Eight days. One small town. Eighty-nine years of tradition.
Sutherland throws down for the Fourth like nobody else, and 2026 marks our 89th Annual Rodeo. Golf, roping, a parade, two nights of live music, a community BBQ, free swimming, and a whole lot of Sailor pride. Here’s everything — clip it, screenshot it, plan your week.
SATURDAY, JUNE 27
9:00 AM — Chamber Golf Tournament · Oregon Trail Golf Course
9:00 AM — Chamber Golf Tournament · Oregon Trail Golf Course
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1
9:00–10:30 AM (Grades 1–5) & 10:45 AM–12:15 PM (Grades 6–12) — Youth Sports Performance Camp · Sutherland Football Field
9:00–10:30 AM (Grades 1–5) & 10:45 AM–12:15 PM (Grades 6–12) — Youth Sports Performance Camp · Sutherland Football Field
4:30 PM Calcutta / 5:00 PM Roping — All-Girl Toughest with the Twine Roping · Rodeo Grounds
THURSDAY, JULY 2
9:00–10:30 AM (Grades 1–5) & 10:45 AM–12:15 PM (Grades 6–12) — Youth Sports Performance Camp · Sutherland Football Field
9:00–10:30 AM (Grades 1–5) & 10:45 AM–12:15 PM (Grades 6–12) — Youth Sports Performance Camp · Sutherland Football Field
11:30 AM–1:30 PM — Hamburger Feed · Maline’s Super Foods (1 for $2 / 4 for $7.50)
11:30 AM Calcutta / 12:00 PM Roping — Steer Roping · Rodeo Grounds
3:00 PM — Rodeo Slack · Rodeo Grounds (FREE)
FRIDAY, JULY 3
9:00 AM — Jr. Rodeo Queen Horsemanship · Rodeo Grounds (followed by the Queen Luncheon at the Legion Hall)
7:00 PM — Boot Race, Mutton Bustin’ & Calf Scramble · Rodeo Grounds
To follow — Sutherland 89th Annual Rodeo · Rodeo Grounds (Admission: $10 adults · $5 kids 6–12 · 5 & under FREE)
To follow — Sutherland 89th Annual Rodeo · Rodeo Grounds (Admission: $10 adults · $5 kids 6–12 · 5 & under FREE)
10:00 PM — Street Dance with the Drew Phillips Band · Longhorn Bar (21+, $10 cover)
SATURDAY, JULY 4
7:00 AM — Firecracker Run for TeamMates · Football Field
7:00 AM — Firecracker Run for TeamMates · Football Field
7:30–10:00 AM — Pancake Feed · Lutheran Church (freewill donation)
9:00 AM — Kids Races + Frog & Toad Races · Practice Football Field
11:00 AM–12:30 PM — Chamber Community BBQ · Railroad Park (freewill donation)
2:00 PM — Lions Club 4th of July Parade
3:00–6:00 PM — Free Swimming · Sutherland Swimming Pool
7:00 PM — Boot Race, Mutton Bustin’ & Calf Scramble · Rodeo Grounds
To follow — Sutherland 89th Annual Rodeo · Rodeo Grounds (Admission: $10 adults · $5 kids 6–12 · 5 & under FREE)
To follow — Sutherland 89th Annual Rodeo · Rodeo Grounds (Admission: $10 adults · $5 kids 6–12 · 5 & under FREE)
10:00 PM — Live Music with the Cox Bros · Longhorn Beer Garden (21+, $5 cover)
See you in Sailor Country. 
Sutherland, Nebraska — Home of the Sailors.
