SAN ANGELO, Texas — UPDATE (April 16): The Lions Pancake Breakfast at Fort Concho's Frontier Day is being moved to the Stables at Fort Concho, 210 Henry O. Flipper St., because of forecasted rain.
There will be plenty of parking across from the Stables for visitors to the breakfast that will be served from 7:30-11 a.m. Saturday, April 20.
Tickets for the breakfast are $8 per person, and free for children four and younger.
ORIGINAL STORY: Fort Concho National Historic Landmark, 630 S. Oakes St., will host its annual Regional Cavalry Competition and Frontier Day Thursday, April 18-Saturday, April 20.
Both events are free and open to the public, with the exception of the Lions Club Pancake Breakfast, which is $8 per person.
(Editor's note: The attached video was originally aired in 2023.)
The Regional Cavalry Competition will take place on the fort’s Parade Ground with riders in uniforms and equipment portraying various eras from the early 1800s to the 1940s, competing in jumping, pistol and saber contests plus combat and military horsemanship.
Frontier Day, an almost 50-year tradition, begins with the Lions Clubs Pancake Breakfast and continues throughout the day with many activities, displays and entertainment reflecting San Angelo's agricultural and ranching heritage. 1800s games and crafts, a vintage baseball program on the parade ground, a skit by the Concho Cowboy Company, a performance by trick roper Doug Whittaker and more can be seen at the event.
For more information, call 325-234-0316 or visit fortconcho.com.
Event schedule
Thursday, April 18
- 9 a.m. | Opening of cavalry event, greetings by city officials
- 9:15-11:30 a.m. | Military Horsemanship Competition
- 1-3:30 p.m. | Jumping and Pistol Competition
Friday, April 19
- 9-11:30 a.m. | Combat Horsemanship Competition
- 1-3:30 p.m. | Saber Competition
Saturday, April 20
- 7:30 a.m. | Lions Club Pancake Breakfast *$8
- 8:30 a.m. | Morning flag raising
- 9 a.m. | Pass In Review Parade and Inspection
- 9:30 a.m. | Unit Demonstrations
- 1-2:30 p.m. | Hesse Cup Championship Competition