Public Events

Will Rogers Memorial Center

Will Rogers Memorial Center is an entertainment, sports and livestock complex located in Fort Worth’s Cultural District. The facility is named for Cherokee-American humorist, writer and cowboy entertainer of the 1920s-30s era Will Rogers and, with Dickies Arena, is home of the annual Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.

The 120-acre facility is internationally known for its equestrian and livestock shows, including three major events of the National Cutting Horse Association, the World Championship Paint Horse Show and the National Reined Cow Horse Snaffle Bit Futurity.

Owned and operated by the City of Fort Worth, Will Rogers Memorial Center was built in 1936 and has added barns, arenas, exhibit halls, meeting rooms and multipurpose facilities since then.

Will Rogers Memorial Center at night

Premiere Location

Less than three miles from Downtown Fort Worth
Located in the heart of Fort Worth’s Cultural District
Transportation to and from downtown on Trinity Metro’s bus Route 2
Surrounded by world-class museums, restaurants and hotels
Next door to Dickies Arena

Space Features & RV Parking

Will Rogers Coliseum, historic arena with 5,652 permanent seats
Will Rogers Auditorium, Art Deco theater with 2,856 seats
100,000 sq. ft. Texas Room exhibit hall
Traditional & unique venues for corporate and social events
Two additional performance arenas plus many indoor and covered arenas, all interconnected with an underground tunnel system
Capacity for 2,500 horse stalls, more than 2,200 indoor cattle ties and additional livestock buildings and pens
Capacity for 182 Recreational Vehicles (RVs) - RV parking info here(PDF, 753KB).