North Texas Fair & Rodeo Now 10-Day Event


[DENTON, TEXAS] – Offering another opportunity for the community to experience fair fun, live music, rodeo, delicious food, shopping and so much more, the North Texas Fair & Rodeo will now run a full 10 days. With an extra Sunday, the event will run from August 16 through 25 in 2024.

This addition brings one more afternoon and evening of carnival/midway attractions, commercial exhibits, food vendors, concerts and another rodeo performance. Gates will open aligned with the existing weekend schedule – 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Sunday.

The additional rodeo performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. like every night, and the headlining concert will follow. More information about the rodeo performance will be available on our website and social media throughout the summer, and the full entertainment lineup will be released mid-June. The North Texas State Fair Association is thrilled to add one more day, all made possible by the hundreds of members and volunteers that work tirelessly leading up to the event and every day we are open.

The NTFR is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of western heritage. All revenue is reinvested into programs, scholarships and facilities. The NTFR and its associates contribute around $700,000 each year back into the community. According to the Center of Economic Development at the University of North Texas, the NTFR and its facilities have a $7 million economic impact in Denton County and an approximately $4 million impact on the City of Denton.

For more information, visit ntfair.com.