Calgary Stampede

When my dad went to the Stampede, he returned from the holiday with big memories & a leather belt

"Stay with me - I will watch out for you"

It was a handsome fellow that had driven me and my friends downtown - I had just met him earlier that day...

100 Years of Stampeding

My grandmother has experienced four generations of family at the Stampede and this past year was no different

1959 Dream Home

I was cleaning out my crawl space and came across this brochure of the 1959 Stampede dream home

1971 Stampede Salute to Sports

In 1971 the Calgary Stampede had the Salute to Sports at the Flare Square…

1985 Royalty

Queens, Princesses and Legends

1993 Royalty Highlights

In 1993 we had the opportunity to meet many people including the Calgary Stampede Talent Search Winner - Paul Brandt

2001 Royalty Highlights

Princesses, Astronauts and Hockey Players

2007 Calgary Stampede Royalty Highlights

The 2007 Parade Marshals were these awesome guys who rode across Canada for breast cancer...

A Brand of Our Own

My, soon-to-be-husband, and I met standing in line at Nashville North the opening weekend of Stampede 2006.

A Calgary Stampede Legend

My name is Tim Campbell and I write to you today about a Legend...

A Full Day of Stampeding

Since moving to Calgary in the late 60s, I have never missed a Stampede

A Life Changing Photo

For 24 of my 25 years at the Calgary Stampede, I have worked in Stampede Headquarters...

A Memorable Stampede Date

A few Stampede’s ago when I first met the man who was to become my husband

A Midday Nap in the Hay

As a native Calgarian, I grew up with the Calgary Stampede which is a very important part of my summer

A Moment We Will Never Forget

Our favourite Showdown was when our 10 year old daughter played the piano before the audience when she was too young to enter the actual competition

A Part of Something Big

As a Rodeo announcer, the first time I stepped on the Calgary Stampede stage was amazing

A Post-Stampede Postcard Leads to 40 Years of Love

The time was July, 1971 when John Ravenhorst left Chatham, Ontario to visit Calgary, Alberta...

A Proud Dad

I entered my eight year old son into the Kids Tractor Pull Competition on a sunny afternoon

A Royal Encounter 4,000 Miles from Home

My Mum & Dad were visiting from the UK and we just happened to be in the right place at the right time...

A Small Town Girl Dreaming of the “Big” Stampede

Growing up in a small northern Alberta town means a whole lot of the same; same long winters, rainy springs, predictable days. Except for two days in the summer...

A Stampede Reunion

Two years ago I attended the Stampede for my first time. I was 18 years old and being from BC, I met friends in Calgary to attend the Stampede.

A summer I would never forget

When I was 14, I had my first summer job working for the Stampede. The job wasn’t very glamorous; I helped clean up the Grandstand after the evening show

A True Stampede Baby

It was Saturday, July 9, 1977 and a rainy day. I was at the grounds with my then husband and was extremely pregnant...

A Wagon of Memories

There was a postcard of them that showed my Mom and Dad sitting on the seat of the wagon.

A Yearly Tradition

My husband Robin and I have been going to the Calgary Stampede every year since our first date. It has become a yearly tradition, and our *special* date.

Active in Agriculture & Arts

A family that CREATES together, stays together...

Alison Redford’s My Stampede Story

Premier Alison Redford says she went to the Stampede as a child but her best memories are as a parent

All the Way from New Zealand

My family and I are coming all the way from New Zealand for the Calgary Stampede Centennial

Aloha, Cowgirl

On our annual Maui vacation we discovered a historic paniolo (cowboy) town named Makawao

Always a Stampede Host

My earliest memories include our special summer times going to the Calgary Stampede (CS)! Our Dad had been a cowboy before moving to Calgary when I was born in 1944 so going to the Stampede had always been a big part of his life.

An Ambassador of the Calgary Stampede

From 1985-1988, I was given the opportunity to be an ambassador of the Calgary Stampede.

An Experience of a Lifetime!

For me, the Stampede is a lifetime experience. My relationship with the Stampede starts with my parents, both born and raised in Calgary.

At the Stampede in 1912

My mother, Lucy Krem, was an attendant of the first 1912 Calgary Stampede.

