Colorado · 3 days · about 80 miles

National Western Stock Show: Denver in January

Rodeo nights in Denver, then a mountain day.

For 16 days each January, ranchers and rodeo fans haul trailers into Denver for the National Western Stock Show. Stay downtown near Union Station, then take a winter day trip up I-70.

Official event site: National Western Stock Show

Where to stay, night by night

1. Stop 1 · 2 nights

   Denver, CO

   Union Station hotels a short ride from the grounds.

   Our pick: The Crawford Hotel

   Boutique inns in DenverPrivate homes on Vrbo

2. Stop 2 · 1 night

   Golden, CO

   Foothills town with easy trailer parking.

   Our pick: The Golden Hotel

   Boutique inns in GoldenPrivate homes on Vrbo

When to go

Mid to late January.

Check exact dates and tickets on the National Western Stock Show page before you book.

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