DENVER ( KDVR ) — The National Western Stock Show is returning to Denver and bringing cowboys, rodeos, livestock and just about anything Western for more than two weeks in January.
The stock show is a 119-year-old tradition that hosts rodeos, youth shows, fiddling, educational activities, livestock shows, food festivals, veterinarian classes, live bands and more for 16 days.
Put in place by farmers and ranchers in 1906, the stock show is still bringing in hundreds of thousands of people , and soon it will be back for another year.
What to know about the National Western Stock Show
Here’s everything you need to know.
When and where is the stock show?
The stock show kicks off with a parade on Thursday at noon where over 30 Longhorn cattle, horses and western wagons will flood the streets of downtown Denver between 17th and 18th Street. However, the scheduled events don’t start until Saturday.
Does Colorado uphold the tradition of keeping Christmas lights up until the stock show?
From Jan. 11-26, events will take place in several venues across Denver with many taking place at the Stockyards Event Center at 5004 National Western Dr. Check the schedule as there are events all over Denver.
What’s at the stock show?
The stock show announced its event schedule in mid-October, which included highlights like the Colorado vs. The World Rodeo Finals on Saturday and the Wagyu Show on Sunday. Then, from Jan. 13-15, the PBR bull riding takes place…