National Western Stock Show 2013, NWSS, Denver Events, Things to do in Denver

 National Western Stock Show 2013, NWSS, Denver Events, Things to do in Denver

Each year thousands flood the Denver Coliseum, National Western Events Center, and Stadium Arena for several days of entertainment at the National Western Stock Show.  The two week long event hosts several different types
of shows varying from Westernaires to Rodeo Clowns and Wood Carving.  In addition to the ticketed shows, there are hundreds of vendors offering food, saddles, art, jewelry and anything    else one could imagine.  There are also more than 10 different types of animals on display in many different exhibits; one of the most popular being the wide range of different horse breeds, usually totaling around 15,000 animals.

The first NWSS took place in 1906 and only lasted for six days, with a total of about 1500 attendees.  Attendance has more than quadrupled over in the past 107 years of the event, reaching its peak with over 720,000 attendees during its 100^th anniversary.

The NWSS is a chartable organization that provides scholarships to its participants who qualify and are involved in educational programs focusing on agriculture and medicine in rural areas of the country. There are currently 74 scholarships funded by the NWSS ranging in value from $2,500 to 

$6,000 per year and are offered at a total of ten different schools in the Colorado and Wyoming.

This year the NWSS will begin on January 10^th and end on January 27^th.  Tickets can be purchased any time at NationalWestern.com at any time.  Group tickets and season tickets are also available at discounted prices.