Pumpkin Days weekend
Mechanical Bull Riding Contest
Third annual. Every contestant gets three attempts on the Cowboy setting, the best of the three counts, and winners are announced Sunday night.
- When
- Thursday through Sunday, October 22 to 25, 2026
- Where
- Pumpkin Days, Ian Deutch Memorial Park, Pahrump
- Entry
- $10 per contestant. Riding the bull just for fun is free with admission, no entry needed.
Prizes by age group
- Under 18 years old: 1st place $25 cash or gift card.
- 18 to 49 years old: 1st place $50 cash.
- 50 and over: 1st place $100.
Registration is closed
The Mechanical Bull Riding Contest has closed for this year. Thank you to every rider who entered.