The SW District Livestock Show & Rodeo Will Be in Lake Charles Before You Know It

Does it seem like everything is coming at us all at once in this New Year? What we mean by that is Mardi Gras just got underway with the 12th night and we know of at least two Mardi Gras Balls that took place last weekend.

We don't know if you know how many things are going on in the next month but there are a ton. The Martin Luther King Holiday is next week, Mardi Gras events and balls are occurring every weekend leading up to Mardi Gras on February 13th, and mix that in with Super Bowl Sunday on February 9th and a lot of things going on.

We are here because we don't want you to forget that the 85th Annual Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo is also an event coming soon. The Rodeo is set to take place in Lake Charles starting on Thursday, February 1st, and run through February 3rd in Lake Charles at the Burton Complex.

Schedule of events for the 85th Annual Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo

Rodeo events get underway on Thursday, Feb. 1 with the parade starting at 5:00 p.m. starting at the corner of East Lagrange and Ryan Street in Lake Charles. it will head South on Ryan, take a left on McNeese Street, and end at the football stadium parking lot. Then Mutton Bustin' will start at 7:15 pm and the rodeo begins at 7:30 pm inside the Burton Coliseum.

On Friday, Feb. 2nd, Mutton Bustin' will start at 7:15 pm and the rodeo begins at 7:30 pm. Then on Saturday, there will be two shows. The first one begins at 2:00 p.m. and then get there early for the evening show as the barber Rock Band will perform inside the Burton starting at 6:45 pm followed by Mutton Bustin' at 7:15 pm and the final rodeo performance begins at 7:30 p.m. inside the Burton Coliseum and it's Gator 99.5 night.

We hope to see you at the 85th Annual Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo on Feb. 1-3, 2024.