Everything You Need to Know About the 2026 LRCA State Fair Rodeo

It won't be long now!  Just close your eyes and point your nose into the wind and you can almost smell the turkey legs, corn on the cob and the fried Snickers. (With a hint of a cow patty)

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Oh yes! It's almost time for the State Fair of Louisiana!  This year's fun begins Thursday, October 29, and it will run all the way through Sunday, November 15,  at the State Fairgrounds just off I-20 in Shreveport!

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Amidst the twinkling lights, the carnival barkers, the cotton candy and thrill rides, there are still a few who remember the real reason for the start of the fair back 120 years ago.

It was the animals.  Farm animals specifically, but seeing the occasional elephant or giraffe is still pretty amazing.  The State Fair of Louisiana still brings students from all over Louisiana to town to show off their amazing animals; everything from calves and goats, to pigs and lambs.  And while many may never venture to the livestock barns, that feeling is still in the air.

Along with those animals are those buckin' broncs and snot slinging bulls at the annual LRCA Finals Rodeo and this year will be no exception.  This huge finals rodeo from the Louisiana Rodeo Cowboys Association will run three consecutive days from Friday, October 30 through Sunday, November 1, inside Hirsch Coliseum.

Again this year, the top cowboys and cowgirls of the LRCA will be competing for the championships in bareback, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc, tie down roping, barrel racing, breakaway roping and the ever-popular bull riding.

2026 State Fair LRCA Rodeo Will Run October 30 Through November 1 At Hirsch

The schedule for this year's LRCA Rodeo Finals is as follows:

• Friday, Oct 30th at 6:30 pm - Doors open at 5:30 pm
• Saturday, Oct 31st at 6:30 pm - Doors open at 5:30pm
• Sunday, Nov. 1st at 3:00 pm - Doors open at 2:00pm

As an added attraction for attendees at this year's events, Rider Keiser and his wife Bethany will return!  Rider is a two-time world champion in whip cracking and gun spinning and four-time world champion in trick roping.

Advance rodeo tickets are available now for as little as $23 at statefairoflouisiana.com