden Opens 

2:00 p.m. - Line Dancing Lessons with The Dance Barn 

3:00 p.m.  - Jukebox Central Performance 

5:15 p.m. - Rodeo City Ribfrest Awards 

6:00 p.m. -  Kitty Mae Performance 

7:30 p.m. - Chance McKinney Performance 

9:30 p.m. - Last Call in Beer and Wine Garden 

10:00 p.m - Event Ends 

Special Appearances: 

Noon-2:30 p.m. - Rodeo Queen Rebekah Mundell 

1-6 p.m. - Goats at the Kids Corral with Windy N Ranch 

5:30-8:30 p.m. - Facepainting by Allison 

August 25 | CANCELLED 

Hoedown in the Downtown would not be possible without the generous donations of our event sponsors and partners, including Smokey's on Pearl, Kittitas Valley Healthcare, Central Washington University, Ellensburg Rodeo, Club 301, Puget Sound Energy, T Mobile, Hotel Windrow, Iron Horse Brewery, Fortuity Cellars, The Chamberlin Team, and Generations of Ellensburg.

CONTESTANTS, VENDORS, AND VOLUNTEERS

• COMPETE IN RODEO CITY RIBFEST 
• COMPETE IN RODEO CITY RIBFEST KIDS QUE
• APPLY TO BE A VENDOR
• VOLUNTEER AT THE EVENT