Welcome to the world’s largest livestock exhibition and the world’s largest Rodeo event! The 2020 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo kicks off March 3 and runs through March 22nd, and last year's attendance of 2,408,550 visitors - which required over 22,000 volunteers!

Going 21 days strong, Rodeo Houston is held at NRG Stadium, and features bull riding, parades, carnivals, BBQ, wine tasting competitions, and loads of shopping! The Houston Livestock and Rodeo will feature cattle auctions and cattle judging. Traditional trail rides, which start in different areas of Texas and finish in Houston, precede the rodeo.

Another tradition is the Rodeo Parade that kicks off the event. Be sure to check out the parade stats: 15 trail riders, 20 floats, 15 commercial wagons, 15 university and high school marching bands, dignitaries on horseback, and lots of balloons, all heading down Memorial into Texas Avenue! This year’s Downtown Rodeo Parade will be on February 29th.

One of the headlining rodeo events is the super popular Calf Scramble, featuring 14 calves and 28 students trying to harness them and place them in the winners square. Students care for and prepare their prize calves, and the winner returns the following year with a $250 bonus!

Most notable in Rodeo Houston are the celebs and concert performances in Stand-Up, Rock, Tejano, Blues, and Hip-hop. In fact, the rodeo has drawn the world’s biggest music legends – does Elvis Presley ring a bell? Yup, he was a Houston Rodeo Performer! And 2020 will not disappoint. George Strait will make his 30th appearance at this years LiveStock Show and Rodeo. Also appearing will be Luke Bryan, Prince Royce, Cardi B, Los Tigres Del Norte, Santana, to name but a few, will make an appearance this year. These stars and others make the Houston Rodeo Tickets a serious must have! Join the party, and let’s Rodeo, Houston!