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Western Heritage Awards
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

August 16, 2024
December 31, 2024

The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is among the nation’s most prestigious museums of Western heritage and art. Set atop the historic Persimmon Hill district ov...

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Fiesta JAM
Marble Falls, Texas

October 10, 2024
October 12, 2024

Fiesta JAM 501-c3 Benefiting Youth Music Education is a music festival that celebrates the singer-songwriter while bringing awareness to the needs of local youth music education.

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Western Slope Cowboy Gathering
Grand Junction, Colorado

November 1, 2024
November 2, 2024

The Western Slope Cowboy Gathering was initiated by Terry Nash, Peggy Malone, Nona Kelley Carver and the Museums of Western Colorado in 2016, for the celebration and sharing of mod...

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Texas Hill Country Cowboy Gathering
Fredericksburg, Texas

November 1, 2024
November 2, 2024

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2024 IWMA Convention
Albuquerque, New Mexico

November 13, 2024
November 17, 2024

Make hotel reservations at The Hotel Albuquerque in Old Town here or call 505-843-6300 and use Code 2411IWMAG  -  TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE ON LINE WEDNESDAY, Novembe...

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Colorado Cowboy Gathering
Golden, Colorado

January 17, 2025
January 18, 2025

Thirty-fouryears of celebrating the cowboy-way at this year’s Colorado Cowboy Gathering! This year's event features a show stopping line-up of headlining performers.

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40th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Elko, Nevada

January 27, 2025
February 1, 2025

It all began as a time and place where western ranchers and cowboys could gather to share poems about their lives working cattle. Three decades later, the Gathering encompasses wes...

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National Accordion Convention
Lewisville, Texas

March 13, 2025
March 15, 2025

IWMA is collaborating with the NAA to put a little Western into accordions!

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Genoa Western Heritage Days
Genoa, Nevada

May 2, 2025
May 4, 2025

A Western American Art Show - Western Vendors & Makers - Chilren's Activities - Living History with Chautauqua Perormers - Live Music - Ag in the Classroom - Horse Parade -...

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