EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 El Paso residents are invited to pull on their cowboy boots and head Downtown Friday for a free National Cowboy Boot Day celebration at San Jacinto Plaza.<\/p>\n
The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department and Live Active El Paso are hosting the event in collaboration with the El Paso Ballroom Dance Academy from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9.<\/p>\n
The celebration will feature live music, two-stepping, line dancing, a line dance competition and a performance by Fair Point Band.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re excited to bring Cowboy Boot Day back to Downtown El Paso for a second year and continue celebrating our community\u2019s Western spirit,\u201d Parks and Recreation Director Pablo Caballero said. \u201cFrom the music and dancing to the cowboy boots that are part of our City\u2019s heritage, this event is a fun way for families, friends and visitors to come together and celebrate what makes El Paso unique.<\/p>\n
The event will also recognize El Paso\u2019s designation as the official Boot Capital of Texas, celebrating the city\u2019s Western heritage and cowboy boot craftsmanship.<\/p>\n
Those wanting to compete in the National Cowboy Boot Day Line Dance Competition can register for free, but must sign up by 5 p.m. Friday. Registration is available here. <\/a><\/p>\n RECOMMENDED: <\/a>El Paso Parks and Recreation to host free Halloween carnivals citywide<\/a><\/p>\n