NFR Las Vegas Things to do

The Miss Rodeo America Pageant is held annually in conjunction with the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Reigning State Rodeo Queens compete for the coveted crown of Miss Rodeo America by competing in the areas of appearance, horsemanship, and personality.

The Miss Rodeo America Pageant offers young women the opportunity to garner one of the richest experiences of their lives, while at the same time create solid foundations for their future endeavors. Lifelong friendships are made and many doors are opened—to all competitors, as well as the young lady selected to wear the coveted crown. Miss Rodeo America becomes a part of a great legacy…and part of history…yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

2020 Pageant Dates

This year’s pageant to select the 2020 Miss Rodeo America are scheduled for:
Sunday, December 1, 2019 – Sunday, December 8, 2019 at the Las Vegas Tropicana

Miss Rodeo America 2020 Schedule

Saturday, November 30, 2019
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Executive Board meeting
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Hospitality Room set-up Tickets, Store, Foundation Roses, Scrapbooks, Photographer, Vendors- Tropicana Conference Center Partagas 2-3
4:00 p.m. MRAP Volunteer Meeting- Tropicana Conference Center Montecristo 2
7:00 p.m. Volunteer Reception- BY INVITATION ONLY

Sunday, December 1, 2019
8:00 a.m. Contestant Roll Call, Scrapbook Check-In, Master of Beef Advocacy Certificates, Ticket Drawing Stubs Check-In & Receive Official State Banners- Tropicana Conference Center Montecristo 3
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Contestant Orientation- Tropicana Conference Center Montecristo 3
9:45 a.m. Doors open to the public for Contestants’ Official Introductions
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Official Contestant Introductions & Visit with Miss Rodeo America-
Tropicana Conference Center Cohiba 10-11
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Contestants may have lunch with parents/family
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Hospitality Room open- Tickets/Store/Foundation Roses/Vendors- Tropicana Conference Center Partagas 2-3
1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Contestants move into rooms & Wrangler clothing fittings
4:00 p.m. Parents must be off of the contestant floor
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Contestant Dinner Pizza Party & Gift Exchange sponsored by Miss Rodeo Montana Pageant
6:45 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. All Contestants Fashion Show Rehearsal

Monday, December 2, 2019
7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. Contestant Breakfast sponsored by Tropicana- Tropicana Savor Breakfast Buffet
7:30 a.m. Contestants’ Bus leaves hotel for Horsemanship at the South Point Hotel and Casino Arena
8:30 a.m. Miss Rodeo America 2018 sets the Horsemanship Pattern for Contestants at the discretion of judges
9:00 a.m. Doors open to the public for Horsemanship
9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Contestant Horsemanship Competition sponsored by AQHA and Waddell & Reed- South Point Hotel and Casino Priefert Arena
1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Contestant & Judge Lunch- South Point Buffet
2:00 p.m. Attendees bus leaves South Point Hotel
2:30 p.m. Contestant bus leaves South Point Hotel
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Hospitality Room open- Tickets/Store/Foundation Roses/Vendors- Tropicana Conference Center Partagas 2-3
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Contestant Written Test
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Contestant Personality Interviews/Fashion Show Rehearsals
5:00 p.m. – 6:00p.m. Parent Social for Contestants’ Parents- Tropicana Conference Center Montecristo 1
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. President’s Welcome Celebration sponsored by Miss Rodeo Oregon Pageant, Miss Rodeo Iowa Pageant, Miss Rodeo Illinois, Oklahoma Rodeo Pageants Council, Inc., Miss Rodeo Wyoming, and Miss Rodeo Washington- Havana Room
8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. All Contestants Fashion Show Rehearsal

