Dale Pahlke Arena provides a permanent home for the annual professional rodeo in combination with other western and equestrian events bolsters Mandan’s claim to being “Where the West Begins”. Upgrades will get Mandan’s rodeo arena back to the stature it once was, allowing the Fourth of July event to grow and remain legendary! 

The Dale Pahlke Arena features a ticketing booth, open concept pavilion, digital board, larger arena with improved drainage, new fencing and gates, new announcer stand, audio visual system, 4,000 seat ADA accessible grandstand with covered canopies, open area for local food trucks, livestock pens, contestant warm-up area, and a maintenance/storage shed. The Dale Pahlke Arena and the existing Dacotah Centennial Park facility will share the existing parking lot.