Stockyards Championship Rodeo

This is a great family atmosphere with a bang to your buck, literally!

My wife & I attended the Stockyards Rodeo with a friend from California. None of us had ever been to a rodeo. This one is so authentic and with great history. The patriotic start was really moving emotionally. The variety of events made it really fun to watch. My only complaint was that the box seating was REALLY cramped. We would definitely go again!

Few of the cowboys could stay on the broncs or the bulls, and the ladies' barrel racing had more penalties than you would expect from a "championship" event; however, this is real rodeo and it happens every weekend. If you've never been, it's a good place to start and learn about what goes on in a typical rodeo. The ticket price is reasonable for this type of event, and it isn't difficult to get good seats.

Way cooler than expected! It was fun, loud, the croud got into it, and best of all there were bull riders from my home state of Oregon and a barrel racer from Cali, it was awesome to see the West Coast representin out here in Tx. I will go back for sure as long as i can stick to wearing my board shorts and filp flops:o)

I strongly recommend anyone and everyone to go to this rodeo. Whether you are from this area or from out of town....you will enjoy the culture and its entireity. Very affordable, as well as, very entertaining. Couples, family, or friends, old, or young......it is for all!

Took our grandsons to their first real rodeo experience. It was good, not like a PRCA championship event but they had fun.

Was first Texas rodeo was O.K. Was nothing like the Rodeo's in Kansas we have attened in the past. If a person would like to see a good rodeo i moght recommend the Wild Bill Hickcok Rodeo in Abiene, Kansas in Aug. Was ranked one of the top ten outdoor rodeo's in the Nation. Would i go again? Maybe as the price wasn't out of line.

Great show for the whole family. This is an event we will talk ablit for years to come.

If you haven't been, you should make the trip. It's a great step into the past with a patriotic theme. Cooled with must be swamp coolers you are better off picking a cooler day to go see.

Greatest show on dirt, fame let friendly and timeless

TERRIBLE EXCUSE for a RODEO. A BUNCH OF KIDS NOT CAPABLE OF DOING ANYTHING CORRECTLY. LEFT at HALFTIME. Waist of money!! Wish I could get a refund.

We arrived 10 minutes before 8:00 pm the place were almost full but still got good seats, very good band for the National Anthem and very good star with the flag around the coliseum. Bull riding was very good but wild horse riding was the best, hilarious moments with the barrel men also. Very good for kids they were allowed to chase a sheep. In general very good show last for about 2 hours,

The atmosphere at the Cowtown Coliseum is perfect for the American semi-finals. The event on Saturday night was perfectly produced and executed as usual. Was able to get box seats for the first time, they were awesome. The only negative I can report was that during the steer wrestling, all contestants and their horses were allowed to congregate in the arena, right in front of our seats, obstructing the view almost completely. Could see on the screen, but defeated the extra effort for box seats. Overall, very enjoyable!

The American semi finals were very exciting to watch!!

Had a great time. More security needed. I would go again.

Great fun. I's recommend this to anyone, particularly if they've never been to a Rodeo. You're right on top of the action like no other sporting event I've been to.

The show was good, but if your an animal lover you might not like when they try and catch the small calves. Also the announcer (not the regular one) was rude to people who visited from New Jersey with comments in his show. Other than that the show was worth seeing.

Had a great time, all the workers were very nice and the horses were beautiful!! I would definitely go again when I visit!

it was a good spectacle, a recomended if visiting fort worth

Cowtown Coliseum was great, rodeo was complete and interesting from a tourist point of view. Entertainment for the whole family. Parking was a hassle, could improve that... If you want to go, make sure you arrive early to secure a good parking spot near the coliseum.

We have been going to the rodeo at the Fort Worth Stockyards for many years and taking the grandkids for at least the last five years. Some years have been better than others but this year was the worst. We came to see a rodeo for two hours but saw rodeo action for no more than 15 - 20 minutes of action. There were a few bull riding events, more calf roping, a few barrel racing events and that was it. There were NO bronc or saddle bronc events. The empty time was filled with dumb dance contest and bad jokes which we could not hear. There is no way they should call it a "Championship Rodeo". The only constant great event is the opening, even if you decide to attend, don't be late. Another problem was the purchase of tickets. The Stockyard ticket office stopped selling tickets two or three days ahead of time. When I called the ticket office the young lady said that they have been selling out, so I ordered tickets from Ticketmaster. That cost us an additional $50.00 and we discovered after that there were a lot of seats remaining. If you decide to attend a rodeo I would suggest the Mesquite rodeo. Thanks, RDC

The announcer was hard to understand, but otherwise it was a great performance.

