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Rodeo Houston will be celebrating its 94th anniversary in 2026! Watch as Rodeo Houston returns to NRG Park from Monday, March 2 through Sunday, March 22. 2026 with all the usual attractions, great food, and a star-studded concert lineup.
Besides the big rodeo, the three-week whoop-de-doo offers one of the country's largest barbecue cook-offs, and annual parade and entertainment spectaculars featuring the country's most popular music stars. And who could forget the carnival food? 2025 saw the debut of ice cream nachos, fried cheesecake, chili cheese jumbo corn dogs, and bacon-wrapped cotton candy! This year? Stay tuned!
also see -> 2026 Texas Independence Day The 2026 lineup includes artists from a range of genres like country pop, rock, regional Mexican and R&B, with pop star Post Malone making his Rodeo Houston debut on March 19. Here's the complete list: "
Rodeo Houston 2026 tickets Ticket sales will as usual come in waves so as not overwhelm the box office! Wave 1 (10:00 a.m. CT): Covers performances from March 2 to March 11. Wave 2 (2:00 p.m. CT): Covers performances from March 12 to March 18. Purchase Process: An online waiting room opens at 9:30 a.m. CT on AXS, with random selection for the queue at 10 a.m.. Pricing: Tickets range from $35–$44 (Upper Level) to $429 (Chute Seats), with many options in between. Act fast as tickets go on sale at rodeohouston.com, and AXS.
Of course, the main event remains Rodeo Houston -- offering chills and thrills at riding competitions, steer wrestling and roping, and daredevil bull-riding exhibitions. Hungry for some Texas barbecue? Another major part of the pre-festivities is the World Championship Barb-B-Que Contest kicking off that same weekend. On Saturday, things really kick off as the grand opening of the Rodeo Houston is announced with a big parade in downtown Houston. The parade route begins at Bagby and Walker Streets, travels from Travis to Bell Street, and from Bell Street to Louisiana Street, before turning on Lamar Street, and ends at Lamar and Bagby.
With visitors coming in from cities coast to coast, Houstoners are joined by thousands of tourists from more than 80 countries who want an authentic taste of "the real America." As a result, during the month of March the city becomes a united nations of visitors encouraged to take METRORail public transportation to the center of all the action, NRG Park. For those traveling by gas guzzler to the event (hey, this is oil-rich Texas, after all!) park and ride lots are available with express service to and from the Rodeo. Houston Rodeo on TV For those who can't get to the festivities, local TV coverage is the next best thing. For an event this big and grand, local station FOX Southwest goes all out with television specials, and live coverage of top rodeo competitions, Also look for news roundups each night on air, as well as video recaps online featured at RodeoHouston.com each day.
• Rodeo Houston dates back to 1932. The very first exhibition actually lost money during its five-day debut that only drew a crowd of 2,000. Since then, rodeo attendance has grown to more than 2 million. • The first downtown parade took place in 1938. The first entertainer was "The Singing Cowboy" Gene Autry, who appeared on stage in 1942. • Texas barbecue is always a popular favorite. But some of the more 'exotic' treats along the midway today include chocolate-covered jalapeños, pickle-stuffed corn dogs, and bacon-wrapped deep-fried Oreos! • Go Tejano Day is a traditional part of the Rodeo Houston concert lineup. It's also one of the most popular in terms of attendance. On March 13, 2016, 75,508 fans showed up to see Banda Los Recoditos and Los Huracanes Del Norte, setting a Go Tejano Day record. • Most recently, the overall Rodeo Houston concert record was set by 75,577 raving fans who attended the Garth Brooks concert in 2018.
Rodeo Houston 2026 - The official site with ticket information, rodeo and entertainment schedule, photos, FAQ and historical information. Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo - Wikipedia - Great overview of the event with photos, information and lists of performers who have appeared throughout the years, along with lots of related references and resources.
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