Downtown is ready for the annual Western Heritage Parade & Cattle Drive

The Heritage Parade & Cattle Drive celebrates the Texas roots and officially kicks off the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. The free event is fun for the entire family in the streets of downtown San Antonio.

The drive shows the heritage from the wild west days when the cowboys herded cattle from town to town before modern transportation made it easy.

Participants include the Fort Hood 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Sam Houston Caisson, Texas Heritage Riders and the herd of the Texas Longhorns.

Before the fun begins, check out the Rodeo Wrangler Breakfast at La Villita which has fun for the entire family and chuck wagon biscuits and gravy. Mmmmm.

The parade starts at 11am sharp under the I-35 bridge on West Houston street and goes all the way to La Villita.

Click here for the parade route.