Have yourself a good time at the Old Time Ranch Rodeo.
The Bar U Ranch National Historic Site is hosting its annual rodeo competition on Sunday, Aug. 18.
The rodeo will feature broke horse racing, sorting, branding, doctoring and more.
The rodeo kicks off at 1 p.m. with a parade featuring all contestants ahead of the competition.
Also happening is the Pekisko Creek Market, on from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bar U Ranch, founded in 1882 as the Northwest Cattle Company and opened to the public as a national historic site in 1995, commemorates the history and importance of ranching in Canada.
The rodeo is run by the Friends of the Bar U Historic Ranch Association, a non-profit that has worked alongside Parks Canada to preserve, protect and promote ranching heritage since 1993.
Entry to the Old Time Ranch Rodeo is included in Bar U Ranch admission fees, which are $13.25 for adults, $11.25 for seniors 65 and up, and free for youth 17 and under. As a national historic site, admission is also free for Parks Canada Discovery Pass holders.
On Saturday, Aug. 17, admission will be free as part of Alberta Open Farm Days.
The Bar U Ranch National Historic Site is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily until Sept. 30, and is located south of Longview off Highway 22.
Learn more about Bar U Ranch National Historic Site on the Government of Canada website, and the Friends of the Bar U Historic Ranch Association here.
