Rodeo Austin runs each March at the Travis County Expo Center, combining a top-ten ProRodeo competition with a livestock show, carnival, and daily concerts. Founded in 1938 as a small stock show with just sixteen animals, it now draws more than 500,000 visitors and has awarded over nine million dollars in youth scholarships since 1981.
It adds major Western-sport and community-fair coverage for Central Texas.
Rodeo Austin has kept its founding mission of youth education and scholarship funding at the center of an event that has otherwise grown into one of the top ten ProRodeo competitions in the country
Its Youth Auction alone has generated millions of dollars for 4-H and FFA students, and traditions like the Cowboy Breakfast, a large pancake breakfast that kicks off the run, and Mutton Bustin, where young children ride sheep in a beloved rite of passage, give the event a community feel distinct from its Fort Worth counterpart
Growing from sixteen animals in 1938 to a 500,000-visitor event is itself part of the draw, a visible measure of how far the rodeo has come from its stock-show origins
The Cowboy Breakfast opens the rodeo's run with a large community pancake breakfast
and Mutton Bustin remains a signature children's event where young riders attempt to stay atop a running sheep
The Youth Auction
supporting 4-H and FFA students
and Hall of Fame inductions round out the rodeo's recurring calendar of youth-focused traditions
Dates TBA · Usually March
Driving or rideshare is typical.
Western wear is common though not required: cowboy hats, boots, and jeans fit right in. March weather can shift from warm afternoons to cool evenings, so a layer for after dark is useful...
Keep valuables light, follow local instructions, and watch how residents use the space before joining in.
Austin
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Rodeo Austin is listed for Past edition: 13–28 March 2026. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.
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