Wrangler National Finals Rodeo 2018 in Las Vegas is Upon Us

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Get ready to put on your denim jeans, boots and cowboy hats because the rodeo is coming to town and it’s bringing in more than 170,000 people. The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is being held at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada December 6-15, 2018.
The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo will be bringing in a ton of business for Las Vegas. It happens to be one of the busiest times of the year. Hotels and Casinos will be filling up with thousands of people. There will also be daily events for the Wrangler NFR in the hotels, casinos and around town.
Jr. NFR takes place in the Las Vegas Convention Center December 6-15, 2018.  Contestants will be doing a meet and greet autograph sessions that will be held in the hotels and casinos. The first autograph session will be held December 7 at the Golden Nugget in the Grand Foyer from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.  Miss Rodeo America has many free events, such as a Contestant Official Introductions starting at 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Tropicana Las Vegas on December 2.  On December 3 there will be a Horsemanship Competition which starts at 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the South Point Arena and Equestrian Center.
If you love shopping be sure to check out the South Point Western Gift Show held at the South Point Exhibit Hall and Boot Barn Concourse open December 6-16 from 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. After shopping around there head on over to the Cowboy Marketplace Gift Show which will be located at Mandalay Bay open December 6-15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  When you are done,  grab a beer, then head over to the Wrangler NFR, it starts at 6:45 p.m.-9 p.m.

The fun doesn’t stop after the rodeo! Be sure to hit up the nightlife, there will be many Wrangler NFR events happening after the rodeo. Featured entertainment with performances from Florida Georgia Line, Reba, Brooks and Dunn, Aaron Watson, George Strait, Cody Johnson, Luke Combs, Gary Allen, Easton Corbin, Kip Moore, Jon Pardi and many more artists. You can check out a schedule of events happening for the Wrangler NFR on www.nfrexperience.com.

Megan deFabry

Howdy, I'm Megan deFabry, I grew up in Reno, Nevada & I now reside in Austin, Texas. I'm very passionate about digital marketing and journalism, especially within the Western industry. I'm driven by faith, and have a love for the outdoors, agriculture, rodeos, country music, and maintaining the Western way of life!

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