It takes a whole town to put together the biggest little show in the Canadian Badlands, which is why it turns into a sprawling city for one weekend each summer.

The 51st annual Rockyford Rodeo kicks up its stirrups July 25 to 27 in the town 50 km northeast of Calgary off Highway 21, smack dab in the middle of the Canadian Badlands. While most small town rodeos make do with the usual handful of events and some partying afterwards, Rockyford and its Lions Club go all out to make its rodeo a full weekend of fun.