3+ hour, 44+ min ago  (657+ words) As part of a Houston rodeo tradition that began in the 1950s, a dozen different trail rides from outlying areas will make their way to the city while riding horses and wagons. Starting this weekend, a dozen trail rides from across…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (315+ words) The 2026 rodeo will run from March 2-22. The first 20 days will include concerts as well as performances by professional cowboys and cowgirls, while the last day will feature only an evening musical performance inside NRG Stadium. The 2026 rodeo will run from…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (428+ words) Following the last day of the rodeo this past weekend, concessions vendor RCS Carnival Midway donated 7,118 pounds of fresh bread, dairy, meat and produce to the Houston Food Bank. According to the food bank, the goods are equivalent to 5,913 meals....

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (543+ words) Another Rodeo Houston record was set on Saturday during the Junior Market Steer Auction, with the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion steers each selling for more than $600,000." The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo broke its all-time attendance record this…...

11+ mon, 10+ hour ago  (501+ words) Smalygo, the 2024 barrel racing champion at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, is the leading money-winner this year with $11,000 in earnings heading into Sunday's finals at NRG Stadium. Leslie Smalygo knows her horse like a mother knows her child. The…...

11+ mon, 1+ day ago  (315+ words) Nearly 1,900 animals are being shown and sold this year at the rodeo, which runs through Sunday at NRG Park. Haisley Layne, a fifth grader from Freestone County near Waco, is among the hundreds of Texas youngsters showing and selling animals…...

11+ mon, 3+ day ago  (401+ words) Sophie Zhou, a junior at The Kincaid School, was one of dozens of student artists to have their work selected to be auctioned off in the rodeo's annual charity event to raise money for college scholarships and Texas educational programs....

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (225+ words) There are 109 volunteer committees at the rodeo that provide a wide range of services at the annual event. More than 35,000 volunteers contribute to the success of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which attracts millions of visitors each year as…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (446+ words) This year the rodeo plans to award more than $14.7 million to a total of 644 graduating high school seniors from the region. Before stepping into her first class at Texas A&M University, Kenzie Scanlon was awarded a $20,000 scholarship from the…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (404+ words) Monday is "First Responders Day" at the annual rodeo, where volunteers on the medical and safety committee also activate when someone is injured at NRG Park. The committee includes experienced healthcare professionals from the Houston area and is responsible'for providing…...