Advance ticket sales have started for the 2008 Days of the Old West rodeo at Hailey Rodeo Arena, set for Wednesday through Friday, July 2-4. Pre-rodeo events begin at 7 p.m. nightly for the early comers with the rodeo itself at 7:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the Sawtooth Rangers Riding Club, Hailey's 61st annual Days of the Old West is an Idaho Cowboys Association (ICA) and Intermountain Professional Rodeo Association (IMPRA) event held over three days.
Rodeo tickets are available at Atkinsons' Markets in Ketchum, Hailey and Bellevue, or at the gate. General admission tickets are $10 adults and $5 for kids 12-and-under. Reserved seating is $15.
The rodeo on Wednesday, July 2 is "Family Night," meaning kids 12-and-under are free with a paying adult.