About the Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo
The Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo is a PRCA rodeo that began during the East Texas oil boom. The 2026 event is the 89th annual, and 2027 will mark its 90th year. Its history is digitized at GladewaterRodeo.com, and the Gladewater Museum at 116 W. Pacific Ave. is the place to learn more about it.
Dates, deadlines and schedule
The 2026 Round-Up runs June 10 to 13, across five evenings. Tuesday night Slack, on June 9, opens the activities.
- Gates open at 6 p.m. nightly, mutton bustin' starts at 7:45 p.m. and the main event at 8:15 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 10: Xtreme Bulls Kick-off and the John Quintana Memorial Bull Riding
- Thursday through Saturday: PRCA rodeo action
- Saturday, June 13, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.: free Handicapable Rodeo for individuals with disabilities and their families
Events
Breakaway roping, calf roping, team roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing and bull riding.
Getting there
The rodeo is in Gladewater, Gregg County. The article checked gives no street address for the rodeo grounds.
Tips for families
- Thursday is half-price ticket night for veterans, military and first responders.
- Mutton bustin' runs before the main event each night, so arrive near gate time with young riders.
- General admission prices were not published in the article.
Official links
Major Texas Stock Shows and Rodeos: The Essentials
Texas's major stock shows pair a 4-H and FFA junior livestock show with a professional rodeo and an auction that funds scholarships. The best known are Fort Worth (January into February), San Angelo and San Antonio (February) and Houston and Rodeo Austin (March). AgriLife also lists the Rio Grande Valley, Heart O' Texas, STAR in Edinburg, Star of Texas and the State Fair of Texas among the major shows.
What youth do
Exhibitors show market steers, lambs, goats, barrows and poultry, plus breeding animals, and can enter ag mechanics, judging and Calf Scramble contests. Houston reports guaranteed premiums for placing exhibitors, from $2,600 up to $85,000 for a Grand Champion steer, and Fort Worth reports $10 million raised through its Junior Sale of Champions.
How to enter
Animals must be validated first. Junior entries at Houston and San Angelo go through the County Extension Agent or ag teacher, and Quality Counts is expected for some shows. Houston lists more than $15 million in 2026 scholarships. Dates and deadlines change yearly, so check each show's premium book. Fort Worth reports 11,765 junior show entries from 232 counties.
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