Tuesday, December 3, 2019
7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Contestant Breakfast sponsored by Tropicana- Tropicana Savor Breakfast Buffet
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Contestant Personality Interviews/Fashion Show Rehearsal
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. National Directors Meeting- Tropicana Conference Center Montecristo 1-2
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. National Advisory Council Meeting- Tropicana Conference Center Montecristo 3
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Miss Rodeo America Scholarship Foundation Luncheon sponsored by MRA Scholarship Foundation- Tropicana Conference Center Cohiba 11
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Hospitality Room open- Tickets/Store/Foundation Roses/Vendors- Tropicana Conference Center Partagas 2-3
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Personality interviews/Fashion Show Rehearsal
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. MRAI Annual Meeting- Tropicana Conference Center Montecristo 1-2
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Hospitality Room open- Tickets/Store/Foundation Roses/Vendors- Tropicana Conference Center Partagas 2-3
5:30 p.m. Contestants leave to attend the WNFR Welcome Reception – South Point Hotel and Casino

Wednesday, December 4, 2019
7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Contestant Breakfast sponsored by Tropicana- Tropicana Savor Breakfast Buffet
7:45 a.m. Doors open to the public for Speeches
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Contestants’ Speeches- Tropicana Conference Center Cohiba Ballroom
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Contestants’ private time in Hospitality Room
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. All contestants’ Fashion Show Rehearsal
10:30 a.m. Photogenics Judging
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Hospitality Room open- Tickets/Store/Foundation Roses/Vendors- Tropicana Conference Center Partagas 2-3
12:00 p.m. – 1:00p.m. Contestant, Judge & Executive Board Lunch sponsored by Traction Financial Partners
1:00 p.m. – 5:00p.m. Rodeo Royalty Seminar- Tropicana Conference Center Montecristo 2-3
1:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Contestant Horsemanship Interviews/Fashion Show Rehearsal
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Miss Rodeo America Scholarship Foundation Annual Board Meeting- Tropicana Conference Center Montecristo 1
5:30 p.m. Contestants leave to attend PRCA Awards Banquet- South Point Hotel & Casino

Thursday, December 5, 2019
7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Contestant Breakfast sponsored by Fellowship of Christian Cowboys- Tropicana Savor Breakfast Buffet
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Hospitality Room open- Tickets/Store/Foundation Roses/Vendors- Tropicana Conference Center Partagas 2-3
8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Lady in Waiting Breakfast with MRA followed by LIW Social sponsored by Miss Rodeo New Mexico Pageant & Scholarship Association- Tropicana Oakville Restaurant
8:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Contestant Horsemanship Interviews/Fashion Show Rehearsal
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Silent Auction- Tropicana Conference Center Cohiba Ballroom
11:00 a.m. Doors Open to Public for PRCA Luncheon
11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. PRCA Luncheon sponsored by Greeley Stampede, Ogden Pioneer Days, Miss Rodeo Colorado Pageant, Miss Rodeo Utah- Tropicana Conference Center Cohiba Ballroom
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Hospitality Room open- Tickets/Store/Foundation Roses/Vendors- Tropicana Conference Center Partagas 2-3
2:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Contestant Horsemanship Interviews/Fashion Show Rehearsal
5:30 p.m. Contestant Bus leaves for WNFR Performance
6:00 p.m. Contestant & Judge Dinner at WNFR sponsored by Colors of a Cowgirl & Gordon Insurance -Thomas & Mack Arena
6:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Contestants, Judges and Chaperones attend 1st Performance of WNFR-Thomas & Mack Arena
6:45 p.m. Live Feed of WNFR- Cohiba Ballroom

Friday, December 6, 2019
7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Contestant Breakfast sponsored by Tropicana- Tropicana Savor Breakfast Buffet
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Contestant and Committee Fashion Show Rehearsal
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Hospitality Room open- Tickets/Store/Foundation Roses/Vendors- Tropicana Conference Center Partagas 2-3
11:15 a.m. Doors Open to the Public for Fashion Show
11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Fashion Show & Luncheon- Tropicana Conference Center Trinidad Pavilion
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Hospitality Room open- Tickets/Store/Foundation Roses/Vendors- Tropicana Conference Center Partagas 2-3
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Contestant Lunch sponsored by Beth & Katherine Merck
3:15 p.m. –5:45 p.m. All Contestant Coronation Rehearsals
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Parents to pick up Contestants’ Scrapbooks- Partagas 2-3
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Contestants sign autographs at Tropicana WNFR Viewing Party Tropicana Conference Center Cohiba Ballroom
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Contestants attend Live Feed of WNFR- Tropicana Conference Center Cohiba Ballroom
8:45 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. Contestant Dinner sponsored by Davie Pro Rodeo/Troy Weekley
9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Contestant Coronation Rehearsals

