National Day of the American Cowboy in the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District
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This month marks the 15th annual National Day of the American Cowboy celebration in the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District. The event, Saturday, July 24th, is listed as one of the top 5 best places to commemorate the day by American Cowboy Magazine. NDAC is a community-wide celebration of the cowboy and our Western heritage. The celebration starts at 10 a.m. and continues until 8 p.m. It is a free family event that features chuck wagon cowboy
poetry, armadillo races, and featured contests which include Riscky’s BBQ rib eating, cow milking, longest mustache and most worn (out) boots, all taking place
along Exchange Avenue, the lawn of the Fort Worth Livestock Exchange Building, Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, John Wayne 4
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Museum, and the Cowtown Coliseum. All this is in addition to the twice-daily cattle drive at 11:30 a.m. & 4 p.m., and a special cowboy celebration parade immediately after the 11:30 a.m. cattle drive. Celebrate the history and heritage of the
American Cowboy at an event that gives families and visitors the opportunity to experience and appreciate the role cowboys and cowgirls of all ethnicities have played and continue to play in everyday life. When you have finished taking your shot at all the contests, stick around and enjoy the many shops, restaurants, and activities in the Fort Worth Stockyards.
WHEN: Saturday, July 24, 2021, 10 a.m.8 p.m. Parade is at 11:30 a.m. WHERE: East Exchange Avenue in the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District Lavender Pathways - Photography by Lola Hardisty
