1. CALGARY
STAMPEDE

2. CALGARY STAMPEDE

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.

10. RODEO
BULL-RIDING
a world class event
is what the
Stampede is really
known for
begins at 1:30 pm
every day

11. RODEO
THE DOWN
ROPING

12. RODEO
BAREBACK
RIDING

13. RODEO
SADDLE BRONC
RIDING

14. RODEO
STEER WRESTLNG

15. RODEO
BARREL
RACING

16. CHUCKWAGON
RACES
begin at 8
pm every day
part of
Grandstand
Show

17. MIDWAY
The biggest crowd-
pleaser
Many games
 Sideshows
Rides
food
Corndogs
Mini-doughnuts
Many other
appetizing treats

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

19. ANIMAL
AND
AGRICULTURAL
EVENTS

20. WHAT TO WEAR?

21. WHAT TO
WEAR?
WOMEN MEN

22. WHAT TO
WEAR?
KIDS

23. GET YOUR
HEAD
IN
A HAT
win one of 100,000
available prizes.
celebrate the Spirit
of the Calgary
Stampede.

24. YAHOO!