If you've never been to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas, this is an event you must attend, at least once in a lifetime. The Wrangler NFR will return to the Thomas & Mack Center, December 5 - 14, 2024 and will mark the 37th year for the Wrangler NFR to be held in Las Vegas.
For 10 days in December the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) transforms the look and feel of Las Vegas in a spectacular way. Each year, thousands of rodeo enthusiasts decked out in Wrangler jeans, cowboy boots and outsized hats stroll up and down the Vegas strip, and fill Las Vegas hotel lobbies, casinos, showrooms and restaurants. You don't have to be a cowboy or cowgirl to have the time of your life. However the National Finals Rodeo might just make a cowboy out of you after 10 days of competition and entertainment.
Let's face it, Las Vegas is known for doing everything big. The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is no exception. From the minute you arrive in Sin City, you will find action and entertainment everywhere you look. The Vegas strip is full of the rodeo spirit as hotel marquees are splashed with the names of the brightest stars in country music and casinos try to out-do each other with NFR entertainment and specials.
The 2024 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR)
Dates: December 5 - 14, 2024
NFR Start Times: All start times in 2024 are 5:45 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (PT).
Location: Thomas & Mack Center (on the UNLV Campus)
4505 S. Maryland Parkway,
Las Vegas, NV, 89154.
On the corner of Tropicana Ave. and Swenson Ave.
Don't miss all the action before and after the NFR each night at the Cowboy Corral located at the Cox Pavilion, next to the Thomas & Mack Center. Get to the arena an hour early and head over to the Cowboy Corral. Kick up your heels and enjoy live entertainment.
Live Performance each night will include performances by:
Wyatt McCubbin | December 15 - 16
Doors open at 4:00 pm with live music starting at 4:45 pm. | Admission: FREE with Wrangler NFR Ticket
Head to Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino during the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) for the debut of “Rodeo Nation,” a 10-day concert series and western world experience.
Live Performance each night will include performances by:
Easton Corbin | Saturday, Dec. 16
Location: BetMGM Sportsbook at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
Doors open at 8:00 pm and the party will run all night long. | Admission: FREE
Enjoy FREE Live music, dancing, free viewing parties and giveaways nightly at the MGM Grand Gold Buckle Zone.
Dates: December 7 - 16
Rodeo World Las Vegas
Sponsored by Wrangler, Dawg House, the classic Nashville sports bar at Resorts World Las Vegas will host viewing parties and invite Rodeo fans to come and enjoy live music and food and beverage specials daily.
Dates: - December 7 - 16
5:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. nightly
Location: Wrangler Dawg House at the Resorts World Las Vegas
Free Event - Must be 21 and older
The Mirage Presents Viewing Party and Rodeo After Party. Sport on your best western attire and two-step to The Mirage for the best FREE live entertainment from country music's biggest stars.
Dates: - December 7 - 16
Time: 5:45 p.m. — 12:00 a.m.
Location: The Mirage Race & Sports Book
Remember you can catch the FREE nightly shuttle service to and from the Thomas and Mack Center. | Free Event
Guests must be 21 years of age or older to attend.
Buckin’ Bash at The Orleans hosted by Jody Carper
Buckin' Bash is home to Las Vegas' greatest cowboy after party, featuring live country music, brews, two-step dancing and rodeo celebrity guest for a "Toast of the Night" every evening.
Dates: - December 7 - 16
Doors Open at 9:00pm - 1:00 a.m. nightly
Location: Inside the Bourbon Street Lounge at the The Orleans Hotel and Casino
Free Event - Must be 21 and older
Nightly at 5:00 p.m. - Hosted by Jody Carper
The Orleans Hotel & Casino - Bourbon Street Lounge
Free Admission/Open to the Public - 21 & Up
Free Live entertainment daily, NFR live feed viewing parties nightly, NFR Express Shuttle location. | December 7 - 16
Location: Cabaret Theater | iBar Free Event
December 7 - 16
5 p.m. - Close
Gilley's Saloon, Dance Hall & Bar-B-Que
Live entertainment and drink specials nightly! | Free Admission and All Ages until 9 p.m.
Cover charge is $20 at the door after 9 p.m. No charge for guests arriving prior to 9 p.m. (21+ after 9 p.m.)
Wrangler NFR Go Round Buckle Presentations hosted by Flint Rasmussen & Joe Beaver. Free concerts to follow each night in the South Point Showroom
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Location: South Point Showroom
Dates: - December 7 - 16
Free concerts to follow each night in the South Point Showroom: Aaron Watson on Dec. 7-10, Randall King on Dec. 13-14, & Ghost Houndson Dec. 15-16
Free Event
Time: 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Location: South Point Convention Center
Dates: - December 7 - 16
Free Event
December 7 - 16
5 p.m. - Close
Location: Veil Pavilion
Live entertainment and drink specials nightly! | Free Admission for All Ages
December 7 - 16
5:15 p.m. - Close
Location: William-Hill
Live concerts each night following the Viewing Party in William-Hill | Free Admission and Open to the Public
One of the great things about the 2023 National Finals Rodeo is that it coincides with the beginning of the Holiday Season in Las Vegas. The month of December is one of the most wonderful time of the year to visit Vegas as you will immediately find yourself immersed in the holiday experience, spectacular light displays, and lots of free entertainment up and down the Strip and beyond.
Here are a few Christmas activities to add on your list of things to do this National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.
As an added safety measure for all rodeo fans attending the NFR, metal detectors will be utilized at all entrances into the venue. Give yourself enough time to go through the screening process.
The NFR Clear Bag policy is in effect for all be in effect for all ten performances. Click here for a list of what is allowed and what is not.
The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is the season-ending championship event for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Known as the Super Bowl of Rodeo, the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas features an impressive list of entertainers to sing the national anthem prior to each rodeo performance. Competition starts following the opening ceremonies.
The Top 15 contestants in the standard rodeo events - Bareback riding, Steer wrestling, Team roping (headers and heelers), Saddle bronc riding, Tie-down roping, WPRA barrel racing and Bull riding, qualify to compete at the National Finals Rodeo based on the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association World Standings for a share of the $11.5 million purse and the coveted PRCA World Championship Gold Buckle.
The National Finals Rodeo consists of 10 rounds. One round on each of the 10 consecutive days and each contestant competes once each day.
At the end of the NFR competition, there are two champions in each event (four for team roping). The first champion is the average winner with the best cumulative time or score over the 10 rounds. The second champion is the world champion who finished the year with the most money (including what he or she earned at the NFR). Mind you, for each event, the average winner and world champion may be the same person or different people.
Did you know....
The NFR has been held annually since 1959, and every December since 1985 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas with the exception of 2020.
In order to enhance public safety and make the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo venue access more efficient, the NFR clear bag policy regulates the size and type of bag that may be carried into the Thomas & Mack Center.
Fans are limited to one clear bag per person and one small clutch for personal items.
The clear bag policy will be enforced from Thursday, Dec. 1 thru and including Saturday, Dec. 10.
Thomas & Mack Center Lost & Found department
Lost & Found is available at the GRI booths during events or call 702-895-3761, Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
The Guest Relations Information booths (GRI booths) are located on the main concourse level at the Thomas & Mack Center near section 106 and 117.
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