SAN ANTONIO – Dust off your boots!
The San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo kicked off this year’s events with its annual Western Heritage Parade & Cattle Drive. The parade began at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
SA Live’s Mike Osterhage, Fiona Gorostiza and Jen Tobias reported from along the parade route, which starts at I-35 and Houston Street and MOOves through downtown, ending up at the Alamo (see map below).
The pre-rodeo festivities kicked off Feb. 2, with vendors, music and activities at Market Square.
The parade on Saturday is just one of several events that day.
- 9:00am at Milam Park: Rodeo Wrangler Breakfast – Santa Rosa St.
- 9:30am at Milam Park: Stampede 5K Run/Walk – start/finish, Houston St.
- 10:50am on Houston St: Western Heritage Parade & Cattle Drive
- 1:00pm-10:00pm at Market Square: Vaquero Cook-Off & Music
Following Saturday’s parade, you can catch Texas Eats’ David Elder at Market Square for the Vaquero Cook-Off.
The festivities at Market Square continue Sunday, Feb. 4, from noon-5 p.m. with vendors, live music and activities.
This is all leading up to the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo at the Frost Bank Center/Freeman Coliseum from Feb. 8-25. Tickets are already on sale.
You can keep up with all things rodeo on the KSAT Rodeo page.