National Finals Rodeo Tickets

2023 NFR Tickets

The demand for NFR tickets remains strong and it ranks among the most popular events we offer. Rodeo fans start buying NFR tickets from us in January right after the previous year's event is over. The price range on tickets can vary greatly but typically start around $250-300 per ticket for "get in" seats in the 200-level and can range up to $2000 plus per ticket for premium seats down by the dirt. The most popular night to attend the NFR is the second Friday.

The NFR is the "Super Bowl of Rodeo" because it is the most prestigious rodeo in the world. It started in 1958 by the PRCA, who invite the top fifteen money-earners from the season to Vegas to compete. The cowboys are put through 10 rounds of competition over 10 days, with the top eight earning a portion of the richest rodeo purse of over $6 million dollars. The overall winners also receive the legendary National Finals Rodeo champion gold belt buckle. It takes place each December on the campus of UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada, which has been the host city for the event since 1985.

NFR Championships

There are 7 events and 10 championship, which include the following:

• All-Around
• Barrel Racing
• Bronc Riding
• Bull Riding
• Steer Riding
• Steer Roping
• Steer Wrestling
• Team Roping
• Tie-Down Roping

Vegas During the NFR

The rodeo is the main event in Vegas during the NFR, but is plenty more entertainment for fans who make the trip to Las Vegas. The** Cowboy Christmas Show runs concurrently and is the premier western shopping event, and the Cowboy Fanfest offers western exhibits, championship livestock and autograph sessions.** Then there is the great country music during NFR, as many of country music’s top artists come to Las Vegas to perform. In recent years Dierks Bentley, George Strait, Jason Aldean, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, and Reba McEntire + Brooks & Dunn have all appeared during this week.

Fans looking for an NFR package can submit to have our team pull together ticket package options.

NFR at Thomas & Mack Center

The Nationals Final Rodeo is held at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of UNLV in Las Vegas. The venue holds approximately 18,000 fans per night and is filled up during the entire two weeks of the NFR with approximately 170k fans attending. The most popular days we offer are weekends and most of our customers purchase multiple days.

The Thomas & Mack Center has an upper-deck (200-level) and lower-level (100-level). The bucking chutes are located on the end of the stadium under sections 101 & 122, which offer a really nice view of the action during bull riding and bronc busting. Sections 111 & 112 sit above the roping end, which provide a great view for both team roping and time-down roping.

The VIP Gold Buckle Seats are the best seats in the arena for fans who want an up-close view of the action. The Gold Buckle Seats are the first 5 rows (rows FF-JJ) in sections 104-110 and sections 113-116. They are the most prestigious seats and offer the best view of the action, although some of the seats located right next to the stalls can be slightly obstructed during the action.