“Rutabaga Bill”

My great grandfather, William Henry Fletcher, known as "Dad Fletcher" or "Rutabaga Bill", was a winner of the Old Time Fiddler's Contest…

Back to my roots in my cowboy boots

In the summer of 2002, at the age of 14, I set out west to discover Canada with my backpack

Behind the Scenes of the Calgary Stampede

On August 3rd Fourteen years ago I arrived in Calgary from South Africa via London, England…

Being a Cowboy is a “State of Mind”

As a young boy growing up in Lebanon, I watched the “Lone Ranger” and “Bonanza” on a small black and white screen...

Being a part of something big and great!

I have been fortunate enough to work as a beer vendor supervisor at the Grandstand during the Calgary Stampede for the past four years.

Bensmiller Family Memories

Buddy went to the Calgary Stampede as an outrider when he was sixteen

Best Friends

If it wasn't for the 2011 Calgary Stampede I would never have met one of my best friends today

Block Party Pancake Breakfasts

Growing up in Calgary until the age of 9 and returning to my roots 10 years ago, the Calgary Stampede has always been a cherished memory for me…

Bozzy, Harlie and Jared

Since Jared’s name in Hockey was Bozzy we called our new colt after Jared, wishing and praying that Jared would get to meet him someday.

Brent Sutter’s My Stampede Story

Sutter recalls his first Stampede through the eyes of the rodeo, thanks to his friend, steer wrestler Lee Laskosky

Bruce Graham’s My Stampede Story

Bruce Graham, president and chief executive of Calgary Economic Development, experienced his first Stampede in 2003

Bunny-bunny and Carmel

Bunny-bunny started hanging near the horses because they had hay and feed to share, but she soon befriended one horse named Carmel.

Calgary Has Been Home Ever Since

In March of 1959 we got off a train from Toronto and Calgary has been home ever since…

Calgary Stampede Builds Excitement Past, Present and Future

I have put together a few photos which show some of the sights and family experiences of the Calgary Stampede spirit

Calgary, The Living West (1962 – Colour)

Calgary, The Living West, is a 1962 film from the Calgary Convention and Visitors Bureau

Call of the Prairies

My Stampede story is more a story of being introduced to Alberta and how it became home...

Canadian Forces Group Proud to Have Marched in the 2007 Calgary Stampede

The Canadian Veteran Adventure Foundation (CVAF) was formed in 2007 by ex-Canadian Forces (CF) member, Christian McEachern…

ChuChu and Tuff

This story isn't really about a horse, but a miniature donkey and her pack of dogs.

Circle J Hawk

We call him the "kitty whisperer" because every time we go in the barn we find one or two of the barn cats curled up on his back.

Coming Back for the 100th Celebration

My family in Calgary had never been to the Parade so I convinced them to come

Competing in cutting horse competitions

I will never forget wandering into the Big Top on a hot July day and watching my first cutting horse competition

Dave Pierce’s My Stampede Story

It turned out that working as musical director for the Stampede Grandstand Show was perfect training

Decorated Bicycles in the Parade

We entered the Decorated Bicycle category in the Stampede Parade for three years in a row and won First Prize for all three year

Don’t Worry Mommy

Ever Since I was a little Girl we would Go to Sneak-A-Peek, See a show, buy tickets at Safeway to enjoy the rides, then to the Parade and then to the Grounds…

Drugstore Cowboy

I had read about the Calgary Stampede from childhood days when I became an avid reader, and finally saw it in person.

Elizabeth Cannon’s My Stampede Story

Elizabeth Cannon immediately fell in love with the Calgary Stampede and all it had to offer

Ernie McCulloch and the Golden Rockets

This song was written by Aunt Ivy and recorded by Ernie and his band in the early 50’s...

Every Year we Get Our ‘Olden Time’ Photo Taken

Our introduction to the Stampede after moving to Calgary in 1977 was the Parade when Pierre Trudeau was the Parade Marshall

Experiencing the Stampede for the First Time

We just moved to Calgary from Nova Scotia almost 10 yrs ago and it was our first Stampede ever.

Family Memories

The Calgary Stampede has been a part of my whole life. My Grandfather was J Charles Yule and he was the president and General Manager of the stampede in the late 30's to the 50's.

