The Miles City Bucking Horse Sale
May 13–16
Miles City, Mont.
406-234-2890, buckinghorsesale.com
Held annually since 1950, the “World Famous” Bucking Horse Sale attracts rodeo stock contractors from all over the U.S. and Canada looking for the next hot bucking prospect. Kicking off with a Thursday night concert, the event is more than just a sale—it’s a full weekend of entertainment, street dances, wild horse races, and more.
March 17–20
C.M. Russell Auction and Exhibitors’ Show
Great Falls, Mont.
800-803-3551, cmrauction.com
July 9–18
Calgary Stampede
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
800-661-1767, calgarystampede.com
See how Canadians rodeo in “the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth,” which attracts 1.2 million people every year.
June 13–19
College National Finals Rodeo
Casper, Wyo.
307-235-8441, cnfr.com
July 10–11
Green River Rendezvous
Pinedale, Wyo.
888-285-7282, meetmeonthegreen.com
July 15–17
Sheridan Wyo Rodeo
Sheridan, Wyo.
307-672-9084, sheridanwyorodeo.com
July 16–18
Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering
Encampment, Wyo.
307-327-5389, grandencampmentgathering.org
With re-enactments, shootouts, and melodramas, this event conjures a Western movie set.
July 18–24
National High School Finals Rodeo Gillette, Wyo.
303-452-0820, nhsra.com
July 22–Aug. 1
Cheyenne Frontier Days Western Art Show & Sale
Cheyenne, Wyo.
800-227-6336, cfdrodeo.com
July 24–Aug. 1
Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo Cheyenne, Wyo.
800-227-6336, cfdrodeo.com
Sept. 24–25
Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale
Cody, Wyo.
888-598-8119, buffalobillartshow.com
Oct. 22–25
Cody High Style: Designing the West
Cody, Wyo.
307-778-7202, cfdrodeo.com
Nov. 5–6
A Tribute to Chris LeDoux Western Art Show, PRCA Rodeo,and Concert
Casper, Wyo.
307-259-1674, ledouxtributerodeo.com