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Grab your boots and throw on your Stetson. The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo kicked off Thursday at the AT&T Center and will run through Saturday, Feb. 26.

The Fairgrounds — which includes more than 160 shops, a petting zoo, food stalls, bars and more is open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets for the Fairgrounds — which can be purchased online or in-person — are $5 for seniors and children under 13 and $10 for everyone else. The Carnival, located on the east side of the fairgrounds, is open 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Friday. The attraction runs 10 a.m.-midnight on Saturdays and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $25 and include unlimited access to all rides.

As with years past, the rodeo also features a star studded musical line-up, opening with Toby Keith Thursday night at 7 p.m. Tickets for that show are still available, with prices starting at $39 for nosebleeds.

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Michael Karlis is a multimedia journalist at the San Antonio Current, whose coverage in print and on social media focuses on local and state politics. He is a graduate of American University in Washington,...