🤠36th Annual Broken Arrow Speed & Action Rodeo Horse Show 🐎

🎉 Get Ready for an Unforgettable Chicago Experience! 🎉

🎉 Father’s Day Rodeo + Potluck Picnic! 🐎
Speed & Action Rodeo Horse Show
📅 Sunday, June 15, 2025
🕒 3:00 PM (meet time 1:00 pm but rodeo starts at 3pm)
📍 South Shore Cultural Center – 7059 S. Lake Shore Dr.
🎟️ Tickets: $12–$15 → Buy Tickets Here

Join us for a thrilling Father’s Day outing with live rodeo action by the Broken Arrow Horseback Riding Club, Chicago’s oldest multicultural riding club! Skilled riders, serious cowboy flair, and good vibes guaranteed. It will be an unforgettable day of culture, competition, and community as the Broken Arrow Riding Club presents the 36th Annual Speed & Action Rodeo Horse Show — a Father’s Day tradition like no other, held at the historic South Shore Cultural Center in Chicago!

🔥 What to Expect:

• Fast-paced rodeo events featuring speed & action categories
• Horse showmanship from one of Chicago’s oldest Black riding clubs
• Family-friendly fun, vendors, food, and community pride
• A celebration of Black cowboy heritage and urban horsemanship

📞 For More Info: 773-814-0545
This is more than just a show — it’s a movement. Bring your loved ones and let’s ride into tradition, together.

🍽 Potluck Picnic Style – Just Like Ravinia or Millennium Park!
Bring food to share, something to drink, your own plates, silverware & napkins. Grills are allowed if you want to get fancy! They also have food trucks, so you can purchase onsite as well

🪑 What to Bring:
• Lawn chairs or picnic blanket (seating is limited!)
• Sunscreen, hat, water
• Early arrival = best spot

🚗 Parking: Metered lot on-site – fills up quickly! Chicago Park District Parking Info
🚌 Transit: #J14 Jeffery Jump & #6 Jackson Park Express. CTA Trip Planner
📍 Never been to this event or location before—stay tuned for the exact meetup spot.
🚕Drop a comment if you’d like to carpool or are driving and have room!

🌐 Learn more:
🔹 Broken Arrow Horseback Riding Club
🔹 Facebook Group

We’re teaming up with several other Meetup groups for this fun event, so it’s a multi-group gathering! If you see my name with a large number next to it, that means lots of people are attending from various groups — it's going to be a great crowd!

The Broken Arrow Horseback Riding Club, established on January 15, 1989, is Chicago's first and oldest multicultural riding club. Founded by Murdock, known as "the Man with No First Name," the club aims to reintegrate horseback riding into the inner city, providing opportunities for riders of all backgrounds and abilities to engage with horsemanship.

With over 600 members, the club participates in demonstrations, community events, and philanthropy, including the annual High Noon Ride Picnic on Chicago's historic trails and the Speed & Action Rodeo Horse Show at the South Shore Cultural Center, featuring various equestrian competitions.

Committed to supporting inner-city youth, Broken Arrow seeks to establish an equestrian center in Chicago to offer lessons and broaden its outreach. For more information, visit the Broken Arrow Horseback Riding Club website.

The South Shore Cultural Center, located at 7059 S. South Shore Drive in Chicago, highlights the city’s architectural and cultural heritage. Established in 1905 as the South Shore Country Club by the architectural firm Marshall & Fox, it served as an exclusive retreat for the elite, featuring a golf course, stables, tennis courts, and a private beach along Lake Michigan.

As the neighborhood demographics shifted in the mid-20th century, membership declined due to exclusionary policies. In 1975, the Chicago Park District purchased the property, and thanks to community activists, it was transformed into the South Shore Cultural Center.

Now a community hub, it houses the South Shore Cultural Center School of the Arts, the Paul Robeson Theater, and the Parrot Cage Restaurant, operated by the Washburne Culinary Institute. The grounds feature a public golf course, beach, nature sanctuary, and butterfly garden. The center also hosted significant events, including Barack and Michelle Obama’s wedding reception in 1992. It is recognized for its historical and architectural significance and was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Register of Historic Places in 1975 and designated a Chicago Landmark in 2004. For more information, you can visit the Chicago Park District's official page for the South Shore Cultural Center.

⚠️ RSVP Policy Reminder:
❌ 3 no-shows without notice = 3-month RSVP restriction
⏰ Cut-off to change your RSVP = event start time
📲 If you arrive late or miss check-in, message the host directly