Final preparations are underway in Swan River for this weekend's Northwest Round Up and Exhibition.
It is set to begin on Thursday with a pair of barbecues and the first night of chuckwagon and chariot races.
Round-up committee President Lesley Sembaluk says the excitement is building throughout the community.
"We have had our early bird sales, which ended on Friday. There has been a flurry of activity on the rodeo grounds, with things being set up, cleaned up, organized, and refreshed a little bit. We have the parade registrations going to the Chamber office. The parade goes Friday at 10 in the morning."
Other highlights include three days of rodeo action, beer gardens, a midway, and a petting zoo.
