2025 CALGARY STAMPEDE GUIDE

(Regular price admission in 2025 is $25. See gate prices here.)

• Friday July 4, 2025 from 11am-1:30pm FREE admission for Parade-to-Park Day
• Sunday July 6, 2025 from 8am-11am FREE admission for Tim Hortons Family Day (Plus a free pancake breakfast 8am-10am)
• Tuesday July 8, 2025 from 10am-2pm FREE admission for TC Energy Community Day (Plus free entry for seniors 65+ all day)
• Wednesday July 9, 2025 from 8am-10am FREE admission for BMO Kids Day (Plus free entry for kids 12 and under all day)

• Thursday July 3, 2025: 3pm-5pm $5 admission for Sneak-A-Peek Early Access & 5pm-Midnight $13 admission for Sneak-A-Peek
• SuperPass: Get unlimited entry for all 10 days of Stampede with a SuperPass ($50 +GST)
• Stampede Lotteries Offer:  Get a 50% off park admission code when you buy a Lotteries ticket 
• Co-op Coke Offer: Buy $5 worth of participating beverages and get a coupon to save $10 on park admission
• 7-Eleven Offer: Buy 2 park admissions for $32 (reg price $50)

• Costco Offer: Get $50 in Stampede Bucks for $39.99 to redeem on rides, Rodeo or Evening Show tickets
• Ride All Day Pass: Save 15% when you buy a  ride all day pass ($45) at Safeway, Sobeys, or IGA in Calgary area. (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
• Bud & a Burger Offer: $40 for park admission, standing room admission to Rodeo, and beef on a bun and a Budweiser (+18) (not available for purchase in advance,  purchase online)

• SAM Centre + Stampede Admission: Get admission to both the SAM Centre and stampede park for only $25 (Save $15) 
• Calgary Surge + Stampede Admission: Full day admission to the grounds included with your ticket to the Surge basketball game at the Saddledome July 9

A big part of Stampede are the pancake breakfasts. 🥞 These are most often large outdoor events held in various parking lots around the city (often at malls or churches). But that said, there are medium and smaller-sized pancake breakfasts too. 

People get excited for these breakfasts because they are normally free (or very low cost). This also means the line-ups can be quite long, it’s often best to go very early or very late (although if you go late, you run the risk that they may run out of food).  😯

Pancake breakfasts are family friendly events, they normally have country music playing, and people dress up in their Western outfits for the occasion. 🤠

Please be patient as this list is updated for 2025

• Italian Centre Shop Calgary – 10-Year Anniversary “Spaghetti Western” Pancake Breakfast ⏰ 10 am - 2 pm  📍9919 Fairmount Dr. SE, Calgary. *FREE*

• Calgary Dream Centre 10th Annual Stampede Breakfast ⏰ 9 - 11 am 📍4510 Macleod Trail S, Calgary *FREE*
• First Flip Pancake Breakfast 2025  ⏰ 7:30 am - 10:30 am 📍Stephen Ave. *FREE*
• 4th Street Pancake Showdown ⏰  9am-11am  📍4th Street SW *FREE*

• 420 Beltline Stampede Breakfast with Gulbar ⏰ 9am - 12 pm  📍640 10 Avenue SW. *18+ & *FREE*
• New Horizon Mall Annual Stampede “Breakfast for Dinner”  ⏰ 4pm - 6pm 📍260300 Writing Creek Cres *FREE*

• MaKami College Stampede Breakfast  ⏰ 9am-12pm 📍1600-3800 Memorial Dr. NE *FREE*
• Crossroads Market Stampede Breakfast  ⏰ 9am-11am 📍 1235 26 Ave SE *FREE*
• Ghanian-Canadian Association of Calgary Stampede Breakfast  ⏰ 8am-11am 📍 3936 29th St. NE *FREE*
• The District at Beltline Free Stampede Breakfast ⏰ 9am-11am 📍 227  11 Ave SW *FREE*
• OMO 8th Annual Green Tea Pancake Breakfast ⏰ 8:30am-10:30am 📍5222 Macleod Trail SW  *FREE*
• A Vegan Stampede Breakfast ⏰ 9am-1pm 📍1319 9 Ave SE  *FREE*
• Acadia Community Association Stampede Breakfast  ⏰ 9am-1pm 📍240 90 Ave SE *PAID*
• CF Chinook Centre Stampede Breakfast  ⏰ 7am-11am 📍 6455 Macleod Trl  *FREE*

