Frolic & Rodeo Weekend Events
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TUESDAY, JULY 8TH
6:00 pm Ribbon Cutting Ceremony -Skirvin Park Improvement Project, Phase 1 (West-side bleachers, Announcer's Stand/Rodeo Office, Arena Lighting, Public Restroom, ADA Parking). All are welcome to attend. Ceremony includes guest speakers Mayor Christopher McMorran, Frolic & Rodeo Board of Director President Alyssa Collins, Senator Dick Anderson and Representative David Gomberg. Walking tour of the new improvements and refreshments provided.
7:00 pm All-Volunteer Meeting (mandatory). All volunteers must attend this informational meeting in order participate in this year's Frolic.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9TH
6:00 pm Frolic Home Run Derby. Held at the new PYAC Ballfields on the rodeo grounds. There are three brackets, adults, teens, and the youth "farthest hit" competition for children 12 and under. $10 registration fee per batter.
Winners get a $25 gift certificate to the Frolic souvenir hut and one (1) year of bragging rights.
Sponsored by Philomath Community Services
THURSDAY, JULY 10TH
5:00-7:00 pm Youth Cornhole Tournament. Double elimination tournament for ages 17 and younger.
All skill levels welcome. Winners each get a custom cornhole set valued at $200. $5 entry.
Sponsored by Marys Peak True Value
5:00 - 9:00 pm Food Booths and Craft Vendors. Treat your taste buds and wander through over 40 food and craft vendors.
5:30 - 7:00 pm Frolic Fish Rodeo. No pole? No Net? No Problem! Kids 12 and under can wade though the 1' deep pond and catch a 9"-12" rainbow trout with their bare hands. We'll clean and grill it up for you on the spot. $8 per child. Only 200 tickets available. Registering before the event is encouraged. Click on the Fish Rodeo image above.
Sponsored by Middleton Heating & Sheet Metal
7:00 pm Philomath Frolic Opening Night NPRA Rodeo
We open with a bang as we celebrate "Nobody Fights Alone, Cancer Awareness Night"
Visit the Nobody Fights Alone tent by the Souvenir Hut to purchase raffle tickets for thousands of dollars worth of prizes. Also, purchase a raffle ticket for the hand-made 2025 Frolic & Rodeo Cancer Awareness Quilt.
All proceeds go to benefit families within our community currently fighting cancer.
Sponsored by: The Electric Group
9:30 - 12:00 pm Frolic Dance at the Yew Wood Corral. Featuring DJ Jay with his mix of greatest hits and karaoke favorites.
Sponsor: Vinwood Taphouse and Columbia Distributing Company
FRIDAY, JULY 11TH
8:00 am Frolic & Rodeo Queen Pageant Horsemanship Competition in the Frolic Arena. Come cheer on the contestants seeking to earn the title of 2026 Frolic & Rodeo Queen. Free to the public.
9:00 am - 11:00am Sidewalk Chalk Roundup! Sidewalk Coloring Contest at Philomath Community Library. Free event for all ages. Winners from each age group will gift certificates to the Frolic Souvenir Hut.
Sponsor: Decimal Accounting
11:00 - 1:00 SLACK RODEO PERFORMANCE. Free Admission for all! (updated 7/9/2025)
No rough stock performances during Slack; Enjoy all the roping events and barrel racing!
Sponsor: Philomath Rental
12:00 - 7:00 Chainsaw Carving Demonstration. Professional carver Joey Wallace will share his talent and spend the day Friday and Saturday working on a new carving project. Come watch with delight. No charge.
1:00 pm Queens Luncheon – Location to be determined. Check the Frolic & Rodeo Queen Facebook page for updates.
4:30 pm Mary’s Peak Search & Rescue Chicken BBQ. Held at the Rodeo Grounds on the long table covered picnic area. $15 for a 1/2 chicken, sides and a drink. Or, hot dog meal for $5. Proceeds support Marys Peak Search and Rescue.
5:00 - 7:00 pm Adult Cornhole Tournament (18+). Double elimination tournament for all adults.
Winners each get a custom cornhole set valued at over $200. $5 entry fee per person.
Sponsor: Marys Peak True Value
5:00 - 9:00 pm Food Booths and Craft Vendors. Treat your taste buds and wander through over 40 food and craft vendors.
7:00 pm Philomath Frolic NPRA Rodeo
Sponsored by: Starker Forest and Knife River
9:30(ish) Frolic Fireworks Extravaganza. (weather permitting) Sponsor Appreciation Night -we light up the sky for you!
Sponsored by The Frolic & Rodeo Board and Alyrica
9:30 - 12:00 pm Frolic Dance at the Yew Wood Corral Beer Garden. Back by popular demand, come kick up your heels to Slicker, award winning county band.
