A note regarding COVID-19
Bandera
Bandera Cattle Company Gunfighters
March 1-29
On Saturdays, see the Bandera Cattle Company Gunfighters reenact 1800s gunfights twice a day at Rattlesnake Ridge, located behind the Bandera Visitors Center.
Cowboys On Main
March 1-29
Western Trail Heritage Park, 415 Main St.
Enjoy free cowboy fun on Main Street in downtown Bandera. Activities can include chuckwagon storyteller, rides on a saddle-broke longhorn, and horse-drawn wagon tours of the town. At Western Trail Heritage Park, see reenactments from the Western Trail Gunfighters at 10 a.m. and noon.
Austin
Rodeo Austin
March 14-29
Travis County Expo Center, 7311 Decker Lane
Over the years, Rodeo Austin has grown from a show featuring 16 animals into one of Austin’s premier events featuring pro rodeo events, daily concerts, and a livestock show.
Groesbeck
Limestone County Fair
March 24-29
Limestone County Fairgrounds, 922 N. Tyus St., State Highway 14 and FM 1245 East
The Limestone County Fair Association hosts its annual fair and livestock show, with attractions that include an opening weekend barbecue cookoff and concert, a carnival, a pet show, vendors, and a calf scramble.
San Antonio
Night of Artists
March 28-May 11
Briscoe Western Art Museum, 210 W. Market St.
One of the premier Western art events in the world, “Night of Artists” is an invitational art exhibition that includes the viewing and sale of new works of painting, sculpture, and mixed media by today’s leading contemporary Western artists.
Giddings
Rodeo Giddings
April 4-5
Lee County Sheriffs Posse Rodeo Arena, 2591 US 290
Are you ready for a rootin’ tootin’ good time? Rodeo Giddings rolls into town with bareback bronc riding, bull riding, steer wrestling, team calf roping, a calf scramble, and mutton bustin’.
Bandera
Bandera Cattle Company Gunfighters
April 5-26
On Saturdays, see the Bandera Cattle Company Gunfighters reenact 1800s gunfights twice a day at Rattlesnake Ridge, located behind the Bandera Visitors Center.
Cowboys On Main
April 5-26
Western Trail Heritage Park, 415 Main St.
Enjoy free cowboy fun on Main Street in downtown Bandera. Activities can include chuckwagon storyteller, rides on a saddle-broke longhorn, and horse-drawn wagon tours of the town. At Western Trail Heritage Park, see reenactments from the Western Trail Gunfighters at 10 a.m. and noon.
Amarillo
West Texas Ranch Rodeo
April 11-12
Amarillo National Center, 3301 SE 10th Ave.
The rodeo showcases authentic ranching skills, with teams from across the region competing in events like bronc riding, cattle sorting, and branding. This high-energy event celebrates the rugged heritage and traditions of West Texas ranch life.
Bandera
Second Sunday Cowboy Camp Play Day
April 13
Major Hope Corral, 749 Old Medina Highway
Every month, Major Hope Corral hosts this event that features horseback riding and games, campfire cooking, cowboy music, and fun for the whole family.
Amarillo
National Intercollegiate Ranch and Stock Horse Association Show
April 14-16
Amarillo National Center, 3301 SE 10th Ave.
The competition brings together collegiate riders to showcase their ranching and stock-handling skills through events like reining, cow work, and trail. This event emphasizes traditional horsemanship and ranch work, highlighting the talents of the next generation of skilled riders and stockmen.
Greenville
Hunt County Fair
April 18-April 27
Hunt County Fairgrounds, 9800 Jack Finney Blvd.
See the talents, skills, and aspiration of Hunt County youth at this fair that promotes agricultural growth and awareness through educational programs, competitions in breeding and showing of livestock, and by promoting and supporting the education of local children by providing scholarships. There is live entertainment, food, impressive animals, and a midway of rides and attractions.
Lampasas
Riata Rodeo and LTX Barbecue Fest
April 24-26
580 Sports Complex, 2351 FM 580
There are plenty of rodeo activities to enjoy including mutton bustin’, calf roping, bronc riding, breakaway roping, team roping, a calf scramble, barrel racing, steer wrestling, and bull riding. There are also food trucks and vendors, kids activities, a queen and princess contest, trick riders, and a concert on Saturday evening. The barbecue competition on Saturday features teams vying for points, bragging rights, and awards.
Llano
Crawfish Open
April 25-26
Robinson Park , 123 Robinson Park Drive
Along with 28,000 pounds of crawfish, attendees can enjoy live music, a golf tournament, a gumbo cookoff, the Crawfish Motorcycle Fun Run, arts and crafts vendors, a rodeo with team roping and barrel racing, and a cornhole tournament.