Saturday, December 7, 2019
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Contestant Breakfast sponsored by Western Runway + Boutique.Style- Tropicana Savor Breakfast Buffet
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Contestant Coronation Rehearsals
11:30 a.m. Contestants Travel to Las Vegas Events Cowboy Christmas at Las Vegas Conference Center
12:00 p.m. – 2:00p.m. Contestant Lunch sponsored by Las Vegas Events & Shopping with family & friends- Cowboy Christmas
2:15 p.m. Contestants line up for Justin Boot Parade
2:30 p.m. Justin Boot Parade- Las Vegas Events Cowboy Christmas at Las Vegas Conference Center
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Miss Rodeo America Scholarship Foundation Auction- Las Vegas Events Cowboy Christmas at Las Vegas Conference Center
5:15 p.m. Contestants depart Las Vegas Convention Center
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Contestants sign autographs at Tropicana WNFR Viewing Party- Tropicana Conference Center Cohiba Ballroom
6:45p.m. Live Feed of WNFR- Tropicana Conference Center Cohiba Ballroom
7:15 p.m. Contestant Dinner sponsored by Shumway Farms
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Cowgirl’s Night Out- Contestants ONLY

Sunday, December 8, 2019
7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Contestant Breakfast sponsored by Miss Rodeo America Pageant Chaperones- Tropicana Savor Breakfast Buffet
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Judges Debriefing & Breakfast with Executive Board
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Contestant Coronation Rehearsal
10:00 a.m. Doors Open to Public for Coronation
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Miss Rodeo America 2020 Coronation Performance- Tropicana Theater
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Meet & Greet/Press Conference with Miss Rodeo America 2020
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Inventory & Storage of all MRA Items
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Clear Contestant and Chaperones Suites
3:00 p.m. Press Credentials MRA 2020- WNFR Thomas & Mack
3:30 p.m. PRCA Press Conference- WNFR Thomas & Mack
5:00 p.m. Contract signing with Miss Rodeo America 2020
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Family time for Miss Rodeo America 2020
6:45 p.m. Live Feed of WNFR- Tropicana Conference Center Cohiba Ballroom
7:00 p.m. MRA 2020 Sponsor/Award Photo Shoot

Monday, December 9, 2019
Time TBD Official Photo Shoot for Miss Rodeo America 2020
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Finish Inventory and packing for storage
8:00 a.m. MRAI Executive Board Meeting
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Contestants’ final room check-out
6:45 p.m. Live Feed of WNFR- Tropicana Conference Center Cohiba Ballroom

Tuesday, December 10, 2019
6:45 p.m. Miss Rodeo America 2020 introduced at WNFR Performance – Thomas & Mack Arena
6:45 p.m. Live Feed of WNFR- Tropicana Conference Center Cohiba Ballroom

Hotel Information

The Las Vegas Tropicana is the host hotel for the Miss Rodeo America 2020 Pageant. To make room reservations for the Miss Rodeo America 2019 Pageant at the Tropicana Las Vegas simply visit

https://book.passkey.com/go/MissRodeoAmerica2019

Must be booked by 10/29/19

Room block #1 (valid 11/28-12/10)- limited number book now!

Sun-Thurs $65 plus $15 resort fee per night (reduced from $35) & 13.38% tax

Fri-Sat $145 plus $15 resort fee per night (reduced from $35) & 13.38% tax

Once block #1 is full the rates change to the following block #2 (valid 11/28-12/10)

Sun-Thurs $75 plus $15 resort fee per night (reduced from $35) & 13.38% tax

Fri-Sat $155 plus $15 resort fee per night (reduced from $35) & 13.38% tax

Both blocks include:

High-speed wireless internet service in your guest room
2 bottles of water
Unlimited fitness center access
2 for 1 show tickets to Laugh Factory
2 for 1 cocktails at Oakville Steakhouse
Local and 800 calls
Boarding pass printing

Rodeo Vegas at The Mirage is back. Experience free NFR live streaming, free live entertainment, drink specials and giveaways nightly. Whether you’re a cowboy for life or just for the weekend, The Mirage is where you want to Rodeo Vegas.

