Here’s what’s happening Saturday at the WNFR
TODAY
Wrangler NFR 9-5
9 a.m., World Series of Team Roping, South Point Arena and Equestrian Center; free admission/open to the public
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Cowboy Christmas – It’s All Here, Las Vegas Convention Center, South Halls; free admission/open to the public; co-located with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Hunter & Outdoor Christmas Expo
9 a.m-5 p.m., Christmas Corral, MGM Grand Marquee Ballroom; free admission/open to the public
9 a.m-5 p.m., Cowboy Marketplace Gift Show, Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino; free admission/open to the public
9 a.m-5 p.m., Country Christmas, Sands Expo; free admission/open to the public
9 a.m.-6 p.m., Western Gift Show, South Point Exhibit Hall and Boot Barn Concourse; free admission/open to the public
Noon-1 p.m, Outside the Barrel with Flint Rasmussen, at Cowboy Christmas-Rodeo Live presented by RODEOHOUSTON, Las Vegas Convention Center, South Halls
2 p.m.-4 p.m., Boyd Gaming Chute-Out Rodeo, Orleans Arena; for tickets and more information, visit www.BoydChuteOut.com
Wrangler NFR In Arena
6:45 p.m. – Anthem and Opening, Thomas & Mack Center
7 p.m. – Tenth and Final go-round, Thomas & Mack Center
Wrangler NFR After Dark
5 p.m.-midnight, Fifth Annual Mechanical Bull Riding Competitions, Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall; $500 in cash and prizes, plus a championship buckle for first place; top five scores paid out in cash and prizes each session; free entry; for more information, visit www.BoydEvents.com/WNFR
6-6:45 p.m., Wrangler NFR Countdown Show, Wrangler Network Theater, inside the Gold Buckle Zone, MGM Grand Conference Center; free admission
6 p.m.-10 p.m., South Point Presents Ram Rodeo Tailgate Party, South Point Grand Ballroom; free admission
6:30 p.m.-4 a.m., The Mirage Presents Rodeo Vegas 2015, the official Wrangler NFR After-Party of the PRCA. Free concerts nightly; The Mirage Race & Sports Book; free admission; for more information, visit www.Mirage.com/NFR
9 p.m.-until the cows come home, Gary Leffew’s Legendary Buck’N Ball, The Orleans Hotel and Casino (Buck’N Ball Saloon); live country music, two-step dancing and drink specials; free admission; for information, visit www.BoydEvents.com/WNFR
10 p.m.-1:30 a.m., MGM Grand Gold Buckle Zone, MGM Grand Conference Center; live entertainment, featuring free concerts; free admission; for more information, visit www.MGMGrand.com/NFR.
10:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m., National Finals Tonight Show, hosted by Don Gay, Joe Beaver & Dan Miller; The Orleans Showroom; recap the NFR with the best crew in town and win prizes nightly; free admission; for more information, visit www.BoydEvents.com/WNFR
Concerts
Reba, Brooks & Dunn, Caesars Palace, The Colosseum, 888-929-7849, www.caesarspalace.com
Cody Johnson, South Point, 702-796-7111, southpointcasino.com
Rodney Carrington, MGM Grand, David Copperfield Theatre, 877-880-0880, mgmgrand.com
Gary Allan, Hard Rock Hotel, The Joint, 800-473-7625, hardrockhotel.com
Charlie Daniels Band, Orleans Showroom, 702-284-7777, orleanscasino.com/entertain
LoCash, Treasure Island, Gilley’s, treasureisland.com
Ron White, The Mirage, Terry Fator Theatre, 800-963-9634, mirage.com
Craig Morgan, MGM Gold Buckle Zone, 877-880-0880, mgmgrand.com/NFR
Joe Nichols, The Mirage Race & Sports Book, 800-374-9000, mirage.com/NFR
