Tri-State Fairgrounds, 3301 SE 10th Ave.

For more than 90 years, the Tri-State Fair and Rodeo has hosted exhibitors and offered carnival rides, food booths, rodeo excitement, and entertainers.

tristatefair.com

Bill Weaver Arena, 101 Parkway Drive

Lewisville’s Professional Bull Riding benefits the veteran’s charity Boot Campaign, which unites Americans to honor and restore the lives of veterans and military families through individualized life-improving programs. Each contestant rides one bull. The top riders advance to the championship round to compete with one more bull ride. The overall event winner is the rider with the highest combined score on two bulls.

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Mansfield Park Arena, 2886 SH 16 North

Come see barrel racing presented by Riding on Faith. Watch as the talented youngsters show the adults how it’s done.

ridingonfaithrodeo.com

S.A.L.E. Rodeo Arena, US 90 East

See the Sul Ross State University rodeo team’s world-ranking performers at the birthplace of college rodeo.

sulross.edu/rodeo

Mansfield Park, 2886 SH 16 North

Biker Rallies of Texas presents the annual Rumble on the River, which includes a poker run, bike show, biker games, a tattoo contest, cowboy rodeo, concerts, venders, food, and free tent camping.

bikerralliesoftexas.com

Downtown Winnsboro on The Bowery, 200 Market St.

The Winnsboro Center for the Arts hosts the Winnsboro Cowboy Music and Poetry Gathering, an event that celebrates the spirit of the Old West and its cherished traditions with performances by acclaimed artists and musicians. Activities include conversations about cowboy culture, concerts, and poetry sessions. There are also family fun activities including a chuckwagon with fixings such as cornbread, beans, and cobbler; an East Texas Square Dance performance; mule carriage rides; cornhole and horseshoe games; and Drover’s campsite; activities for kids such as face-painting, crafts, corn husk doll-making, Smarty Roping, and photos with Whiskey the Horse.

winnsborocenterforthearts.com/cowboy_music_and_poetry_gathering/

Mesquite Arena, 1818 Rodeo Drive

Watch young bull riders, ages 4-18, from across the world compete for a grand prize and the exclusive title of World Mini Bull Rider.

mesquitearena.com

Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane

Stephen J. “Tio” Kleburg is the 46th recipient of the National Golden Spur Award, which recognizes an individual’s hard work and dedication to the ranching and livestock industries. Established in 1978, the award honors iconic industry leaders whose devotion to land and livestock has earned them notable respect and admiration from their peers. Along with dinner and the awards show, the event offers a chuckwagon breakfast and self-guided tours of the National Ranching Heritage Center.

goldenspurhonors.com

Tri-State Fairgrounds, 3301 SE 10th Ave.

The Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association and the American Quarter Horse Association hold their world championships concurrently to determine who is the fastest and most accurate shot on horseback. Contestants compete in fast-action timed events using two .45 caliber single-action revolvers each loaded with five rounds of specially prepared blank ammunition.

cowboymountedshooting.com

Van Horn Community Complex, 302 Jones St.

A three-day carnival and music festival is accompanied by bull riding, roping, and a livestock jackpot.

vanhorntexas.org

Seguin Events Complex, 950 S. Austin St.

The 141st annual fair and rodeo celebrates the rich heritage and culture of Seguin with mutton bustin’, cattle roping, horseback riding, live music, a barbecue cookoff, and a carnival with thrilling rides and games.

gcfair.org

Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch, 8 Julian Bivins Blvd.

A Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch tradition that dates back to 1945, the rodeo features boys and girls competing in more than a dozen rodeo events. Fall Fest offers family fun, food, and games.

calfarley.org/rodeo

Williamson County Expo Center/RV Park, 5360 Bill Pickett Trail

It’s rodeo time in Taylor and this three-day fair and rodeo consists of shopping vendors, great food and drinks, family fun, live music, rodeo performances, a carnival, and a wine and beer garden.

wilcoexpo.com

Mansfield Park Show Barn, 2886 SH 16 North

At this county fair, visitors can find traditional fair foods, entertainment, and activities. There are games at the midway, contests, animals, and a rodeo in the arena.

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Kendall County Youth, Agriculture, and Equestrian Center, 648 FM 289

At this fundraiser for the Kendall County Jr. Livestock Association, returning cook teams as well as a few new ones create gourmet wild game dishes including bacon-wrapped quail, fried alligator and axis, and wild boar chili verde.

kendallcountywildgamedinner.com

Victoria Community Center, 2905 E. North St.

Learn about the farming and ranching industries from educational programs, classes, speakers, and exhibitors. Programs are offered for adults and children.

southtexasfarmandranchshow.com

Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 SH 27

Celebrating fiber producers, artists, teachers, and enthusiasts, the festival includes vendors, exhibits, classes that range from fiber arts to animal husbandry practices, and pioneer demonstrations such as sheep herding and washing and dying of fleeces.

texasfleeceandfiber.com

Mansfiled Park Show Barn, 2886 SH 16 North

Bandera County Chamber of Commerce hosts this annual gala that includes a social hour, dinner and dance, live and silent auctions, and a raffle.

banderatex.com

Mesquite Arena, 1818 Rodeo Drive

Cheer on the best senior riders as they compete for the title of world champion bull rider.

mesquitearena.com

Fort Mason City Park Community Building, 1015 San Antonio St.

Hunting season means the annual Mason County Chamber of Commerce Wild Game Dinner. Feast on a wild game dinner and enter the auction and raffles.

The Gaff, 323 Beach St.

Belt sander racing is a longstanding tradition in Port Aransas. Head on over the The Gaff, the “Birthplace of Texas Belt Sander Racing,” to watch competitors race their power tools down the wooden rack. Weather permitting, belt sander races begin at 6 p.m. While there, enjoy cold beer and wine with pizza or other foods.

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Amarillo Civic Center, 401 S. Buchanan St.

The 29th championship sees cowboys from ranches across the West come to town to compete in rodeo events. The weekend also includes a ranch equipment expo, trade show, cowboy poetry showcase, youth rodeo events, and watch parties.

wrca.org