San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo
San Antonio

When: February

Location: AT&T Center and Freeman Coliseum Grounds, 3201 E. Houston St.

Known for: 16 days of western fun; one of San Antonio’s largest events

Events: Grab your cowboy hat and get ready to rodeo! Activities include a rodeo, a Western parade, educational displays, a concert series, a carnival midway, and plenty of Western fun.

Family Fun: The Family Fair is a top stop for families, with educational displays, entertainment of special interest to younger visitors, plenty of food, and more. The Hall of Heritage takes visitors back to the days of the Old West. At the World of Agriculture, some of the state's top cooks offer up a taste of their creations; craftspeople also display their wares. A favorite with children is the World of Animals, where kids and critters can get up close and cuddly. Kids also love the Carnival Midway, with rides, games of skills, and old-fashioned fun.

Over 1,000 cowboys and cowgirls provide much of the entertainment at the rodeo, which includes competition in the fields of bull riding, calf roping, barrel racing, and other sports sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA).

The event also features America's largest junior livestock show; teens from across Texas exhibit and sell award-winning cattle, swine, sheep, poultry and horses. The prize is the Grand Champion and the competition is fierce.

Entertainment also comes in the form of live music, and that includes all types of Texas sounds from Tejano to country to rock. Performers change every year, but in previous rodeos, top-name performers have included George Jones, Martina McBride, Brooks and Dunn, Toby Keith, Alabama, and other well-known names. Every night includes a live performance.

For More Information:

• visit www.sarodeo.com

• visit VisitSanAntonio.com (CVB website with special page devoted to the rodeo)