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The Calgary Stampede is a ten day long festival held
annually in Calgary, Alberta " Canada. Holding recognition as The
Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, Calgary Stampade is held in the month of
July every year. The main events of this festival include parade,
midway, stage shows, concerts, agricultural competitions, chuckwagon
racing and First Nations exhibitions. The main highlight of Canada's
Calgary Stampade is the world's largest rodeo.
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Major Attractions
The Calgary Stampede is actually an annual rodeo, exhibition and
festival in which the locals and visitor are encouraged to "dress
western" all through the festive period. The festival of Calgary
Stampede focuses on celebrating the agriculture, farming life and life
of a rodeo. The festival brings along a party atmosphere during Stampede
and events are held across the city including ever popular pancake
breakfasts and barbecues. The Calgary Stampede traces its roots to 1886
when the Calgary and District Agricultural Society held its first fair.
In 1912, American promoter Guy Weadick launched the first rodeo. A
merger with the Calgary Industrial Exhibition in 1923 led to the Calgary
Exhibition and Stampede which is observed till date.
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The Calgary Stampede is referred amongst the richest rodeos in the world
with prizes over 2 million dollars. However certain vents like calf
roping, having risk of injury or death to horses and calves has led to
calls by animal welfare groups to ban the event or rodeo as a whole.
Inspite of all these facts, the Calgary Stampede remains a popular event
attracting top competitors from across North America.
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