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Hunt
Crider’s Rodeo and Dancehall
May 22-Aug. 30
Crider’s Rodeo and Dancehall, 2310 SH 39
After the rodeo, there’s dancing and live music every Saturday night from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Bandera
Wagon Rides, Campfires, and S’Mores
June 3-Aug. 30
Flying L Ranch and Resort, 675 Flying L Drive
Available Tuesdays through Saturdays, visitors can sit by the campfire and roast marshmallows while enjoying entertainment by a cowboy under the Texas stars. Also, enjoy wagon rides to feed the deer, visit Ghost Town, or watch the running of the horses.
Riding on Faith Friday Night Summer Series Rodeo
June 6-Aug. 29
Mansfield Park Arena, 2886 SH 16 North
This open rodeo on Friday nights in the summer features bull riding, mini-bulls, barrel racing, and roping.
Hamilton
Prime Team Roping
June 7-8, Aug. 16-17
Circle T Arena, 4007 SH 36 West
Prime Team Roping presents professional roping events that provide thrilling rodeo action for the entire family.
Texas Senior Pro Roping Association
June 7-8, July 26-27
Circle T Arena, 4007 SH 36 West
Athletes 40 years old and older compete in these events produced by the Texas Senior Pro Roping Association and held on a regularly scheduled basis from March through October in arenas across the state.
Central Texas Barrel Racing Association
June 21, Aug. 16-17
Circle T Arena, 4007 SH 36 West
See the professional barrel racers compete against each other and the clock at these events produced by the Central Texas Barrel Racing Association.
World Series Team Roping
June 27-29, July 18-20, Aug. 29-31
Circle T Arena, 4007 SH 36 West
Watch the best in the industry at World Series Team Roping.
Rafter E Productions Barrel Race
July 4-5, Aug. 9-10
Circle T Arena, 4007 SH 36 West
Rafter E Productions presents barrel races with professional riders.
Fredericksburg
Live Pari-Mutuel Horse Racing
July 5-6, 19-20.; Aug. 9-10, 23-24
Gillespie County Fair Grounds, 530 Fair Drive
Come out during the summer season for four big weekends of exciting live pari-mutuel horse racing at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds’ Class 3 track.
Bandera
Cowboys On Main
July 5, 12, 19, 26
Enjoy free cowboy fun on Main Street in downtown Bandera. Activities can include chuckwagon storyteller, horse-drawn wagon tours of the town, and live Western music.
Morning Ride with Cowboy Breakfast
July 6-27
Major Hope Corral, 749 Old Medina Highway
Join Bandera Historical Rides for a cowboy breakfast and a Sunday morning horseback ride.
Mason
Mason County RoundUp Weekend
July 11-12
Mason Square and Rodeo Arena, 108 Fort McKavitt St.
A weekend of small-town charm starts Friday at the rodeo arena. Then on Saturday morning, head to the Mason square for a parade. Stop by the west side of the courthouse square where there is a festival filled with arts, crafts, food, shopping, and kids’ games. The rodeo runs Friday and Saturday night with Saturday night finals for the rodeo followed by a concert and dance at the Slab.
Hamilton
Summer Splash Barrel Racing
July 11-13
Circle T Arena, 4007 SH 36 West
Central Texas Barrel Racing Association presents this barrel racing event that showcases talented competitors.
Amarillo
Koben Pucket PBR
July 12-13
Amarillo National Center, 3301 S. 10th Ave.
Watch some of the best professional bull riders in the country compete in this PBR-santioned event. Proceeds support the Press On Foundation, benefiting those with spinal cord injuries who are pursuing recovery.
Kerrville
Texas Gun and Knife Show
July 12-13
Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 SH 27
Vendors sell new and used guns, knives, ammo, coins, jewelry, camping gear, and accessories.
Hamilton
Ultimate Calf Roping
July 12-13, Aug. 9-10
Circle T Arena, 4007 SH 36 West
See thrilling rodeo action presented by Ultimate Calf Roping.
Marble Falls
Rodeo
July 19-20
Charley Taylor Arena, 3053 US 281 South
The Marble Falls Rodeo is always the third weekend in July. The rodeo includes a youth rodeo, slack rounds, and two performances over the weekend. There is a dance with live music following the Saturday night rodeo.
