Welcome travelers to Cowtown, Canada! This two-week long festival starting
first Friday after June 2nd can showcases everything under sun to do with ranching. Here is a short description of attractions, events and festivities this world-renowned event has to offer.Travel Canada: Stampede Parade
Those traveling from outside of Canada have most likely already seen a Stampede Parade: estimated TV audience is well over 2 million people at last count. But nothing compares to seeing this kick off party in person! Visitors in attendance will view over 160 entries that can include marching bands, large horses, RCMP, and Stampede Queen and Princesses.
Travel Canada: Chuckwagon Races
The end of every Stampede evening in Calgary, Canada begins with chuckwagon races – an event travelers flock to by droves. Nine heats of four wagons and 16 outriders compete starting at 8:00pm in Grandstand at Stampede Park, and afterwards partygoers are treated to live music, entertainment, and fireworks.
Travel Canada: Stampede Breakfasts
A not-to-miss, every morning event at Stampede, visitor to Calgary, Canada, can eat breakfast for free at one of several hundred Stampede Breakfasts around town. Pancakes, juice and entertainment is shared, free of charge, to tens of thousand of attendees on a daily basis, all in spirit of Wild West.
Travel Canada: The Million Dollar Rodeo
The Stampede rodeo has been wowing travelers to Calgary, Canada, since 1912, with saddle bronc, bareback, bull and barrel riding, along with some tie-down roping and steer wrestling to boot. Over 50 of world’s best compete yearly for largest purse of a regular season professional rodeo.
