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TC Energy Community Day

Join us for some fun at TC Energy Community Day, with FREE admission for everyone from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.!

FREE gate admission all day long and free coffee & doughnuts until 10:30 a.m. for Seniors (Ages 65+).

The Calgary Stampede Powwow

Get ready for a new celebration of cultures and a gathering of community at Stampede 2022! Happening July 12-14 in the Saddledome, this one-of-a-kind event produced in collaboration with Powwow Times features competitive dancing, drumming, singing and a showcase of other Indigenous performances.

Blacksmith Showcase

Learn and experience the history of blacksmithing and the modern-day applications of this century’s-old trade, found in Country Trail in the Agriculture Zone, presented by Brandt!


Media Advisory – BMO Kids’ Day
Join us on Wednesday, July 13, for BMO Kids’ Day! Celebrating kids on Stampede Park, BMO and the Calgary Stampede are excited to share a day of fun with families!

BMO Kids’ Day is fun for the whole family, with a free breakfast in the GMC Stadium Courtyard from 8 – 9:30 a.m., while supplies last, and a free variety show on the Grandstand stage from 8 – 10 a.m.

For even more value, kids 12 and under receive free admission all day, and free entry for everyone else until 10 a.m.

Enjoy the BMO Kids’ Zone all 10 days of Stampede, with something fun for kids of all ages. Explore all the excitement, including a colouring wall mural, PAW Patrol and Bob the Builder character meet ‘n’ greets, and more!

Find more information about BMO Kids’ Day, here.


Devin Cooper – 4-5:45 p.m.
Alex Hughes – 6-7:45 p.m.
Shawn Austin – 8:45-9:30 p.m.
Chris Lane – 10-11:45 p.m.
Foxx Worthee – 12-1:45 a.m.


Jessia – 7-7:30 p.m.
The Beaches – 8-9:15 p.m.
July Talk – 9:45-10:30 p.m.


The Free Label – 4:45-8 p.m.
T-Pain – 10-11 p.m.


Day 4 marked the final day for competitors in Pool A to punch their tickets directly to Showdown Sunday. Orin Larsen of Inglis, Manitoba posted the best bareback score on the last ride of the day, 88.5 to win the Day Money, but he’ll have to ride again on Saturday to have a chance to make it to the Showdown.

Full Rodeo results can be found here.

Kris Molle put together the night’s fastest time of 1:12.94 in Heat 8. After Monday’s Cowboys Rangeland Derby action, Chanse Vigan leads the aggregate standings with a total run time of 4:53.59 and a payout of $16,100 through four nights of racing.

Full Cowboys Rangeland Derby results can be found here.


Music, Pancakes and Midway Fun at Giddy Up Grits!
The Queens’ Alumni Committee, with the help of the Stampede Pancake Breakfast Events and Promotions committees, welcomed over 1,000 guests to their Giddy Up Grits event for members of our community with special needs.

These guests got the full Stampede experience – but made sensory-friendly before Stampede Park opened to the public – including a pancake breakfast, musical entertainment, a photo booth, magic and balloons from Doo Doo the Clown, Midway rides on the Great FUNtier Kids’ Midway, and meet and greets with animal friends in the Ag Barns.

There was no shortage of smiles at the event, and this was just one of four feel-good Giddy Up Stampede experiences Queens’ Alumni provides to the special needs community throughout the year!


A Big Stampede Welcome to 26 New Canadians!
Yesterday morning 26 individuals, originating from nine different countries, officially took the oath and became Canadian Citizens at a Citizenship Ceremony, hosted in the BMO Amphitheatre on Stampede Park. This Citizenship Ceremony was the first in-person ceremony in over two years.

Among the 26 individuals was the Calgary Stampede’s own Shannon Murray, Manager, Indigenous Engagement, who was supported in the crowd by a number of Stampede family members. Also in attendance was the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

At the end of the ceremony, the new Canadians sang along as The Young Canadians Soloist, Emma Mountain, and the Stampede Showband performed O’Canada. The ceremony then closed out with the Stampede Showband and Colour Gaurd giving a lively performance of You Can Call Me Al, which saw some of the new Canadian audience members joining in to dance along.

The new Canadians also spent the night being hosted at the Evening Show and were recognized in a shout-out from the Grandstand stage, along with the new Calgarians who were involved in the Community Projects & Development Committee’s Pop Up Stampede events out in the community in June.