Fort Worth
The American Performance Horseman
July 19
Dickies Arena, 1911 Montgomery St.
This groundbreaking competition brings together the world’s top-ranked athletes in cutting, reining, and reined cow horse—the only event to unite all three elite Western equine disciplines in a single night. Fans witness high-stakes action as eight teams, each featuring a rider from each sport, compete in both individual and team formats for a $1 million prize pool. Capping off the night, Grammy Award-winning duo Brothers Osborne takes the stage for a live performance.
Amarillo
PQHA Bomb City Blowout Show
July 25-27
Bill Cody Arena, 3302 S. 10th Ave.
This ranch-focused American Quarter Horse Association show features a ranch riding and trail clinic, judged competitions, and various classes.
Bandera
National Day of The American Cowboy
July 26
Courthouse Lawn, 500 Main St.
The Frontier Times Museum hosts this celebration with festivities that include a gunslinger show from the Bandera Gunfighters, live music, and special Old West guests. The Riding the River Cowboy Fellowship’s “Bulls, Barrels and Breakaway Contest” rodeo evening event takes place at Mansfield Park that night.
Hamilton
40-plus Team Roping
July 26-27
Circle T Arena, 4007 SH 36 West
Enjoy watching teams of professional athletes 40 years old or older compete in roping events.
Dallas
Texas Black Invitational Rodeo
July 26
Fair Park Coliseum, 1438 Coliseum Drive
Presented by the African American Museum, Dallas, the family-fun rodeo features Black cowboys and cowgirls competing for cash prizes in bronc and bull riding, calf and steer roping, barrel racing, and a Pony Express relay race plus on-field kids’ activities, trick lasso performances, concessions, and music. Aside from the thrills and spills, the popular rodeo provides a powerful glimpse of the historical contributions African Americans made in settling the western U.S.
Bandera
Morning Ride with Cowboy Breakfast
Aug. 1-31
Major Hope Corral, 749 Old Medina Highway
Join Bandera Historical Rides for a cowboy breakfast and a Sunday morning horseback ride.
Cowboys On Main
Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Enjoy free cowboy fun on Main Street in downtown Bandera. Activities can include chuckwagon storyteller, horse-drawn wagon tours of the town, and live Western music.
Hamilton
Heart of Texas Showdown
Aug. 2-3
Circle T Arena, 4007 SH 36 West
X-treme Team Roping presents this professional team roping competition.
Sonora
Sutton County Days and Sonora Outlaw Rodeo
Aug. 8-9
Sutton County Park and Pavilion, 1600 N. Crockett St.
Two full days of rodeo performances are accompanied by nightly dances, a parade, food, and vendors.
Alpine
Big Bend Ranch Rodeo
Aug. 8-9
S.A.L.E. Rodeo Arena, Paso del Norte Road
Sanctioned by the Working Ranch Cowboys Association, this rodeo features brave performances by real working cowboys, a chuckwagon cookoff, and other activities.
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fair
Aug. 21-24
Gillespie County Fair Grounds, 530 Fair Drive
Held over the course of four days, the 137th fair includes a parade, two days of pari-mutuel horse racing, livestock shows, agricultural exhibits, a carnival and midway, household exhibits, arts and crafts, an antique tractor show, 42 domino tournament, and live music.
Austin
PBR Team Series—Gambler Days
Aug. 22-24
Moody Center, 2001 Robert Dedman Drive
An action-packed team bull riding competition features the most exciting 8 seconds in sports with some of the world’s best bull riders and the local Austin Gamblers bull riding team.
Hamilton
Vegas Tuffest Finals
Aug. 22-24
Circle T Arena, 4007 SH 36 West
This event showcases rodeo’s up-and-coming junior contestants in calf and team roping, barrels, breakaway and goat tying.
Bandera
Celebrate Bandera Round-up
Aug. 29-31
Bandera honors its cowboy and Western heritage with the Longhorn Cattle Drive Parade, arts and crafts, music, gunfight reenactments, a ranch rodeo, and Lil’ Wrangler activities.
Boerne
Kendall County Fair
Aug. 29-31
Kendall County Fairgrounds, 1307 River Road
It’s time for the 118th Kendall County Fair. Make plans to head to the fairgrounds for a weekend of good old-fashioned fun that includes vendors, the queen’s pageant, a rodeo, Bull Riding Extreme, a livestock show, a parade on Saturday, and exhibits in the Homestead Heritage Exhibit Hall.
