Raw States
West Texas Fair & Rodeo
Abilene, TX · Festival
- When
- September 10–19, 2026
- Where
- Taylor County Expo Center · Abilene · TX
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
Abilene's fair and PRCA rodeo has run for more than a century at the Taylor County Expo Center, combining a livestock show, a carnival midway, and nightly rodeo performances. It anchors the Big Country region's fall calendar each September. The event began in the early 1900s as a regional agricultural exhibition.
The history within reach
- West Texas Fair & Rodeosame spot
Abilene's fair and PRCA rodeo has run for more than a century at the Taylor County Expo Center, combining a livestock show, a carnival midway, and nightly rodeo performances.
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