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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.

cridersrandd.com

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.

flyingl.com

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.

ridingonfaithrodeo.com

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.

circletarena.net/events

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.

circletarena.net/events

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.

circletarena.net/events

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.

circletarena.net/events

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.

circletarena.net/events

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.

gillespiefair.com

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.

banderabusiness.com

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.

banderahistoricalrides.com

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.

circletarena.net/events

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.

kobenpuckettpbr.com

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.

texasgunandknifeshows.com

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.

circletarena.net/events

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.

theamericanperformancehorseman.com

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.

panhandleqha.com/2025-bomb-city-blowout

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.

banderabusiness.com

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.

circletarena.net/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.

aamdallas.org

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.

banderahistoricalrides.com

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.

banderabusiness.com

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.

circletarena.net/events

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.

sonoratexas.org

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.

bigbendranchrodeo.com

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.

gillespiefair.com

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.

moodycenteratx.com/event/pbr-teams-series-2024-1

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.

circletarena.net/events

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.

banderatex.com

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.

kcfa.org

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’.

banderaprorodeo.org

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.

westtexasfairrodeo.com

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.

lonestarpark.com

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.

banderabusiness.com

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.

facebook.com/banderagunfighters

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.

visitsanaugustinetx.org

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.

wylierodeo.com

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.

tristatefair.com

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.

texasgunandknifeshows.com

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.

sheepwalkranch.com

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.

sulross.edu/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.

bikerralliesoftexas.com

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.

hotfair.com/p/entertainment/live-music-stage-outdoor

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.

nationalcalfropersassociation.com

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.

aqha.com/about-the-show1

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.

banderacowboycapital.com

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.

austincountyfair.com

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.

vanhorntexas.org

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.

facebook.com/texashighschoolrodeo

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.

gunshowtrader.com/gun-shows/hallettsville-gun-knife-shows

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.

facebook.com/winnsbororodeo

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.

kendallcountywildgamedinner.com

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.

pipecreekdancehall.com

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.

winnsboroautumntrails.com/ranch-rodeo-barrel-race

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.

calfarley.org/rodeo

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.

wilcofair.com

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.

journeylandandsoul.com/ranchretreat

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.

samfa.org/en-plein-air

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.

visitpalestine.com/events

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.

texasfleeceandfiber.com

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.

lampasaschamber.org

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.

banderatex.com

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.

cowboyartistsofamerica.com

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.

texasgunandknifeshows.com

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.

wrca.org

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.

gunshowtrader.com/gun-shows/hallettsville-gun-knife-shows

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