First Date Fireworks

Stampede 2011 was where I met my wonderful boyfriend for the first time

First Worked at the Stampede in 1937

My family lived two blocks from the Stampede Grounds for twenty five years. It was my playground for hockey, football, baseball and swimming in the Elbow River

Five generations of Stampede stories

In our family, five generations have been touched by or participated in some part of the Calgary Stampede

Fond Memories of Former Co-Workers

Having been involved with the Stampede for over 50 years, I have some many memories of the Stampede

Four Generations of Stampede

For 100 years, the Stampede has been a special time for my family. A time of gathering with friends, sharing stories, telling memories...

Friends in Low Places

It was Stampede 1991 and as the Calgary Stampede Queen and Princesses, and I had spent the day traveling all over Calgary

Friendship with First Nations

The ladies drove the horse and wagon with the kids sitting on top of the canvas. They stopped for a night at the edge of the city across from our home and set up their teepees. My mom would take pots of soup, usually beef and barley or beef and vegetables to each tipi.

From Cleaning Tables to Chairing Committees

Little did I know that a 10 day job, cleaning tables, would turn into 27 years of volunteering. Both my son and daughter followed my footsteps into employment with the Stampede.

From Mexico to Calgary

The Calgary Stampede has always held a special place in our family and is inextricably linked to me in a unique manner

From the Tall and Small

From the Tall and Small you don't want to miss a thing!

Full Circle

I think that I can all myself a true Calgarian, born in the “Old General Hospital”.

Greg Kwong’s My Stampede Story

Greg Kwong, regional managing director of commercial real estate firm CBRE, grew up in Calgary

Grey Ghost

I was foaled on the Poynter Ranch at the north base of the Neutral Hills in East Central Alberta. As a colt I was named Grey Ghost, and was free to run with the herd in the prairie wool of the Neutrals. I was a beautiful blue-gray roan, but became snow white with age.

Growing Up at Indian Village

Not everybody can say they grew up at the stampede. The first nation’s people from the Indian village have been there since 1912. I’ve been to every stampede all 10 days for the past 23 years.

Hang on to your wives and sweethearts

"Hang on to your wives and sweethearts; there's a lot of good looking cowboys on the loose"

Harry the Horse and Me

This is me and Harry the Horse back when I was small. My parents took us to the Stampede every year and the parade.

Hats Off in the Parade

I am part of the Calgary Round-Up Band. Last year, we were part of the Calgary Stampede Parade, and we all had the time of our lives. Even though the route is painfully long, we had a great time performing for the judges, and also the duke and duchess of Cambridge!!

He Turned on the Alberta Charm and Won my Heart

he 1997 Calgary Stampede is very memorable to me as it is where my husband and I met

He was Proud to Have Been at the First Calgary Stampede

The stylish young couple with the baby carriage are Elmer and Agnes Hansen…

Calgary Stampede Royalty with Diefenbaker

Highlights from the 1995 Calgary Stampede Queen and Princesses

Hittin’ the Road and Headin’ West

When we finally hit the outskirts of Calgary it occurred to us that we had no idea where the Stampede actually was

Homemade Stampede Style

My family moved to Calgary in the spring of 1961, following nine years of moving across the western provinces

Hot off the Grill

I’m not sure who was most scared… the cow or our team behind the counter...

Howdy Senator

He had such a shock of hair on his head and no one seemed to know who he was...and my mother, who was sitting behind me, recognized him immediately and...shouted out

I Always Visit the Indian Village

The Calgary Stampede has always held special memories for me. The Parade, the "dressing-up", the breakfasts

I am a Native Calgarian

I absolutely love the Calgary Stampede and have volunteered with Calgary Stampede Board Float Committee for over 20 years.

I had the summer of my life

My story starts way back in the summer of '89, I was 22 yrs old. My dad had moved to Calgary the year before fromMontrealwith his soon to be 2nd wife…

I never forgot my first fireworks

The Calgary Stampede is and always has been a time for family, getting together for Stampede Breakfasts and Bar-B-Q’s . A lot of my best memories…

I Was Born in Bangkok

I was born in Bangkok, Thailand in 1994. My biological parents opted to leave me in the hands of the workers at the Chulalungkorn Hospital...

I Wear that Hat Every Year!

Way back then, I found a wrecked looking cowboy hat lying on the sidewalk outside our local pub. I kept that hat for all these years

I’ve Been Working for the Calgary Stampede for 17 Years

Each summer we enjoy touring around Alberta to see the Stampede stock perform at CPRA events…

It was a family affair

I have been fortunate to be a part of the Calgary Stampede for over 50 years…

It was quite the Swan Song...

