A note regarding COVID-19
Bulverde
Saturday Night Rodeo
Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Tejas Rodeo Company, 401 Obst Road
The family-friendly rodeo and live music series takes place each Saturday through the last weekend in November. After the rodeo, guests can enjoy live music and dancing. Beer, wine, cocktails, and soft drinks are served throughout the rodeo grounds, as well as delicious Texas barbecue, tacos, steak, burgers, and other foods.
Bandera
Cowboys On Main
Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Downtown Bandera, Main Street
Enjoy free cowboy fun in downtown Bandera. Listen to a chuckwagon storyteller, hop on a saddle-broke Longhorn, or take a horse-drawn wagon tour of Bandera. Most Saturdays, the Bandera Cattle Company Gunfighters perform gun battle reenactments at "Rattlesnake Ridge" behind the Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Kerrville
Kerr County 4-H Wild Game Dinner
Oct. 1
Kerr County Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 SH 27
Enjoy a feast of wild game, chicken, or catfish, and then bid in the auction and enter the raffle.
Mesquite
World Championship Miniature Bullriding World Finals
Oct 3-8
Mesquite Arena, 1818 Rodeo Drive
Watch young bullriders, ages 4-18, from across the world compete for a grand prize and exclusive title of World Champion Mini Bull Rider.
Seguin
Guadalupe County Fair and Rodeo
Oct. 5-9
Seguin Events Complex, 950 S. Austin St.
The 139th annual Guadalupe County Fair and Rodeo features a carnival, barbecue cookoff, agriculture and livestock exhibits, PCRA rodeo, and concerts.
Waxahachie
Chautauqua Cowboy Poet Gathering
Oct. 8
Chautauqua Auditorium, 400 S. Grand St.
There's fun for the whole family at this event, including a Longhorn stampede around Ellis County Courthouse, cowboy poets, Western music, an open mic, chuckwagon meals, a frontier women's wardrobe presentation, birds of prey exhibition, and live music with Kristyn Harris, Devon Dawson, Washtub Jerry, Ramblin' Rangers, and others.
Kerrville
Hill Country Gun Show
Oct. 8-9
Hill Country Veterans Center, 411 Meadowview
The show offers new and used guns, knives, coins, cutting boards, ammunition, and other goods. The Hill Country Veterans Center is a 501(c)(3) organization. All proceeds go to help local veteran projects and assistance.
Bandera
Barrel Race
Oct. 9
Mansfield Park Rodeo Arena, Park Road
Come see barrel racing at Mansfield Park presented by Riding on Faith. Watch as the talented youth show you how it's done. The divisions are Open 4D and Youth 3D.
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Henderson
Rusk County PRCA Rodeo
Oct. 14-15
Rusk County Expo Center, 3303 FM 13 W.
The Rusk County Rodeo Association presents the 28th annual PRCA Rodeo. Top cowboys and cowgirls perform in the enclosed arena. Festivities include mutton bustin', rodeo clowns, a sheep chase, and a calf scramble. In the covered pavilion, find mechanical bull rides, a petting zoo, shopping vendors, and food.
Bandera
Riding on Faith Cowboy Capital Bull Bash
Oct. 15
Mansfield Park, 2886 SH 16 North
Cheer on the participants in pee wee, junior, senior, novice and open bull riding and mutton bustin' contests.
Riding on Faith Barrel Racing
Oct. 15
Mansfield Park, 2886 SH 16 North
See barrel racing presented by Riding on Faith at Mansfield Park. Watch as the talented youth show the adults how it's done.
Seguin
Buck Fever
Oct. 19-20
Seguin Events Complex, 950 S. Austin St.
Outdoor hunting and fishing exhibits provide education on protecting, preserving, and enjoying wildlife and fish.
Taylor
Williamson County Fair and Rodeo
Oct. 21-23
Williamson County Expo Center, 5350 Bill Picket 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.
Kerrville
Open Pro Rodeo
Oct. 22
Kerr County Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 SH 27
Rodeo events include bareback and saddle bronc riding, calf roping, team roping, ladies barrel racing, bull riding, calf scramble, and mutton busting for the kids.
