Only in Louisiana can you experience the longest running prison rodeo in the nation.
What began in 1965 years ago as a “fun” thing by a handful of rodeo-loving inmates and employees has become a bi-annual show drawing thousands of visitors each year one weekend in April and every Saturday in October at Louisiana State Penitentary - Angola.
Admission is: $10. Gates open at 9:00 am. The Rodeo begins at 2pm. Craft displays are open until 5:00 pm.
All proceeds go to rodeo expenses and supplement the Louisiana State Penitentiary Inmate Welfare Fund
RODEO DATES
SPRING 2009 Saturday and Sunday, April 18th and 19th Fall 2009 Saturday, October 4th Saturday, October 11th Saturday, October 18th Saturday, October 25th
The Louisiana State Penitentiary is located at the end of Hwy. 66, approximately 22 miles northwest of the town of St. Francisville, Louisiana (Hwy. 61).
Make your Lodging Accomodations at St. Francis Quality Inn on the Lake
