Quail Canyon Golf Course
18 hole, par 3 course.
5910 N. Oracle Road, Tucson, Arizona
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La FIESTA de los VAQUEROS TUCSON RODEO PARADE

The Tucson Rodeo Parade Committee and Museum, Sponsors of the Largest Collection of Private Wagons and the Longest Non-Motorized Parade in the U.S.

Each February since 1925, Tucsonans saddle their horses, hitch up their buggies and shine their cowboy boots for the Celebration of the Cowboys.

Feb. 18-26, 2006, marks the 81st Annual La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, a community event highlighted by the Tucson Rodeo Parade on Thursday, Feb. 23.24

History of the Parade
In 1924, Frederick Leighton Kramer, President of the Arizona Polo Association and later recognized as the Founder of the Tucson Rodeo and Rodeo Parade, gathered a group of local business men to discuss the possibility of having a Rodeo. This group included C. James and A.H. Condron, President and Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, respectively. Also Monte Mansfield, a local car dealer, M. H. Starkweather, Architect, Jack Kenny and Bud Parker, local and well respected cattlemen, were present at the meeting. This was the inspiration and moving force that made it possible for the Tucson Rodeo and Tucson Rodeo Parade to take place on February 21, 1925. In "Progressive Arizona - 1925", Kramer observed, "The City of Tucson excelled itself the day of its first Rodeo Parade called "La Fiesta de los Vaqueros". The first Parade was led by Major Nuestatter, Tucson's veteran Parade Leader, followed by the Band of the 25th Infantry from Nogales. Next was the Platoon of the Reserve Officers Unit, Polo Players, cowboys and cowgirls, buggys, wagons, Indians and lastly the Band of the 10th U.S, Cavalry from Ft. Huachuca. The Parade moved east along the entire length of Congress Street, south on 5th Ave. to Broadway, down Broadway to Stone and North on Stone to E. Alameda Street where the Parade disbanded. Thousands of spectators crowded the Parade route watching more than 300 entries.

Tucson Rodeo Parade Committee and Museum, P.O.Box 1788, Tucson AZ 85702 Contact the Parade Office: (520) 294-1280