A collapsible and portable rocking chair (10; 110) comprising: a chair frame (12; 112) comprising a pair of frame side assemblies (20; 120) having substantially mirrored construction and being relatively movable with respect to one another between a set-up condition of said chair (10; 110) where said frame side assemblies (20; 120) are transversely spaced apart from one another and a collapsed condition of said chair (10; 110) where said frame side assemblies (20; 120) are generally adjacent to one another, each frame side assembly (20; 120) including a front leg portion (24; 124) and a rear leg portion (28; 128); a pair of generally U-shaped cross members pivotally connected to one another for pivotal movement between an open condition wherein said cross members are disposed to generally resemble an X-shaped configuration and a closed condition wherein said cross members are disposed in generally parallel relationship with one another, said cross members collectively defining a seat support when in the open condition, each cross member having its terminal ends pivotally secured to the front leg portion (24; 124) and the rear leg portion (28; 128) of one of the frame side assemblies (20; 120); a flexible seat panel mounted between the cross members and defining a generally taut seat when the cross members are in the open condition; a fulcrum pivot point (54; 154) supporting the chair frame (12; 112) and about which said chair frame (12; 112) can move between forward and rearward positions; and at least one rocker mechanism (32; 132) attached to the chair frame (12; 112) for supporting the chair (10; 110) during movement of the chair frame (12; 112) between said forward and rearward positions; wherein the open and closed conditions of the cross members generally correspond to the set-up and collapsed conditions of the chair (10; 110). a chair frame (12; 112) comprising a pair of frame side assemblies (20; 120) having substantially mirrored construction and being relatively movable with respect to one another between a set-up condition of said chair (10; 110) where said frame side assemblies (20; 120) are transversely spaced apart from one another and a collapsed condition of said chair (10; 110) where said frame side assemblies (20; 120) are generally adjacent to one another, each frame side assembly (20; 120) including a front leg portion (24; 124) and a rear leg portion (28; 128); a pair of generally U-shaped cross members pivotally connected to one another for pivotal movement between an open condition wherein said cross members are disposed to generally resemble an X-shaped configuration and a closed condition wherein said cross members are disposed in generally parallel relationship with one another, said cross members collectively defining a seat support when in the open condition, each cross member having its terminal ends pivotally secured to the front leg portion (24; 124) and the rear leg portion (28; 128) of one of the frame side assemblies (20; 120); a flexible seat panel mounted between the cross members and defining a generally taut seat when the cross members are in the open condition; a fulcrum pivot point (54; 154) supporting the chair frame (12; 112) and about which said chair frame (12; 112) can move between forward and rearward positions; and at least one rocker mechanism (32; 132) attached to the chair frame (12; 112) for supporting the chair (10; 110) during movement of the chair frame (12; 112) between said forward and rearward positions; wherein the open and closed conditions of the cross members generally correspond to the set-up and collapsed conditions of the chair (10; 110).