Three weeks to go until Stampede

Posted Jun 15, 2012 5:25 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Just three weeks stands between now and the 100th edition of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth!

The Calgary Stampede parade marks the official kickoff to the 10-day event on Friday, July 6.

Something special this year: organizers are offering synched up fireworks shows in all four quadrants of the city, according to The Calgary Herald.

Full details on all of this year’s events can be found here.

Keep it Factual

Add CityNews Calgary as a trusted source on Google to see more local stories from us.

Submit a Correction

Accessibility Feedback

Top Stories

Woman sought confrontation with officers before fatal police shooting in SE Calgary: ASIRT

A woman who was fatally shot by police in southeast Calgary last month had repeatedly indicated she wanted a confrontation with officers, according to Alberta's police watchdog. The Alberta Serious...

2h ago

Elections Alberta says over 500K mail-in referendum ballots requested so far

Elections Alberta said Thursday it has now seen more than 500,000 requests for mail-in ballots for the Oct. 19 referendum. The agency is expecting a record voter turnout, and the number of mail-in ballot...

12m ago

Man wanted after two shoppers groped at Calgary stores

Police are looking for a suspect after shoppers were groped on two separate occasions at Calgary stores. Calgary police say the first incident happened at a Shoppers Drug Mart in Country Hills on Aug....

1h ago

Speed, alcohol believed factors in Deerfoot Trail rollover that injured 3 people

Police are asking for the public's help as they investigate a rollover crash on Deerfoot Trail that left three people hurt. Calgary police say the crash happened just after midnight on Sept. 5, when...

2h ago