Central Agency Navajo Fair and Rodeo
Chinle, Arizona
AUGUST 22-28, 2022
“Navajo Nation STRONG Ahéhee’ Naat’áanii”
Full Schedule of Events
AUGUST 22 – MONDAY
5 p.m. Baby Contest
AUGUST 24 – WEDNESDAY
Food Market Moving In
6:00 p.m. Miss Central Pre-Teen Pageant and Coronation
AUGUST 25, 2022 – THURSDAY
Food Market Open
9:00 a.m. Youth Day
5:00 p.m. Miss Central Navajo Teen Pageant and Coronation
AUGUST 26. 2022 – FRIDAY
5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Security
6:00 a.m. Food/Arts Market Open
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Elder Fest
12:00 noon to
4:00 p.m. Free Barrel Racing School (20 beginners only – Ages 10 to 17)
3:00 p.m. Powwow Gourd Session (Bring your own chairs/canopy)
3:00 p.m. Song and Dance (Bring your own chairs/canopy)
5:00 p.m. Li’l Central Brave and Li’l Miss Central Pageant
10:00 a.m. Miss Central Navajo Pageant (Bring your own chairs/canopy)
7:00 p.m. Girls Night out Rodeo (all women)
AUGUST 27, 2022 – SATURDAY
5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., Security
6:00 a.m. Parade Line up
8:00 a.m. Parade begins
6:00 a.m. Food market/Arts and Crafts vendor
10:00 a.m. Registration for Song and Dance
12:00 p.m. Song and Dance
10:00 a.m. Powwow Grand Entry
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Dog Show
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 26th Annual Black Mesa Rodeo 1st Performance
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 26th Annual Black Mesa Rodeo
Rock Point Basketball Girls Recognition
7:00 p.m. Miss Central Navajo Coronation
AUGUST 28, 2022 – SUNDAY
9:00 a.m. Food Market/Arts and Crafts Vendors open
10:00 a.m. Song and Dance
1:00 p.m. 26th Annual Black Mesa Rodeo
Tentatively – Chinle High School Girls Basketball Team recognition
6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Security