Trellis Society and the Calgary Stampede Celebrate 50 Years
Every summer, Trellis Society gives 250 youth a chance to gain valuable work experience at one of the largest annual events in the country. The Stampede Youth Work Experience program is the agency’s longest-running program, and this year Trellis and the Calgary Stampede are celebrating a milestone 50th anniversary.

The first Stampede Youth Work Experience program launched in the summer of 1972, which led to the beginning of an incredible partnership. To this day, thousands of youth have been able to gain hands-on work experience and life skills that they might not have otherwise had. Through the Stampede Youth Work Experience program, Trellis meets young people where they’re at and hires youth who are or have been in the system of care, youth at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness, newcomers, refugees, youth who have never worked anywhere or are struggling to find a sense of belonging.

“Stampede work experience provides an employment experience in a safe and supportive environment where vulnerable youth are able to build connection with their community, gain valuable lifelong skills such as teamwork, and develop a sense of self-sufficiency that they can build off of for their future,” says Robyn Yon, Program Manager with Trellis Society.

“I have loved Trellis, and I always come back,” said Jennifer Greenway, a Stampede Work Experience Supervisor who started as a youth in the program. “It is something that makes you feel good to be here. Youth should have that. Youth should know that this is a special place, and people are here to support them.”

“At the heart of the Calgary Stampede, we’re a community organization, and exist alongside many community partners, such as Trellis,” says Allison Wright, Director, Park & Facility Services, Calgary Stampede. “We deeply value our 50-year partnership with this wonderful organization. We are grateful to provide Calgary youth with valuable work experience, while also receiving essential support to keep Stampede Park guest-ready during our annual celebration each July.”

The Calgary Stampede’s continued support of Trellis’ Stampede Youth Work Experience program allows Trellis to support hundreds of youth along their path to employment as well as building connection with their community.


Southern Alberta Farm Families Honoured at Stampede
Farmers work 365-days a year to produce the ingredients that go into the food we enjoy.

They pour their blood, sweat and tears into the work and their communities, which is why the Calgary Stampede and BMO aim to honour them each year with the BMO Family Farm Awards.

The awards were created to recognize outstanding southern Alberta farm families who best typify the value of the family farmer to our society. This year’s reception honoured 20 families nominated for the accolade, who were celebrated at a reception which was held on Monday.

Two of the award winners were the Brocklebanks from Foothills County and Dunlops from the Municipal District of Willow Creek.

Andrea Brocklebank said it was an honour to receive the award, especially after a couple of tough years where they lost her father, who was a big part of the operation, and they faced consecutive years of drought. She said her Dad taught them about the importance of having a good succession plan ensuring the operation can be passed on to the next generation smoothly.

“Farming is a tough gig, we work so hard, but there is so much that is out of our control, such as the weather,” said Brocklebank, who is also an advocate for mental health.

Community is also very important to the Brocklebanks, who help their neighbours with farming as much as possible and pitch in at their local community hall and church.

Blaine Dunlop, the recipient from the Municipal District of Willow Creek, said the award is a huge honour and humbling.

“We’ve got a lot of good operations in our region, everybody in this industry really cares about what they are doing,” Dunlop said.

Dunlop shared they really enjoy being part of the community.

“We live there, we play there. We are involved in hockey, curling, church groups, there’s lots of stuff.”

The winners were recognized during a reception, that included an award presentation and family photography session. The families were then treated to the Rodeo following the event.

Congratulations to the families who were nominated for the 2022 BMO Farm Family Awards!

Cardston County – Gibb Family
County of Forty Mile – Morgan Family
County of Newell – Evans Family
County of Warner – Thomas Family
Cypress County – Forbes Family
Foothills County – Brocklebank Family
Kneehill County – Leinweber Family
Lethbridge County – Vanden Elzen Family
MD of Pincher Creek – Rutledge Family
MD of Ranchland – Green Family
MD of Taber – Unruh Family
MD of Willow Creek – Dunlop Family
Mountain View County – Henry Family
Rocky View County – Hurt Family
Special Area No. 2 – McNiven Family
Special Area No. 3 – Westerlund Family
Special Area No. 4 – Strankman Family
Starland County – Landry Family
Vulcan County – Greene Family
Wheatland County – Konschuh Family

Best New Food on the Midway: The Best Carnivore Food Award Goes to the Wild Boar Bacon Elk Burger!
A tasty grilled elk burger with topped crispy in-house cured wild boar bacon, fresh beefsteak tomatoes and lettuce, served on a soft fresh brioche bun. An excellent burger with great flavour and texture.

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