General Information
What is the Stock Show's handgun policy?
Any Firearms carried onto Stock Show Grounds are subject to all applicable State and Federal Laws. Texas law allows a person licensed to carry a handgun onto the City of Fort Worth-owned Stock Show grounds except for the following areas where handguns are prohibited:
o Will Rogers Coliseum or Dickies Arena buildings when the professional rodeo events are taking place [V.T.C.A. Penal Code §46.035(b)(2)]
o Any livestock barn or other building or portion of a building where a FFA, 4H or other high school, collegiate or interscholastic event is taking place [V.T.C.A. Penal Code §46.035(b)(2)] Please visit https://www.fwssr.com/events for a listing of daily events and locations.
o The Bud Light Roadhouse, The Corkyard and Reata at the Backstage Club [V.T.C.A. Penal Code §46.035(b)(1)]
The Stock Show complies with all applicable state and federal gun laws.
Knives with blades no longer than 4.5 inches are also allowed.
Can I bring my pet to the Stock Show?
No animals other than those being exhibited are allowed on the show grounds with the exception of service animals as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Are wagons and strollers allowed?
Wagons and strollers are welcomed on the Stock Show grounds. However, they are not allowed in the Coliseum or Auditorium during scheduled events. Strollers and wagons can be checked in the area underneath Pioneer Tower (between Coliseum and Auditorium) and claimed afterward.
What is the policy regarding manually-powered and power-driven mobility devices?
It is the policy of the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo to accommodate the use of mobility devices by Stock Show visitors with mobility disabilities, subject to the following rules.
People with disabilities who use manual or power wheelchairs or scooters and manually-powered mobility aids such as walkers, crutches, and canes are allowed in all facilities and areas within the Stock Show Grounds where members of the public are allowed to go.
People with disabilities who use power-driven mobility devices (such as Segways, golf cars, or other mobility devices powered by batteries, fuel or other engines) are allowed in all areas within the Stock Show Grounds where members of the public are allowed to go, unless a particular type of power-driven mobility device cannot be accommodated in a particular area because of legitimate safety risks.
Safety risks require that the following rules apply to the use of power-driven mobility devices by persons with mobility disabilities:
• Persons wishing to use a power-driven mobility device on the Stock Show Grounds must be prepared to provide credible assurance that the person is using the device due to a mobility disability.
• No mobility devices powered by fuel or combustion engines are allowed in any indoor facilities, including any livestock barns, or in any areas near livestock bedding, feed, or other combustible material.
• Golf cars and other multi-passenger mobility devices may be used to bring the disabled visitor and persons accompanying him or her from Stock Show parking areas to designated storage locations near the entrances to buildings and enclosed facilities. However, golf cars are not allowed inside any buildings or enclosed facilities on the Stock Show Grounds.
• Golf cars used by persons with mobility disabilities must not exceed 100 inches in length or 50 inches in width.
• A mobility device may not be operated at a speed greater than the speed of pedestrian traffic.
• The Stock Show reserves the right to prohibit the use of power-driven mobility devices in any area within the Stock Show Grounds if Stock Show personnel reasonably determine that the use in that area causes a legitimate safety concern for the disabled patron or for other persons or livestock in the vicinity of the mobility device. In those instances, the Stock Show will use reasonable efforts to provide a storage location for the mobility device and to accommodate the mobility impaired visitor in alternate ways.
How can I ride in the Rodeo’s Grand Entry or the Parade?
Only rodeo competitors or members of an approved riding club are allowed to participate in rodeo performance Grand Entries. Parade participants must belong to a riding club, marching band or other organization that has submitted entry forms and received approval by management for participation. No other individuals will be considered.
What are the Stock Show's hours?
Unless otherwise posted, Livestock Shows, Horse Shows and other events do not begin before 8 a.m. Rodeo performances end before 10 p.m. The Roadhouse usually remains open until 1 a.m.
What time does the Rodeo start?
The majority of performances begin at 7:30 p.m. However, there are matinee peformances on Monday, January 20, Saturday, January 25, Sunday, January 26 (no evening performance), Saturday, February 1, and Sunday, February 2 (no evening performance. Doors open one hour before each performance.
Competitions & Shows
Are Livestock or Horse Shows live streamed?
The FWSSR does not livestream livestock or horse shows. Select rodeo performances are livestreamed on the Wrangler Network. Please check http://wranglernetwork.com/ for scheduling and more information.