Overview:

The 36th Texas Black Invitational Rodeo will be held on July 26, 2025, at the Fair Park Coliseum in Dallas, Texas, and will showcase Black cowboys and cowgirls competing for cash prizes in various rodeo events. The event will also feature live music, concessions, and kids’ activities. Proceeds from the event will benefit the African American Museum, Dallas. Tickets are available at fairparktix.com and at the museum and at the coliseum on the day of the event.

DALLAS – Saddle up! Dust off those cowboy boots and giddy up to the 36th Texas Black Invitational Rodeo on Saturday, July 26, at 7 p.m. at the Fair Park Coliseum (1438 Coliseum Dr., Dallas, Texas 75210). Doors open at 6 p.m., with the Grand Entry Parade beginning at 6:30 p.m. and the competition at 7 p.m. Tickets are going fast for this annual favorite, which typically sells out each year.

Presented by and benefiting the African American Museum, Dallas, the family-fun rodeo showcases Black cowboys and cowgirls competing for cash prizes in bronc and bull riding, calf and steer roping, barrel racing and a Pony Express relay race. The evening also features on-field kids’ activities, trick lasso performances, live music, concessions, and more.

Aside from the thrills and spills, the popular rodeo – which has sold out in advance in recent years – provides a powerful glimpse of the historical contributions African Americans made in settling the western U.S.

“This rodeo isn’t just entertainment – it’s a living tribute to the strength, courage and legacy of Black cowboys and cowgirls in America,” said Margie Reese, interim executive director of the African American Museum, Dallas. “We’re proud to spotlight this rich culture through a fast-paced, family-friendly event that keeps the spirit of the West alive.”

Look at the concentration on the young cowgirls’ faces as they race during the 2024 event. Photo by Teresa Jackson.

Major sponsors of the Texas Black Invitational Rodeo are Cavender’s; Dallas Mavericks; City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture; Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District; Boot Barn; Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett; Johnny Rogers/Trinity Review Services, Inc.; Oak View Group; Foodtrap; and Allison Grinter Allen.

Other sponsors include AAM Board of Trustees; State Fair of Texas; Silent Partner Entertainment; Food Trap; D&J Builders Surplus; Commissioner John Wiley Price; DA John Creuzot; State Representative Toni Rose; Judge Dominique Collins; Judge Martin Hoffman; Judge Monica Purdy; Judge Sandra Jackson; Judge Staci Williams; Loncar Lyon Jenkins; Texas Metro News; Dallas Examiner; Park South Family YMCA; Golden Gate Funeral Home; 360 Express Printing; DJ Suede; Bid for Love 2; WOW! If Looks Could Kill Hair Studio; DART; and NAACP.

Season sponsors of the African American Museum, Dallas, are Oak View Group, Visit Dallas and the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture.

Ticket Details

With proceeds benefiting the African American Museum, Dallas, rodeo tickets are $15 and VIP seats are $43 (plus fees) at fairparktix.com (ticket fees apply). Tickets are also available at the museum and at the coliseum on the day of the event (although last year’s event sold out early).

For more information, go to aamdallas.org. For the latest updates, follow the Museum on Instagram and Facebook.

About the African American Museum, Dallas. The African America Museum, Dallas was founded in 1974 as a part of Bishop College. The Museum has operated independently since 1979. For more than 50 years, the African American Museum has stood as a cultural beacon in Dallas and the Southwestern United States. Located in Dallas’ historic Fair Park, the African American Museum is the only museum in the Southwestern United States devoted to the collection, preservation and display of African American artistic, cultural and historical materials that relate to the African American experience. The African American Museum incorporates a wide variety of visual art forms and historical documents that portray the African American experience in the United States, Southwest, and Dallas. The Museum has a small, but rich collection of African art, African American fine art and one of the largest African American folk-art and decorative art collections in the United States. Learn more at aamdallas.org.

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