Williamson County Fair and Rodeo begins

Attendees enjoyed the Swifty Swine pig races during the Williamson County Fair & Rodeo opening night at the Williamson County Expo Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The fair and rodeo continues through Saturday, October 26th. Photo by Andy Sharp.
4-year-old Beth Frost enjoyed spending time at the Texan Petting Zoo during the Williamson County Fair & Rodeo opening night at the Williamson County Expo Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The fair and rodeo continues through Saturday, October 26th. Photo by Andy Sharp.
Siblings Cash Cain, 9, and Scottie Cain, 7, enjoyed spending time at the Texan Petting Zoo during the Williamson County Fair & Rodeo opening night at the Williamson County Expo Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The fair and rodeo continues through Saturday, October 26th. Photo by Andy Sharp.
Winnie Moore, who will be 2-years-old in January, enjoyed spending time with her grandmother Lisette Molina at the Texan Petting Zoo during the Williamson County Fair & Rodeo opening night at the Williamson County Expo Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The fair and rodeo continues through Saturday, October 26th. Photo by Andy Sharp.
4-year-old Haleema Bowser participated in the Stick Horse event during the Williamson County Fair & Rodeo opening night at the Williamson County Expo Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The fair and rodeo continues through Saturday, October 26th. Photo by Andy Sharp.
4-year-old Logan Horn was a participant in the Stick Horse event during the Williamson County Fair & Rodeo opening night at the Williamson County Expo Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The fair and rodeo continues through Saturday, October 26th. Photo by Andy Sharp.
Ashton Barnes, who will be 2-years-old on Saturday, enjoyed his time on the midway during the Williamson County Fair & Rodeo opening night at the Williamson County Expo Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The fair and rodeo continues through Saturday, October 26th. Photo by Andy Sharp.
Kevin Kalin and his daughter Aspen, 3, had fun on the Fun Slide during the Williamson County Fair & Rodeo opening night at the Williamson County Expo Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The fair and rodeo continues through Saturday, October 26th. Photo by Andy Sharp.
3-year-old Waylon Riggs was enthralled as he watched the Swifty Swine pig races during the Williamson County Fair & Rodeo opening night at the Williamson County Expo Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The fair and rodeo continues through Saturday, October 26th. Photo by Andy Sharp.
Adam Blundell and his daughter Wren, 2, had fun on an old-fashioned carousel ride during the Williamson County Fair & Rodeo opening night at the Williamson County Expo Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The fair and rodeo continues through Saturday, October 26th. Photo by Andy Sharp.
Harmony Glenn, 8, left (in blue dress) and her sister Amilliana, 12, enjoyed a midway ride during the Williamson County Fair & Rodeo opening night at the Williamson County Expo Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The fair and rodeo continues through Saturday, October 26th. Photo by Andy Sharp.
The midway's ferris wheel spins during the Williamson County Fair & Rodeo opening night at the Williamson County Expo Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The fair and rodeo continues through Saturday, October 26th. Photo by Andy Sharp.
A midway ride lights up the night skies during the Williamson County Fair & Rodeo opening night at the Williamson County Expo Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The fair and rodeo continues through Saturday, October 26th. Photo by Andy Sharp.
A midway ride lights up the night skies during the Williamson County Fair & Rodeo opening night at the Williamson County Expo Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The fair and rodeo continues through Saturday, October 26th. Photo by Andy Sharp.
A midway ride lights up the night skies during the Williamson County Fair & Rodeo opening night at the Williamson County Expo Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The fair and rodeo continues through Saturday, October 26th. Photo by Andy Sharp.
4-year-old Haleema Bowser participated in the Stick Horse event during the Williamson County Fair & Rodeo opening night at the Williamson County Expo Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The fair and rodeo continues through Saturday, October 26th. Photo by Andy Sharp.
Shelby Morgan and her children Karlotta, 18-months, and Briana, 4, enjoyed the Swifty Swine pig races during the Williamson County Fair & Rodeo opening night at the Williamson County Expo Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The fair and rodeo continues through Saturday, October 26th. Photo by Andy Sharp.

The 2024 Williamson County Fair and Rodeo is rounding up residents from Wednesday, October 23, to Saturday, October 26, at the Williamson County Expo Center located on 5350 Bill Pickett Trail in Taylor.

This is the organization’s fourth fair and rodeo. Each day, the fair will have a carnival, petting zoo, pig races, beer and wine garden and a lumberjack show.

The United Professional Rodeo Association will wrangle the arena both Friday and Saturday nights from 7-9 p.m. Rodeo events include bareback riding, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, tie-down calf roping, ladies breakaway, team roping, ladies barrel racing and bull riding.

Additionally, the Williamson County AgriLife Extension Office will host the “Rumble at the Rodeo” Vegetable Contest and the Decorated Pumpkin Contest on Saturday, October 26 from 10-11 a.m. The contest is free to enter, but participants must be a Wilco resident. A full list of the contest rules can be found at www.williamson.agrilife.org/.

Tickets for the Williamson County Fair and Rodeo are available to purchase at www.wilcofair.com/p/tickets--deals.

The Williamson County Fair and Rodeo’s mission is to provide a fun, family event that educates the public, promotes agriculture, and brings communities together to celebrate the traditions of Williamson County.

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