• A young rodeo fan takes in the scene from the arena’s grandstands on Friday evening. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • The stampede ends Friday night’s rodeo performance. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Scott Allen calls the action at Friday night’s rodeo. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • The riderless horse is led around the arena during a moving tribute to the late Tom Hering. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo 2026 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Ashlyn Woogen, of Philomath, created this colorful sidewalk piece of art during Thursday’s Chalk Roundup. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Chalk Roundup (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • A participant in Friday’s Chalk Roundup puts the finishing touches on her creation. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo queen Hallie Olsen waves to the crowd during Thursday night’s rodeo. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Frolic and Rodeo queen Hallie Olsen rides the arena with the American flag at Thursday night’s rodeo. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Grilled trout at Thursday’s Frolic Fish Rodeo. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The Frolic Fish Rodeo attracted a good number of kids on a hot Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Brody Dent, of Bend, competes in the bareback riding on Thursday night. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Two youth reach for the top at the Oregon Army National Guard’s climbing wall. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Dylan Hart, of St. Helens, competes in the bareback riding on Thursday night at the Philomath Frolic and Rodeo. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2026: A John Deere tractor drags the arena at the Philomath Frolic and Rodeo ahead of Thursday’s performance. The rodeo continues Friday and Saturday nights. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Rodeo clown Kyle Bounds interacts with announcer Scott Allen during Thursday night’s Philomath Frolic and Rodeo performance. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Rodeo clown Kyle Bounds reveals a bald head underneath his cowboy hat during his introduction to the Thursday night rodeo crowd. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Rodeo clown Kyle Bounds at the Philomath Frolic and Rodeo (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Frolic Home Run Derby (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Frolic Home Run Derby (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Miguel Gaboni eyes the ball during Wednesday evening’s Frolic Home Run Derby at Warrior Field. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Frolic Home Run Derby (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2026: The Philomath Frolic and Rodeo’s Home Run Derby took place Wednesday evening at the PHS softball field. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)

Andy Cripe is a longtime professional news and sports photographer who worked several years in this region for the Corvallis Gazette-Times and Albany Democrat-Herald.

Brad Fuqua has covered the Philomath area since 2014 as the editor of the now-closed Philomath Express and currently as publisher/editor of the Philomath News. He has worked as a professional journalist since 1988 at daily and weekly newspapers in Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, Arizona, Montana and Oregon.

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