We have grown from 3,000 rodeo fans to one of the Top 10 rodeos in the world featuring Chuckwagon races, beer gardens, dances, concerts, parades, midway and of course, all of the traditional rodeo events. The best cowboys and cowgirls in North America travel to the Ponoka Stampede to compete on the finest rodeo stock for over a half a million dollars in prize money. The Ponoka Stampede is more than just a rodeo, it's an eighty one year old tradition that continues to endure, becoming a bigger and better show each year. The staging of the Stampede is a total community effort, involving countless hours of volunteer time. Ponoka residents are justifiably proud of the high quality, action packed show. There are fourteen volunteer directors on the Ponoka Stampede Association Board. Over 800 volunteers donate more than 3,000 hours during the week-long celebration. Thirty local community organizations assist with the event and raise tens of thousands of dollars for their use. The Ponoka Stampede is the largest Canadian Professional Cowboy Association Approved Rodeo. The mission of our organization is to preserve our western heritage and values by providing and facilitating recreation and education for our Alberta youth.