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2025 CALGARY STAMPEDE GUIDE

This page is designed for Calgarians who are already familiar with Stampede. If you're new to the Stampede, you'll need some starter info first! 


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New This year

What's different this year at Stampede!? 😮 Here's what's new for you to try!

STAMPEDE DEALS

FREE STAMPEDE ADMISSION TIMES 🔥

  • Friday July 4, 2024 from 11am-1:30pm FREE admission for Parade-to-Park Day
  • Sunday July 6, 2024 from 8am-11am FREE admission for Tim Hortons Family Day (Plus a free pancake breakfast 8am-10am)
  • Tuesday July 8, 2024 from 10am-2pm FREE admission for TC Energy Community Day (Plus free entry for seniors 65+ all day)
  • Wednesday July 9, 2024 from 8am-10am FREE admission for BMO Kids Day (Plus free entry for kids 12 and under all day)

DISCOUNTED STAMPEDE ADMISSION 💸

  • Thursday July 3, 2025 5pm-Midnight Get 50% off gate admission for Sneak-A-Peek
  • SuperPass: Get unlimited entry for all 10 days of Stampede with a SuperPass ($49 +GST)
  • 7-11 Offer:  Get 2 stampede park admissions for $32 (regular $50) when you purchase 2 Coca-Cola products at participating 7-11's 
  • Co-op Offer: Get $10 off park admission when you spend $5 on Coca-Cola products at Co-op
  • Stampede Lotteries Offer:  Get 50% off Park admission code when you buy a Lotteries ticket before July 4 

MIDWAY, RODEO, & EVENING SHOW DEALS 😍

  • Costco Offer: Get $50 in Stampede Bucks for $39.99 to redeem on rides, Rodeo or Evening Show tickets
  • Ride All Day Card: Save 15% on your ride all day card ($45) when purchased before July 4 at Safeway, Sobeys, or IGA in Calgary area.  Good for one day midway ride wristband. (Does not admit to stampede park)
  • Stampede Lotteries Offer:  Get a 50% off Evening Show or Rodeo tickets discount code when you buy a Lotteries ticket before July 4 

STAMPEDE CONCERTS BY VENUE

Cowboys Tent Concerts

  • Thur July 3 - Zach Top
  • Fri July 4 - Megan Moroney
  • Sat July 5 - Timbaland, Macklemore
  • Sun July 6 - Thomas Rhett, Tucker Wetmore
  • Mon July 7 - Kygo, All-American Rejects
  • Tues July 8 - Fall Out Boy
  • Wed July 9 - 
  • Thur July 10 - Guy Fieri BBQ Cook-Off
  • Fri July 11 - 
  • Sat July 12 - Red Clay Strays
  • Sun July 13 - Chainsmokers


Tickets are required for Cowboys concerts. The Cowboys Music Festival Tent has moved this year to the west side of downtown to Cowboys Park (previously Millennium Park).


📍 1220 9 Ave SW

🔞 Must be 18+ to enter

Cowboys Tent

Cowboys DAnce Hall


  • Thur July 3  - 
  • Fri July 4 - 
  • Sat July 5 - 
  • Sun July 6 - 
  • Mon July 7 - 
  • Tues July 8 - 
  • Wed July 9 - 
  • Thur July 10 - 
  • Fri July 11 - 
  • Sat July 12 -
  • Sun July 13 - 



Not to be confused with Cowboys Music Festival, Cowboys Dance Hall is a nightclub within the Cowboys Casino.


📍 421 12 Ave SE

🔞 Must be 18+ to enter

Cowboys Dance Hall

The Badlands Tent Concerts

  • Thur July 3  - Tiesto
  • Fri July 4 - Disclosure
  • Sat July 5 - RL Grime
  • Sun July 6 - Zedd
  • Mon July 7 - Lane 8, Tinlicker
  • Tues July 8 - Subtronics, Zeds Dead
  • Wed July 9 - 
  • Thur July 10 - Cloonee + Chris Lorenzo
  • Fri July 11 - 
  • Sat July 12 -
  • Sun July 13 - Fisher


Depending on the concert you may be able to get in free with RSVP and early arrival. See each concert for details. The Badlands Music Festival is located downtown at 


