Bull riders, barrel racers and steer wrestlers are back at Horseman's Park this weekend as Black Rodeo USA returns to Las Vegas for the fifth year in a row, bringing two days of competition built around a theme the organization calls reclaiming the ride, reimagining the legacy. The Las Vegas Invitational Black Rodeo runs Friday and Saturday at the East Flamingo Road venue, pairing professional rodeo events with family-friendly programming aimed at celebrating Black cowboys and cowgirls both past and present.
Black Rodeo USA says it will return to Las Vegas, Nevada for its fifth year during the fall, according to Black Rodeo USA, which lists the event at Horseman's Park, 5800 E Flamingo Road. As reported by FOX5 Las Vegas, this marks the fifth time Black Rodeo USA has come to the city, with the rodeo set to run Friday and Saturday at the Flamingo Road arena. The outlet also reports the event features competitions with veteran and emerging Black cowboys and cowgirls, including bull riding and barrel racing.
A Theme Rooted in a Crowned Queen's Words
This year's theme, reclaiming the ride, reimagining the legacy, draws on words from an inaugural rodeo queen crowned in October 2025, per FOX5's reporting. That queen said, “Our community's history is written in the dust of the arena, the rhythm of the rodeo, and the legacy of those who came before us.” The phrase threads through the weekend's programming, from the main rodeo events to the youth activities scheduled around them.
Jesse Guillory, Black Rodeo USA's general manager, told FOX5 that the event offers an opportunity to highlight Black Americans' history in rodeo. Guillory added that the weekend can educate rodeo fans about a unique cultural heritage and inspire a young generation to appreciate the sport. Black Rodeo USA bills itself as the hottest show on dirt, a tagline that leans into the showmanship the organization brings to each stop on its tour.
Friday and Saturday Schedule at Horseman's Park
Friday's action kicks off early, with the Shining Spurs session starting at 9 a.m. at Horseman's Park, followed by the Blazin' Roundup kids rodeo experience at 10:30 a.m. The box office opens at 5 p.m., gates open at 5:30 p.m., and the main rodeo begins at 7 p.m., with a ticket required for entry, per FOX5's reporting. Saturday brings an 8 a.m. Sunrise Yoga Experience and a 10 a.m. Tea with the Queen, both described as limited and requiring registration, ahead of a 1 p.m. rodeo performance and a second rodeo at 7 p.m. that evening, each requiring its own ticket.
Elsewhere, 8 News Now reports the rodeo schedule as Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., a detail that differs slightly from the Saturday afternoon start time FOX5 lists. Beyond bull riding and barrel racing, 8 News Now reports the rodeo will also feature steer wrestling, ranch bronc riding and the Pony Express, a horseback relay in which competitors race around the arena before handing off to the next rider. As with any live event, FOX5 notes the schedule is subject to change.
Family Programming Built Around Young Riders
The station describes Black Rodeo USA's Shining Spurs program as an introduction to cowboy life through roping activities, opportunities to ride horses and interactions with rodeo competitors. The organization's own foundation page describes Shining Spurs as a hands-on, disability-friendly session, built for children, families, older adults and anyone seeking a calmer, sensory-considerate rodeo experience. The Blazin' Roundup, meanwhile, is a Kidz Rodeo Experience, and FOX5 says both experiences require advance registration or a ticket.
Seating at the Las Vegas event is general admission, with grandstand tickets priced at $48.45 and including covered seating, per FOX5's reporting. Corral Club tables for two run $164.60 and include ground-level seating, a swag bag and early entry, while tables for four cost $326.20 with the same perks; both table tiers are described as limited. Children 3 and under get in free, though FOX5 notes that online tickets carry additional processing fees at checkout, and groups needing more than six tickets in a single transaction are directed to contact the event directly.
From a Pandemic Setback to a Nine-City Season
Black Rodeo USA traces its roots to 2011, when founder Lanette Campbell established the Arizona Black Rodeo Association, according to the organization's own account on its site. Black Rodeo USA now operates across multiple cities and returns to Las Vegas each fall. Black Rodeo USA says its Arizona Invitational Black Rodeo now reaches as many as 10,000 fans a year and has been named a USA Today 10Best Rodeo for 2024, 2025 and 2026.
Black Rodeo USA's season page states that the 2026 season features nine cities and four new cities, with additional shows from three partner rodeos. The organization has also begun announcing new cities for its 2027 season on its foundation page. Fans are directed to Flicket as the official ticketing platform for Black Rodeo USA events, with the organization warning against unauthorized reseller sites.
The Las Vegas stop joins a broader landscape of Black rodeo events around the country, including the Roy LeBlanc Okmulgee Invitational Rodeo in Oklahoma, described by Nebraska Public Media as the oldest and largest continually running Black rodeo in the nation. That event, now at the start of its eighth decade, traces back to 1956, when Kenneth LeBlanc's father, grandfather and about 22 others founded the Okmulgee County Roundup Club after a local white rodeo barred Black cowboys from competing in the main event and restricted them to a segregated section. While Black Rodeo USA's Las Vegas stop is a newer addition to that lineage, organizers frame it as part of the same effort to keep Black Western history visible in the arena.
