From Indian Village to Elbow River Camp, the changing name of the space for Treaty 7 First Nations at the Calgary Stampede isn’t just about respectful words. It also shows...
Calgary Stampede
How Stampede maintains relevance as the city grows and changes will be pivotal to its future....
Did You Know? More Than 15 Tonnes of Used Cooking Oil Is Collected from the Stampede and Recycled into Biofuel
In 2017, 18.09 tonnes of cooking oil was collected from Stampede Park over the entire year. Of this, 15.5 tonnes was collected during the 10-day Stampede alone....
Did you know Guy Weadick, founder of the Calgary Stampede, held the first official chuckwagon race at the 1923 Stampede and is credited with creating the sport?...
Did you know there is a (unofficial) pride celebration at the Stampede? Pride Day Stampede is an annual party at Nashville North where LGBTQ+ folks and like-minded allies get their...
Did You Know? The First Calgary Stampede Parade in 1912 had a Crowd Bigger than the City’s Population at the Time
The very first Stampede Parade brought in a crowd of 75,000 people, which was more than Calgary's total population of 60,000 residents. Today, the Western celebration is a customary tradition...
Consider this your useful (yet not exhaustive) guide to Stampede breakfasts in the city....
There will be 50 new foods and drinks at Stampede this year, including kangaroo pizza, deep fried pineapple rings and hot ice cream doughnut sandwiches. Vote for the ones you're...
Like the criteria for judging prize-winning honey, the math behind the perfect pancake and how to make your own mini-doughnuts. And, yes, there are pity prizes on the midway....
When you're down at the park you have to try at least one fried thing, it's a Calgary city bylaw! (Isn't it?)...