...for this old Cowboy and his favorite mare Molly

Kids Day at the Stampede

There was five kids in our family, and I couldn't imagine how much patience my mom and grandma must have had getting us ready...

Lemonade, 5 Cents a Glass

In 1912, his Grandparents, John and Marie Nielsen, and their 5 children came to the first Stampede...

Love Over Eggrolls

In 1989 I started working for the Poons at the Chinese Kitchen, a fast food take-out booth in the basement of the Big Four building...

Making Calgary Home

We moved from Houston to Calgary exactly two years ago on a work assignment for my husband...

Matching Stampede Outfits

I never thought we would end up out West, not because I don’t have fond memories of out West, because I do.. in particular the Calgary Stampede.

Meeting Mr. Kennedy

Little did I know that my first day on the job would turn out to be one of the most memorable, and exciting days of my entire life...

Memories from 1993 Calgary Stampede Princess Melissa McKay

In 1994 Lammle’s Western Wear used 3 Stampede people in their print ads.

Midnight Madness

I can remember every vivid detail and events that took place on Friday, July 8th and Saturday July 9th 1977 like it happened last week...

Mile of Dimes

My best Stampede moment recurs every year as we get the family up bright and early on Parade day to participate in the Kinsmen Mile of Dimes.

Mom and Son Stampede Memories

My son Jack and I are true Calgarians and never miss a Stampede, or a Stampede breakfast for that matter! Every year we go and every year I get a pin to represent our experience, I love the Festivities all over the City.

Moments Are Forever

It opens a door into the past. It brings to life, a time when cowboys and their families added value to a part of Canada that had yet to develop

My Calgary Stampede Heritage

My Mom Lillian May (Coyle) Card (1910- 2006) attended the first Stampede in 1912…

My Childhood Dream Came True

I’m a life-long Albertan, and have been a Calgarian for 35 years. Since I was a child growing up in southern Alberta…

My Dad Would Have Loved to be There

My dad never took any holidays that I can remember other than the Calgary Stampede

My dad's saddest day of his life...still to this day!

Years later my dad still tells the story like it was yesterday and he remembers this as one of his favorite childhood memories!

My Favorite Time of Year

Growing up, the community I lived in always had a pancake breakfast the first Sunday of Stampede Week…

My first time in a parade

This being my first year volunteering, my story is not about the “funny thing that happened to me on the way”, but rather the welcoming, the energy, the love of the city/organization and support that the volunteers from the Promotion Committee exude.

My First Touch of Stampede

I think my first brush with the Calgary Stampede might be different then most

My First View of Calgary and the Stampede

My first Calgary Stampede was in 1949

My Fondest Stampede Memory

My Dad was born in Calgary so we visited often. My relatives lived in the district of Ramsey just other side of Scotsman's Hill. I remember the Stampede…

My Introduction to the Stampede was in 1967

When I was in grade six, in Montreal, we were studying the Province of Alberta. I enjoyed it so much that I decided that one day I was going to see Alberta. The thing that I most wanted to see was the Calgary Stampede.

My Love of Western Art

I am a local artist, and have been going to the Stampede for the last 56 years

My Stampede Poem

A Poem by Steven Doyle He arrived kilt clad from Scotland Whistled at in down-town streets In the great Cowboy land...

Naheed Nenshi’s My Stampede Story

Growing up in Calgary, Nenshi remembers riding the midway as a boy

Never Too Late for An Old Dog to Learn Something New...

Fast forward to 2008, and at the age of 65 years, I found myself without much family left to celebrate the Stampede with...

No Rodeo like This One

I was one of the first round contestants for the title of Calgary Stampede Queen in 1971

Not so well kept secrets from the Rodeo office

Like many people in Calgary I have not missed a Stampede. 3 generations of our family have worked during Stampede…

Nothing compared in size to the Calgary Stampede

This is my story…

Now a Heritage House

Stepping into the house brought back memories of waking up to smells of fresh baked bread from a nearby bakery...

OH Canada!

