(WBAP/KLIF) — Visitors from across the nation and the world are Fort Worth bound, as the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo kicked off Friday, January 13th. The yearly event gives a huge economic boost to the area, as $115-million is pumped into the greater Fort Worth area.
According to communications director Matt Brockman, the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo attracts over 1.2 million visitors and features a wide range of entertainment, including a petting zoo, shopping, concerts, livestock shows, a rodeo, and the carnival midway. Big ticket performers include John Michael Montgomery, Larry the Cable Guy, John Anderson, and Bryan White.
Brockman says something new this year is the Texas Rangers celebrating their bicentennial all year long, with a kick-off celebration at the Stock Show. The rodeo world’s top cowboys and cowgirls will also compete for over a million dollars in prize money at Dickies Arena. the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo runs January 13th through February 4th. Click here for a schedule of events!
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