Western culture and heritage are celebrated each year at the National Western Stock Show in Colorado, one of the biggest American trade shows combining livestock, rodeo action, equestrian shows, farming, art, and family fun.
The 2018 National Western Stock Show and the National Western Rodeo will take place in Denver from January 6 to the 21. The kickoff parade will roll through the streets of downtown Denver on January 4 at noon; this is your chance to enjoy the spectacle of marching bands, fine horses, colorful floats, and lots of Texas Longhorn cattle. You can enjoy a barbecue lunch at the Wells Fargo building right before the parade, which starts at Denver’s Union Station.
National Western Rodeo action will start on January 6 with Colorado cowboys facing off against competitors from around the world. Each day of the event will feature rodeo competitions; you will be able to enjoy Mexican rodeos, a Professional Bull Riders tournament, a rodeo celebrating African American heritage, freestyle bull fighting, and the U.S. Bank Pro Rodeo Finals.
Each year, the National Western Stock Show awards dozens of scholarship to students interested in agricultural sciences. This trade show is a Colorado institution that dates back to 1906. In recent years, the National Western has attracted more than 600,000 visitors.
