Go Tejano Day, School Art Auction, mariachi invitational and more: Inside the Houston Rodeo on March 12

Student artwork that will be up for auction during the 2023 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo)

HOUSTON – It’s Sunday! If you’re headed out to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo today you’re in for a treat! Here’s a lineup of fun if you’re planning to go out to NRG.

Events throughout the day:

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8:00 a.m. - Cowboy Church, NRG Center – Café on the Park

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

8:00 a.m. - Junior Market Barrow Show: Classify & Show (Show A: Hampshire, Poland China, Spotted), NRG Center – East Arena

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

10:00 a.m. - Contest: Public Speaking Finals, NRG Center - Rooms 201 - 206

10:00 a.m. - Cowboy Church, NRG Center – Café on the 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. - Champion Wine Garden, Presented by Frost Bank Champion Wine Garden

10:00 a.m. - Miller Time Bar

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

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

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

11:00 a.m. - Go Tejano Day Entertainment (all day),The Junction

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

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

12:00 p.m. - Mariachi Invitational, sponsored by Miller Lite Semifinals, NRG Park

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. - Auction: School Art, NRG Arena Sales Pavilion

12:15 p.m. - Youth Horticulture Dining Duets Competition, NRG Center - 2nd Floor

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

1:00 p.m. - Steer Classification, NRG Center - Main Arena

1:00 p.m. - Live Music: Grupo Dezzendencia, Carruth Plaza, Main Stage

1:00 p.m. - Milking Parlour Demonstrations NRG Center

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 V, Round 1, presented by Crown Royal, followed by La Fiera de Ojinaga in concert, NRG Stadium

4:00 p.m. - Youth Horticulture Dining Duets Award Ceremony, NRG Center - 2nd Floor

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

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

4:30 p.m. - Extreme Dogs The Junction

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

5:00 p.m. - Live Music: Hagen Dane, Carruth Plaza, Acoustic Stage

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. - La Fiera de Ojinaga, NRG Stadium

6:00 p.m. - Live Music: The Leslie Lugo Band, Carruth Plaza, Main Stage

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

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

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

7:00 p.m. - Fiesta Charra, NRG Center - Main Arena

7:30 p.m. - Live Music: El Grupo Energia, The Junction

8:30 p.m. - Live Music: Predilecto, 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.