The
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo announced the cancellation of the RODEOHOUSTON competitions, concerts and entertainment, carnival, and other attractions and activities, which were recently rescheduled for May 4 – 23, 2021, due to ongoing coronavirus concerns.
The
Junior Livestock and Horse Show competitions will still be held in March, as private events, upholding the Rodeo’s mission of promoting agriculture and supporting Texas youth. The
Junior Market Auctions and
Champion Wine Auction will also still be held in May, also as private events. These events will follow all state and local health and safety guidelines.
“While we were optimistic that moving our Rodeo to May would provide a better opportunity to host our annual community event that Rodeo fans have come to love and expect, unfortunately, it has become evident that the current health situation has not improved to the degree necessary to host our event,” said
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A year after the pandemic cut the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo short in 2020, this year s festivities, which was already pushed back later than its traditional February/March start, will not go on as scheduled in May.
On Wednesday, Rodeo President and CEO Chris Boleman announced the cancellation of RodeoHouston due to the ongoing health situation.
The Junior Livestock and Horse Show competitions will still be held as private events in March, as previously announced.
The Junior Market Auctions and Champion Wine Auction will also still be held in May, also as private events. These events will follow all state and local health and safety guidelines, the rodeo said.
The
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo announced the cancellation of the RODEOHOUSTON competitions, concerts and entertainment, carnival, and other attractions and activities, which were recently rescheduled for May 4 – 23, 2021, due to ongoing coronavirus concerns.
The
Junior Livestock and Horse Show competitions will still be held in March, as private events, upholding the Rodeo’s mission of promoting agriculture and supporting Texas youth. The
Junior Market Auctions and
Champion Wine Auction will also still be held in May, also as private events. These events will follow all state and local health and safety guidelines.
“While we were optimistic that moving our Rodeo to May would provide a better opportunity to host our annual community event that Rodeo fans have come to love and expect, unfortunately, it has become evident that the current health situation has not improved to the degree necessary to host our event,” said
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Officially Canceled for 2021
The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, previously rescheduled from March to May of this year, has officially been canceled. Rodeo President and CEO, Chris Boleman, made the announcement this morning.
According to KHOU 11 and the video announcement from RodeoHouston the Junior Livestock and Horse Shows scheduled for March will go on, but as private events.
The Junior Market Auctions and Champion Wine Auction scheduled for May will go on, but again as private events.
The primary factor in both the earlier rescheduling and now the cancelation of this year s Rodeo events is the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on large-scale public events. Rodeo officials noted that community health was at the forefront of their decision.