It’s Cook Children’s Day at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo as the legendary event heads toward Saturday’s finale with a full slate of activities.
Here are some final week highlights, provided by FWSSR:
COOK CHILDREN’S DAY – Today
Wednesday (Jan. 31) is Cook Children’s Day and half the proceeds of every rodeo ticket sold is donated to support the neonatal intensive care unit at Cook Children’s Hospital.
JUNIOR STEER SHOW – Thursday and Friday
One of the most anticipated moments of the stock show is the crowning of the Grand Champion Steer. The Junior Steer Show is scheduled for Thursday and Friday beginning at 8 a.m. in Will Rogers Coliseum. What’s informally referred to as champions drive typically occurs between noon and 2 p.m. on Friday when the Grand Champion Steer is selected.
MORE LIVESTOCK AT THE FOREFRONT – Wednesay and Thursday
The Junior Barrow show is Wednesday and culminates Thursday with the naming of the Grand Champion Barrow.
FWSSR PRORODEO TOURNAMENT – Daily
The FWSSR PRORODEO Tournament is in full swing nightly at Dickies Arena. With a $1.2 million payout and a fan-friendly format, the tournament brackets are completed on Tuesday, moving to the wild card round on Wednesday, semifinals on Thursday and Friday, and the championship finals on Saturday night.
CARNIVAL/MIDWAY AND PETTING ZOO – Daily
The stock show’s carnival/midway is second to none with gentle first-time rides for toddlers and more exciting attractions for older daredevils. The petting zoo has cuddly animals – lambs, chickens, llamas, tortoises, ducks and rabbits and even a heated lemur playland. Future rodeo champions can test their fledgling horsemanship on the always popular pony ride.
RODEO SHOPPING & GO TEXAN MARKETPLACE – Daily
More than 300 exhibitors and concessionaires with everything from the latest in fashion to Chevy pickup trucks as well as home and outdoor furnishings can be found at the stock show. Awesome food, too. Texas entrepreneurs offer a variety of goods from smoked meats to condiments to clothing can be found at the Go Texan Market.
BUD LIGHT ROADHOUSE AND THE CORKYARD – Monday through Friday
Both the Bud Light Roadhouse and The Corkyard feature before and after rodeo entertainment on Simmons Bank Plaza. Get in free with a paid grounds admission, Souvenir Pin, museum membership or rodeo ticket.
FRIDAYS ARE SENIOR DAYS
Seniors get half-price grounds admission every Friday of the stock show. For $5, anyone 55 or older can take in the sights, sounds and smells (think corn dogs and cinnamon rolls). Does not include admission to rodeo performances.
More information on stock show events as well as schedules and tickets can be found on the FWSSR website.
