The usual 4-H club / Future Farmers of America events of an agricultural fair are held.

Sheep, cattle, goats, rabbits, and pigs are judged.

In addition to the above events, there are country and western musical performances, a carnival and the Miss Grand National beauty pageant, whose contestants also typically compete in other competitions at the rodeo.

The ProRodeo Hall of Fame inducted the Grand National Rodeo in 2008.

[2][3] Further events at the Cow Palace were interrupted temporarily by World War II,[4] and the site was used to stage troops; the ten-day rodeo and associated events returned on November 15, 1946.