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       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.