Shelena Stewart, 20, of Hidden Valley Lake, Calif., was named the queen of the 2011 Lake County Rodeo in Lakeport, Calif. Photo by Ed Oswalt.

The 82^nd annual Lake County Rodeo arrived on Friday evening, bringing with it a new rodeo queen and plenty of contests, from “mutton bustin'” for the kids to the serious business of the traditional rodeo events for adults – barrel racing, bull and bareback riding, saddle bronc, steer wrestling, and calf and team roping.

The rodeo is held at the grandstands at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St., Lakeport.

The annual rodeo parade will take place beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 9, in Lakeport.

The procession will begin at the baseball fields at the fairgrounds on Martin Street, travel to Main Street and follow that road north to Ninth Street, and return on Main to the fairgrounds.

Brody Brunner, 5, came all the way from San Diego to compete in the Lake County Rodeo's mutton bustin' event. For his effort he came through with the longest sheep ride of the evening on the opening night of the Lake County Rodeo in Lakeport, Calif., on Friday, July 8, 2011. Photo by Ed Oswalt.

The rodeo events will continue starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, with more mutton bustin', cowchip bingo, local barrel racing, local team roping, CCPRA Bull Riding, CCPRA Bare Back Riding, CCPRA Saddle Bronc Riding, CCRPA Steer Wrestling, CCPRA Calf Roping, CCPRA Barrel Racing and CCPRA Team Roping.

Admission to the rodeo costs $9 for adults, $6 for seniors age 60 and over and $4 for children ages 7 to 12. Parking is free.

At 9 p.m. Saturday the rodeo will host a dance that's free with a Saturday rodeo ticket. Tickets for the dance only cost $6 after 8:45 p.m. Dance to the sounds of Dean Titus & The Coyote Cowboys.

For more information on the rodeo, visit www.lakecountyrodeo.com.

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C.J. DeForest of Wheatland, Calif., wins the calf roping competition with a time of 8.2 seconds at the Lake County Rodeo in Lakeport, Calif., on Friday, July 8, 2011. Photo by Ed Oswalt.

The Clear Lake Junior Horsemen parade the stars and stripes in front of the grandstands at the Lake County Fairgrounds on the opening night of the Lake County Rodeo in Lakeport, Calif., on Friday, July 8, 2011. Photo by Ed Oswalt.