School Vists

January 11-26, 2025


Take a field trip to the biggest agricultural event in Colorado!


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The School Visits program is open to all grades 1st through 12th.  Content is geared toward grades 1st through 6th, but all grade levels are encouraged to join. Due to safety precautions, no toddlers or strollers will be admitted with school visit groups. School Visits are FREE for students, as well as their teachers/chaperones.

Following registration, schools will be contacted to confirm their date. Please have three potential dates before you register as your first selection might not be available.

Download and distribute before arriving:  Teacher’s Handbook, Chaperone Letter, Plan Your Day Map, Bus Map


For general questions, Contact our Education Department:

Register HERE for 2025!

For questions related to the registration form and your school's field trip confirmation, please contact Adams County 4-H Extension:
[email protected]

School Visits Info

2025 School Visits Dates: January 14-17, January 21-24 (Tuesdays-Fridays)

Arrival
  • Arrive at 9 am on the date your school is scheduled.
  • Have the buses drop you off on the east end of the Events Center Arena; volunteers will be there to assist.
  • One general admission ticket will be provided to your bus driver.

Parking for other vehicles: 
Parking is free of charge for the general public in all National Western lots. Handicapped parking is located in Lot A.

Plan Your Day
  • Download the Plan Your Day Map for tour info.
  • Each school is responsible for their day at the Stock Show. Tours are NOT given by our staff or volunteers, but they are available to answer any questions you may have.
  • If you bring sack lunches, you may not sit in aisles, on stairs, or in concession locations. Students should carry their lunch in a backpack as there is no storage area for boxes of lunches. Food also can be purchased at the National Western. Please plan on eating in the Stadium Arena.
Leaving

Once you determine a time you will need to leave grounds and notify your bus driver of that time, be sure to arrive 15 minutes early to the East End of the Events Center (See Start/Finish on the Map).

  • You will be directed to specific seating in the Events Center to wait for your bus. A volunteer will notify you when your bus is outside. REMAIN SEATED UNTIL THEN.
  • A sign with the name of your school will be displayed at this location.
  • Volunteers will help with the loading process.
  • If horses are in the arena, everyone must stay away from the arena rail and remain quiet.
  • Please be patient, everyone tends to leave at the same time.
Pre-Stock Show visits

If you register with the National Western Stock Show School Visits program through the Adams County Website, you will have the ability to schedule a Pre-Stock Show visit at your school, starting in September. The deadline to register for a pre-visit is October 31.

A 4-H County Extension Agent and an NWSS Volunteer will visit your classroom to prepare you and your students for a successful field trip to the Stock Show. While your students participate in a fun educational agricultural activity, you will be learning the ins and outs of a trip to our complex.

For more ways to connect Stock Show to your classroom, download our Teacher’s Handbook!

Safety Rules

We want you to enjoy your visit and be safe while you are here. Please remember these important safety rules and continue to remind students of them:

RULE #1 – Use your INSIDE VOICE. This means no yelling or screaming.
RULE #2 – WALK with your group and stay together. This means no running.
RULE #3 – SAFE PEOPLE:

  • Volunteers in uniform. They are black/turquoise and will have “Volunteer” on the back.
  • Uniformed Police Officers
  • Uniformed Fire Fighters

    **If you get separated from your group, you should find one of these safe people to help you.

    RULE #4 – Get PERMISSION to touch any of the animals. If no one is around the animal, you are NOT to touch it. If you do touch any animals, don’t forget to WASH YOUR HANDS afterward.