• Tim Hortons Family Day Pancake Breakfast at Stampede ⏰ 8-10am *FREE*
• Wood’s Homes Annual Stampede Breakfast ⏰ 7:30am-11am 📍9400 48 Ave NW *FREE* 
• Triwood Stampede Breakfast ⏰ 9am-1pm 📍2244 Chicoutimi Dr NW *FREE*
• 10th Almusal Stampede Breakfast Filipino Style ⏰ 7:30am-10:30am📍3223 17 Ave SE *FREE*
• Alberta NDP Caucus Annual Stampede Breakfast ⏰ 8am-11am 📍1204 89 Avenue SW *FREE*
• Brookfield Residential YMCA Pancake Breakfast at Seton  ⏰ 9am-11am 📍4995 Market St SE  *FREE*

• CrossIron Mills Stampede Breakfast ⏰ 9am - 11 am 📍 261055 Crossiron Blvd,  *FREE*

• Stampede Breakfast at Remington YMCA in Quarry Park ⏰ 7:30am-9:30am  📍108 Quarry Pk Rd SE *FREE*
• BOOTLEGGIN' BREAKFAST - Westin Calgary ⏰ 8am-1pm 📍320 4 Ave SW *PAID*
• Coventry Hills Centre, Community Stampede Breakfast ⏰ 9am-11am 📍130 Country Village Road  *FREE* 
• FOUR20 Inglewood Stampede Breakfast ⏰.9am-12pm  📍 309 9 Ave SE *18+ & FREE*
• Stampede Breakfast at Ella Grace Marketplace  ⏰9am-12PM 📍7271 12th st SE *FREE*

• Southview Church Stampede Breakfast  ⏰ 8am-10:30am 📍 20200 Walden Blvd SE *FREE*
• Grey Eagle Resort & Casino Event Centre Stampede Breakfast ⏰ 8am-11am 📍 3777 Grey Eagle Dr  *FREE* 
• BOOTLEGGIN’ BREAKFAST – Fairmont Palliser ⏰ 8am-1pm 133 📍 9 Ave SW *PAID*
• 16th Annual Pink Stampede Breakfast  ⏰ 9am-11am  📍100 Anderson Rd SE *FREE*

• Deerfoot City - Pancake Breakfast  ⏰ 9am-11am 📍901 64 Ave NE  *FREE*
• Genesis Centre Stampede Breakfast ⏰ 9am -11am 📍 7555 Falconridge Blvd NE *FREE*
• BOOTLEGGIN' BREAKFAST - Fairmont Palliser ⏰ 8am-1pm 📍 133 9 Ave SW *PAID*
• YMCA Shawneey Stampede Breakfast  ⏰ 7:30am-9:30am 📍333 Shawville Blvd SE  *FREE*
• McKenzie Towne Council Stampede Breakfast ⏰9am-11am 📍High Street  *FREE*

• Fresh Start Recovery Stampede BBQ ⏰ 11am-2pm  📍411, 41 AVE NE, *FREE*
• Stampede Breakfast at Willow Park Village ⏰ 8am-11am  📍10816 Macleod Trail *FREE* 
• The Salvation Army Stampede Breakfast – East ⏰9am-11am 📍5115 – 17th Ave SE   *FREE* 
• YMCA Saddletowne Stampede Breakfast ⏰9am-11am 📍 7555 Falconridge Blvd NE *FREE*
• Genesis Centre Stampede Breakfast  ⏰9am-11am📍555 Falconridge Blvd NE *FREE*

• Cornerstone Family Dental Stampede Breakfast ⏰ 9am -12PM 📍 75 Corner Meadows Park NE    *FREE*
• New Brighton Stampede Breakfast ⏰ 9am-12PM  📍 2 New Brighton Dr. SE *FREE*
• Marda Loop Stampede Breakfast ⏰ 9am-12PM  📍3130 16 Street SW *FREE*

The Stampede Parade kicks off the official start to Stampede every year. This always occurs on the first Friday morning of Stampede. (While the grounds open on Thursday night, it's considered a sneak-a-peek event, with the "real" start being Friday.)

