If you live in Canada and don’t know about the Calgary Stampede, you are seriously missing out! But don’t worry, we have got you covered. This article lists everything you need to know about Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth!
Calgary Stampede is a 10-day rodeo, exhibition and festival held every July in Calgary, Alberta. Over one million people visit this festival each year. The Stampede has something for everyone.
It features one of the world’s largest rodeos, a parade, midway, free breakfasts, stomach-flipping rides, stage shows, concerts, agricultural competitions, chuckwagon racing, and First Nations exhibitions.
Calgary takes on a full-on party atmosphere during Stampede. Moreover, office buildings and storefronts are painted in cowboy themes. This article enlists all the events happening at Calgary Stampede and it’s history.
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Calgary Stampede 2022
The exhibition is being held from July 8-17, 2022. Here is what’s happening—
Parade— The Calgary Stampede Parade features over 750 horses, 30 floats, and 4,000 people. It takes around two hours for the parade to pass any one spot. Also, over 350,000 people attend the parade.
Rodeo— The World’s Largest Outdoor Rodeo takes place at 1:30 pm daily. It features the world’s toughest competitors, competing in nine events. Your tickets give you access to Stampede Park on the day the ticket is for. However, if you want to change anything, you can always call the ticket office for assistance.
Evening Show— The Calgary Stampede Evening Show takes place every night at 7:45 p.m. It offers very unique entertainment. Each evening, the Cowboys Rangeland Derby Chuckwagon Races are launched at the blast of a klaxon. There are 36 chuckwagons and 216 horses round the track in nine heats nightly. Also, the winner gets $1.45 million. After that, there is music, dance, and fireworks.
Music— No matter what music you prefer, Music at Calgary Stampede has got you covered. There is the country, pop, rock as well as folk music. For example, if you love country music you should check out Nashville North. However, if you want to check out some pop artists, you can attend the Coca-Cola Stage. Most musical arts are free with admission to Stampede Park, unless otherwise posted.
Midway—The Calgary Stampede Midway features motocross, dog performs, and various adventure sports that you can participate in. Also, there is zip-lining, paintball as well as the chance to drive a virtual reality chuckwagon. However, there are many other rides for kids too.. You can purchase Ride and game coupons at the NAME Kiosks/ticket booths.
Agricultural Competitions— The Stampede revolves around agriculture. There are various competitions and events during the the10-day festival. You will be able to see everything, from huge to miniature horses. Also, there will be 25th Stock Dog World Championships. Check out the full list of competitions here.
Elbow River Camp— You can experience the Treaty 7 culture at this camp. So you have a chance to visit local artisans selling jewelry and art. Also, there is some traditional music and games that you can enjoy.
Drag Brunch— This is a brand-new event hosted by Nicky Dol. Also, Karla Marx is the co-host. The event is quite a glamorous one and takes place on July 17th from 11:00 am- 2:00 pm. You can purchase the tickets in advance. There are various options- some include brunch while others also include meeting with Nicky Doll.
Also, this is not all. There is some mouth-watering food, free pancakes and activities for kids too. So, you should definitely not miss out on this one.
Calgary Stampede History
The Calgary Stampede first took place in 1886. It was the first agricultural fair that the Calgary District and Agricultural Society held. However, at the time there was barely anything in Calgary. It had a CPR station, a Northwest Mounted Police post, and about 1000 people.
So, this Exhibition was an opportunity to share knowledge about practicing agriculture in the West. Also, people could have fun and show the best of the West. Gradually, this Exhibition became an annual event and more and more people started attending it.
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