Sponsor: Vinwood Taphouse and Columbia Distributing Company
SATURDAY, JULY 12TH
7:00 - 10:00 Lions Club Annual Rodeo Breakfast. All-you-can-eat pancakes, ham, and eggs. Held at the rodeo grounds long table covered picnic area.
9:00 am -2:00 pm Philomath Classic Car Show (no officially affiliated with the Frolic). Held at City Park, 23rd Street. Free admission.
9:45 am Frolic 5K Family Fun Run. Run or walk the parade route in front of all your cheering fans. Register online.
1K run also available (just the parade route, high school to the Frolic Grounds)
Sponsor: Valley View Orthodontics
10:00 - 11:30 am Grand Parade, led by this year's Grand Marshal, long-time Philomath School Board member, 4-H Leader, and Rudolph's big helper, Rick Wells.
Sponsor: Miller Timber Services
11:00 am Mary’s Peak Search & Rescue Chicken BBQ. More than just delicious, it’s a tradition! Held at the Frolic Grounds. $15 for a 1/2 chicken, sides and a drink. Or, hot dog meal for $5. Proceeds support Marys Peak Search and Rescue.
11:00 - 7:00 Chainsaw Carving Demonstration. Professional carver Joey Wallace will share his talent and spend the day Friday and Saturday working on a new carving project. Come watch with delight. No charge.
2:00 - 4:00 pm Professional Timber Sports Competition. Professionals will compete in various ax, saw, and chainsaw events. Free admission; held by the rodeo grounds entrance. Seating is limited; bring a lawn chair.
Sponsors: Trees and All; TTT Timber, Miller Timber Services
3:00 - 9:00 pm Food Booths and Craft Vendors. Treat your taste buds and wander through over 40 food and craft vendors.
4:00 pm -5:30 pm Frolic Cornhole Tournament. Double elimination tournament for all ages. Mixed team required (daddy-daughter, husband-wife, aunt-nephew, etc.) Winners each get a custom cornhole set valued at over $200. $5 entry fee per person.
Sponsor: Marys Peak True Value
7:00 pm Philomath Frolic NPRA Rodeo
During Intermission, the 2026 Frolic & Rodeo Queen and Princess and will announced, and the
Nobody Fights Alone Cancer Awareness Quilt Raffle ticket will be pulled.
Sponsored by: Patrick Lumber Manufacturing
9:30 pm -12:00 am Frolic Dance at the Yew Wood Corral. Back by popular demand, come kick up your heels to Slicker.
Sponsor: Vinwood Taphouse and Columbia Distributing Company
6:00 pm Ribbon Cutting Ceremony -Skirvin Park Improvement Project, Phase 1 (West-side bleachers, Announcer's Stand/Rodeo Office, Arena Lighting, Public Restroom, ADA Parking). All are welcome to attend. Ceremony includes guest speakers Mayor Christopher McMorran, Frolic & Rodeo Board of Director President Alyssa Collins, Senator Dick Anderson and Representative David Gomberg. Walking tour of the new improvements and refreshments provided.
7:00 pm All-Volunteer Meeting (mandatory). All volunteers must attend this informational meeting in order participate in this year's Frolic.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9TH
6:00 pm Frolic Home Run Derby. Held at the new PYAC Ballfields on the rodeo grounds. There are three brackets, adults, teens, and the youth "farthest hit" competition for children 12 and under. $10 registration fee per batter.
Winners get a $25 gift certificate to the Frolic souvenir hut and one (1) year of bragging rights.
Sponsored by Philomath Community Services
THURSDAY, JULY 10TH
5:00-7:00 pm Youth Cornhole Tournament. Double elimination tournament for ages 17 and younger.
All skill levels welcome. Winners each get a custom cornhole set valued at $200. $5 entry.
Sponsored by Marys Peak True Value
5:00 - 9:00 pm Food Booths and Craft Vendors. Treat your taste buds and wander through over 40 food and craft vendors.
5:30 - 7:00 pm Frolic Fish Rodeo. No pole? No Net? No Problem! Kids 12 and under can wade though the 1' deep pond and catch a 9"-12" rainbow trout with their bare hands. We'll clean and grill it up for you on the spot. $8 per child. Only 200 tickets available. Registering before the event is encouraged. Click on the Fish Rodeo image above.
Sponsored by Middleton Heating & Sheet Metal
7:00 pm Philomath Frolic Opening Night NPRA Rodeo
We open with a bang as we celebrate "Nobody Fights Alone, Cancer Awareness Night"
Visit the Nobody Fights Alone tent by the Souvenir Hut to purchase raffle tickets for thousands of dollars worth of prizes. Also, purchase a raffle ticket for the hand-made 2025 Frolic & Rodeo Cancer Awareness Quilt.
All proceeds go to benefit families within our community currently fighting cancer.
Sponsored by: The Electric Group
9:30 - 12:00 pm Frolic Dance at the Yew Wood Corral. Featuring DJ Jay with his mix of greatest hits and karaoke favorites.