This event was not very entertaining. This was the worst rodeo that I have been too. The contestants lacked talent to successfully complete each event and as a result the event was boring.

If you want to savour the delights of typical Texas, then a visit to the Stockyards Rodeo is a must for everyone.

My only complaint is when I purchased the tickets, I did not realize the SRO meant Standing Room Only, how dumb am I. But it all worked out...we wound up with great seats. Enjoyed the rodeo.

Worst rodeo I have ever been to. They could not rope, they could not ride. The history was cool, but they need to join the professionals

the rodeo was very enjoyable and the stockyards were awesome, great food, family oriented and fun for adults. however when we got to the coliseum, my tickets were unable to be found through ticket master for some reason! we had to re-purchase tickets. did not get good seats as planned but still enjoyed the event.

Got these tickets for my husband for Valentine's Day and we had a blast. We will definitely be going back for more.

It was pretty deceiving to see such a poor performance from the participants. The best part of the show were the children chasing a little cow, this is how exciting the whole show was.

event was awesome it was my first but will not be my last.I enjoyed the event for the children and especially the drillteams

This rodeo was very diverse in the different events held. It mixed a lot of different sports and kept it interesting. The thing this rodeo lacked was a strong sense of authenticity. Rap music played over the speakers, there wasn't much focus on the competitors themselves. If you're looking for general fun this is good for you. If you want more authentic, serious feeling competition, look elsewhere. Overall it was fun but not quite what I hoped.

My daughter and I loved the rodeo! We had a great time!

I'm form Germany and this was my first Rodeo ever. It was really impressing. Tough guys. Nice old building. A lot bars and restaurants around (but expensive ones). A little more horse riding and less 'calf catching' would be nice. The seats are very tight.

I had the pleasure of attending last Saturday's Championship Rodeo at the Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth and would recommend it for folks new to Rodeo! We were able to experience many different types of events (e.g., bull riding, calf roping, etc.) in an environment that was quite conducive to newbies such as myself. I loved when the children were able to participate as well - so families are easily accommodated! There really isn't a bad seat in the house - and the cost for a few hours of a new experience was well worth it.

I was impressed by the quality of Bull riding. Very Good Stock. However there wasn't any bull doging or bucking horses, and there were too many roping events. The kids enjoyed chasing the calf and the sheep.

Great! Very entertaining. There was a good crowd and the announcer did a good job involving the audience.

It was a okay show and repeating the same ideas throughout the show. It may be worth for one hour show but not for two hour long.

This was the first time either my wife or I had gone to a rodeo -- yup, we're gol-dang city-slickers all right! It was rather fun to watch, and I kinda got into it, but I think it would have been more enjoyable had the explanations over the loudspeakers been not so echo-y. Not sure how they could do that in an indoor arena; maybe lots more loudspeakers, less loud each....

My friends and I absolutely enjoyed this event! It was lots of fun to see all of the different events and the rodeo clowns were great at getting the crowd involved! They had Elvis impersonators and had fun contests for the crowd to get involved in. A great time for the price (I think they should charge more for the tickets in my opinion). I will be taking all of our friends and family there who come out to visit!

We had a great time at the Stockyards rodeo. I haven't been to a rodeo in YEARS and a friend from London had never been to one ever before - so we thought this was a great idea to introduce some Texas culture. The Stockyards area is so cute and fun - shopping, restaurants, etc. Then the rodeo itself was very enjoyable - we got the VIP seats which are higher up but have a good view of the Coliseum. And there are two bathrooms up there and a bar - bonus! We plan to go again when more visitors come in town, and will definitely spend a few extra dollars to get the VIP seating. The rodeo was only an hour and 45 minutes, wish it had gone on longer with some more bull riding - but this is their every weekend rodeo so understandably may be a bit smaller than big ones. Still there were lots of cowboys and cowgirls and entertainment.

