Nicola Valley Pro Rodeo
The City of Merritt is excited to welcome back the Nicola Valley Rodeo for their 64th annual event this coming Labour Day long weekend. “Bring your Lil’ cowpokes to this high quality action packed family event that honours the ranching and rodeo heritage of the Nicola Valley!
Rodeo Parade
Kick off Merritt’s famed Nicola Valley Pro Rodeo weekend with a visit to the Rodeo Parade on Friday, August 30, 2024 at 6:30PM. Road closures will be in effect from two hours before the event start (effectively 4:30PM).
Friday, August 30, 2024 | 6:30 PM
Starting at Voght Park
Rodeo Music Show
After the Friday evening parade, head over to the Rodeo Grounds for live music, featuring Windjammers beginning at 8:00 pm. This event is free to the public.
Friday, August 30, 2024 | 8:00 PM
Merritt Rodeo Grounds: 499 Lindley Creek Road
Rodeo Show | Main Event
LABOUR DAY LONG WEEKEND
August 31 + September 1, 2024 | 1 PM to 4 PM
(gates open at 11 AM)
Merritt Rodeo Grounds: 499 Lindley Creek Road
(note: Bridge closed at Voght Street)
Adults: $25 one-day ($40 two-days)
| Seniors/Youth (7-16) $15 one-day
| 2-day Family Pass: $65 (2 adults/2 children)
Tickets: Purity Feeds OR nicolavalleyrodeo.com
Kids Zone
Face painting, balloon animals, craft zone, western toss game, lucky ranch hand (game), a prize table and roping. Plus Western-style music and stories.
Rodeo Weekend Street Market
TBA
Rodeo Dance
Featuring Coquihalla Coyotes, from 7:00 PM to midnight. Kids welcome to attend the dance until 9:00 PM.
Saturday, August 31, 2024 | 7 PM
Merritt Civic Centre (1950 Mamette Ave)
$28 | Tickets: Purity Feeds OR nicolavalleyrodeo.com
Pancake Breakfast
& Cowboy Church
Sunday, September 1, 2024 | 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Merritt Rodeo Grounds: 499 Lindley Creek Road
$15 | Tickets: Purity Feeds OR nicolavalleyrodeo.com
Camping is also available on site.
For More Information: nicolavalleyrodeo.com
Nicola Valley Fall Fair
August 31, 2024 | 12:00PM – 7:00PM
September 1, 2024 | 9:30AM – 2:30PM
Merritt Rodeo Grounds: 499 Lindley Creek Road
The Nicola Valley Fall Fair is an annual agricultural and industrial exhibition held on the Labour Day weekend each year. Their aim is to improve conditions of rural life and to stimulate interest in improving the quality of agricultural and other products and all phases of the agricultural industry. They provide a medium for exchange of information by members and to educate the public. They also encourage 4H Club work.
The Nicola Valley Fall Fair welcomes any and all who wish to volunteer, enter exhibits in the fair and come out to see the many talents of our community and to meet new friends.
Fair categories include Flowers, Baking, Canning, Homecrafts, Hobbies, Photography, Forage Crops, Fine Arts, Fruits and Veggies, Wine, Students, Poultry, Pigeons, Goats, Sheep, Cows, Rabbits, Cavies.
FALL FAIR SCHEDULE FOR LABOUR DAY WEEKEND 2024
- August 28th | 5:00pm – deadline for entries, entry forms should be taken to Blacks Pharmacy or Pharmasave. After 5 pm, they can be brought to the Fall Fair Building
- August 29th | 6:00pm – 9:00pm – Bring photography entries to the Exhibition Building
Bring Students Creative Writing, Photography and Fine Arts to the Exhibition Building
– 7:00pm – 9:00pm – Bring Fine Arts entries to the Exhibition Building - August 30th | 7:00pm – 9:00pm – Bring all other entries to the Exhibition Building
- August 31st | 7:00am – 8:00am – Bring final entries to Exhibition Building.
– 8:00am – 12:00pm – Building closed for judging
– 12:00pm – 7:00pm – Open to Public - Sept 1st | 9:30am – 2:30 pm – Open to Public
– 12:00pm (noon) – Awards
Rodeo Parade 2024
