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Celebrate the MLK Jr. Holiday Weekend at the National Western Stock Show

20jan6:00 pm10:00 pmCelebrate the MLK Jr. Holiday Weekend at the National Western Stock Show

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Denver, CO – As the National Western Stock Show, presented by CommonSpirit Health enters its eighth day of the 16-day celebration, the best events are yet to unfold. This MLK Jr. Holiday Weekend promises a lineup of exciting activities, rodeos, horse shows, family entertainment, and more. With 90 percent of events happening indoors, it’s a great place to spend a chilly day.

Paul Andrews, President & CEO of the National Western Stock Show, invites everyone to join in the festivities. “Come on down and enjoy the Stock Show. We have 18 pro rodeos with MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo, seven horse shows, family shows including Wild West and Xtreme Dog shows, plus a full line-up of activities, shopping, and food.”

Paul Andrews also highlighted the convenience for attendees, stating, “We have free parking at Coors Field and complimentary, warm shuttles that drop you off right at the front door.”

The special MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo will showcase top cowboys and cowgirls competing in all your favorite pro rodeo events including bronc riding, barrel racing, steer wrestling, mutton bustin’, ladies’ steer un-decorating, and many more.

Prices include all fees

*To Purchase MLK Jr Rodeo Tickets, Click Here

Stock Show management has made modifications to events previously scheduled in the Ames Activity Pavilion to accommodate cold temperatures. Those events will now move to the Beef Palace Auction Arena. For more information, please visit the Schedule page on nationalwestern.com.

Guests are encouraged to utilize the free parking available at Coors Field. The Coors Field lots open daily at 8 a.m., with complimentary shuttles ensuring a convenient 10-minute ride to the complex, dropping passengers off directly in front of the National Western Complex. For parking information and directions please visit the Parking & Maps page.

The 118th National Western Stock Show runs through January 21st. Grounds admission and event tickets can be purchased at nationalwestern.com.

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(Monday) 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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National Western Stock Show

The destination to experience the spirit of the American West.

Each winter, nearly 700,000 people visit the National Western Stock Show, an extravaganza of about 30 rodeos, 11 horse shows, and countless other attractions just a couple of miles from the heart of Denver. For so many visitors from the increasingly urbanized West, the Stock Show offers a rare window into Western tradition and the incredible importance that agriculture and ranching industries have made to revolutionize our daily lives.

For many other visitors, the National Western Stock Show is a pilgrimage, a gathering of the extended family that sustains and defines the West. Since the first Stock Show in 1906, it has been a place where generations of farmers and ranchers – people whose hard work feeds the rest of us – spend time reuniting with old friends, learning about new approaches and techniques in agriculture and ranching, and doing some business, year after year.

Take a look back through our 117+ years of history from our humble beginnings to our ambitious future.

4655 Humboldt St., Denver, CO 80216

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