Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Overview
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, also called RodeoHouston, is the world's largest live entertainment and livestock exhibition
Livestock show
A livestock show is an event where livestock are exhibited and judged on certain phenotypical breed traits as specified by their respective breed standard. Species of livestock that may be shown include pigs, cattle, sheep, goats, horses, llamas and alpacas. Poultry such as chickens, geese, ducks,...

. It also includes the richest regular-season rodeo event. It has been held at Reliant Stadium
Reliant Stadium
Reliant Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Houston, Texas, USA. Reliant Stadium has a seating capacity of 71,500, a total square footage of with of natural grass playing surface....

 in Houston, Texas, since 2003. It was previously held in the Astrodome.

In 2011, attendance reached a record high of 2,262,834 people requiring more than 24,000 volunteers. In 2007, the rodeo was deemed "the year of the volunteer." The event is 20 days long.
 
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