Bandera, Cowboy Capital of the World
where the fun never sets -
really comes alive on Labor Day weekend.
That's when Bandera returns to its roots. It is the time of the cowboy - and music, horses, longhorn cattle, gunfights, Intertribal Powwow, Bull Riding, Wild West Show, Cowboy Church and the Kings of Western Swing.
It's Celebrate Bandera 2012
organized by the Bandera Community Foundation.
Get an early start on Celebrate Bandera! with all the Friday night events:
COWBOY MOUNTED SHOOTERS;
CIRCLE OF LIFE INTERTRIBAL POWWOW GRAND ENTRY;
AND THE WELCOME TO BANDERA DANCES.

Labor Day week-end Saturday and Sunday will find the whole town alive with cowboys and dudes and little buckaroos jostling for position to see the Bandera Cattle Company, the San Antonio Living History Association, the Concho Cowboys, the famous Brazos Bottom Cowographers, a chance to ride in a stagecoach, and the Buffalo Soldier’s Camp. Folks will be scramblin’ to watch the Fancy Dancers and ceremonial dances of the Celebrate Bandera Circle of Life Intertribal Powwow.
DOWNTOWN 
Saturday morning kicks off with the opening ceremony, parade and a cattle drive down Main Street hosted by Running R Guest Ranch. A cattle drive with real longhorns!
The great thing about Saturday and Sunday is that every event on Main Street is FREE. And that includes the juried Arts and Crafts Show, the Gun fighters, the Bandera Music Hall of Fame music stage and the Antique Chuck Wagons.

MANSFIELD PARK
CIRCLE OF LIFE POWWOW
You can move to Mansfield Park and catch the Grand Entry of the Circle of Life Intertribal powwow.

COWBOY CAPITAL MOUNTED
SHOOTERS
If the Powwow is not enough to excite you, marvel at the Cowboy Mounted Shooters and the exciting Wild West Show being showcased at the NPBR.
WILD WEST SHOW

NATIONAL PROFESSONAL BULL RIDER'S CHALLENGE
Featuring 8 Time World Champion Bull Rider
Saturday evening catch the
Hottest 8 Seconds of the year
at the
National Professional Bull Rider’s Challenge.

Cowboys from all over the U.S. will
gather to ride some of the best
bucking bulls in the United States.
Sunday brings back the Western Heritage Cowboy Church services near the arena at Mansfield Park. Country Gospel Music is featured most of the afternoon. There will be more arts and crafts and music on the Courthouse Lawn and then you can catch the finals of the National Professional Bull Rider’s Challenge at 7:00.
To learn more about how you or your group can participate,
call Genie Strickland at 830-796-4447.
Notice: Some outfitters charge fees for their rides such as stage coach, pony or horseback riding.
Voted one of the TOP 101 WESTERN EVENTS by
2011 Sponsors
Photos Compliments of Jackie Demers

Super S Foods
Edgar Tovar, Jo Rodrigues, Ralph Hernandez
Hondo National Bank
Branch President Jim Barlow

Buddy's Water Well & Septic Service
Roger, Karen and Buddy Byrd

Twin Elm
Cap'n Kury & Miss Victoria


Running R Ranch
Diane Migliaccio
Crawford Pharmacy
(Left to Right) Luke Crawford, Dennis Crawford, Niki Collins & Wayne Antenen

Old West Imports
Abel & Alea Loredo

Jana Ivy Lindig

Sun Stop-ers
Dan Bass

Silver Spur Ranch
Gary and Kay Waltsmith

Flying L Guest Ranch
Purple Sage Ranch
Lon Yaeger
City of Bandera
Mayor Horst Pallaske

Western Trail Eatery

Dairy Queen
Sarah Skelly, Penny Smith, Alex Van Den Dries
The Almost Patsy Cline Band
Lanette Pennell
Boyle's Bandera Hardware and Just Ask Rental
Johnny Boyle and Nick Phelps
Dixie Dude Ranch
Clay and Diane Conoly

Bandera's Economic Development Corporation

Margaret Paradee, owner of the Gingerbread House &
President of the Bandera Business Association, Both Proud Sponsors

O.S.T. (Old Spanish Trail Restaurant)
Chrsty and Jess B

Shoe Biz
Peggy Ashmore & Kendal

Sno On the River
Joe Frasier
Skyline RV Resort
Bob Shaw

Cow Creek
Allen Strong
Dr. Margo Denke
Love Creek Orchard The Apple Store
Bryan Hutzler

Indian Creek Internet Services
Marian McCurdy

RiverFront Motel
Candice Clamon

Bandera Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Debbie Corley
Bandera Veterinary Clinic
Mark Richardson, DVM
Bandera County Convention and Visitor's Bureau

Starlight Bookkeeping
Bruce Hanks

Tri County Home Health
Candice Clamon & Pat

McMullan Insurance
Kirk & Hooter McMullan

Propane Depot
Stagecoach Realty
Martha Bodiford & Rene' Leith

Bandera Bank
Comprehensive Physical Therapy& Bandera Fitness
Carmon Gascot, LPT
Wells Fargo
David Geisweidt & Sharon Treece

Brick's River Cafe'
Blue Gene's
Laurie King & Melinda Sullivan
Bandera First State Bank
Anthony Richards & James Wilson
Bandera County Courier
Gail Joiner
Bandera Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
Peter Tierney & Staff

Braun Medicine Chest
Leticia Henk & Staff

Gone Quiltin'
Debra Pavelka
Pioneer Rv Resort
Lloyd & Linda Randall and Don
Gunslinger
Melissa Benge

Gray Realty
Steve Stone

Mark's Paint & Body
Mark Bradford

The Longhorn Saloon

Woodman of The World

Enviromental Comfort Solutions
Website by Indian Creek Internet Services, Inc.
Photo Credits: Jackie Demers, Janice Leland, Linda James



















