ANNUAL EVENTS

There are a variety of annual events at the Will Rogers Memorial Center including equestrian, sporting and consumer events that are open to the public.

  • January/February – Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo
  • February – National Reined Cow Horse Association Celebration of Champions
  • February – Cowtown Marathon
  • February/March – The Patriot
  • March – Golden Gloves Regional & State Tournaments
  • March – Legacy Arabian Horse Club Cowtown Classic
  • March - March to the Arch
  • March – Fort Worth Kennel Club Dog Show
  • March/April – National Cutting Horse Association Super Stakes Classic
  • April – Big D Charity Horse Show
  • April/May - United States Team Roping Championships National Finals
  • May – North Texas Arabian Horse Club Mayfest Challenge
  • May - Texas USA Wrestling Freestyle and Greco-Roman State Championships
  • May – Show Jumping Classic & Southwest Classic
  • May/June – Region 9 Championship Arabian Show
  • June – Cinch Ranch Sorting National Championships World Finals
  • June/July – American Paint Horse Association World Championship Show
  • July/August – National Cutting Horse Association Summer Cutting Spectacular
  • August – Southwest Reined Cow Horse Pre-Futurity 
  • August – Texas Home & Garden Show
  • August/September – Texas Quarter Horse Association Classic
  • September - Breeders Challenge Finals
  • September– American Miniature Horse Association World Championship Show
  • September – American Paint Horse Association Halter Million
  • October – Texas Pinners Conference
  • October – National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity
  • October – Christmas in Cowtown Gift Market
  • October/November – Appaloosa Horse Club World Championship Show
  • November – International Lusitano & Andalusian Horse Association National Show
  • November – HEB Central Market Feast of Sharing
  • November/December – National Cutting Horse Association World Championship Futurity
  • December – The Fort Worth International CSI–4*-W

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