Concerts During NFR 2019 in Las Vegas

If you’ve never been to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas, this is an event you must attend, at least once in a lifetime. 2019 marks the 35th year for the Wrangler NFR to be held in Las Vegas. Don’t miss all the action before and after the NFR each night at the Cowboy Corral located at the Cox Pavilion, next to the Thomas & Mack Center. Get to the arena an hour early and head over to the Cowboy Corral. Keep up your heels and enjoy live entertainment.

Old Dominion, Dec. 4-5, The Joint at the Hard RockHotel: Fresh off winning vocal group of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards in April, Old Dominion return to Vegas to “Make It Sweet” once again.
Reba, Brooks & Dunn: Together in Vegas, Dec. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 13, The Colosseum at the Caesars Palace: For the first time ever, superstar entertainers Reba, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn join forces for a one-of-a-kind country music residency – REBA, BROOKS & DUNN: Together in Vegas.
Dwight Yoakam & The Bakersfield Beat, Dec. 4, 6-7, 10, 12 and 14, Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas: Buck Owens may have pioneered the Bakersfield sound, but Dwight Yoakam continues to keep the rock ’n’ roll-influenced strain of county music alive and kickin’.
Chancey Williams, Dec. 4, The South Point Showroom at the South Point: Gearing up for his band’s visit to the South Point Showroom at Dec. 4, native Chancey Williams is somewhat surprised that this will be his and the Younger Brothers Band’s first ever appearance at the venue.
Gary Allan, Dec. 6-7, The Joint at the Hard Rock: An NFR staple for years now, Gary Allan’s rootsy repertoire is as much a part of the annual festivities as buckin’ broncos and lassoed steers.
George Strait, Dec. 6-7, T-Mobile Arena: The King of Country returns to salute his court, playing the rare non-stadium gig as part of his standing engagement here. It doesn’t get any bigger than this.
Jason Aldean, Dec. 6-8, Park Theater at Park MGM: It’ll be a highly emotional moment when Jason Aldean plays his first Las Vegas headlining shows since the Oct. 1, 2017, mass shooting. Like Las Vegas itself, Aldean has remained unbowed in the face of tragedy.
Shania Twain, Dec. 7, 11, 13-14 and 18, Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort: The best-selling female country artist of all time launches her latest Vegas residency, “Let’s Go!” Yes, let’s.
Jamey Johnson, Dec. 13, The Showroom at the Golden Nugget: This outlaw country throwback gives vintage honky-tonk a modern spin as the spiritual heir to late greats such as Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard.
Kip Moore and Midland, Dec. 14, The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas: Singer-songwriter Kip Moore teams up with 2018 new vocal group of the year ACM Award winners Midland in one of the NFR’s best musical pairings.
Terri Clark, Dec. 5, The Showroom at the Golden Nugget
Jim Gaffigan, Dec. 5, The Encore at Wynn Las Vegas
Rodney Carrington, Dec. 5 – 14, The David Copperfield Theater at the MGM Grand
Mitchell Tenpenny, Dec. 5, The Mirage Race & Sports Book at the Mirage Resort & Casino
Chase & The Pursuit, Dec. 5 – 6, The Marilyn’s Lounge at the Eastside Cannery Hotel & Casino
Felice Garcia, Dec. 5 – 7, The Orlans – Bourbon Street Lounge at the Orlans Hotel & Casino
