Nicola Valley Rodeo Association

Nicola Valley Rodeo Grounds Bookings
Located in the heart of the beautiful & historic Nicola Valley, our rodeo grounds are set on the edge of the city of Merritt. The grounds are ideal to hold a variety of outdoor events, with lots of room for camping.
Merritt is conveniently located at the confluence of several major highways & is only a short drive from the Lower Mainland or the Okanagan. Our rodeo grounds are within minutes from downtown shops, restaurants & accommodations. We can host large or small groups & there is plenty of space for campers & horse trailers!
Our grounds boast a large event arena, covered stands, over 50 enclosed box stalls, several outdoor pens, a warm-up arena as well as modern washrooms, showers & so much more!
Here are just a few examples of events we've hosted:
● Horsemanship clinics● Colt-starting clinics● Cutting clinics● Reined Cow Horse clinics● Chute-Dogging & Steer Wrestling clinics● Professional Bull Riding (PBR) events● Ranch Rodeo rodeos● High School Rodeo rodeos● Little Britches rodeos● Drive-in Movie Theatre night● Logger Sports Show● RCMP Musical Ride● Back Country Horsemen events● MMA fights● Canadian Blue Moon Elvis Festival

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Our AssociationThe Nicola Valley Rodeo Association owns and operates the Nicola Valley Rodeo Grounds located at the outskirts of Merritt in British Columbia's beautiful Nicola Valley.
Our Mission StatementTo promote, encourage, develop and protect opportunities for western and equine sports in the Nicola Valley, including producing an annual professional rodeo and to undertake activities which honour and support ranching and rodeo endeavours to preserve the western heritage of the Nicola Valley.