This is actually a story about my husband, Laurence Gracie. He was on the Stampede Band committee a number of years ago…

On Top of The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth

There was a time when Express buses took crowds of Stampede guests from local shopping malls to Stampede Park

One of my Prized Stampede Souvenirs

While living in rural eastern Canada on a small horse farm as an eleven year old boy, I had heard about the Stampede from friends who went there for vacation…

Oops and Nipper

Best Buds – Oops the miniature horse and Nipper the chuckwagon racing thoroughbred.

Our Family’s Parade Day Trip in 1965

My sisters, brother and I would have the same anticipation for the parade as we did for Christmas. The weekend before, we would get new cowboy hats...

Our First Date in 1980

This was a first date that resulted in wedding bells in 1983

Our one big treat for the year

. I can see a glimpse of the Rocky Mountains, and suddenly I drift back in time

Our Very Own Stampede Town

Yahoo!! From the moment we moved to Calgary, we knew we would love to participate in all of the activities of the Stampede!

Parade Marshal Memories

This is a photo of myself and One Gun (James One Gun) of the Blackfoot Nation taken at the Stampede Indian Village about 1957.

Passing on the Memories

Pat (Reardon) Schlenker's coat had been a gift to her mother from her father for the occasion of travelling from Saskatchewan to the Calgary Stampede back in 1957

Paul Brandt’s My Stampede Story

In 1990, when Paul Brandt was 16, his uncle told him about the Calgary Stampede Talent Search

Paul Rogalski’s My Stampede Story

It's perhaps no surprise that Stampede memories for Rouge's acclaimed chef Paul Rogalski revolve around food.

Pete & Bovalene

Both Pete the horse and Bovalene the heifer came to me four years ago, from the Alberta SPCA, after being starved nearly to death. They immediately became inseparable! They ate together, groomed each other, slept together, and chased each other through the fields!

Peter Lougheed’s My Stampede Story

Former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed recalls his part in the creation of the Calgary Kidettes, the precursor to The Young Canadians

Ponying the Horses

My story is about my first trip to the Calgary Stampede in 1960.

Raising Whoopee

One year I feigned illness and told my boss I wouldn't be at work but instead went square dancing downtown - well, wouldn't you know it, my photo was on the front page of the Herald the next day!!

Raymond Jay "Ray" Buell

My grandfather went to Canada in about 1910 and came back when the United States entered World War I...

Reba and Terri!

In July 2009 my sister Julie came to visit me, and it was also her first time flying

Red and his Fawn Buddy

In 2011 Canadians met Red after he adopted a tiny fawn and the story was shown on TV news and appeared in horse magazines.

Remembrances

In 1885, High Eagle of the Blackfoot Indian Tribe passed through this area and named it “AKOKINISKWAY”...

Reuniting at the Calgary Stampede

I had to say goodbye to a lot of dear friends when I moved here. A lot of people left my home town to find work years before I left

Rick Hanson’s My Stampede Story

Growing up one of six kids in 1960-era Calgary, then a small city of some 250,000, Hanson remembers the majesty of the Stampede Parade

Riding in the mini Parades with Grandpa and Grandma

My Grandpa drove a team of his Belgians in the Stampede Parade and all week during the downtown mini Parades for some 30+ years

Riding the Super Himalaya

My experience on this one ride called the Super Himalaya was enough to make you laugh until you cried, it was so scary!

Rodeo Slim

In his younger days, Slim tested himself in the Wild Horse Race, Bareback, and even a few years with his own Chuckwagon outfit...

Round 'Em Up

At age 93, Winston Parker of Okotoks published a book called Saddles and Service in October 2011

Royal Tyrrell Museum

Here is a video of our 2010 award winning Calgary Stampede Parade entry.

Sera and Lizzy

Somehow the cat "Lizzy" knew she was not feeling up to par. The loving feline would not leave her side, she even cuddled up to Sera when she slept.

So I Roped Him!

I have been at every Calgary rodeo for about 60 years; I rode amateur saddle bronc, clowned with Buddy Heaten, and Bobby Cook, and I worked security at the Rodeo Infield for Winsten Bruce

Square Dancing through the Decades

The year was 1950 and the Palliser Hotel lobby became the activity center of the Calgary Stampede for visiting tourists and would give them a taste of what to expect.

Stampede 100

A poem by Beverley Smith

Stampede AH-HA Moment

The family experienced their AH-HA moment in 2006, during Stampede, when one of the attractions was a chalk artist that created the most awesome chalk works all around the grounds.

