Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering 2024

Fort Worth, Texas – The time is now for the 33rd anniversary of the Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering. This event is taking place right in the heart of the Fort Worth Stockyards October 25-27th. This is a perfect event for the whole family and a true authentic Western experience that’ll keep you busy all weekend long. 

Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering 2024
October 25-27, 2024
Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth, TX 76164

Step Back in Time

Don’t miss all the excitement. You’ll step back in time as you’ll be surrounded by the rich Western culture. The Cowboy Trapping & Trade Show and Chuck Wagon Cook-Off are free to the public. Come explore the authentic wagons and vendors from all over the United States. Other events include a nightly Ranch Rodeo, Cowboy Music, Western Swing Dances, Cowboy Poetry, Invitational Team Roping, Texas Trail of Fame Induction Ceremony, Youth Chuck Wagon Cook-Off, Youth Fiddle Contest, and more! 

Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering Story

Thirty-three years ago a group of people who were passionate about the rich culture of the Western way of life gathered together at the Cowtown Coliseum. They all agreed that Fort Worth was the perfect location for a cowboy poetry gathering. Even though the weather wasn’t permitting the first weekend with eleven inches of rain, they still remained there after over thirty years of celebration. 

Photos Courtesy of Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering

The group of people had put together a program that even today celebrates the men and women who make their living on horseback working cattle to provide beefsteak for the dinner tables of America. Over the thirty-plus years, they’ve continued to grow and serve as a platform to present competitions for their scholarship program awarded to young individuals, as of today, exceeds $1,000,000. The award is made to deserving young people who want to further their education.

Their audience comes from all over this great nation and other parts of the world. The thrill of the ranch rodeo, the entertainment value of poetry presentations as well as cowboy music, and the sights, sounds, and smells of the chuckwagon camp. The time spent dancing to Western swing music makes for a fun-filled family Western weekend. 

Schedule

The schedule is tentative. 

Friday, October 25

• 12:00 pm: Arrival of chuck wagons into camp
• 10:00 am – 8:00 pm: Cowboy Trapping and Trade Show
  • Location: Stockyards Station
• 4:00 pm – 10:30 pm: Chuck Wagon Camp
  • Location:  Livestock Exchange & Cowtown Coliseum Lawns
• 4:00 pm – 6:15 pm: Cowboy Music
  • Location: Stockyards Station
    • 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Jean Prescott
    • 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Mikki Daniel, Hailey Sandoz, and Kristyn Harris
    • 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Dan Roberts
    • 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm: R.W. Hampton
• 7:30 pm: Ranch Rodeo
  • Location: Cowtown Coliseum
• 9:00 pm – 12:00 am: Wester Swing Festival hosted by Jake Hooker featuring Red Steagall, Jason Roberts, and The Boys in the Bunkhouse*

Photos Courtesy of Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering

Saturday, October 26

• 8:00 am – 11:00 am: Tejas Vaqueros/Ranchero Visadores Team Roping
• Location: Kerry Kelley Arena – Weatherford
• 10:00 am – 10:30 pm: Chuck Wagon Camp
  • Location: Livestock Exchange & Cowtown Coliseum Lawns
• 10:00 am – 8:00 pm: Cowboy Trapping and Trade Show
  • Stockyards Station
• 10:00 am – Texas Trail of Fame  Induction Ceremony
  • Location: Livestock Exchange Building Front Steps
• 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Youth Fiddle Competition
  • Location: 81 Club Billy Bobs
• 10:00 am – 5:00 pm: Cowboy Music & Cowboy Poetry
  • Location: Stockyards Station – Stampede Room
    • 10:00 am – 10:30 am: Jean Prescott
    • 10:30 am – 11:00 am: Dan Roberts
    • 11:00 am – 11:30 am: Mikki Daniel, Hailey Sandoz, and Kristyn Harris
    • 11:30 am – 1:30 pm: Invited Poets session hosted by Teresa Burleson
    • 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Featured Poets session with Jay Snider, Yvonne Hollenbeck, Straw Berry, Dennis Flynn
    • 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Jean Prescott
    • 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Red Steagall and The Boys in the Bunkhouse
    • 5:30 pm- 6:00 pm: Mikki Daniel, Hailey Sandoz, and Kristyn Harris
    • 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Dan Roberts
    • 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm: R.W. Hampton
• 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Ranch Rodeo
  • Location: Cowtown Coliseum
• 7:30 pm: *Ranch Rodeo – FINALS
  • Location: Cowtown Coliseum
• 9:00 pm – 12:00 am: Western Swing Festival hosted by Jake Hooker featuring Red Steagall, Jason Roberts, and The Boys in the Bunkhouse
  • Location: Stockyards Station

Photos Courtesy of Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering

Sunday, October 27

• 10:00 am – 11:30 am: Cowboy Church and singing led by Brother Dan Roberts featuring R.W. Hampton, Red Steagall, Jean Prescott, Dan Roberts, Kristyn Harris, Mikki Daniel, Hailey Sandoz, Danny Steagall, and Steven Leon Story
  • Location: Stockyards Station
• 10:00 am – 3:00 pm: Chuck Wagon Camp
  • Location: Livestock Exchange & Cowtown Coliseum Lawns
• 10:00 am – 4:00 pm: Cowboy Trapping and Trade Show
  • Location: Stockyards Station
• 12:30 pm: Children’s Chuck Wagon Cookoff
  • Location: Livestock Exchange Lawn
• 5:00 pm: Head ’em out, move ’em out

Photos Courtesy of Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering

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