Turnpike Troubadours, hypnotist and poultry competition: Inside the Houston Rodeo on March 11

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HOUSTON – Happy weekend! Happy Saturday! Happy Rodeo! If you’re headed out to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo today, there’s so much to see and do if you’re planning to go out to NRG.

Here’s what you can expect to enjoy at today’s Houston Rodeo lineup.

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Events throughout the day:

8:00 a.m. - Junior Breeding Beef Heifer Show: (East Side – Shorthorn) (West Side – Limousin, Chianina) NRG Center - Main Arena

8:00 a.m. - Horse Show: Ranch Horse Competition NRG Arena

8:30 a.m. - Contest: 4-H/FFA Wildlife Habitat Judging Long Acres Ranch; Richmond, TX.

9:00 a.m. - AGVENTURE, presented by Oxy NRG Center

9:00 a.m. - Farming Simulator Experience, Presented by Giants Software NRG Center

9:00 a.m. - Petting Zoo The Junction

9:30 a.m. - Public Speaking Preliminary Contest Houston Community College - Alief Hayes Campus

9:30 a.m. - Open Breeding Rabbit Show B NRG Arena - Hall B

10:00 a.m. - The Junction Carnival (closes at midnight) The Junction

10:00 a.m. - Carnival (closes at midnight) NRG Park

10:00 a.m. - Milking Parlour Demonstrations NRG Center

10:00 a.m. - Born to Buck® presented by Oxy The Junction

10:00 a.m. - Fun on the Farm The Junction

10:00 a.m. - Shopping & Dining NRG Arena, NRG Center & NRG Park

10:00 a.m. - Coca Cola Icehouse Outside NRG Stadium, East Side

10:00 a.m. - Miller Time Bar

11:00 a.m. - Mutton Bustin’, presented by H-E-B The Junction

11:00 a.m. - Milking Parlour Demonstrations NRG Center

11:00 a.m. - Extreme Dogs The Junction

11:00 a.m. - Family Entertainment (hourly, ends 7 p.m.) The Junction

11:00 a.m. - Champion Wine Garden, Presented by Frost Bank Champion Wine Garden

11:30 a.m. - Pig Races, sponsored by HEYDUDE The Junction

12:00 p.m. - Milking Parlour Demonstrations NRG Center

12:00 p.m. - Mutton Bustin’, presented by H-E-B The Junction

12:00 p.m. - Poultry Auction NRG Arena Sales Pavilion

12:00 p.m. - Champion British & Continental Heifer Drive (30 minutes after Breed Champion selected) NRG Center - Main Arena

12:30 p.m. - Pig Races, sponsored by HEYDUDE The Junction

1:00 p.m. - Live Music: Gabrielle Metz Carruth Plaza, Acoustic Stage

1:00 p.m. - Live Music: Pecos Jane Carruth Plaza, Main Stage

1:00 p.m. - Extreme Dogs The Junction

1:00 p.m. - Mutton Bustin’, presented by H-E-B The Junction

1:30 p.m. - Pig Races, sponsored by HEYDUDE The Junction

2:00 p.m. - Mutton Bustin’, presented by H-E-B The Junction

2:00 p.m. - Milking Parlour Demonstrations NRG Center

3:00 p.m. - Mutton Bustin’, presented by H-E-B The Junction

3:30 p.m. - Pig Races, sponsored by HEYDUDE The Junction

3:45 p.m. - Super Series IV Championship, followed by Turnpike Troubadours in concert NRG Stadium

4:00 p.m. - Milking Parlour Demonstrations NRG Center

4:00 p.m. - Mutton Bustin’, presented by H-E-B The Junction

4:00 p.m. - Extreme Dogs The Junction

4:00 p.m. - Junior Market Poultry Champion Selection, NRG Center – East Arena

4:00 p.m. - Extreme Dogs The Junction

4:30 p.m. - Pig Races, sponsored by HEYDUDE The Junction

5:00 p.m. - Milking Parlour Demonstrations NRG Center

5:00 p.m. - Mutton Bustin’, presented by H-E-B The Junction

5:30 p.m. - Pig Races, sponsored by HEYDUDE The Junction

6:00 p.m. - Mutton Bustin’, presented by H-E-B The Junction

6:00 p.m. - Extreme Dogs The Junction

6:00 p.m. - Milking Parlour Demonstrations NRG Center

6:00 p.m. - Turnpike Troubadours NRG Stadium

6:00 p.m. - Live Music: Brandon Michael Carruth Plaza, Acoustic Stage

6:00 p.m. - Live Music: The Ransom Brothers Carruth Plaza, Main Stage

6:30 p.m. - Pig Races, sponsored by HEYDUDE The Junction

7:00 p.m. - Mariachi Invitational, sponsored by Miller Lite Arena Theatre

7:00 p.m. - Mutton Bustin’, presented by H-E-B The Junction

7:30 p.m. - Hypnotist: Dale K. The Junction

8:30 p.m. - Live Music: Texas Renegade NRG Park

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About the Authors

Briana Zamora-Nipper joined the KPRC 2 digital team in 2019. When she’s not hard at work in the KPRC 2 newsroom, you can find Bri drinking away her hard earned wages at JuiceLand, running around Hermann Park, listening to crime podcasts or ransacking the magazine stand at Barnes & Noble.

A graduate of the University of Houston-Downtown, Ana moved to H-Town from sunny southern California in 2015. In 2020, she joined the KPRC 2 digital team as an intern. Ana is a self-proclaimed coffee connoisseur, a catmom of 3, and an aquarium enthusiast. In her spare time, she's an avid video gamer and loves to travel.

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