Cowboy Capital of the World PRCA Rodeo
THE Cowboy Capital of the World Ranch Rodeo & PRCA Rodeo
September 17-26, 2026
Get ready for Rodeo Heritage Days y’all!
Welcome to the COWBOY CAPITAL OF THE WORLD and thank you for celebrating RODEO HERITAGE DAYS! Annually held the last full week of September in Stephenville, Texas.
The 2nd Annual Cowboy Capital of the World RANCH RODEO is September 17-19 with performances at 6:30 PM nightly; tickets are $20 at the gate only. 40 of the best working ranch cowboy teams are competing for big money and big prizes! Gage Gardiner playing Friday night, plus a Calcutta. Jake Hooker and the Outsiders playing Saturday night before and after the Awards Ceremony.
The 57th Annual Cowboy Capital of the World PRCA Rodeo is September 24-26 with 7 PM performances. Rodeo + Concert tickets are $30 and available online via the link below. After rodeo concerts featuring Kevin Fowler, Carson Jeffery, and Wade Forster brought to you by Twisted J.
Buy PRCA Rodeo tickets: http://tixr.com/groups/twistedj/events/the-57th-annual-cowboy-capital-of-the-world-prca-rodeo-193293
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Cowboy Capital of the World Pro Rodeo
PLEASE NOTE: Do NOT trust google maps with arena address. Put Hard 8 BBQ in map (1091 Glen Rose Hwy, Stephenville, TX). Then from 4-way stop at Hard 8, turn East on Hwy 67 towards Glen Rose, go 4.5 miles to arena entrance on left. *Do not go to Dublin Hwy
2026 Cowboy Capital of the World Ranch Rodeo is NEXT WEEK!
🤠 Head on over the Priefert Cowboy Capital Fairgrounds Arena to watch the best working ranch cowboys duel it out for big money, great prizes, and bragging rights.
⏰ Performances begin nightly at 6:30 PM, tickets only sold at the gate for $20 (cash or card accepted).
💰 Calcutta featuring the TOP 12 teams who qualify for the finals to be held Friday night after the perf. BID on your boys!
🎸 After Party Concerts - Gage Gardiner plays Friday and Jake Hooker and the Outsiders play Saturday night.
❌ 𝐴𝑇𝑇𝑁: 𝑅𝐴𝑁𝐶𝐻 𝑅𝑂𝐷𝐸𝑂 𝑇𝐸𝐴𝑀𝑆 - 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 4 𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑚 𝐷𝑂𝐸𝑆 𝑁𝑂𝑇 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑎 𝐵𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑐 𝑅𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑟! 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑅𝑎𝑛𝑐ℎ 𝐵𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑐 𝑅𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑂𝑃𝐸𝑁 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑇𝑒𝑎𝑚 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠. 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑏𝑜𝑦𝑠 𝑑𝑜𝑛’𝑡 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑦…𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒, 𝑠𝑜𝑟𝑡, 𝑚𝑢𝑔, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 😀
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We are 10 days away from this years Cowboy Capital of the World Ranch Rodeo! Who’s READY?!?!
Performance Dates
Thursday, September 17 @ 6:30 PM
Friday, September 18 @ 6:30 PM
Saturday, September 19 @ 6:30 PM
Tickets are sold only at the gate, $20 (cash or card accepted). FMI send us a message 🤠
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The Miss Cowboy Capital Pro Rodeo Contestants have officially been announced on our #CowboyCapital Rodeo Royalty page and we couldn’t be more proud to join in the excitement! 10 of these lovely young ladies will compete for the titles of Miss, Teen, and Princess at the Miss Cowboy Capital Pro Rodeo Pageant held at the Cowboy Church of Erath County on September 18 and 19. The contest is open to the public, free to attend, and all are encouraged to watch these girls compete in Horsemanship and other categories like Speech, Modeling, and Impromptu. Coronation will be held on Saturday, September 26 at the final performance of the 2026 Cowboy Capital of the World PRCA Rodeo at the Priefert Cowboy Capital Fairgrounds Arena .
To kick off the pageant, leave a positive word of encouragement and wish the girls good luck! Let’s RODEO STEPHENVILLE!
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Let’s go Victoria Ann Toms! 🤩 👸🏻 👑
Good luck Addisen McMullin and Kye Tomlinson!!! 🍀💖
What an amazing group of ladies!! Best of luck to each of them!
Schedule
Thursday, September 17
- 12:00 PM “Art of the Cowgirl” VIP Luncheon presented by CTFAC @The Legacy Center
- 6:30 PM Ranch Rodeo Performance #1 @The Fairgrounds Arena
Friday, September 18
- 6:30 PM Miss Cowboy Capital Rodeo Queen Contest-Horsemanship @Cowboy Church of Erath County
- 6:30 PM Ranch Rodeo Performance #2 @The Fairgrounds Arena
- 9:00 PM After Rodeo Live Music Concert with Gage Gardiner @The Fairgrounds Arena
Saturday, September 19
- 9:30 AM “Super Looper” Dummy Roping @377 Arena
- 10:00 AM Cowboy Capital of the World County Team Roping @377 Arena
- 10:00 AM Youth Ranch Rodeo @The Fairgrounds Arena
- 1:00 PM Miss Cowboy Capital Pro Rodeo Queen Contest @Cowboy Church of Erath County
- 4:00 PM Mutton Bustin @The Fairgrounds Arena
- 6:30 PM Ranch Rodeo FINALS @The Fairgrounds Arena
- 9:00 PM After Rodeo Live Music Concert with Jake Hooker and the Outsiders @The Fairgrounds Arena
Sunday, September 20
- 10:00 AM Stephenville Shoot Out Team Roping @377 Arena
- 5:30 PM Pony Race & 5D Barrel Race @The Fairgrounds Arena
Monday, September 21
- TBD Rodeo Art Exhibit Reception @CTFAC Downtown Gallery
Tuesday, September 22
- TBD The Show @The Fairgrounds Arena
Wednesday, September 23
- All Day – Recover from The Show 🙂
Thursday, September 24
- 9:00 AM PRCA Timed Event Slack @The Fairgrounds Arena
- 7:00 PM Cowboy Capital of the World PRCA Rodeo Performance #1 @The Fairgrounds Arena
- 9:00 PM After Rodeo Live Music Concert with Kevin Fowler @The Fairgrounds Arena
Friday, September 25
- 9:00 AM WPRA Barrel Racing and Breakaway Roping Slack @The Fairgrounds Arena
- 7:00 PM PRCA Rodeo Performance #2 @The Fairgrounds Arena
- 9:00 PM After Rodeo Live Music Concert with Carson Jeffery @The Fairgrounds Arena
Saturday, September 26
- 7:30 AM Cowboy Capital 5K & 1M Fun Run @Stephenville City Park
- 10:00 Cowboy Capital Rodeo Heritage Parade @downtown Stephenville
- 7:00 PM PRCA Rodeo Performance #2 @The Fairgrounds Arena
- 9:00 PM Rodeo After Party Live Music Concert with Wade Forster @The Fairgrounds Arena
Ranch Rodeo tickets only available at gate – $20
PRCA Rodeo tickets only available online – http://tixr.com/groups/twistedj/events/the-57th-annual-cowboy-capital-of-the-world-prca-rodeo-193293
Questions?
Call the Stephenville Chamber of Commerce at (254) 965-5313 or Email Rodeo Stephenville