Texas Fleece and Fiber Festival
Oct. 27-30
Kerr County Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 SH 27
Fiber artists, enthusiasts, and producers come together under one roof. Vendors from all over Texas and beyond offer their products and art over the course of three days. Teachers and speakers share information in classes from fiber arts to animal husbandry practices. There are also demonstrations, exhibits, and smaller events (Texas Make It with Wool, TAGRA Jackpot Show, and Texas Sheep Dog Association).
Bulverde
Saturday Night Rodeo
Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26
Tejas Rodeo Company, 401 Obst Road
The family-friendly rodeo and live music series takes place each Saturday through the last weekend in November. After the rodeo, guests can enjoy live music and dancing. Beer, wine, cocktails, and soft drinks are served throughout the rodeo grounds, as well as delicious Texas barbecue, tacos, steak, burgers, and other foods.
Bandera
Cowboys On Main
Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26
Downtown Bandera, Main Street
Enjoy free cowboy fun in downtown Bandera. Listen to a chuckwagon storyteller, hop on a saddle-broke Longhorn, or take a horse-drawn wagon tour of Bandera. Most Saturdays, the Bandera Cattle Company Gunfighters perform gun battle reenactments at "Rattlesnake Ridge" behind the Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Corsicana
Navarro County Pro Rodeo
Nov. 11-12
Navarro County Expo Center, 4201 SH 22
The Navarro County Pro Rodeo attracts top personnel and stock, including stock contractors, saddle bronc riders, bull fighters, and pick-up men. There is mutton bustin' for children. Proceeds benefit the Corsicana Professional Fire Fighters Association and local FFA chapters.
Amarillo
Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show
Nov. 29-Dec. 1
Amarillo Civic Center Complex, 401 S. Buchanan St.
Find about 500 exhibitors showcasing agricultural products, services, and technologiesis at one of the nation’s largest indoor farm and ranch shows.
Ozona
Crockett County Deerfest
Dec. 3
Crockett County Fair Park Convention Center, 1303 Ave. AA
This community-wide appreciation banquet for hunters helps raise money for local civic organizations and the West Texas Rehab. Proceeds are raised through ticket sales for door prizes and admission fees. Door prizes include guns and $10,000 in Cabela's gift cards.
Bandera
Cowboys On Main
Dec. 3-Feb. 25
Main Street
Every Saturday, see free cowboy fun in downtown Bandera. Activities can include chuckwagon storyteller, hopping on a saddle-broke Longhorn, or a horse-drawn wagon tour of Bandera. Most Saturdays the Bandera Cattle Company perform gunfights at Rattlesnake Ridge located behind the Visitors Center.
Barrel Racing
Dec. 3
Mansfiled Park Rodeo Arena, 2886 SH 16 N.
Witness exciting barrel racing presented by Riding on Faith. Watch as the talented youth show the adults how it's done.
Ozona
Crockett County 4-H Junior Livestock Show
Dec. 17
Crockett County 4-H Barn, 1303 Ave. AA
Area youth bring their best livestock for the judges to review.
Bandera
Bandera County Junior Livestock Show
Jan. 11-14
Mansfiled Park Rodeo Arena, 2886 SH 16 N.
For more than 80 years, the Bandera County Junior Livestock Show has provided 4-H and FFA youth opportunities to further their agricultural, leadership, and higher education goals. An auction is held on the Jan. 14.
Van Horn
Culberson County Stock Show
Jan. 14
Rodeo Arena and Community Center, 300 Jones St.
A stock show and sale is accompanies by family activities, barbecue, and a dance.
Bandera
Cowboy Mardi Gras Bull Riding
Feb. 11
Mansfiled Park Rodeo Arena, 2886 SH 16 N.
Watch as talented bullriders attempt to beat the clock and stay atop excited bulls, putting on a great show the whole family can enjoy.
Ozona
Crockett County History Day
May 5
Ozona Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, 505 15th St.
Learn more about the early days on the frontier in and around Ozona during Crockett County History Day on the Ozona Chamber of Commerce grounds. The informative event featurs camels, soldiers, pioneers, flintknapper, and livestock including donkeys from the Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue.
