This Saturday enjoy a Texas-style tribute to America’s Army Forces followed by a high energy show that includes a heavy dose of family fun. Held at Mesquite Arena, the Mesquite Championship Rodeo hold Military Appreciation night throughout the season. Make sure to attend our first night to kick off the season

The original Mesquite Rodeo dates from about 1946 but was preceded by the Pleasant Mound Rodeo which began in 1941, also started Charlie McNally and is where Neal Gay got his start in 1945.

By the 1980s, Mesquite Championship Rodeo was televised on ESPN from 1981 to 1986, and from 1986 to 1999, TNN televised the rodeo, and then, on Fox Sports Net Southwest, the rodeo has reached over 8.3 million households, to date, the most televised rodeo in the world next to the NHSRA 20X Rodeo High telecast on RFD-TV.

In 1985, ground was broken for the Mesquite Arena, a new facility for the Mesquite Rodeo, located near Interstate 635 and Scyene Road. By 1998, the facility was expanded to include a Convention Center, Exhibition Hall and a Hampton Inn & Suites.

In 1999, Tom Hicks, owner of the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Stars, purchased Mesquite Championship Rodeo. By 2001, attendance had grown to 200,000 during the season. In 2009, a group of investors formed a company called Camelot Sports & Entertainment and purchased the Mesquite Championship Rodeo from Hicks

The facility has hosted Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush and Prince Rainier III of Monaco.

Watch this video of the #1 all time true cowboy and bull rider.

When: June 23, 2018 (Every Saturday)
Where: 1818 Rodeo Drive Mesquite, TX 75149
Website : Mesquite Rodeo
Price : $20+