2016 National Western Stock Show
The 2016 National Western Stock Show kicked off yesterday with the ever-popular parade through Downtown Denver! If you've never been to the Stock Show—or it's been a few years—here are some highlights of events you'll want to check out. For a printable PDF version, click on the download link or contact barry@porchlightgroup.com.
A Bit of History
110 years ago, the first stock show opened in Jan. 29, 1906 and ran for six days. According to the National Western Stock show website, it was estimated that over 15,000 people came. The Grand Champion steer sold for 33 cents a pound, 23 cents over the market price.
In 2006, the 16 day Stock Show had a record of over 700,000 people in attendance. The grand champion steer sold for $75,000 or $58 per pound. Traditionally, the champion is brought to a hotel where it eats hay from a silver platter, drinks from a silver cup and gets the beauty treatment- an eyelash curl and coat brush!
2016 Special Deals
The Stock show opens tomorrow, January 9, 2016 and features over 30 professional rodeo performances, horse shows, livestock and more. Take advantage of the the following discount packages if you are planning on going.
1. Family 4 Pack- Get 4 tickets, 4 hotdogs, 4 bags of chips and 4 Pepsis plus free parking
2. Boots Night Out- 2 tickets, 2 beverages and free parking.
3. On Jan. 19, grounds admission is free.
Visit their website for more deals and info. http://nationalwestern.com/tickets/
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