[8] There are 11 events in which cowboys (and cowgirls in barrel racing and breakaway roping) from all over the United States and Canada compete.
parade, in which every entrant must be in a non-motorized vehicle, most of which are authentic covered wagons and horse-drawn buggies, though some choose to ride horseback or walk.
Since 2021, the Monday and Tuesday before the rodeo begins, the PRCA Xtreme Bulls Tour Finale takes place at the Happy Canyon Arena.
Previously, the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) held an event at said venue the Monday and Tuesday before the rodeo began for several years.
The current announcer of the Pendleton Round-Up is Wayne Brooks, while the bullfighters are Dusty Tuckness and Tim O'Conner.