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Calgary stampede
The document provides information about the Calgary Stampede festival including its history, events, attractions and traditions. It summarizes that the Calgary Stampede is an annual 10-day celebration of cowboy culture that is the city's most popular tourist event, featuring a rodeo, chuckwagon races, musical performances, parades, midway rides and games, and Western-themed activities that attract over 1 million visitors each year.
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- 3. HOWDY! Calgary Stampede and Exhibition Thegreatest 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 officialmascot and ambassador of the Calgary Stampede. He will be meeting, greeting and delighting children of all ages.
- 5. HISTORY 1884 Agricultural Societyformed 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 CalgaryStampede 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 IndustrialExhibition 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 CalgaryStampede 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 hoursworth 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 classevent is what the Stampede is really known for begins at 1:30 pm every day
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- 16. CHUCKWAGON RACES begin at 8 pmevery day part of Grandstand Show
- 17. MIDWAY The biggest crowd- pleaser Manygames Sideshows Rides food Corndogs Mini-doughnuts Many other appetizing treats
- 18. GRANDSTAND SHOW Chuckwagon races-start at8 pm a live musical presentation with top variety acts and the famous Young Canadians a spectacular fireworks display after 11:30 pm
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- 23. GET YOUR HEAD IN A HAT winone of 100,000 available prizes. celebrate the Spirit of the Calgary Stampede.
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