Cornyval begins on Thursday, with gates opening at 5 p.m. The festival ends on Sunday.
The family-friendly festival honors the area’s heritage and celebrates traditional corn harvests. “Since the 1800s, and as recently as the early 1950s, feed corn was a major farming crop in northwest Bexar County and South Texas. Helotes and the Cornyval are a tribute to the area’s heritage,” a press release states. Cornyval will be held at the Helotes Festival Grounds at 12210 Leslie Road.
The release states that a covered pavilion and dance area, a rodeo arena with box seats, and permanent restrooms have recently been added to the 44-acre property.Children 2 and younger can get in for free. Parking for all four days is also free.The rodeo starts at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Activities include bull riding, tie-down roping, saddle bronc riding, breakaway roping, bareback bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping and barrel racing.
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