Do not pay the extra for box seats! There was literally no room between the seats for leg room. The only way I could sit was because the people behind me left for that reason an I folded up the chairs in front of me. I will never go with that seating again. It was a wast of money.

Took the kids and grand kids and all three generations had a great time! This was not "our first rodeo", so we did have something to compare to, and this was a great show! PS - the parents that send their kids out there (to get run over be a "small harmless" 180# calf or sheep ... saw it happen twice now), to pull the ribbon off the tail to win the prize, must be crazy! The animals get scared of all those kids swarming after them and race right through the pack. The little girl that got hit this time was having trouble walking afterwards. Hope she wasn't hurt too badly.

Cute cowboys :) My 3yr old enjoyed the show. He was excited to see the horses and the bulls.

Our first rodeo. We thoroughly enjoyed it. Parking was close. We liked the bull riding best.

Bulling riding was great, but the Announcer kept getting the riders mixed up & giving the bull score for the rider & rider's score for the bull.

Event was great, purchased VIP seating, but the view was not that great, won't purchase these seats again

Got tickets late for Fri. Seat's were in Box 21. There were so far from the chute's that you could not see what was going on & the screen was angled where we could hardly see it. The seats were the highest cost for reg. fan's. Next year will not take box seat's pasted box 9.

Too much fluff, not enough rodeo. Singing, kids events, too much time to get the bulls ready Couldn't understand the announcer, he spoke too fast.

It's been a while since I went to the last rodeo and truly I did not expect to listen to Eminem, Queen, AC/DC and 70's Disco Music, I've got nothing against this music, I actually like it it's just that if I wanted to listen this kind of music I would go to different kind of place, what ever happened to the Orange Blossom special, Cotton Eyed Joe and others? other than that everything was as expected, highly recommended.

I love the show the stockyards puts on. The only thing I get disappointed about is there isn't enough bullriding. They line all the shutes up in the first session and get you get to watch about 5. The second session is about 5 more. It takes a lot of time just waiting for the bullrider to get settled on the bull. A BAR Rodeo Productions does the best job if you are ever in Ohio go see them.

I love downtown Ft. Worth! The rodeo was very entertaining.

Rodeo was fun. Up close and personal. Cheap entertainment (2 1/4 hours long)...Beer was $4.50, then over just in time to walk next door to Billy Bob's for the 10:30 PM concert...and your rodeo ticket stub gets you in the door FREE! Billy Bob's layout allows you to hear the music ANYWHERE in the venue. Go early, and plenty of great eateries in the Stockyards, especially Risckey's BBQ. Pay parking was $5 for the night. On street is 2 hr max for free. I'll probably go at least 2x a month year round.

had a great experience, did not know what to expect thought is would be very commercial but we had een good time!

This event is great to take people to when they're visiting. It's not too country so they won't feel out of place. It's different and just right for tourists like my family from CT!

It is my first time to attend such an event, I liked it too much and my family also liked it, it has a variety of shows and competitions.

It was a very good introduction to Rodeo [pagentry and events. Great for kids.

Its was awesome, this is my second time and it is great!!!

If you want iconic Fort Worth, the cowtown rodeo is for you. Great time in a small venue. Feels like you are right in the arena with the cowboys.

Loved the bull riding!!! Also, the clowns were hilarious!!!

Seats are folding chairs. You need a seat cushion. For the price seat should be nicer.

Had a great time at the rodeo with my husband. He had never been and loved it. An exciting time with plenty of the evening left for other fun activities. Definitely worth it!

We were not expecting to see so many top PBR cowboys and rank bulls. It was a great New Years Eve event.

It was great ! That's very exciting to my family. I would like to recommend to my friends. That's really good to realize cowboy's culture.

I would personally invite everyone to attend this rodeo. It was the first one ever in the World, started back in 1918, and it is still going strong!! Super for the whole family!!

great 2 hours of entertainment and ambiance at the stockyards.

This is an event you need to put on your must do list while visiting Texas.

Bought tickets thinking it was a national championship rodeo?? Small bulls, just a little family event child safe with no action or even close to a real rodeo. I guess it's good revenue for a tourist attraction but that's it. If you have little children and have never seen a rodeo before this is for you. For anyone who has been to a real rodeo-save your money!