Labor Day in Dayton – Iowa

In Dayton, Iowa 2 hours north of Des Moines - with a population of 772,  Labor Day weekend evolves around the rodeo, town fair, and Labor Day parade.

Since 1937, Dayton has been the site of a rodeo on Labor Day weekend. It began with a pair of local cowboys and has grown to a National Championship Rodeo, sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association. The rodeo features bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, calf roping, team roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, and the wild horse race. The rodeo has generated large crowds and high-quality competitors.

Young and old can be found celebrating the end of summer. It is the event in Central Iowa.