Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s 2026 schedule includes additional day dedicated to concert
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.
Former Houston livestock show VP sentenced to federal prison for wire fraud scheme
Galvan is accused in court documents of using his position with the livestock show and rodeo to solicit short term loans from investors including other rodeo volunteers.
Houston Rodeo 2025: Leslie Smalygo and her horse Gus riding for another barrel racing title
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.
Houston Rodeo 2025: Volunteer Appreciation Day shines spotlight on thousands of rodeo contributors
There are 109 volunteer committees at the rodeo that provide a wide range of services at the annual event.
Houston Rodeo 2025: Annual scholarships provide welcome opportunities for local students
This year the rodeo plans to award more than $14.7 million to a total of 644 graduating high school seniors from the region.
Houston Rodeo 2025: Medical and safety committee assists first responders at NRG Park
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 medical care for rodeo visitors and assisting in crowd control.
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 2025: Nearly 70,000 see Reba McEntire on opening night
The annual rodeo started Tuesday and continues through March 23 at NRG Park.
Officials, experts stress importance of measles vaccination ahead of RodeoHouston
With a measles outbreak spreading in Texas, health officials are urging Houston residents to check their vaccination status ahead of RodeoHouston, which is expected to draw two million attendees. Experts warn that unvaccinated individuals face the highest risk amid an outbreak in the Texas Panhandle.
Houston region getting in rodeo spirit with slate of kickoff events
There's a series of ongoing kickoff events ahead of the start of rodeo performances and concerts next Tuesday. The annual barbecue cook-off starts Thursday, and Go Texan Day is Friday.
Local students recognized in Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo art competition
Ninety pieces of art by students will be up for auction March 16. It also will be displayed in the Hayloft Gallery in the NRG Center lobby throughout the 2025 rodeo season, scheduled for March 4-23.
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