📍725 9th Ave SW 

🔞 Must be 18+ to enter

Badlands

Nashville North Tent Concerts

  • Thur July 3  - Tenille Townes
  • Fri July 4 - Jade Eagleson
  • Sat July 5 - Drake Milligan, Hailey Benedict
  • Sun July 6 - Midland, Ian Munsick
  • Mon July 7 - Koe Wetzel, Wyatt Flores
  • Tues July 8 - Cole Swindell, Meghan Patrick
  • Wed July 9 - Charles Wesley Godwin
  • Thur July 10 - The Reklaws, Cameron Whitcomb
  • Fri July 11 - Max McNown, Willow Avalon
  • Sat July 12 - Chayce Beckham
  • Sun July 13 - Mackenzie Porter


Admission to the tent is FREE but the entry line is often long (2-4 hours on weekend evenings). 


📍 Stampede Grounds

🔞 Must be 18+ to enter

Nashville North

Wildhorse Saloon Tent Concerts

  • Thur July 3 - The Rural Alberta Advantage  
  • Fri July 4 - 
  • Sat July 5 - 
  • Sun July 6 - Violent Femmes
  • Mon July 7 - Dallas Smith
  • Tues July 8 - Saint Motel
  • Wed July 9 - Sloan
  • Thur July 10 - The Strumbellas
  • Fri July 11 - 
  • Sat July 12 -
  • Sun July 13 - 


Tickets are required for entry to Wildhorse concerts (usually $25). Wildhorse is located downtown.


📍 500 6th ave SW.  

🔞 Must be 18+ to enter

Wildhorse

The Back Alley Tent Concerts

  • Thur July 3  - 
  • Fri July 4 - 
  • Sat July 5 - 
  • Sun July 6 - 
  • Mon July 7 - 
  • Tues July 8 - 
  • Wed July 9 - 
  • Thur July 10 - 
  • Fri July 11 - 
  • Sat July 12 -
  • Sun July 13 - 


Tickets are required for concerts at The Back Alley.  The Back Alley is located about 5 minutes south of the downtown area: 


📍 4630 Macleod Trail. 

🔞 Must be 18+ to enter

The Back Alley

National Saloon Tent Concerts

  • Thur July 3  - 
  • Fri July 4 - Chad Brownlee
  • Sat July 5 - Cole Bradley
  • Sun July 6 - Down with Webster
  • Mon July 7 - BBNO$
  • Tues July 8 - 
  • Wed July 9 - 
  • Thur July 10 - 
  • Fri July 11 - 
  • Sat July 12 -
  • Sun July 13 - 


📍 330 11 Ave SW

🔞 Must be 18+ to enter

National Saloon

Coca Cola Stage Concerts

  • Thur July 3 - Lauren Spencer Smith, Jonah Kagen
  • Fri July 4 - Kaleo, Amigo The Devil, The Cat Empire
  • Sat July 5 - Tommy Richman, Lilyisthatyou, Malcom Todd
  • Sun July 6 - Arkells, Two Feet, Lights
  • Mon July 7 - Diplo presents Thomas Wesley, MC4D, Brandi Cyrus
  • Tues July 8 - Don Toliver, Charlotte Day Wilson, Tinashe
  • Wed July 9 - Amine, Khalid, Avenoir
  • Thur July 10 - Bleachers, USS, Role Model
  • Fri July 11 - Charlotte Cardin, Lake Street Dive, The 502S
  • Sat July 12 - Duke Dumont, Alesso, Lovra, Hayla
  • Sun July 13 - Simple Plan, Lolo, Mayday Parade


Concerts at the Coke Stage are FREE. You only need admission to the grounds. However, go early as it gets packed in the evenings!


📍 Stampede Grounds

All Ages

coke stage

The Big Four Roadhouse Concerts

  • Thur July 3  - Toque 
  • Fri July 4 -  Natasha Bedingfield 
  • Sat July 5 - Smino 
  • Sun July 6 - Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
  • Mon July 7 - TLC
  • Tues July 8 - De La Soul 
  • Wed July 9 - Lil John 
  • Thur July 10 - Boys Like Girls 
  • Fri July 11 - Yung Gravy 
  • Sat July 12 - Tom Morello
  • Sun July 13 - Mike 


Concerts at the Big Four Roadhouse are normally FREE unless it says tickets are required. 


