In 1939, the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Agricultural Exposition, the foundation of today's Show, was organized as a project of the Mercedes Chamber of Commerce. The first Show was held in 1940 on the grounds of a local livestock sales yard with improvised pens and lean-to sheds. The Show continued to be held on this same property until 1949 when it moved to its present location. In 1947, the Show was incorporated and chartered as a non-profit educational organization with a Board of Directors representing all of the four southmost counties of Texas.

Schedule of Events:

March 6, 2025

RGVLS Music Headliner
7:30 pm: Whiskey D

4:00 pm - 12:00 am: Carnival

March 7, 2025

RGVLS Music Headliner
9:30 pm: Ricky Naranjo

Musical Performances - Rustic Rose

12:00 pm - 12:00 am: Carnival

March 8, 2025

RGVLS Music Headliner
9:30 pm: Gary Hobbs

Musical Performances - Delta Boyz

07:00 pm: RGVLS Ranch Rodeo PRELIMS (Payne Auto Group Rodeo Arena)
12:00 pm - 12:00 am: Carnival

March 9, 2025

RGVLS Music Headliner
7:30 pm: Spazzmatics

Musical Performances - Southern Ashes

04:00 pm: RGVLS Ranch Rodeo FINALS (Payne Auto Group Rodeo Arena)
12:00 pm - 12:00 am: Carnival

March 10, 2025

RGVLS Music Headliner
7:30 pm: Guns 4 Roses

Musical Performances - Whiskey D

12:00 pm - 12:00 am: Carnival

March 11, 2025

RGVLS Music Headliner
9:30 pm: Catie Offerman

Musical Performances - Kenya and The Cadillacs

07:00 pm: PRCA XTREME BULL RIDING (Payne Auto Group Rodeo Arena)
12:00 pm - 12:00 am: Carnival

March 12, 2025

RGVLS Music Headliner
9:30 pm: Aaron Watson

Musical Performances - Midnight Run

07:00 pm: PRCA XTREME BULL RIDING (Payne Auto Group Rodeo Arena)
12:00 pm - 12:00 am: Carnival

March 13, 2025

RGVLS Music Headliner
9:30 pm: Matt Castillo

Musical Performances - Cheyanne

09:00 am: PRCA Slack Men's Events (Payne Auto Group Rodeo Arena)
07:00 pm: PRCA Rodeo (Payne Auto Group Rodeo Arena)
12:00 pm - 12:00 am: Carnival

March 14, 2025

RGVLS Music Headliner
9:30 pm: Braxton Keith

Musical Performances - Eros and The Drifters

09:00 am: PRCA Slack Women's Events (Payne Auto Group Rodeo Arena)
07:00 pm: PRCA Rodeo (Payne Auto Group Rodeo Arena)
12:00 pm - 12:00 am: Carnival

March 15, 2025

RGVLS Music Headliner
9:30 pm: David Lee Garza

Musical Performances - Conjunto Cats

07:00 pm; PRCA Rodeo (Payne Auto Group Rodeo Arena)
12:00 pm - 12:00 am: Carnival

March 16, 2025

RGVLS Music Headliner
12:00 pm: Horsemen Jam

10:30 am: Cowboy Church Service (Payne Auto Group Rodeo Arena)
12:00 pm: RGVLS Team Penning and Ranch Sorting (Payne Auto Group Rodeo Arena)
12:00 pm - 12:00 am: Carnival

Date:
March 6 - 16, 2025

Location:
Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show Grounds,
1000 N Texas Ave,
Mercedes, TX 78570

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