If there’s one thing we’ve learned over the years, it’s that almost everyone has the same questions before visiting the Calgary Stampede. Instead of making you search through dozens of different websites, we’ve brought together the questions we receive most often from our community into one guide. We’ll continue updating this page throughout the 2026…
The Calgary Stampede Parade is one of Calgary’s most beloved traditions and officially kicks off The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. Every year, more than 300,000 spectators line the streets of downtown Calgary to watch colourful floats, marching bands, horse-drawn wagons, cultural performances, Indigenous representatives, community groups, and special guests make their way through the…
If you’re planning a trip to the Calgary Stampede, one of the first questions you’ll probably ask is, “Is admission worth it?” It’s a fair question, especially when you’re looking at ticket prices, midway rides, concerts, food, and everything else the Stampede has to offer. The good news is that admission gets you access to…
You don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars to have an amazing day at Stampede. In fact, some of our favourite Stampede experiences don’t cost anything extra once you’re through the gates. From incredible live concerts and cultural experiences to stunt shows, agriculture exhibits, family entertainment, and nightly fireworks, there’s enough included with admission to…
Calgary’s southeast has been growing faster than almost anywhere else in the city. We went to see what the conversation is really about and whether Seton and Seton Ridge live up to what people keep saying about them. We get asked some version of the same question more than almost anything else. Not where to…
You don’t need to hike for hours or wake up before sunrise to get unreal photos in Banff. You just need to know where to stand. Banff has a way of making every single photo look like you hired someone to scout the location in advance. The mountains do a lot of the heavy lifting,…
