Rounding Up a Good Time at Rodeo Austin
This year’s rodeo features fun for kids, music lovers, and enjoyers of carnival rides
By Kimberley Jones, Fri., March 14, 2025
The South by Southwest circus may be packing up its tent this weekend, but that doesn’t mean the party has to stop. Rodeo Austin kicks into gear Friday for a solid two weeks of ProRodeo competition, livestock and horse shows, fairground food, and carnival rides. (On second thought, reverse the order at the end: You might want to wait to pound the corndogs and funnel cake until after you’re done with the Ferris wheel and all the other spinny rides.) There’s daytime entertainment well-suited for young ones: It’s right there in the name of “Kidtown.” You’ll find a free petting zoo and pony rides for $6, and new this year is the Jurassic Bark Dog Show, where you can watch doggos show off their moves. Live music more your jam? The Outdoor Stage promises up to five performances a day in a mix of sounds from conjunto to country to singer-songwriter-led blues. Every day concludes in a bigger name gracing the main stage, which leans heavily country and tenders a lone woman performer. Notables set to perform here include $10 Cowboy crooner Charley Crockett, Yellowstone prodigal son Luke Grimes, and ace storyteller Robert Earl Keen, happily reneging on his retirement plans.
March 15: Braxton Keith
March 16: La Mafia
March 17: Gary Allan
March 18: Charley Crockett
March 19: Walker Hayes
March 20: Luke Grimes
March 21: Randy Rogers Band
March 22: Ella Langley
March 23: Los Pescadores del Rio Conchos
March 24: Bellamy Brothers
March 25: Robert Earl Keen
March 26: Dashboard Confessional
March 27: Ian Munsick
March 28: Tracy Lawrence
March 29: Southall
Rodeo Austin
Friday 14 - Saturday 29, Rodeo Austin Headquarters
