Ocala's Bull Bash & Country Music Festival

Start: Friday, June 20, 2025 5:00PM
End: Friday, June 20, 2025 10:00PM

OCALA, dust off your boots! For the first time, Ocala’s Bull Bash & Country Music Festival, produced by Tampa Bay Rodeo, thunders into the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion on June 20 & 21, 2025. Two nights of heart-pounding Bull Riding and toe-tapping Live Country Music combine for an exhilarating, action-packed event. The best bull riders in the region will be competing for the title and cash prizes in this single-event competition. Chart-topping country music bands Lonestar (Friday) and Parmalee (Saturday) headline the festival, delivering unforgettable performances after the bull riding competition concludes. Come early to secure premium general admission folding chair seating! Florida’s most wanted country band, Crossfire Creek, takes the stage at 5:30 p.m. each night, playing live music while you enjoy delicious food, cold beer, a ride on the mechanical bull and local crafts and products. Don’t miss this riveting showcase of bull riding and live country music coming for the first time ever to Ocala! Free parking opens at 4 p.m., gates open at 5, Bull Bash kicks off at 7, and the headlining artist takes the stage at approximately 8:30 each night.