Stampede Gets in Your Blood and the Fun is Infectious

Growing up on a seed farm near Red Deer, my parents were both very involved in the community and the Exhibition and Fair…

Stampede Memories from 1991

At first I didn’t recognize him without his blue tights and red cape, but then it came to me – it was Superman!

Stampede Showband: Calgary's Musical Ambassadors to the World!

The Showband became a family to me; a home away from home. The Stampede off-season, became a weekly trip to the Park to rehearse, and during Stampede Week, the Park became my stomping grounds for 17 hours of every day.

Stampeding the Jetlag Away

We grew to love Canadians and had a fantastic time!

Stetsons and a Whistle

Every year, we bought straw and cardboard Stetson hats with a whistle...

Summer in Southern Alberta Always Includes the Stampede

Going to the Calgary Stampede was an exciting adventure which we greatly anticipated because it was time spent with extended family

Taking Stampede Spirit to a Whole New Level

I have always been a big fan of the Stampede - I was raised on pancake breakfasts in cowgirl boots, Smithbilts, & fringe, but last year I can confidently say I took the spirit to the next level.

Thanks for the Memories

In this day and age, not too many organizations can boast a 100 year record of success. Two other big names come to mind; IBM and the Oreo Cookie, but nothing can compare to my beloved Calgary Stampede.

That Sounds like Santa Claus!

The Calgary Exhibition and Stampede has always been regarded by our family as the years’ highlight…

The 1912 Stampede

My Grandfather made the trip from Edmonton to Calgary to attend the first Calgary Stampede 100 years ago…

The “Calettes”

My favourite memory of the Calgary Stampede is riding in a stage coach in the 1965 Stampede Parade

The Bees

Part of the tradition was that Grandmommy would join her granddaughters on "The Bees".

The Black Ace

Yodellin’ Hitch-Hiker, Singer, Songwriter, Radio Personality, Performer

The Calgary Safety Roundup Singers

I have many memories of Stampedes, and didn't miss one for over 32 years, but the ones I think of most often were from the early 1960s

The Calgary Stampede

July’s my favorite month of the year, Ten days of Stampede so YAA HOOOO with a cheer!

The Calgary Stampede is Family Time

I grew up on a farm and in the country for most of my childhood, but now I am a full on city girl and I love my home in Calgary

The Calico Trio

Alfie started entertaining for the Stampede even prior to this Herald photo from 1966. The Calico Trio was a big hit especially during Stampede Week - as you can imagine.

The Chuckwagon King

As a little girl I suddenly got a lot taller when I was hoisted on to a horse’s back for the first time at the tender age of three…

The Grandstand by Night

I was one of the Grandstands "Seat Deck Sweepers" on the midnight shift.

The Highlight of the Year

Here is a picture of me and my mom taken behind bars at the Calgary Stampede in 1955

The Legend Continues and So Do the Memories

It feels like yesterday that I was shopping for Cowboy boots, meeting the Stampede Queen and Princesses, and riding in the Calgary Stampede Parade...

The Little Red Cowgirl

The Calgary Stampede in the 1960's...I was just a wee girl and mom made us matching red cowgirl outfits...one for my sister and all of my cousins from Manitoba too.

The Littlest Cowboy

There is a famous photo of my father – Lionel, otherwise known at the “Littlest Cowboy” - with Guy Weadick at the 1912 Stampede

The Magic Gorilla Woman

It was the early 90’s and my mom had taken us to the grounds for the day. They use to have a side-show type of tent that you paid your loonie and got to see a woman “magically change into a gorilla before your eyes!”

The Official Photographer of the 1912 Calgary Stampede

With nothing between them and the bucking wild ‘black demon’, but wind and dust, Doc Marcell calmly loads his Graflex camera...

The Real Hero Was Always My Dad

My father, Reg, was an officer in the Kings Own Calgary Regiment...

The Spirit Lives On

I was born in Calgary in 1940. My father was a former rodeo competitor as a bronc rider, a chuckwagon outrider and a hazer for bull dogger Eddie Bowlen.