Bandera
Bandera Round-up Ranch Rodeos
Aug. 30-31
Mansfield Park Arena, 2886 SH 16 North
Talented cowboys and cowgirls showcase their skills at the Bandera Pro Rodeo’s ranch rodeos on Labor Day weekend. The event also has kids mutton bustin’.
Abilene
West Texas Fair and Rodeo
Sept. 4-13
Expo Center of Taylor County, 1700 SH 36
At the West Texas Fair and Rodeo, visitors find a plethora of delicious and unique foods, a carnival with rides for all ages to enjoy, two nights of tractor pull thrills, five nights of PRCA Rodeo action, and the best livestock, musicians, and family entertainment in the Panhandle.
Grand Prairie
Quarter Horse Season
Sept. 5-Nov. 15
Lone Star Park, 1000 Lone Star Parkway
Experience the thrill of horses racing past you this fall at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie. Races take places Thursday through Saturday.
Bandera
Cowboys On Main
Sept. 6-Nov. 29
Every Saturday, enjoy free cowboy fun in downtown Bandera with activities such as chuckwagon storytelling, Longhorn photo opportunities, saddle-broke Longhorn rides, or a horse-drawn wagon tour of Bandera.
Bandera Cattle Company Gunfighters
Sept. 6-Nov. 29
Rattlesnake Ridge, 126 SH 16 South
On Saturdays, see the Bandera Cattle Company Gunfighters reenact 1800s gunfights twice a day at Rattlesnake Ridge, located behind the Bandera Visitors Center.
San Augustine
Pro Rodeo
Sept. 12-13
San Augustine Expo and Fair Grounds, 1109 Oaklawn St.
The annual rodeo has a live band on Saturday night after the festivities, and lots of fun for kids along with tasty concession stand treats.
Wylie
Championship Rodeo
Sept. 12-13
Wylie Rodeo Grounds, Guy Poole Drive
Professional cowboys and cowgirls from throughout the Southwest compete in a variety of events, including bull riding, barrel racing, and team roping. A midway includes food vendors and shopping.
Amarillo
Tri-State Fair and Rodeo
Sept. 12-20
Amarillo Tri-State Fairgrounds, 3301 SE 10th Ave.
This longstanding Panhandle custom brings nine days of rodeo action, live music, a bustling midway, livestock shows, and family fun to the Tri-State Fairgrounds. Celebrate the spirit of the West with food, competitions, and classic fair entertainment.
Kerrville
Texas Gun and Knife Show
Sept. 13-14
Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 SH 27
Vendors sell new and used guns, knives, ammo, coins, jewelry, camping gear, accessories, and other outdoor gear and collectibles.
Bandera
Third Saturday Market at Sheepwalk Ranch
Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 15
The Sheepwalk Ranch, 5305 SH 173 North
Discover unique, handcrafted treasures and support small businesses at The Sheepwalk Ranch. Enjoy a day of shopping, local goods, and great finds.
Sunday Funday Barrel Race
Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 23
Mansfield Park Arena, 2886 SH 16 North
Come spend an afternoon seeing barrel racing at Mansfield Park, presented by Riding on Faith. Watch as the talented youth show the adults how it’s done.
Alpine
Sul Ross State University Rodeo
Sept. 25-27
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.
Bandera
Rumble on the River
Sept. 26-28
Mansfield Park, 2886 SH 16 North
Biker Rallies of Texas hosts this rally that includes a poker run, a bike show, biker games, a tattoo contest, a cowboy rodeo, concerts, venders, and food.
Waco
Heart of Texas Fair and Rodeo
Oct. 2-12
Extraco Events Center, 4601 Bosque Blvd.
Ten exciting days of food, midway rides, shopping, livestock shows and, of course, rodeo bring visitors together in Waco.
Hallettsville
NCRA Calf Roping
Oct. 4-5
Expo Center, 449 CR 200
The National Calf Ropers Association hosts calf roping events in Giddings, leading up to this final weekend event in Hallettsville. See talented ropers bring the action to the South Texas region.
Amarillo
AQHA Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association Wrangler World Championships
Oct. 4-11
Amarillo Tri-State Expo, 3301 SE 10th Ave.