The parade starts at 9am and ends around 11am (depending on where you are sitting). The parade is very popular, so it does get incredibly crowded. I’ll warn you to expect it to be difficult to find parking and to find a spot to see the parade. I recommend arriving around 7am to get better seating. Bleachers are provided for seating in some areas, but you can also bring your own chairs. 

Transit will also be extremely packed following the parade’s finish. Expect long waits on a crowded platform (30min-1.5 hours) to use the CTrain after the parade. I recommend walking whenever possible.
 

⭐Pro-tip: Admission to the grounds on parade day is FREE from 11am to 1:30pm.

The Midway is filled with all the rides, games, and foods than you can ever imagine.   

Expect weird combos of pickles, cheese, corndogs, alligator, bison, mini donuts, mac ‘n cheese, items on a stick, poutine, bugs, corn, peanut butter, bacon and more! See the Stampede Midway Food here.

⭐Pro-tip: Ride line-ups can be quite long. For a shorter wait, it’s best to go on a weekday morning for shorter lines or a rainy/poor weather day to have no lines at all!

⭐Pro-tip: Food on the midway is quite expensive! Because the portion sizes are often large I’d recommend buying multiple items and sharing. This will provide more opportunities to try different items and stretch your budget! Bring friends!

The Stampede Rodeo is each afternoon of the Stampede in the GMC Stadium for all 10 days. It goes from approximately 1:00pm-4:30pm. It’s recommended you purchase your tickets in advance for the best seating. You can choose seats that are covered or uncovered (subject to weather). The weather is usually good, but there are of course occasional rainy days or very hot days.

⭐Pro-tip: Your rodeo ticket includes your entry into the park so you do not need to purchase Stampede park admission on the day of.
 

⭐Pro-tip: If you want to see the rodeo for a little cheaper, once you're on the grounds (so you'll have to pay park admission) you can buy what's called "Standing Room Only" ticket that works for that day only. This means you don't have a dedicated seat, but these tickets are cheaper and you can roam the Grandstand freely with lots of good views. Purchase these from the box office in front of the Grandstand.
 

🍺 Food, beverages, and alcoholic drinks are available for purchase in the stands area. 

The Evening Show is on every night of the Stampede in the GMC Stadium and requires a ticket for entry. It consists of two very different parts: the Chuckwagon Races & the Grandstand Show.
 

The Chuckwagon Races start at 7:45pm. There are 9 heats and 27 drivers competing each night. This is followed by bareback relay races by Indigenous riders.

The Grandstand Show portion starts around 9pm and ends at 11:30pm. The fireworks end the Grandstand Show at 11pm. This is the best viewing in the city for the Stampede fireworks. 

⭐Pro-tip: Your Evening Show ticket includes entry to the park on the day of the show so you do not need to buy admission on this day.
 

🍺 Food, beverages, and alcoholic drinks are available for purchase in the stands area 

The fireworks are on every night of the Stampede starting after 11pm and go for about 30 minutes. 🎆
 

The best view of the fireworks are at the Grandstand show but you can also see them from anywhere on the grounds or higher up locations in the city.

Here are some locations to watch the fireworks that are off the grounds:

• Scotsman’s Hill in Ramsey (Salisbury Street and 17 Ave. S.E.)
• Hillcrest Avenue in Mount Royal
• Tom Campbell Hill (25 St. George’s Drive N.E.) 

(Source: Global News article)

⭐Pro-tip: Many Airbnbs downtown will have a view of the Stampede fireworks. This information will be in the property description.