The Tri-State Fair & Rodeo kicked off Friday, Sept. 12 for a fun-filled nine days of food, rides and rodeo action at the Amarillo Tri-State Exposition grounds. The 102-year-old event continues a tradition of livestock shows, carnival thrills and nightly entertainment that began in 1923 as a regional livestock show and has grown into one of the Texas Panhandle’s largest annual gatherings, drawing visitors from across Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico.

The fair began Sept. 12 and runs through Sept. 20, offering themed days, community promotions and late-week rodeo performances. Gates remain open 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily with the following schedule:

Sept. 15 – Good Ol’ Day

Sept. 16 – Ride ’Em Cowboy Night

Sept. 17 – Small Business Wednesday

Sept. 18 – Education Celebration with the first

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