Kerrville
Roundup Exhibition and Sale
April 25-June 7
Museum of Western Art, 1550 Bandera Highway
The 42nd annual event features more than 150 works for sale from local, regional, and national artists.
Del Rio
George Paul Memorial Xtreme Bull Riding
April 25-26
Val Verde County Fairgrounds , 2006 N. Main St.
See bull riders and bull fighters compete at the 47th annual event, named after the 1968 world champion and National Finals Rodeo winner from Del Rio.
Kerrville
Texas Gun and Knife Show
April 26-27
Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 SH 27
Vendors sell new and used guns, knives, ammo, coins, jewelry, camping gear, accessories, and outdoor gear.
Helotes
Cornyval and PRCA Rodeo
May 1-4
Helotes Cornyval grounds, 12210 Leslie Road
This annual event features a carnival and midway with rides, games, food, and attractions; corn-eating contests; chicken bingo; racing pigs; a cornhole tournament; and a PRCA rodeo.
Bandera
Bandera Cattle Company Gunfighters
May 3-31
On Saturdays, see the Bandera Cattle Company Gunfighters reenact 1800s gunfights twice a day at Rattlesnake Ridge, located behind the Bandera Visitors Center.
Cowboys On Main
May 3-31
Western Trail Heritage Park, 415 Main St.
Enjoy free cowboy fun on Main Street in downtown Bandera. Activities can include chuckwagon storyteller, rides on a saddle-broke longhorn, and horse-drawn wagon tours of the town. At Western Trail Heritage Park, see reenactments from the Western Trail Gunfighters at 10 a.m. and noon.
Second Sunday Cowboy Camp Play Day
May 11
Major Hope Corral, 749 Old Medina Highway
Every month, Major Hope Corral hosts this event that features horseback riding and games, campfire cooking, cowboy music, and fun for the whole family.
Fort Worth
PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast Ride For Redemption
May 14-15
Cowtown Coliseum, 121 E. Exchange Ave.
Ride For Redemption is the second phase of the PBR World Finals, determining the final five spots of the 25-rider field that competes at the PBR World Championship. The on-the-dirt action inside Cowtown Coliseum is accompanied by a myriad of can’t-miss programming throughout the Fort Worth Stockyards, including the Stockyards Stampede.
Luling
Luling Foundation Annual Field Day
May 15
Luling Foundation Farm, 523 N. Mulberry St.
Luling Foundation Farm is an agriculture demonstration farm established in 1927 to teach diversity in agriculture and improve the lives of farm and ranch families in Caldwell, Gonzales, and Guadalupe counties. The 97th annual field day is a full day of agriculture education offered free of charge.
Arlington
Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo
May 16
AT&T Stadium, 1 AT&T Way
Experience a reimagined rodeo produced by PBR in partnership with Kid Rock. During the music-infused event, six teams, each led by a legendary rodeo head coach, compete head to head in bracket-style competition across barrel racing, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, team roping, steer wrestling, and breakaway roping.
PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast Championship
May 17-18
AT&T Stadium, 1 AT&T Way
The PBR World Finals, bull riding’s crown jewel, were reimagined in 2024, debuting an exciting new three-stage format, making the battle for the World Championship-coveted gold buckle and accompanying $1 million bonus more dramatic and competitive than ever.
Bandera
Memorial Day Stampede Rodeo
May 23-25
Mansfield Park, 2886 SH 16 North
Enjoy three nights of cowboy action at this Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association-sanctioned rodeo presented by Bandera Pro Rodeo.
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.
Lewisville
Fiesta Charra
May 25
Bill Weaver Arena, 101 Parkway Drive
See activities that take place at a traditional “charreada,” which is like a rodeo and practiced in Mexico. Admission is free.
Bandera
Morning Ride with Cowboy Breakfast
June 1-July 29
Major Hope Corral, 749 Old Medina Highway
Join Bandera Historical Rides for a cowboy breakfast and a Sunday morning horseback ride.
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.
Gladewater
Round-Up Rodeo
June 4-7
Rodeo Grounds, 2502 W. Upshur Ave.
Since 1937, Gladewater has featured one of the best known, nationally sanctioned PRCA rodeos in the country with four days of Old West-style rodeo acts, including bull riding.
Amarillo
Coors Cowboy Club Ranch Rodeo
June 5-7
Amarillo National Center, 3301 S. 10th Ave.
