ALAMOSA – The annual Alamosa Round-UP will begin the first of two weekends of activities with the ranch rodeo tonight and the demolition derby on Saturday.

Both events will take place at the rodeo grounds.

The ranch rodeo will consist of several different ranches from across the state competing in four different events.

The events include calf branding, wild cow milking, doctor and trailer loading and ranch bronc riding.

A team from Wiley, Damnera Ranch, won the ranch rodeo last season.

The ranch rodeo begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children ages 7-17 and free of charge for children 6-and-younger.

Among the most popular events of the rodeo, the demolition derby, will take place Saturday beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The events at the demolition derby include limited weld, mini cars, stock cars, power wheels, the ATV/Motocross barrel race and the grocery race.

The cost of admission is $20 for adults, $15 for kids and free for kids 6-and-younger.

The rodeo events continue next weekend. The mutton bustin’ and the local barrel race will take place Thursday at 6:30 p.m., and the PRCA rodeo on both June 21-22 at 6:30 p.m. both nights.