If you were going to visit Las Vegas at any time of the year, the most fun time would have to be during Rodeo week of the Wrangler National Finals. The NFR takes place every year the first week of December and lasts a total of ten days.
You’ll never see more big cowboy hats, big shiny buckles, cowboy boots and Wrangler skinny jeans anywhere than in Las Vegas during those 10 days in December.
If you’ve never been to a rodeo, you’re in for the time of your life. You’ll soon realize that it’s much more exciting to attend in person than to watch it on TV. Be sure to get your tickets early as there may be only the nosebleed section left or nothing left when you get there.
Wrangler National Finals Rodeo has to be one of the best organized events you will attend, anywhere.
Las Vegas, the Visitors Authority, PRCA, UNLV along with all the casinos in and around the Las Vegas Valley and hundreds if not thousands of businesses make this annual event one to remember and keep rodeo fans afloat. and to Las Vegas fans who return year after year for more.
The entire town becomes Cowboy Central during the NFR. You will find any cowboy that is anyone in Las Vegas during this time. You can go shopping at the world famous Cowboy Christmas, get great “cowboy” deals wherever you go, go to the rodeo every night, or watch it at many casinos designated for viewing on movie screens. Then attend one of the many after parties to mingle with your favorite cowboy or cowgirl. In downtown Las Vegas, at the Fremont Street Experience, listen to live bands and sip your favorite beverage while mingling with thousands of your closest rodeo fans.
The National Rodeo Finals is the season finale for cowboys and cowgirls who have been competing all year in Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association sanctioned and qualified events to attend. The NFR, as it is commonly known, is the premier championship rodeo event in the United States, and it is the goal of every cowboy and cowgirl who competes in any rodeo, to be good enough to attend the NFR during their career. in the rodeo