This year marks the 30th year of the Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering — a three-day event that unites tens of thousands of visitors and people from all over the world in the Fort Worth Stockyards with hundreds of ranch rodeo contestants, poets, musicians, wagon train participants and vendors from all over the country. Here’s a look at all of the festivities you won’t want to miss!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
(All times in local CT)
FRIDAY OCT 22
10:AM - 8:00PM Cowboy Trappings and Trade show (Stockyards Station, Free to the public)
12:00PM Arrival of Chuck Wagons into camp
4:00PM - 10:30PM Chuck Wagon Camp (lawns of Livestock Exchange and Cowtown Coliseum buildings)
Cowboy Music (Stockyards Station)
4:00PM – 4:30PM Jean Prescott
4:30PM - 5:00PM Dan Roberts
5:00PM – 5:30PM Mikki Daniel, Hailey Sandoz, Kristyn Harris
5:30PM – 6:15PM R.W. Hampton
7:30 PM Ranch Rodeo (Cowtown Coliseum) | Being broadcast live on The Cowboy Channel and Cowboy Channel+ app
9:00PM – 12PM Western Swing Festival - (Stockyards Station)
Red Steagall and the Boys in the Bunkhouse with Jake Hooker, Bobby Flores and Jason Roberts
SATURDAY OCT 23
10:00AM - 10:30PM Chuck Wagon Camps (lawns of Livestock Exchange and Cowtown Coliseum)
10:00AM - 8:00PM Cowboy Trappings and Trade show (Stockyards Station)
10AM Texas Trail of Fame Induction Ceremony (Livestock Exchange Building steps)
10 AM Tejas Vaqueros and Ranchero Visitadores Invitational Team Roping (Cowtown Coliseum)
2PM-5PM West Fork Cattle Dog Challenge (Cowtown Coliseum)
Cowboy Music (Stockyards Station)
12:OOPM -12:30PM Jean Prescott
12:30PM – 1:00PM Dan Roberts
1:00PM - 1:30PM Mikki Daniel, Hailey Sandoz, Kristyn Harris
2:00PM –4:00PM Youth Fiddle Contest (Stockyards Station)
4:30PM- 5:00PM Jean Prescott
5:00PM - 5:30PM Dan Roberts
5:30PM- 6:00PM Mikki Daniel, Hailey Sandoz, Kristyn Harris
6:00PM- 6:45PM R. W. Hampton
Cowboy Poetry (Stockyards Station)
9:30AM - 10:00AM Children’s Poetry Contest ages 8-12
10:00AM - 10:30AM Children’s Poetry Contest ages 12-18
11:00AM - 1:00PM Invited Poets session hosted by Dennis Flynn
1:30PM - 3:30PM Chris Isaacs, Jay Snider, Yvonne Hollenbeck, Straw Berry
4:00PM – 5:00PM Red Steagall and the Boys in the Bunkhouse
7:30 PM Ranch Rodeo (Cowtown Coliseum) | Being broadcast at 10PM ET on The Cowboy Channel, LIVE on the Cowboy Channel+ app
9:00PM – 12PM Western Swing Festival - (Stockyards Station)
Red Steagall and the Boys in the Bunkhouse with Jake Hooker, Bobby Flores and Jason Roberts
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24
10:00AM - 11:00AM Cowboy Church (STOCKYARDS STATION)
10:00AM - 3:00PM Chuck Wagon Camps (lawns of the Livestock Exchange and Cowtown Coliseum buildings)
12:30PM Children’s Chuck Wagon Cook-off Judging (lawn of the Livestock Exchange)
10:00AM - 4:00PM Cowboy Trappings and Trade Show (Stockyards Station)
12:00PM – 2:00 PM Cowboy Gospel Concert – starring R.W. Hampton with Special Guests: Jean Prescott, Red Steagall, and Dan Roberts, Kristyn Harris, Mikki Daniel, Hailey Sandoz
2:00PM Ranch Rodeo (Cowtown Coliseum)
