Late winter/early spring is rodeo time in Texas. We go see the events, listen to live music, look at the animals being judged for the livestock show and horse show, eat way more than is good for us, and generally have a good old time.
This year, the dates for the Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo held in Austin at the Travis County Expo Center are February 29 through March 15. Put that on your calendar - you may want to go more than once!
Top notch musical entertainment ranges from the likes of Willie Nelson and George Jones, in the main arena to local bands on the Niece Equipment Outdoor Stage (Ray Wylie Hubbard, the Walburg Boys, the East Side Blues Band, and many others). I especially enjoyed, when my kids were younger, sitting on the grass listening to music on the Outdoor Stage while the kids wandered the carnival midway within eyeshot.
The Livestock Show encompasses everything from Junior Livestock (4H and FFA kids bringing their projects for judging and sale for scholarship funds) to Open Livestock to Western Art.
Remembering that we're all about the food, there's also a Chuckwagon Cookoff.
This is just the tip of the iceberg of what's available at the Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo each year. If you live in Central Texas, or are just visiting, you really ought to drop by and check it out. It's worth the visit!
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