Saturday, July 23 marks the National Day of the Cowboy and, true to its Cowboy Capital moniker, there will be a couple of different options in Oakdale to celebrate the day.

The Oakdale Cowboy Museum at 355 East F will be open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. hosting two appraisers inside the museum, encouraging members of the community to bring in their western gear for appraisal. A small appraisal fee of $10 per item will be charged, with all proceeds going to the Cowboy Museum. For more information, call the museum at 209-847-7049 or visit www.cowboymuseum.org.

At the far eastern edge of town at the Oakdale Saddle Club Rodeo Grounds, there will be a Ranch Rodeo and Ranch Sorting, with buckles and cash prizes to be awarded. The events are presented by the Oakdale Saddle Club.

For the ranch sorting, it is $30 per person per go and you can enter up to five times; sign-ups begin at 8 a.m. with competition starting at 9 a.m.

The Ranch Rodeo includes Open and Women’s divisions with four-man teams competing in sorting and roping, trailer loading, branding, and reverse team roping; with events also beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday at the rodeo grounds.

More information can be found on the Oakdale Saddle Club’s Facebook page or by calling 209-847-4083.