📍 Stampede Grounds

🔞 ?

big 4

Ranchman's Concerts

  • Thur July 3  - 
  • Fri July 4 - 
  • Sat July 5 - 
  • Sun July 6 - 
  • Mon July 7 - 
  • Tues July 8 -  Hayden Blount 
  • Wed July 9 - 
  • Thur July 10 - 
  • Fri July 11 - 
  • Sat July 12 -
  • Sun July 13 - 


Most Ranchman's stampede concerts do not require tickets. Note that Ranchman's located south of downtown (making it easier to get access compared to some tents).  


📍 9615 Macleod Trail S. 

🔞 Must be 18+ to enter

Ranchman's

Whiskey Rose Tent Concerts

  • Thur July 3  - 
  • Fri July 4 - 
  • Sat July 5 - 
  • Sun July 6 - 
  • Mon July 7 - 
  • Tues July 8 - 
  • Wed July 9 - 
  • Thur July 10 - 
  • Fri July 11 - 
  • Sat July 12 -
  • Sun July 13 - 



Whiskey Rose is a country bar located on popular 17th Ave downtown. 


📍 1012 17 Ave SW

🔞 Must be 18+ to enter.

Whiskey Rose

Palace Theatre Concerts

  • Thur July 3  - 
  • Fri July 4 - Marlo
  • Sat July 5 - ATliens
  • Sun July 6 - 
  • Mon July 7 - 
  • Tues July 8 - 
  • Wed July 9 - 
  • Thur July 10 - 
  • Fri July 11 - 
  • Sat July 12 -Sullivan King
  • Sun July 13 - 


Most Palace Theatre concerts are free before 11:30pm with an RSVP (see their website). Palace Theatre is a multi-genre music venue located downtown on popular Stephen Ave  


Note that the Palace Theatre isn't really a "western" venue and these are more likely acts that just happen to be on during this period rather than "Stampede concerts."


📍 219 8 Ave SW

🔞 Must be 18+ to enter

Palace Theatre

More Big EvenYs in 2025

Roundup Music Festival: Wed July 9, 2025

Oxford Stomp Music Festival: Fri July 11, 2025

Roundup Music Festival: Wed July 9, 2025

  • Pat Benatar 
  • Neil Giraldo 
  • Tom Cochrane 
  • JD Fortune Rocks INXS
  • JJ Wilde 

roundup fest

Saddledome Events 2025:

Oxford Stomp Music Festival: Fri July 11, 2025

Roundup Music Festival: Wed July 9, 2025

July 5: Shania Twain

July 9: Surge 2 Stampede


Saddledome

Oxford Stomp Music Festival: Fri July 11, 2025

Oxford Stomp Music Festival: Fri July 11, 2025

Oxford Stomp Music Festival: Fri July 11, 2025

  • Sheryl Crowe 
  • The Sheepdogs 
  • Dear Rouge 
  • Hotel Mira

oxford stomp

STAMPEDE PANCAKE BREAKFASTS

Get your flapjacks nice n' hot!

Calgary Pancake Breakfasts 2025

A big part of Stampede are the pancake breakfasts. Here's a list of FREE Stampede Pancake Breakfasts. (Note, you may have to wait in a long line up as these are very popular especially for families.)

Thursday July 3

  • Downtown Calgary - The First Flip  7:30am-10:30am 📍Stephen Avenue  
  • Salvation Army West - Stampede Breakfast  9 am - 11 am📍 1731 29th Street SW, Calgary
  • Calgary Dream Centre Stampede Breakfast 8am-1`1am 📍 4510 Macleod Trail South 
  • UCP Stampede Breakfast 📍 9am - 11am Avenida Village,  426, 12445 Lake Fraser Drive SE 
  • Calgary Co-op’s free Pancake Breakfasts 8:30-10am 163  📍Quarry Park Blvd
  • The 4th Street Pancake Showdown 9am-11am  📍4th Street Southwest 


Friday July 4

  • New Horizon Mall  Stampede Breakfast For Dinner Event   4pm-6pm📍260300 Writing Creek Crescent, Rocky View County 

