3. HOWDY!
Calgary Stampede
and Exhibition
The greatest
outdoor show on
earth.
Calgary's most
popular tourist
attraction.
Festival of cowboy
culture.
Visitors from all
over the world come
to Calgary during
Stampede time.
4. HARRY
THE HORSE
The official mascot and
ambassador of the
Calgary Stampede.
He will be meeting,
greeting and delighting
children of all ages.
5. HISTORY
1884 Agricultural Society formed
1886 First Calgary Exhibition held
1889 Stampede Park was purchased from the Dominion Government
1908 Dominion Exhibition held
1912 Guy Weadick arrived, envisaged a Wild West Extravaganza, arranged financing from the
"Big 4" (Lane, McLean, Burns and Cross) to the tune of $100,000 and in September 1912, the
first Calgary Stampede was held - a roaring success
6. HISTORY
2000 The Calgary Stampede beats all time attendance
records. For the year 2000 our attendance was 1,218,851!
2001 A private restaurant opens in the Grandstand offering a
unique opportunity to local businesses for hosting private events
in Stampede Park
2004 The Calgary Stampede ups the "Half-Million Dollar
Rodeo“ to more than $1,000,000
2005 The Calgary Stampede sets a new attendance record of
1,242,928 2006 The Stampede Rodeo becomes an invite-only
rodeo event, open to the top competitors in the National Finals
Rodeo, Canadian Finals Rodeo, and Professional Bull Riders
competitions. Award money is once again raised, to $1.6 million
7. HISTORY
1922 Calgary Industrial Exhibition held 1923
The Stampede hosted the first competitive Chuckwagon Races
1932 The Calgary Exhibition joined with the Stampede to become the
Calgary Exhibition and Stampede
1953 Guy Weadick was laid to rest
1964 The "Young Canadians of the Calgary Stampede" came into being
1967 The Stampede stretches from 6 to 9 days
1968 The Stampede becomes a 10 day event
1968 Additional land purchased to allow for Stampede Park expansion
1976 Stampede attendance surpasses one million for the first time
1982 The "Half-Million Dollar Rodeo" introduced
1997 Completion of the $8.2 million permanent infield structure
complete with 23 deluxe box suites and increased rodeo prize money
announced
1998 75th Anniversary of Chuckwagon Racing at the Calgary Stampede
8. BREAKFAST
The Calgary Stampede
Breakfast is a regional
tradition where local
organizations put on
free pancake
breakfasts to residents
and visitors of our
great city during the
Stampede Season.
9. THE
PARADE
Provides two hours worth
of intricate floats, marching
bands, western riders and
more, and is of universal
appeal.
Takes place downtown,
following 1st Street SW
along 9th Avenue to Fluor
Rope Square (Olympic Plaza).
The parade stops at the
Westin and the Palliser
Hotels.
18. GRANDSTAND
SHOW
Chuckwagon races-start
at 8 pm
a live musical
presentation with top
variety acts and the
famous Young Canadians
a spectacular fireworks
display after 11:30 pm
