Saddle up for a wild ride in Las Vegas at the Super Bowl of rodeos: the 51st National Finals Rodeo. Experience the thrills and spills of the nation's finest rodeo athletes as they compete in exciting Las Vegas for a chance to win the National Championship.
Bull riders, calf ropers and barrel racers keep the arena action as hot as the gaming inside Vegas' casinos. Be there during the last three days of the rodeo's premier event when the competition intensifies to the best-of-the-best and the champions are crowned on the final night.
Those who arrive early each evening can also enjoy live music, entertainment, and the Pro Rodeo Zone, a fan-interactive area directly in front of the pavilion. Also attend the Cowboy Christmas Gift Show where 400 vendors display Western wear, leather goods, custom jewelry, Southwest Native crafts, and more. Insider's Tip: National Finals Rodeo competitors sign autographs daily at the Cowboy Christmas Gift Show.
Book early, as tickets to the finals go fast and prices increase as we get closer to the big event!
Price includes:
• 3 nights accommodations at the MGM Grand Hotel, including hotel tax; children 12 & under sharing with 2 adults are free in room
• Daily breakfast at hotel, including tax and gratuity
• Tickets to last 3 nights of the National Finals Rodeo: Upper balcony tickets, Rows N-U, Sections 201 – 236 (upgraded tickets can be requested; subject to availability)
• Cowboy Christmas Gift Show (free shuttle service is available from the Gift Show to the Thomas & Mack Center)
Day 1 - Arrive in Las Vegas
Arrive in Las Vegas and take a taxi or local shuttle from the airport to your hotel for check-in. Tickets are included for tonight’s National Finals Rodeo. Cowboys from all across the U.S. and Canada work all year in hopes of qualifying for the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) held each December in Las Vegas at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The NFR features the top 15 competitors in each of professional rodeo's seven events: saddle bronco riding, bull riding, bareback riding, calf roping, team roping, steer wrestling and barrel racing.
Each night, doors open early: 4:15 p.m. for 5:45 p.m. performances and 5:00 p.m. for 6:45 p.m. performances. Arrive early to enjoy live music, entertainment and the Pro Rodeo Zone. The Pro Rodeo Zone is a fan-interactive area directly in front of the pavilion with booths promoting products or services with exciting games and prizes. There is also an Academy of Country Music stage where live entertainers will be performing prior to the start of the performance each night.
Accommodation: MGM Grand Hotel - 3 nights
Days 2 & 3 - Free days in Las Vegas / National Finals Rodeo in Evenings
Your days are at leisure so you can enjoy all that Las Vegas has to offer. Why not attend the Cowboy Christmas Gift Show? Located outside the Las Vegas Convention Center one block east of the Strip, the gift show features over 400 vendors showcasing leather goods, custom-made jewelry, Southwest Indian arts, crafts and pottery, as well as National Finals Rodeo souvenirs.
In addition, every December, the top names in country music appear in Las Vegas. Just to name a few, entertainers such as Brooks & Dunn, Larry the Cable Guy, Clay Walker, Tanya Tucker, Trick Pony, Randy Travis and Trent Willmon will all be in Vegas performing at various hotel casinos, Fremont Street, or at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo itself.
Tickets are included for both nights' National Finals Rodeo events.
Day 4 - Depart Las Vegas
Check out of your hotel and return home or extend your stay in Las Vegas.
