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First Stampede
1912
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Stampede 101

The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, by the numbers.

Plain-language explainers · external sources
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Stampede 1912 - the original lineup.
Guy Weadick founded the Calgary Stampede in 1912 with $100,000 from the Big Four. The first iteration's events still anchor today's rodeo.
SOURCE · Glenbow Archives
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How chuckwagon racing actually scores.
Penalties, lane assignments, outrider rules. Why the same team can lead Heat 1 and lose the night on a knock-down.
SOURCE · Calgary Stampede
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Pancake breakfasts - the unwritten map.
100+ free pancake breakfasts across Calgary during Stampede. The neighbourhood ones, the corporate ones, the politicians' ones.
SOURCE · Stampede community
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Sunshine, Cowboys, Nashville, and the night clubs.
The four-pillar Stampede Park nightlife. Genres, ages, wait times, the year-round story.
SOURCE · Stampede grounds
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Indigenous Park and the Elbow River Camp.
The Treaty 7 nations' presence at Stampede. The teepee village, the dancing, the contests, the protocols.
SOURCE · Treaty 7 communities
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Stampede after the demolition.
The Saddledome comes down by 2027. Scotia Place, then a Culture and Entertainment District. What Stampede Park becomes next.
SOURCE · City of Calgary
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Stampede Park venues and grounds.

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Stampede Grandstand
Infield · 17,000 seats
The chuckwagons, the evening show, the rodeo finals. The architectural symbol of the festival.
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BMO Centre
Stampede Park · 1M sq ft
Western Canada's largest convention centre. Year-round events, summer Stampede agriculture and trade.
bmocentre.ca →
Scotiabank Saddledome
Stampede Park · 19,289
Demolition planned for 2027. Concerts, Flames hockey, Hitmen, Roughnecks.
scotiabanksaddledome.com →
Big Four Building
Stampede Park · live music
Cowboys, Nashville North, and the Big Four party district during Stampede. The honky-tonk corner.
calgarystampede.com →
Stampede Corral
Stampede Park · ~7,000
Calgary's smaller arena. AHL Wranglers, indoor sports, smaller concerts. Pre-dates the Saddledome.
calgarystampede.com →
ENMAX Park
Stampede Park · outdoor
Festival ground for outdoor concerts, midway, family events.
calgarystampede.com →
Heritage Park Historical Village
South · 127 acres
Year-round Western heritage site. The Stampede story preserved when it's not July.
heritagepark.ca →
Glenbow Western Heritage Centre
Downtown · TBD
The most comprehensive Stampede archive. Glenbow on hiatus through 2026 redevelopment.
glenbow.org →
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Cowboy poetry at the Hi-Fi
Inglewood · independent rodeo arts
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Calgary Stampede Foundation gala
Stampede Park · annual fundraising
Year-round
Bench Brawl pro rodeo events
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