Downtown Rodeo Parade
Kick off the 2026 Rodeo with the Downtown Rodeo Parade following the Rodeo Run. Decorative floats, marching bands, and thousands on horseback will fill the streets. (Photo courtesy of Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo)
Kick off the 2026 Rodeo with the Downtown Rodeo Parade following the Rodeo Run. Decorative floats, marching bands, and thousands on horseback will fill the streets. U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan will serve as the grand marshal. Ruskan, 26, is a rescue swimmer whose lifesaving actions during the Fourth of July floods in the Texas Hill Country earned national recognition.
Saturday, February 28, 2026, 10:00 am
Downtown; Parade route begins at Bagby and Walker Streets, travels from Travis to Bell Street, and from Bell Street to Louisiana Street, before turning on Lamar Street and ends at Lamar and Bagby
Price:
Free
