Fort Worth Stock Show y Rodeo

Story:

The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo is the oldest continuous cattle show and cattle rodeo in the country. It takes place in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards. In 2016 it will take place from January 15 to February 6. The “All Western Parade” is Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 11 am in downtown Fort Worth. Fort Worth was nicknamed “Cowtown.”

The event:

A general admission or rodeo ticket offers a fantastic line of fun: world-class horse and cattle shows, children’s exhibits, live music every day, the carnival midway, carnival food (corn dogs! and BBQ!), Four Acres of Shopping and much more.

More than 1,200 professional rodeo athletes will compete in the legendary Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo for more than $ 590,000 in prize money.

Dates 2016:

The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo will run from January 15, 2016 through February 6, 2016. The All Western Parade is Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 11 am in downtown Fort Worth.

Highlights of the Stock Show and Rodeo:

Some of the highlights of the 2015 Stock Show and Rodeo include:

• All Western Parade January 16, 2016 at 11 am
• Free admission to the grounds of Dickies Day is Tuesday 19 January. Anyone wearing Dickies clothing gets FREE general admission to the Stock Show grounds.
• Bulls’ Night Out – Extreme Bull Riding Event. January 19-20 at 7:30 pm
• January 26: Stock Show turns pink. It is a celebration of breast cancer survivors. In partnership with Greater Fort Worth affiliate Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, 50% of all general tickets and rodeo ticket sales from the day’s events will be donated to this worthy cause.

Tickets / Admission:

Tickets can be purchased for admission to the Stock Show venue. General admission tickets allow access to all livestock events, educational programs, trade shows, and carnival / midway.

Adults: $ 10
Children from 6 to 16 years old: $ 5
Children 5 years and under: free
Additionally, there are rodeo tickets available that admit you to rodeo events as well as the Stock Show grounds. Rodeo tickets are $ 19 for weekdays and $ 25 for Friday / Saturday / Sunday rodeos. The price is for both adults and children. Parking is $ 8.

To order tickets by phone with a credit card, call 817-877-2420. Group sales available.

Purchases:

Shopping at the FWSSR is an experience. It is the perfect place to look and see what everyone is wearing. It’s the best people-watching spot you’ll find for the next three weeks.

On the shopping side, you’ll find everything from boots and hats to farm equipment. I liked the shiny t-shirts that proclaimed, “This is not my first rodeo.” Shopping is more fun than you can imagine. When I attended the event with my best friend, we tried custom hats, bought fake hair (yes, extensions), watched an Elvis impersonator perform, and celebrated with a delicious barbecue. I even saw a famous country / western singer shopping, alone. He mixed with the other jeans and no one bothered him.

How cool is that? (He saw me do a double take and smiled at me).

Location:

Fort Worth Stock Yards, 3400 Burnett Tandy Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76107. Taquilla: 817-877-2420

Parking lot:

Public parking is available to Stock Show visitors for $ 8 / vehicle.

Parking Farrington Field: Parking lots Farrington Field are located to the east of the Will Rogers complex at the corner of University Drive and Crestline Road and at the corner of University Drive and W. Lancaster Avenue for traffic heading north and south through Crestline Road and W. Lancaster Avenue.

West Parking Lot and Western Heritage Parking Garage: Located west of the Amon G. Carter Jr. Exhibits Hall, the lot and garage are accessed from Lancaster Avenue for eastbound and westbound traffic.

Museum Parking Lot – Located on the northeast corner of Montgomery Street and Harley Avenue south of the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame and Museum, the lot is accessed on the north side of Harley Avenue for westbound traffic only .

Harley Avenue Parking – Located at the southeast corner of Montgomery Street and Harley Avenue, the lot is accessed on the south side of Harley Avenue for eastbound traffic only.

Camp Bowie Parking: Parking at the University of North Texas Health Sciences Center is located north of Camp Bowie Boulevard (one block north of the Will Rogers Complex) and is available for parking on Friday nights and on weekends, the lot is accessed from Camp Bowie Boulevard.

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