FAIRGROUND FUN

It’s springtime in San Angelo, and that can only mean one thing: The rodeo is in town!

Not only does the rodeo bring excitement of cowboys, horses, rodeo clowns and princesses; children and adults look forward to the annual rodeo carnival held on the Coliseum Fairgrounds. This year will host the biggest carnival ever!

From the parking lot, the smell of funnel cakes and cotton candy fill the air, the sounds of the rides can be heard from the gate, and the Ferris wheel, which temporarily changes the city’s skyline for 17 days, can be seen from the midway.

For many people, the carnival is about more than just rides and mouth-watering fried food. It’s about tradition. It’s about childhood memories. It’s about community. Each year the fairgrounds sees about 150,000 people and this year could be a record breaker!