Sponsor: Vinwood Taphouse and Columbia Distributing Company
FRIDAY, JULY 11TH
8:00 am Frolic & Rodeo Queen Pageant Horsemanship Competition in the Frolic Arena. Come cheer on the contestants seeking to earn the title of 2026 Frolic & Rodeo Queen. Free to the public.
9:00 am - 11:00am Sidewalk Chalk Roundup! Sidewalk Coloring Contest at Philomath Community Library. Free event for all ages. Winners from each age group will gift certificates to the Frolic Souvenir Hut.
Sponsor: Decimal Accounting
11:00 - 1:00 SLACK RODEO PERFORMANCE. Free Admission for all! (updated 7/9/2025)
No rough stock performances during Slack; Enjoy all the roping events and barrel racing!
Sponsor: Philomath Rental
12:00 - 7:00 Chainsaw Carving Demonstration. Professional carver Joey Wallace will share his talent and spend the day Friday and Saturday working on a new carving project. Come watch with delight. No charge.
1:00 pm Queens Luncheon – Location to be determined. Check the Frolic & Rodeo Queen Facebook page for updates.
4:30 pm Mary’s Peak Search & Rescue Chicken BBQ. Held at the Rodeo Grounds on the long table covered picnic area. $15 for a 1/2 chicken, sides and a drink. Or, hot dog meal for $5. Proceeds support Marys Peak Search and Rescue.
5:00 - 7:00 pm Adult Cornhole Tournament (18+). Double elimination tournament for all adults.
Winners each get a custom cornhole set valued at over $200. $5 entry fee per person.
Sponsor: Marys Peak True Value
5:00 - 9:00 pm Food Booths and Craft Vendors. Treat your taste buds and wander through over 40 food and craft vendors.
7:00 pm Philomath Frolic NPRA Rodeo
Sponsored by: Starker Forest and Knife River
9:30(ish) Frolic Fireworks Extravaganza. (weather permitting) Sponsor Appreciation Night -we light up the sky for you!
Sponsored by The Frolic & Rodeo Board and Alyrica
9:30 - 12:00 pm Frolic Dance at the Yew Wood Corral Beer Garden. Back by popular demand, come kick up your heels to Slicker, award winning county band.
Sponsor: Vinwood Taphouse and Columbia Distributing Company
SATURDAY, JULY 12TH
7:00 - 10:00 Lions Club Annual Rodeo Breakfast. All-you-can-eat pancakes, ham, and eggs. Held at the rodeo grounds long table covered picnic area.
9:00 am -2:00 pm Philomath Classic Car Show (no officially affiliated with the Frolic). Held at City Park, 23rd Street. Free admission.
9:45 am Frolic 5K Family Fun Run. Run or walk the parade route in front of all your cheering fans. Register online.
1K run also available (just the parade route, high school to the Frolic Grounds)
Sponsor: Valley View Orthodontics
10:00 - 11:30 am Grand Parade, led by this year's Grand Marshal, long-time Philomath School Board member, 4-H Leader, and Rudolph's big helper, Rick Wells.
Sponsor: Miller Timber Services
11:00 am Mary’s Peak Search & Rescue Chicken BBQ. More than just delicious, it’s a tradition! Held at the Frolic Grounds. $15 for a 1/2 chicken, sides and a drink. Or, hot dog meal for $5. Proceeds support Marys Peak Search and Rescue.
11:00 - 7:00 Chainsaw Carving Demonstration. Professional carver Joey Wallace will share his talent and spend the day Friday and Saturday working on a new carving project. Come watch with delight. No charge.
2:00 - 4:00 pm Professional Timber Sports Competition. Professionals will compete in various ax, saw, and chainsaw events. Free admission; held by the rodeo grounds entrance. Seating is limited; bring a lawn chair.
Sponsors: Trees and All; TTT Timber, Miller Timber Services
3:00 - 9:00 pm Food Booths and Craft Vendors. Treat your taste buds and wander through over 40 food and craft vendors.
4:00 pm -5:30 pm Frolic Cornhole Tournament. Double elimination tournament for all ages. Mixed team required (daddy-daughter, husband-wife, aunt-nephew, etc.) Winners each get a custom cornhole set valued at over $200. $5 entry fee per person.
Sponsor: Marys Peak True Value
7:00 pm Philomath Frolic NPRA Rodeo
During Intermission, the 2026 Frolic & Rodeo Queen and Princess and will announced, and the
Nobody Fights Alone Cancer Awareness Quilt Raffle ticket will be pulled.
Sponsored by: Patrick Lumber Manufacturing
9:30 pm -12:00 am Frolic Dance at the Yew Wood Corral. Back by popular demand, come kick up your heels to Slicker.
Sponsor: Vinwood Taphouse and Columbia Distributing Company