{"id":6037,"date":"2025-06-04T13:52:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T13:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitcolumbianacounty.com\/?p=6037"},"modified":"2025-06-04T14:13:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:13:10","slug":"elementor-6037","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitcolumbianacounty.com\/?p=6037","title":{"rendered":"4th of July Cowboy Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6037\" class=\"elementor elementor-6037\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac2ab43 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac2ab43\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14c057e\" data-id=\"14c057e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de7e4de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de7e4de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hoppel's Arena\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29c368b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29c368b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb2ddfb\" data-id=\"fb2ddfb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c3cd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96c3cd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">July 1st - 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With more than 20 rodeos scheduled between July 1\u20136, competitors crisscross the nation, often entering multiple events per day in different states. The potential for big payouts makes it a critical time for cowboys and cowgirls aiming for the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in December (https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Finals_Rodeo)<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"187\"><span class=\"relative\">Experience the excitement of Cowboy Christmas here in Columbiana County. Hoppel&#8217;s Arena for forty (40) years has played host to the Rodeo Championships. C<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">ontestants from the International Professional Rodeo Association and the American Professional Rodeo Association will compete in the eight different events, including bull riding, barrel racing and team roping ( https:\/\/www.wkbn.com\/news\/local-news\/lisbon-news\/organizers-say-rodeo-in-columbiana-county-this-weekend-is-safer-than-most). <\/span>Contestants are coming from across the U.S. and Canada.<\/p><p data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"187\">Cowboy Christmas is a celebration of American Heritage and community spirit. So mark your calendars for July 4th &amp; 5th and enjoy an unforgettable experience filled with thrilling competitions followed by a night of music and fireworks.\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"187\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hoppel&#8217;s Arena July 1st &#8211; July 6th Saddle Up for Cowboy Christmas: The Ultimate Fourth of July Rodeo Run Every Fourth of July, the American West comes alive with the thunder of hooves, the clang of spurs, and the roar of the crowd during &#8220;Cowboy Christmas&#8221;\u2014a whirlwind week of rodeos that marks the most lucrative 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