Rodeo Roundup & Go Texan Day

All Houstonians are invited to attend this free event in downtown Houston at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 24 at Houston City Hall in Hermann Square. Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Go Texan Day proclamation will kick off the event, followed by free chopped barbecue sandwiches provided by the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Committee. Enjoy live music, take your photo atop a Texas Longhorn steer and visit with Rodeo volunteers representing the more than 100 committees to learn more about this annual Houston tradition. 

Go Texan Day, the city-wide celebration of Western heritage, will also be held Friday, Feb. 24. As the unofficial kickoff of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, everyone in the Houston community is encouraged to wear their best Western attire. Get ready for Rodeo in your favorite jeans, boots and cowboy hats.