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The Calgary Stampede is an annual rodeo, exhibition, and festival held every July in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.The ten-day event, which bills itself as "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth", [2] attracts over one million visitors per year and features one of the world's largest rodeos, a parade, midway, stage shows, concerts, agricultural competitions, chuckwagon racing, and First Nations ...
Knight is considered a pioneer of rodeo in Canada, having coined the terms "stampede" and "stampeding," which are now widely used to refer to rodeo events. In 1903, Raymond Knight financed the construction of Canada's first permanent rodeo grounds, which featured an oval track, a single bucking chute, and a covered grandstand.
Ponoka Stampede in Ponoka being Canada's largest 7-day Pro Rodeo. Raymond Stampede in Raymond being Canada's first and oldest rodeo, started in 1902. Strathmore Stampede in Strathmore Canada's 3rd largest rodeo. Wildrose Rodeo Finals in Barrhead; Stavely Pro Rodeo in Stavely, Alberta being the world's first indoor rodeo.
Calgary Stampede rodeo champions have won their respective events in one of the largest rodeos in the world; the rodeo is the heart of the Calgary Stampede. [1] With a prize of $50,000 to the winner of each major discipline, it offers one of the richest payouts in rodeo competition. [2]
Parade, rodeo, bingo, steak supper, trade show, fireworks [56] East Coulee SpringFest: Drumheller: May 11–13, 2012: 38 bands, 4 venues, 100 musicians, all rock out in the badlands for one weekend [57] Lac La Biche Pow Wow and Fish Derby: Lac La Biche: Maple Flag: Cold Lake: May–June: Aerial combat exercise Medicine Lodge Rodeo: Edson: May ...
In 1902, one year after it was founded, Raymond held an outdoor rodeo and called it a stampede; this was Canada's first organized rodeo event. [citation needed] Since the inaugural event, the Raymond Stampede has been held annually. It is currently held in conjunction with Raymond's Heritage Days celebration between June 30 and July 1 every summer.
Strathmore was one of the hosts for the 2013 Tour of Alberta Pro Cycling Festival. Every year Strathmore holds its Heritage Days celebrations, which include the Strathmore Stampede, Canada's third largest rodeo.
The Bar U Ranch National Historic Site, located near Longview, Alberta, is a preserved ranch that for 70 years was one of the leading ranching operations in Canada.At its peak, the ranch extended over 160,000 acres (65,000 ha) with 30,000 cattle and 1000 Percheron horses.