The 2026 Gay Rodeo season kicks off with IGRA University in Las Vegas (Jan 16-18) and the Arizona Gay Rodeo in Phoenix (Feb 13-15), followed by events like the Texas Tradition Rodeo (Denton, April 10-12) and regional qualifiers in Salt Lake City (June 6-28), leading up to the World Gay Rodeo Finals in El Reno, OK (Oct 22-25). Key events include the Big Las Crossroads Regional in Salt Lake City and the Rocky Mountain Regional in Denver, with dates and locations detailed by the International Gay Rodeo Association (IGRA).