As the NFR returns to Vegas, so too does the massive expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center’s South Halls, under the moniker: Cowboy Channel Cowboy Christmas.
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Stetson Wright is in a position to win his third consecutive all-around world champion cowboy title in Las Vegas at NFR.
After a one-year absence from Las Vegas, the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo returns for its 36th run at the Thomas Mack Center. The NFR begins tonight and runs through Dec. 11.
COVID restrictions forced last year’s NFR to switch to Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, but the season-ending event is back at the Thomas & Mack Center for a 10-day run.
Cowboy Christmas, the annual Western-themed gift show tied to NFR, kicked off Wednesday in Las Vegas after a yearlong hiatus.
Rodeo’s championship event, the National Finals Rodeo, returns to Las Vegas this year after a one-year hiatus in Arlington, Texas because of local COVID restrictions.
Las Vegas sports fans have plenty of options, including the Pac-12 football championship game, National Finals Rodeo and a Raiders home game.
Las Vegas’ resorts have bought into turning the city into a western festival during the National Finals Rodeo and the event’s success is assured with pent-up demand.
More than 250,000 people attended the Cowboy Christmas gift show in 2019. Now, after a year’s hiatus, organizers are expecting another promising turnout.
All around town, there’s plenty going on during NFR. Here are a few select acts and events — some star-level, others more offbeat — worth knowing about.
Fans will be required to wear masks at NFR and the Cowboy Christmas gift show in Las Vegas, but are not required to show proof of COVID vaccination.
Brazil’s Jose Vitor Leme celebrated his second straight bull riding championship by posting the highest score in series history during Sunday’s final round.
MGM Grand, Budweiser teamed with bull riding legends to form a league of their own that continues to flourish today.
A new series featuring bull riders competing in a team format will hold its playoffs and championships in Las Vegas, Pro Bull Riders announced Saturday.
The PBR Team Series will run from June to November. Eight teams of bull riders will be featured in a 10-game regular season followed by playoffs.
