The Long Way
Cochise County
A group of people on horseback carrying an American flag in a parade.
Plate I. Parade horseback riders, Rex Allen Days. From visitwillcox.az.gov
A bucking horse throws its rider into the air at a rodeo.
Plate II. Rodeo bronc riding, Rex Allen Days. From willcoxrexallendays.com
A bucking horse throws a rider during a rodeo event.
Plate III. Rodeo action at Rex Allen Days. From visitwillcox.az.gov
Lit amusement park rides operate at twilight.
Plate IV. Carnival rides at dusk, Rex Allen Days. From visitwillcox.az.gov
A line of vintage trucks and tractors driving down a town street.
Plate V. Parade vehicles, Rex Allen Days. From willcoxrexallendays.com
Carnival rides lit up at dusk with a sunset in the background.
Plate VI. Carnival rides at dusk, Rex Allen Days. From willcoxrexallendays.com
A man wearing a fez drives a small blue car in a parade.
Plate VII. Parade participant, Rex Allen Days. From visitwillcox.az.gov

Rex Allen Days

Willcox, Cochise County, Arizona. Festival.

Details

Map. Willcox, Cochise County, Arizona. Larger map
Where
Keiller Park, 500 N Bisbee Ave, Willcox, AZ 85643. Directions
When
Last held October 1–4, 2026; next year’s date not yet stated.
Fees
GCPRA Rodeo $15 for general admission, $12 for Military, Seniors & First Responders with valid ID, $12 for ages 6-12, Under 6 free.
Walk-in or reserve
Cowboy Hall of Fame Dinner tickets $50 per person, at Maid Rite Feeds beginning August 18.
Phone
(520) 384 - 4271
Website
our.willcox.az.gov
Managed by
Rex Allen Days Inc.
Established
1951.

A celebration of tradition, music, and community in Willcox, Arizona.

Notable Events

  1. 1951The first Rex Allen Days event was planned as a benefit for the local hospital. emol.org

People

  • Rex Elvie Allen, Hometown cowboy born on a cattle ranch near Mud Springs outside Willcox (1915-1999).
  • Rex Allen Jr., Rex Allen's son, a country recording artist and a familiar face in Willcox and at the museum that tells his father's story.
  • Rex Allen, Willcox-born singing cowboy honored by the festival, which bears his name (1920-1999).

Sources

  1. willcoxrexallendays.com/schedule
  2. our.willcox.az.gov/willcoxar/30036
  3. willcoxrexallendays.com
  4. visitwillcox.az.gov/rex-allen-days
  5. willcoxrexallendays.com/general-5
  6. willcoxrexallendays.com/rex-allen
  7. radroyalty.com
  8. emol.org/arizona/willcox/rexallendays/rexallenday2012a.html