Saturday July 5

  • Upper Greenwich Community Stampede Breakfast - 8am-11am 📍Greenwich Drive Nw
  • 5222 Macleod Trail
  • OMO 7th Annual Green Tea Stampede Breakfast.  - 8:30am-10:30am 📍 5222 Macleod Trail
  • MaKami College Stampede Breakfast  - 9am-12PM 📍 Marlborough Mall 1600-3800 Memorial Drive NE
  • Volvo Cars Royal Oak Stampede Breakfast - 9am- 12pm 📍 7015 112 Ave NW
  • Acadia Community Pancake Breakfast  - 9am-11am📍240 90 Avenue Southeast Calgary
  • South Trail Chrysler Stampede Pancake Breakfast  - 9 am-11am 📍6103 130 Ave SE, 
  • Canela Stampede Breakfast  - 8:30am-1pm 📍1319 9th Avenue SE, Calgary
  • The District at Beltline FREE International Stampede Breakfast! 9am-11am 📍 227 11 Ave SW 
  • Richmond’s Pub Free Stampede Breakfast - 8am-12pm 📍3919 Richmond Rd SW 
  • Bells of Steel’s  Stampede Pancake Breakfast - 9am-12pm 📍7880 66 Street Southeast 
  • Deaf & Hear Alberta and the Calgary Association of the Deaf Stampede Breakfast - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 📍63 Cornell Road NW  
  • Calgary Stampede Caravan Breakfasts - 9am - 11am📍Westside Rec Centre at 2000 69 Street SW
  • Stampede Pancake Breakfast and Pet Pageant Establishment Brewing 9am-12Pm 📍4407 1 St SE 
  • International Motor Cars Pancakes & Cars Event 10am-3pm 📍7220 Railway St SE 
  • CF Chinook Centre Pancake Breakfast  7-11am 📍 CF Chinook Centre: 6455 Macleod Trail SW

Sunday July 6

  • SunWest Stampede Breakfast  - 9am - 11 am 📍260 Midpark Boulevard Southeast 
  • Harvest Hills Alliance Church Annual Stampede Breakfast - 10am-1pm 📍 3003 37 St. SW
  • The Alberta NDP Caucus – South Pancake Breakfast 8am-11am 📍 1204 89 Avenue SW 
  • A Yahoo, Yee-Haw - Stampede Breaksfast - 8:30am- 11:30am 📍619 Edmonton Trail NE 


Monday July 7

  • CrossIron Mills  Stampede Celebrations   - 9am-11am 261055  📍Crossiron Blvd, Rocky View
  • Calgary Co-op’s free Pancake Breakfasts - 8:30am-10am 📍4940 Richmond Road SW

Tuesday July 8

  • Hull Services’ 35th Annual Stampede Breakfast -  8AM-12PM📍 2266 WOODPARK AVE SW  

Wednesday July 9

  • Pink Pancake Stampede Breakfast - 9am-11am 📍South Centre Mall 
  • Ogden Stampede Breakfast - 9am-11am  📍7005 18 Street Southeast #1C Calgary
  • Barewire Recycling Stampede Breakfast - 9am-11:-am 📍 A 1352 Hastings Crescent SE
  • Calgary Co-op’s free Pancake Breakfasts - 8:30am-10:30am📍 5505 Shaganappi Tr NW
  • CF Market Mall 55th Annual Stampede Caravan Breakfast - 9am - 11am 📍3625 Shaganappi Trail NW, Calgary

Thursday July 10

  • Blackfoot Confederacy Tribal Council Office Stampede Breakfast  -
  • Deerfoot City Stampede Breakfast - 9am-11am 📍  Deerfoot City Parking lot. 901 64 Ave NE

Friday July 11

 

  • Calgary Co-op’s free Pancake Breakfasts - 8:30am-10:30am 📍#100, 250 Shawville Blvd SE
  • The Genesis Centre Stampede Breakfast - 9am -11am 📍7555 Falconridge Blvd NE
  • ABM College Stampede Breakfast - 9am-12pm 📍ABM College - Calgary Campus, Southeast Calgary

Saturday July 12

  • Stampede Breakfast at Sunalta  - 9AM - 12PM  📍  1700 Block of 13th Ave SW
  • The Township Stampede Caravan Breakfast - 9am-11am 📍 Corner of Macleod Trail and 210 Avenue SE
  • ConnectFASD Stampede Breakfast  10am-12pm 📍 800 - 5 ave SW

Sunday July 13

  • Cowboy Church and Free Pancake Breakfast - 10am-12PM  📍 1009 Prominence Way SW

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