FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Karen Beasley, Vice President of Marketing & Communications
Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association
PHONE: 256.350.3500 / 800.648.5381
EMAIL: karen@northalabama.org
Inaugural Two Forks Rodeo Brings Two Nights of Action-Packed Competition to Cleveland
Decatur, Ala. (July 17, 2026) – Pro contestants from across the region will saddle up for two nights of rodeo excitement when the Two Forks Rodeo comes to the Blount County Multipurpose Center in Cleveland on July 24-25, 2026. Sanctioned by the International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA), produced by Rockin K Rodeo and presented by Truckworx, Blount County Tractor, Terry Sligh Chevrolet and Dixie Hauling, the inaugural event promises high-energy competition and family-friendly entertainment.
More than a rodeo, the Two Forks Rodeo promises two days of family fun. Spectators can expect the thrills and traditions of a professional rodeo along with additional entertainment including a marketplace featuring western and rodeo vendors and a kids zone with inflatables, both sponsored by ACT Equipment, mutton busting, food trucks, a mechanical bull, axe throwing, a meet and greet with rodeo queens from Miss Rodeo Alabama, Inc. and a trucks, trailers and tractors display to enjoy before the rodeo action begins. On Friday night, 102.5 The Bull will broadcast live from the event, and on Saturday, Night Train will perform from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. before the rodeo. Each evening's performance begins at 7 p.m. with gates opening at 4 p.m. on July 24 and 3 p.m. on July 25.
Tickets are $20 per person with free admission for five years old and under. Tickets may be purchased here (plus nominal fee) or at the gate.
The Blount County Multipurpose Center is located at 6700 County Highway 1 in Cleveland. For more information about the Two Forks Rodeo, contact the Blount County Multipurpose Center at (205) 237-1486 or the Blount County Tourism at (205) 446-4339.
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About Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA)
The official destination marketing organization for Visit North Alabama, AMLA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion and development of the $4.9 billion North Alabama travel industry within the 16 northernmost counties of the state. It is supported by 500-plus members consisting of attractions, festivals, accommodations, chambers of commerce, convention & visitors bureaus, communities, campgrounds, golf courses, restaurants, local retailers and vendors. Counties included within the AMLA region are Blount, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan and Winston. Additional information on North Alabama destinations, accommodations and special events is available by calling 800.648.5381, by visiting www.NorthAlabama.org and by following us on social media @VisitNorthAL.
