The Canadian Finals Rodeo is returning to Edmonton in 2024

Hold on to your horses! Canada’s national championship rodeo to return to the city where it started in 1974 and was held until 2017. 

October 25, 2023 (Edmonton, AB) - This morning, it was announced that the Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR) will be heading to Edmonton under a three-year agreement, which will see it staged at Rogers Place in 2024, 2025 and 2026. 

CFR will feature five main rodeo performances over four days, which are the centrepiece in a week-long celebration of western culture featuring some of the world’s very best rodeo athletes and stock as well as dozens of additional events and entertainment both on- and off-site throughout the city. 
CFR is an annual coming together for agriculture, community and business leaders alike. 

CFR started in 1974 and was held at the old Edmonton Gardens. From then until 2017, it was a highlight in our city’s annual calendar of events until it moved south to Red Deer for a successful run from 2018 through next week's celebration, November 1-5, at Westerner Park in Red Deer. For more information head to the CFR Red Deer website: https://www.cfrreddeer.ca/. 

Edmonton has had a long love affair with pro rodeo; many times over the years, CFR sold out over 15,000 seats at Northlands Coliseum. 

The total projected economic impact of bringing CFR back to Edmonton is more than $30.4 million, supporting more than 5,578 jobs. The four-day event will draw in an estimated 45,000 spectators, spurring demand for over 12,000 hotel rooms. 

With the move downtown to the state-of-the-art Rogers Place venue and the influx of visitors to the city, CFR will bring vibrancy to the core. The new location also provides an elevated experience for spectators who will walk out the doors of Rogers Place and have dozens of bars, restaurants and pubs to enjoy in ICE District and throughout downtown – it’s sure to be a wild-west good time.