Watch elite riders race against the clock in this high-adrenaline competition blending speed, skill, and Old West flair. Held at the Tri-State Fairgrounds, this event crowns world champions across youth, amateur, and open divisions as part of the AQHA and CMSA World Championships.
Bandera
Medina Cabrito and Barbecue Dinner
Oct. 5
Medina Community Center, 13857 SH 16 North
Join the Medina Livestock and Wildlife Association for its annual fundraiser. Cabrito, brisket, sausage, and all the trimmings are served. There’s also a raffle and silent auction.
Bellville
Austin County Fair
Oct. 9-11
Austin County Fair, 1076 E. Hill St.
The annual livestock show and rodeo also includes a fair with carnival rides and games.
Imperial
Horsehead Crossing Celebration
Oct. 10-11
Horsehead Crossing on the Pecos River, SH 11 and Horsehead Road
This celebration of the Goodnight-Loving Trail, Butterfield Stage Line, Emigrant Trail, and Comanche War Trail is held at the second-most iconic historical location in Texas, Horsehead Crossing on the Pecos River, between Girvin and Imperial. Enjoy chuckwagon meals, Comanche dancers, gunfighter shootouts, live cannon fire, history presentations, and walking tours.
pecoscountyhistoricalcommission.org/horsehead-crossing-celebration
Van Horn
Feria Van Horn
Oct. 10-11
Van Horn Community Center, 302 Jones St.
This exciting two-day event features a rodeo, carnival rides, arts and crafts vendors, food trucks, live music, and fun for the whole family.
Hallettsville
Founders Invitational Rodeo
Oct. 10-12
Expo Center, 449 CR 200
Texas High School Rodeo Association, which preserves western heritage through the sport of rodeo and by providing scholarships, hosts this annual rodeo for student athletes.
Diamondback Gun and Knife Show
Oct. 11-12
KC Hall, 321 US 77
Browse a wide selection of guns, accessories, and other merchandise from top vendors.
Winnsboro
Autumn Trails Youth Rodeo and Just Believe Western Playground
Oct. 11
Winnsboro Rodeo Arena; Jack Cross Pavillion, 937 Wheeler Drive; 915 Wheeler Drive
Part of the Autumn Trails celebration, spend the morning enjoying a youth rodeo, then head to Winnsboro City Park for an opportunity to examine several agricultural fields like cattle production, ferrier, and equine dentistry. Clinics include horsemanship, breakaway, and sorting. There are team challenges, ranch games, food science, and prizes.
Del Rio
Fiesta de Amistad: Charro Extremo and Cabrito Fest Cookoff
Oct. 17-18
Val Verde County Fairgrounds, 2006 N. Main St.
Duplicate The Fiesta de Amistad celebration continues with new events at the Val Verde Country Fairgrounds: Charro Extremo, the Cabrito Fest Cookoff, team roping, and goat roping.
facebook.com/p/international-good-neighbor-council-del-rio-chapter-100064352006891
Winnsboro
Autumn Trails Trail Riders Welcome Parade, Trail Ride, and Campout
Oct. 18
Downtown, City Park
The afternoon parade begins at the city water tower on East Broadway, travels 2.3 miles through historical downtown Winnsboro, and includes horses, mules, and wagons of all types. The next day, riders take a 16-mile trail ride through the countryside of the Piney Woods. Trail riders may camp out in tents or RVs in City Park. Camps may be set up Friday through Sunday at noon.
winnsboroautumntrails.com/autumn-trails-riders-welcome-parade
Comfort
Kendall County Wild Game Dinner
Oct. 18
Kendall County Youth, Agriculture and Equestrian Center, 648 FM 289
Enjoy fine food from returning cook teams as well as a few new ones. Fan favorites include bacon-wrapped quail, fried alligator and axis, and wild boar chili verde. This event is the premier fundraiser for the Kendall County Jr. Livestock Association.
Bandera
Pipe Creek Dancehall Festival Market Days
Oct. 18
Pipe Creek General Store and Dancehall, 9878 SH 16 South
Join the fun at this Pipe Creek Dancehall events that features live music, food, and shopping.
Winnsboro
Autumn Trails Mule Rodeo
Oct. 18
Winnsboro Rodeo Association Arena, 967 Wheeler Drive
At this family-friendly event, mules are the star attractions. See entertaining rodeo competitions like barrel racing, musical ring, and balloon pop.
