All schedules and set times are subject to change. Please arrive early to make sure you don’t miss all the fun!
🔥 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 – Kickoff Day
Cattle Drive
- 12:00 PM – Cattle Drive @ Railyard Park, Downtown Waxahachie
Stars of Texas Horsepower Happy Hour
- 3:00 PM – Gates Open
- 3:00 PM-12:00 AM — Horsepower Happy Hour
- Discounted food + drinks
- Vendors: Neft Bar, Jack Daniels
- Backyard games: Cornhole, Steer Roping, Pedal Cars, Birdie Bash, Horseshoes, Power Wheel Racing
- Shops + vendors open
- 4:00 - 5:00 PM — Line Dancing Classes @ Welcome Center
- Little Wrangers
- 7:35 - 7:50 PM — Intermission + Texas Invitational Racing
- Street Cars
- Juniors
- Jet Cars
- 6:00 PM-12:00AM – Stage Preformances
- 12:00 AM – Property Secured
Day One - Artist Lineup
- 6:00–7:00 PM – Colby Lee Swift
- 8:00–9:00 PM – William Clark Green
- 9:30–11:00 PM – Pat Green
🐂 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 – The Big Day
Day Two - Event Details
- 12:00 – Gates Open
- 12:00–3:30 PM – Cornhole Tournament
- 12:00–4:30 PM – TDRA Racing
- 1:00–5:00 PM – Beer Expo 🍺
- Passports required — 8 samples included w/ pass
- Extra passports: $10
- 2:00—2:15 PM - Opening Ceremony
- 2:00–4:00 PM – Jr. Bull Riding
- Steer Riding
- Mutton Busting
- 3:00 PM – Steak Cook-Off @ Champion’s Club
- 5:00 PM - Stage Performances Begins
- 6:05–6:20 PM – Bull Riding Awards
- 7:35–7:50 PM – Intermission + Texas Invitational Racing
- 10:00 PM - Lantern Release Begins
- 11:30 PM – Property Secured
Day Two - Artist Lineup
- 5:00–6:00 PM – Coffey Anderson
- 6:30–7:30 PM – Ned LeDoux
- 8:00–9:00 PM – Ashley McBryde
- 9:30–11:00 PM – Chris Young
Important Details for the Lanterns Please hold your lanterns until it’s time! Ready to make some magic? Remember, it’s better together — So make sure to hold yer lanterns and don’t let ‘em go early. Wait for the announcement and thumbs up from them.
🍖 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5 – Chill Closeout
Day Three Begins
- 12:00 PM – Gates Open
- 11:00–3:30 PM – TDRA Racing
- 12:00 PM – BBQ Contest
- 12:00 PM — Chicken
- 1:30 PM — Ribs
- 3:00 PM — Brisket
- 1:00–3:30 PM – Bull Riding (Pros)
- 1:00–5:00 PM – Beer Expo
- 4:00 PM – Stage Performances Begins
- 5:05–5:20 PM – BBQ + Bull Riding Awards
- 6:35–6:50 PM – Intermission + Texas Invitational Racing
- 8:05–8:30 PM – Intermission + Driver Intros
- 10:00 PM – Lantern Release
- 11:00 PM – Property Secured
Day Three - Artist Line Up
- 4:00–5:00 PM – Gary P. Nunn
- 5:30–6:30 PM – Mark Wills
- 7:00–8:00 PM – Mark Chesnutt
- 8:30–10:00 PM – Clint Black
Important Details for the Lanterns Please hold your lanterns until it’s time! Ready to make some magic? Remember, it’s better together — So make sure to hold yer lanterns and don’t let ‘em go early. Wait for the announcement and thumbs up from them.