This ranch rodeo pits the area’s ranch workers against each other in a friendly but serious competition. The Coors Cowboy Club Cattle Drive kicks off the weekend.
Llano
Open Pro Rodeo
June 6-7
John L. Kuykendall Events Center and Arena, 2200 RR 152
On the first full weekend of June, the Llano Open Pro Rodeo thrills the crowd with bronc bustin’, bull riding, barrel racing, and team roping.
Bandera
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.
Clifton
Clifton Rodeo
June 6-7
At the 74th annual rodeo, watch the cowgirls run for the best time on barrel racing and then sit back and watch the cowboys rope, ride, and get bucked on the broncos and bulls. The family can enjoy the carnival, mutton busting with young contestants, and the always entertaining 4-H/FFA calf scramble.
Amarillo
Coors Cowboy Club Cattle Drive and Parade
June 7
Downtown , 1000 S. Polk St.
Watch 60 Texas Longhorns make their way through downtown Amarillo on Saturday morning. The parade also features motorized vehicles and staged Old West shootouts.
Bandera
Cowboys On Main
June 7, 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.
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.
Cleburne
Johnson County Sheriff’s Posse PRCA Rodeo
June 11-14
Johnson County Sheriff’s Posse Grounds, 1315 S. Main St.
Experience a professional rodeo that features bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, and ladies barrel racing.
Coleman
PRCA Rodeo
June 12-14
Coleman Rodeo Grounds, 13152 SH 206
In 1936, Texas’ centennial year, the idea of an annual Coleman Rodeo arose when nine businessmen wanted to do something special to celebrate Texas’s 100th anniversary. Today, the rodeo continues on with a street parade, vendors, shopping, mutton busting, and rodeo events.
Lockhart
Chisholm Trail Roundup Festival and Rodeo
June 12-14
Lockhart City Park, 504 E. City Park Road
What began over 50 years ago as a hometown celebration inspired by the wild and raucous history of a cattle town along the historic Chisholm Trail has evolved into the quintessential expression of everything there is to love about Lockhart. This family-friendly event hosts an award-winning rodeo, live entertainment, a carnival, food and craft vendors, and a grand parade.
Amarillo
Versatility Ranch Horse World Championship Show
June 15-21
Amarillo National Center, 3301 S. 10th Ave.
The American Quarter Horse Association hosts this event, a showcase for top ranch horses that vie for world titles and prizes in competitions such as cutting, reining, cow work, trail, and ranch riding.
Stonewall
Peach JAMboree and Rodeo
June 20-22
Chamber of Commerce grounds, 250 Peach St.
This event features a CPRA rodeo and nightly dances, a parade, the Peach Queen coronation, goat roping, washer and 42 domino tournaments, food trucks, beer, and wine. Also, fresh peaches, peach cobbler, and peach ice cream are sold on the grounds.
Hamilton
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.
Mabank
Rodeo
June 23-28
Alene and Andrew Gibbs Memorial Rodeo Arena, Business 175
The Mabank Rodeo is a weeklong celebration of Mabank’s western heritage with rodeo events every night plus live entertainment and vendors all around.
Amarillo
Summer Dash Barrel Race
June 27-29
Amarillo National Center, 3301 S. 10th Ave.
This premier barrel racing event is hosted by CBT Barrel Racing and features top competitors and big prizes.
Hamilton
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.
Giddings
Fury on the Fourth Championship Bull Riding
July 4
Lee County Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo Arena, 2495 US 290 West
See championship bull riding at Fury on the Fourth. Brave cowboys and powerful bulls provide excitement, then you can cheer for the youngsters as they take on mutton bustin’. The event is followed by a dance or you can head next door for a spectacular fireworks display.
Amarillo
Will Rogers Range Riders Rodeo
July 4-6
Arena of Life Rodeo Ministries , 8827 S. Washington St.
The Will Rogers Range Riders host a variety of events including ropings, mounted shootings, and trail rides. The largest of their events is the Rodeo and Reunion, held over the July Fourth weekend. This event is sanctioned as a UPRA Rodeo and was recently sanctioned as a WRCA event.
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Kerrville
Kerrville Open Pro Rodeo
July 4-5
Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 SH 27
This rodeo includes bareback and saddle bronc riding, calf roping, team roping, ladies barrel racing, bull riding, calf scramble, and mutton bustin’ for the kids.
Hamilton
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.
Hamilton
National Team Roping
July 5-6
Circle T Arena, 4007 SH 36 West
Spend Fourth of July weekend watching team roping competitions presented by National Team Roping.
Bandera
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.
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.
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. 30-31
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.
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’.
