The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo will spend roughly $300 million to build a new arena and agricultural complex a few miles south of Reliant Park (formerly NRG Park), the largest investment of the nonprofit’s history and one that cements its future in that part of Houston.
The rodeo announced Wednesday it will expand with a 5,000-seat arena to replace the aging one at Reliant Park, along with two large barns and an administrative building that amount to more than 1 million square feet in new space. The new complex will be on land the rodeo owns west of Texas 288 between Reed Road and Airport Boulevard. It is expected to be ready by the 2029 Rodeo.
The rodeo’s annual event then will be split between Reliant Park and this complex, with the latter hosting horse shows, auctions and agricultural events. The bulk of programming, including concerts and the carnival, will remain at Reliant Park, though the new arena could host concerts, comedy shows and other events in the offseason.
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