Amarillo
Boys Ranch Rodeo
Oct. 18
Boys Ranch, 8 Julian Bivins Blvd.
The Boys Ranch Rodeo is a Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch event that dates back to 1945. Each year, the ranch welcomes thousands of guests for a rodeo weekend. The Boys Ranch Rodeo allows children—ages 5 to 18—to participate and compete in more than a dozen rodeo events.
Taylor
Williamson County Fair and Rodeo
Oct. 22-25
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, food and drinks, family fun, live music, rodeo performances, and a carnival.
Marble Falls
Women’s Hill Country Retreat: Nourish in Nature
Oct. 23-26
The Retreat Ranch, 1643 CR 403
Experience a soul-nourishing journey at a ranch retreat in Hill Country. Designed by and for women, be immersed in daily activities to inspire connection to self, nature, and community and amplify collective growth.
San Angelo
Spirit of the Ranch: The Ranch Fellowship Exhibit
Oct. 23-Feb. 8
San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, 1 Love St.
A curated selection of works by fellowship artists Kirsten Anderson, Zufar Bikbov, Lon Brauer, Durre Waseem, and Jeff Williams are on display. The artists immersed themselves in the authentic ranch culture of West Texas, painting and living on a private ranch for three weeks.
Palestine
Herrington Memorial Rodeo
Oct. 24-25
Anderson County Youth Livestock Arena, 750 US 287 North
See bull riding, barrel racing, and roping competitions, plus performances from top country artists.
Kerrville
Texas Fleece and Fiber Festival
Oct. 24-26
Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 SH 27
At this festival celebrating fiber producers, artists, teachers, and enthusiasts, vendors from all over Texas and beyond offer their products and art while teachers and speakers offer classes with subjects ranging from fiber arts to animal husbandry practices. There are also live demonstrations—from sheep herding to washing and dying of fleeces—exhibits, and several smaller events.
Hallettsville
KC Stag Supper
Oct. 27
KC Hall, 321 US 77
At one of the largest wildgame suppers in Texas, the Big Buck contest winners are announced along with give-away prize winners.
Lampasas
Hunters Welcome and Expo
Oct. 31-Nov. 1
Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center , 205 US 281 South
The Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center welcomes hunters to town by kicking off the start of hunting season at the annual Hunters Welcome. This year, an expo is added to the event on Saturday. Plan on having a Texas-size barbecue lunch. The first 250 people to stop by get a goodie bag. Visit the game warden display truck and vendors to learn about hunting in the area.
Bandera
Buckfest Gala
Oct. 31
Mansfiled Park Show Barn, 2886 SH 16 North
Bandera County Chamber of Commerce hosts this annual gala that features a social hour, dinner, a dance, live and silent auctions, and a raffle.
Fort Worth
Cowboy Artist of America Exhibition and Sale
Nov. 8
Will Rogers Memorial Center, 3400 Burnett Tandy
In the spirit of heritage and artistic celebration, Cowboy Artists of America invites visitors to attend the 59th annual Western Art Exhibition and Sale, a showcase for exceptional Western art that attracts enthusiasts and collectors from across the nation.
Kerrville
Gun and Knife Show
Nov. 8-9
Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 SH 27
Vendors sell new and used guns, knives, ammo, coins, jewelry, camping gear, accessories, and other outdoor gear and collectibles.
Amarillo
WRCA World Championship Ranch Rodeo
Nov. 13-16
Amarillo Civic Center, 401 S. Buchanan St.
In 1995, a group of people from across the western United States created the Working Ranch Cowboys Association to promote ranching and preserve the lifestyle of the working cowboy. WRCA produces the annual World Championship Ranch Rodeo to showcase the skills of working ranch cowboys and to raise funds for the WRCA Foundation.
Hallettsville
YRA Rodeo
Nov. 21-22
Expo Center, 449 CR 200
This Youth Rodeo Association was organized to promote the sport of rodeo among young Americans and to improve the image of rodeo through improved cooperation of youth rodeo contestants, parents, and adults interested in the youth rodeo movement.
Diamondback Gun and Knife Show
Dec. 13-14
KC Hall, 321 US 77
Browse a wide selection of guns, accessories, and other merchandise from top vendors.
