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In photos: The Wolfe City Rodeo through the lens of Shalimar Photography

KETR | By Jerrod Knight

Published August 10, 2026 at 12:17 PM CDT

The American flag leads the Grand Entry to kick off the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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Scenes from the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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A junior bullrider tries to keep his seat for at least eight seconds at the Wolfe City rodeo.

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Scenes from the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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A rodeo pickup man carries a child on his horse at the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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Scenes from the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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Breakaway ropers watch and prepare ahead of the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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Scenes from the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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The Cowgirl Congress riders perform and set pivots for the Grand Entry at the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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Scenes from the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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Attendees with heads bowed in prayer ahead of the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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Scenes from the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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Dozens of children chase an anxious calf during the calf scramble at the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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Scenes from the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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A bullfighter and rodeo clown interacts with the audience at the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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Scenes from the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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A barrel racer speeds through her run at the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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Scenes from the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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A breakaway roper prepares her lasso atop her horse at the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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Scenes from the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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The bullfighter and rodeo clown provides comic relief at the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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Scenes from the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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A bullfighter and rodeo clown rides in the Bull Chariot behind a bucking bull at the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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Scenes from the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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Team ropers go to work during the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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Scenes from the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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Attendees pose against the arena fence at the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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Scenes from the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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Clowns perform a buggy routine at the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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Scenes from the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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A silly face from a serious bullfighter and rodeo clown at the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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Scenes from the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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Five Cowgirl Congress riders pose for a photograph near the north-side concession stand at the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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Scenes from the Wolfe City Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas.

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The Wolfe City Rodeo brought two nights of riding, roping and community tradition to Wolfe City on Aug. 7 and 8.

Photographer Shalimar Diaz De Leon of Shalimar Photography spent Friday night capturing the action, along with the families, faces and quieter moments surrounding the arena. She shared a selection of some of her favorite images with KETR, focusing on what she described as the “fun and family side” of the rodeo.

Presented by the Wolfe City Riding Club, the annual rodeo draws competitors and spectators to Wolfe City for a longtime Northeast Texas summer tradition.

Here’s a look at the 2026 Wolfe City Rodeo through Diaz De Leon’s lens.

All photos courtesy of Shalimar Diaz De Leon / Shalimar Photography.