One of San Antonio’s most beloved events, the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo is an 18-day rodeo extravaganza that promises “more than an 8 second ride.” And if you’ve ever experienced the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, you know how true that phrase is.
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More than just a traditional Rodeo competition, the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo truly offers an experience, with a stock show complete with cows, pigs, chickens, sheep and goats, shopping booths, family activities such as a petting zoo and pony rides, concerts, beer gardens, educational exhibits to teach farm to table practices, and even a Cowboy Church.
While visiting the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo has been a right of passage for many a San Antonian, it’s also something you can truly feel good about- and it’s not just because of the entertainment. Money raised at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo goes back to the community, helping educate the Youth of Texas through scholarships! In fact, over $186 million has been given since inception- a remarkable amount of money!
If you are planning a trip (or several) to this year’s stock show and rodeo, here’s what you need to know.
DATES/HOURS OF OPERATION
Opening Day:
February 8, Grounds open at NOON
Grounds:
February 9 – 25, 8:00 am
Carnival:
February 8: Noon
February 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25: 11 am
February 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22: 4 pm
*Carnival and grounds closing times vary by day, check here for a complete schedule
ADMISSION INFORMATION
Grounds Passes
Grounds admission tickets grants a patron access to family fair, livestock and horse shows & sales, carnival, shopping, and all other grounds attractions. They can be purchased as a daily ticket or a complete 18 day season grounds pass for the following rates:
Adult – $10.00
Senior Citizen (ages 65 & over) – $5.00
Children (3 to 12 yrs of age) – $5.00
Children (2 years old and under) – FREE
Season Grounds Pass (unlimited grounds admission for 18 days) – $20.00
Rodeo Tickets
Tickets to the 2018 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo start at $15 and includes the PRCA Rodeo, concert following the Rodeo AND access to the grounds.
Ticket prices vary depending upon seat location and preference.
Admission Specials
Senior Days (Every Tuesday)
Complimentary grounds admission for anyone 65 years or older.
College Days (Every Thursday )
Complimentary grounds admission for anyone with a valid college ID.
Military Days (Every Day)
Free grounds admission for any guest with a Military ID
Dollar Days (Presidents Day & Every Friday)
Grounds admission, rides, hot dogs, popcorn and sodas in the carnival area are only $1 each!
Family Day (Final Sunday of Rodeo)
FREE grounds admission with coupon available at all participating San Antonio and New Braunfels area Chick-fil-A locations. Grounds admission without a coupon is $5 for adults. Kids 12 and under & seniors are free! Parking will be $5 or free with a permit.
*Grounds admission discount valid 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. only. Does not include admission into the AT&T Center for Rodeo performance.
ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
Pompeyo Family Dog show 2/8 @ 2pm, 4, pm, 6 pm, 8 pm
(Repeats on 2/9, 2/10, 2/11, 12, 13)
Gary Allen 2/8 @ 7pm (after Rodeo)
Brett Eldridge 2/9 @ 7:30 pm (after Rodeo)
Josh Abbott Band 2/10 @ 1 pm (after Rodeo)
Kip Moore 2/10 @7:30 pm (after Rodeo)
Cowboy Church 2/11, 18, 25 @ 9 am
Mimosa Sunday Brunch 2/11, 18, 25 @ 10:30
Midland 2/11 @ 1 pm (after Rodeo)
Chris Young 2/12 @ 7pm (after Rodeo)
Casting Crowns 2/13 @ 7pm (after Rodeo)
Rascal Flats 2/14 @ 7pm (after Rodeo)
Alan Jackson 2/15 @ 7pm (after Rodeo)
Goo Goo Dolls 2/16 @ 7:30pm (after Rodeo)
Luke Combs 2/17 @ 1pm (after Rodeo)
J Balvin 2/17 @ 7:30pm (after Rodeo)
Cam 2/18 @ 1pm (after Rodeo)
Calibre 50 2/18 @ 7:30pm (after Rodeo)
Brad Paisley 2/19 & 2/20 @ 7pm (after Rodeo)
Jeff Dunham 2/21 @ 7pm (after Rodeo)
Cody Johnson 2/22 @ 7pm (after Rodeo)
PRCA Semifinals 2/23 @ 5pm
Foreigner 2/23 @ 7:30pm (after Rodeo)
XTreme Bulls 2/24 @ 11am
LOCASH 2/24 @ 1pm (after XTreme Bulls)
PRCA Finals 2/24 @ 5pm
Brothers Osborne 2/24 @ 7:30pm (after Rodeo)
For a comprehensive list of events and anything else you may need to know about the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, click here.