Welcome to The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ (“HLSR”). In order to provide a safe, secure and pleasant environment, we ask for your cooperation in complying with this Code of Conduct at all times

We reserve the right to deny admission to or remove any person without refund in violation of this document.

General Rules and Policies

1. No alcoholic beverages, narcotics, or any illegal substances may be brought onto the Show grounds. HLSR reserves the right to deny admission to and remove any person who appears to be intoxicated or under the influence of any narcotics or illegal substances.
2. No person shall bring into or possess within HLSR Show grounds any firearm or weapons of any nature (or objects that appear to be weapons), including, but not limited to, knives longer than 5.5”, chains, ammunition, impact weapons, chemical agents (e.g. mace and pepper spray) or electronic control devices (e.g. Tasers, stun guns). No concealed-carry firearms will be permitted by non-law enforcement personnel on property at any time.
3. No domestic pets are permitted on HLSR Show grounds with the exception of service dogs.
4. All personal mobility vehicles cannot exceed 5 MPH on HLSR Show grounds at any time.
5. Proper attire must be worn on HLSR Show grounds at all times, including shirts and appropriate footwear. Wearing clothing, visible tattoos or any other attire bearing the name, insignia, colors, or other indicia of affiliation to a criminal street gang is prohibited on HLSR Show grounds.
6. No clothing or apparel that intentionally obscures the face is permitted unless worn for cultural or religious reasons or a medical condition.
7. No attached wagon trains are permissible on HLSR Show grounds. Patrons are allowed to bring single wagons and any attached cooler compartment.
8. Glass containers may not be brought onto HLSR Show grounds.
9. All persons, bags, parcels, clothing and other items may be subject to screening/security checks at HLSR Show grounds entrances.
10. HLSR reserves the right not to allow any bag, parcel or other item to be brought into the grounds, and to deal with any unattended object in such a way as we consider appropriate. 

Prohibited Activities

The following activities are prohibited at The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ (“HLSR”):

• Conduct and behavior that is threatening, belligerent, hostile, disorderly, obscene, lewd, unsafe, illegal, and disruptive or interferes with or endangers the operations, staff, or patrons. Such conduct may include, but not limited to, fighting, using profanity or abusive language, spitting, running, shouting, littering, horseplay, throwing of any type of debris or object, and/or using threatening remarks, symbols or gestures.
• Standing or walking or running in large groups that block the movement of HLSR patrons or cause inconvenience to others.
• Blocking any building, booth, exhibit, concession stand, performance, ticket window, gate, stage, doorway, walkway, fire exit or stairway.
• Bicycle riding, skateboarding, rollerblading, Moped riding, hoverboarding or skating of any kind on HLSR Show grounds.
• Sitting on or placing feet on tabletops, furniture or fixtures.
• Interfering with HLSR business or interfering with the conduct of business by HLSR concessionaires or exhibitors.
• Soliciting contributions or signatures, leafleting, picketing or displaying signs, posters or banners except in designated areas assigned by HLSR by permit upon proper application, subject to HLSR rules for non-commercial expressive activity.
• Soliciting for sale, offering for sale, selling goods or services and/or distributing buttons, bumper stickers, hats, balloons, T-shirts, novelty items, food or beverages by non-concessionaires. (The sales of goods and services may only be conducted in a designated commercial space by approved concessionaires and exhibitors upon payment of a fee for such commercial space. Applications for such commercial space may be obtained from the HLSR Commercial Exhibits Team).
• Livestreaming, recording or other social media content gathering that is deemed inappropriate, disruptive, unsafe, or doesn’t align with the values or spirit of HLSR and its guests.
• Any activity that could result in physical harm to person or property.

In addition to HLSR’s Code of Conduct, guests are required to comply with all local, state and federal laws, as well as individual HLSR policies, rules and instructions posted or otherwise listed. Any requests or determinations made by Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo leadership representatives are final.

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ Code of Conduct is subject to change without notice.

VIOLATION OF THIS CODE OF CONDUCT WILL CONSTITUTE CAUSE FOR REMOVAL OF THE VIOLATOR FROM HLSR SHOW GROUNDS WITHOUT REFUND.