If you’ve never checked out the National Western Stock Show, you’re truly missing out. The Denver institution is back once again and will be open through January 22.
In its 106th year, the National Western Stock Show provides college and graduate level scholarships in agriculture and medicine for practice in rural areas. Youth involvement is one of the highlights of the livestock shows. Young exhibitors from across the nation participate in our competitive arenas for prize money, national recognition for their achievements and a chance at college scholarships. The organization’s mission is to serve producers and consumers throughout the world by being the premier Stock Show, Rodeo, Horse Show and center for year?round events. For 16 days the show serves as an entertainment arena, hosting one of the world’s richest regular season professional rodeos, largest horse show and Colorado’s largest tradeshow.
Visitors can see more than 15,000 head of horses, cattle, sheep, swine, goats, llamas, alpacas, bison, yak, poultry and rabbits that step foot on the grounds of the National Western Stock Show each year. The show is noted for hosting the world’s only carload and pen cattle show, held in the historic Denver Union Stockyards.
More than 350 vendors fill the nearly 100?acre show grounds with a variety of food and shopping opportunities. The National Western Trade Show offers a variety of products including fine art and jewelry, clothing, household items and agricultural products and equipment.
Tickets for adults are $8 – $14 and gives visitors access to stock show grounds, animal shows, petting farm and much more. Additional ticketed events include performances in the Stadium Arena, Denver Coliseum and National Western Events Center. Among these are the Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza, PBR Bull Riding Touring Pro Finale, ProRodeos, and much more.