The Stampede became an unshakeable part of my character

In 2010, I saw an ad for the 2011 Calgary Stampede Royalty contest on Facebook, of all places…

The Stampede holds special memories for me

My birthday often fell during the Stampede and it was a great place to go to celebrate

The Stampede Keeps Getting Better and Better

As a born and raised Calgarian my Stampede memories go back as far as I can remember, through all the stages of my life…

The Stampede Legend

A poem by Samantha Jones

The Thrill of the Chuckwagon Races

It was the summer of 1967 when our family decided to take the road trip from southwestern Manitoba to the Calgary Stampede...

The Total Experience

A poem by Pauline Johnson

The View from the 'Best Seat in the House'

My Stampede starts every morning in the Chuckwagon Barns, ensuring that all is well with the chuckwagon drivers and outriders, their families and the forty plus volunteer members of the Stampede Chuckwagon Committee who ensure that the nightly GMC Rangeland Derby runs seamlessly and on time each night.

There are only two seasons: Stampede and Christmas

My mom only had two seasons, Stampede and Christmas and it was an awfully long wait in between!

Third Generation Calgarian

I am a 3rd generation Calgarian and looking forward to celebrating the 100 anniversary of the Calgary Stampede

This Ontario Girl Sure Went Country

This Ontario Girl sure went country last year when I went to the Stampede for the first time…

Those Little Mini Donuts!

The Calgary Stampede has always been associated with family for me. I can remember from a young age going to the grounds with my family to watch the Super Dogs…

Trucks & Toys

First, let me say that my parents and grandparents brought us kids to the Calgary Stampede Parade every year, from High River, when we were little…

Turning 100 with the Stampede

In April 1957, Krestine Pedersen (now Suchotzke) , arrived in Calgary having emigrated from Denmark to begin a life in Canada with her two young children…

Waiting for Will and Kate

A friend and I sat outside all night to kick off the stampede with Will and Kate in the Stampede parade!

Watching my Daughter March in the Parade

Over 8 years my two daughters were members of the Red Deer Royals Marching Band

Watching the Stampede from Ontario

Other than my family, my passion is barrel racing and rodeo. I have dreamed since I was little to be able to go to Calgary and watch the Stampede!

We Attended the Parade and Kids Day Every Year

My Mom, Betty Quinn, made sure her children attended the Stampede Parade and Kids Day every year, until we were in our teens

We drove back to Carstairs with a bear in the back

My husband Tom and I have enjoyed coming to the Stampede for as many years as we can remember. We dated in high school and Tom drove a yellow mustang convertible...

We Got to Ride into the Race Track Every Night

My greatest memory of the Calgary Stampede was when I was just 10 years old…

We Had a Crazy Idea – to Compete at the Calgary Stampede!

In England we thought that wearing a cowboy hat and the cowboy way of life was just something in the movies

We Spent our First Holiday in Canada

We decided that we shouldn’t visit all the parks that everybody visits but just start driving and see where the RV would take us...

We Were so Lucky to Have Such Great Parents

I can’t remember how old I was when we first started coming to the Calgary Stampede…

Welcome to Calgary Graham & Kaleigh

On July 10th 2011 - We were all moved in here in Calgary. We moved from Mississauga, ON...

What a Great Time we Had

In 1980 Dad’s dream finally came true and we moved out West, didn’t quite make it to Calgary but close enough...

What a Whip!

When I think of the Calgary Stampede it has brings back lots of wonderful memories and puts a huge cowgirl smile on my face

What Calgary is All About

As I sit here and try to collect my thoughts on how the Calgary Stampede has impacted my life I realize that it would be easier to write an award winning novel than to condense all the Stampede has meant to me and my family over the last 30 years.

When the Lights Go Down for the Night

During the Stampede week night on shift while making my rounds, a reporter of the Calgary Herald came and talked to my associate and I for a picture to his story...

Why we volunteer (and sweat a lot)

Being inside a Mascot outfit for up to an hour at 27C can be a warm experience.

Winning on “Kingsway”

When you’re in a situation like Calgary, with serious money, the best animals, and the intense competition, it makes you focus.

WOW, What a Day

My stampede story takes place in 1951.We were living in Drumheller and my Grandfather…

Yahoo 1962!

Being only 10 years old at the time, I was in awe at being able to meet the Mexican performers that were performing at the Stampede. What a thrill it was to try on their sombreros and to have photos taken.

You Can Take The Boy From Calgary...