SJ & The Ruckus, Dec. 5 – 14, The Roxy’s Saloon at the Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall
Randy Anderson Band, Dec. 5 – 14, The Roxy’s Saloon at the Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall
Scotty Alexander, Dec. 5 & 6, The Gilley’s Saloon at the Treasure Island
Aaron Watson, Dec. 5 – 8, The South Point Showroom at the South Point
Ned LeDoux, Dec. 5 & 6, The Veil Pavilion at the Silverton Casino Hotel
Ron White, Dec. 6, 7, 13 & 14, The Terry Fator Theatre at the Mirage Resort & Casino
Bill Engvall, Dec. 6, The Gilley’s Saloon at the Treasure Island
Clay Walker, Dec. 6, The Showroom at the Golden Nugget
Easton Corbin, Dec. 6, The Mirage Race & Sports Book at the Mirage Resort & Casino
John Michael Montgomery, Dec. 7, The Showroom at the Golden Nugget
Chris Heers, Dec. 7, The Veil Pavilion at the Silverton Casino Hotel
Andrea Bocelli, Dec. 7, The Garden Arena at the MGM Grand
Ghost Town Riders, Dec. 7 – 9, The Marilyn’s Lounge at the Eastside Cannery Hotel & Casino
Casey Donahew, Dec. 7 & 9, The Mirage Race & Sports Book at the Mirage Resort & Casino
Chancey Williams & the Younger Brothers Band, Dec. 7 & 8, The Gilley’s Saloon at the Treasure Island
Charlie Daniels, Dec. 8, The Showroom at the Golden Nugget
DooWah Riders, Dec. 8 – 14, The Roxy’s Saloon at the Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall
Holly Tucker & Chris Heers, Dec. 8, The Veil Pavilion at the Silverton Casino Hotel
Ronnie Milsap, Dec. 9, The Showroom at the Golden Nugget
Rockless Kelly, Dec. 9 & 10, The Gilley’s Saloon at the Treasure Island
Holly Tucker & Chase & The Pursuit, Dec. 9 & 1, The Veil Pavilion at the Silverton Casino Hotel
Josh Ward, Dec. 9 – 11, The South Point Showroom at the South Point
Tracy Lawrence, Dec. 10, The Showroom at the Golden Nugget
Lainey Wilson, Dec. 10, The Veil Pavilion at the Silverton Casino Hotel
Brett Rigby, Dec. 10 – 14, The Marilyn’s Lounge at the Eastside Cannery Hotel & Casino
Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan, Dec. 11, The Showroom at the Golden Nugget
Kevin Fowler, Dec. 11 & 12, The Gilley’s Saloon at the Treasure Island
Randy Brown & Roger Creager, Dec. 12, The Veil Pavilion at the Silverton Casino Hotel
Cody Johnson, Dec. 12, The Joint at the Hard Rock
Ray Wylie Hubbard, Dec. 12, The Showroom at the Golden Nugget
Vanessa LeGrand, Dec. 12 – 14, The Orleans – Bourbon Street Lounge at the Orlens Hotel & Casino
Mark Chestnutt, Dec. 12, The Mirage Race & Sports Book at the Mirage Resort & Casino
Randall King, Dec. 12, The South Point Showroom at the South Point
Jamey Johnson, Dec. 13, The Showroom at the Golden Nugget
Rob Staley Band, Dec. 13 & 14, The Gilley’s Saloon at the Treasure Island
Chad Prather, Dec. 13, The Gilley’s Saloon at the Treasure Island
Randy Brown, Dec. 13, The Veil Pavilion at the Silverton Casino Hotel
LANCO, Dec. 13, The Mirage Race & Sports Book at the Mirage Resort & Casino
Koe Wetzel, Dec. 13, The Vinyl at the Hard Rock
Voodoo Cowboys, Dec. 14, The Veil Pavilion at the Silverton Casino Hotel
Chris Lane, Dec. 14, The Mirage Race & Sports Book at the Mirage Resort & Casino

We will continue to add great entertainment to the list below. Keep checking back to see who we add next.

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Miss Rodeo America 2020 Pageant Schedule Date & Time

2020 Pageant Dates

Miss Rodeo America 2020 Schedule

Hotel Information

Concerts During NFR 2020: Things to do during the NFR week in Las Vegas

Concerts During NFR 2019 in Las Vegas