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Parade applications due March 30 for ’26 Rodeo
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Members of the Oakdale Saddle Club help lead the parade along F Street as part of the rodeo week festivities.

The second weekend of April is just around the corner and that will bring the annual Oakdale Saddle Club PRCA Rodeo to the Cowboy Capital.

Along with the rodeo will be the popular Saturday morning parade, this year set for April 11 and applications are being taken now for those wishing to participate in the parade.

The parade starts at 9 a.m., rain or shine, and the route starts at the corner of West F Street at Gilbert Avenue, continuing east along F Street toward South Maag Avenue, disbanding at the Foothill Oaks/Save Mart shopping center.

Entry fee is $35 and the deadline for entries is Monday, March 30, 2026.

The entry forms are online and payment is required by check only. Serving as parade coordinator is Sutton Price, with co-coordinator Jaylind Kilgore.

Staging for the April 11 parade begins at 7 a.m.; staging location is at West F and Oak Street.

You can download the parade entry and then e-mail the completed form to oakdaleparade@gmail.com; submit payment to Oakdale Saddle Club Parade, P.O. Box 1436, Oakdale, CA 95361.

The PRCA Rodeo features competition on both Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12.