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People on the Saddledome steps watch a show on Stampede Park in Calgary on Friday, July 5, 2024. (Alejandro Melgar, CityNews image).<\/p>\nThe Calgary Stampede\u2019s 2026 attendance is already seeing a drop from the previous year, which was close to breaking the record set in 2024.<\/p>\n
Numbers for the \u201cGreatest Outdoor Show in the World\u201d show that a total of 327,456 people have entered the gates over the last three days, including Sneak-A-Peek.<\/p>\n
Opening day had 155,518, and Saturday had 139,914. Sneak-A-Peek had around 32,000 visitors.<\/p>\n
This is a drop from 161,057 and 142,199 in 2025, respectively, with Sneak-A-Peek at 35,715 that year. The total at this point was 338,971 \u2014 a difference of just over 11,515.<\/p>\n
The attendance record was nearly broken in 2025 at 1,470,288 \u2014 short by around 7,000 visitors. The record remains at 1,477,953 from 2024.<\/p>\n
Sunday is Tim Hortons Family Day at Stampede Park until 11 a.m., and it comes with a free pancake breakfast at the GMC Stadium Courtyard until 10 a.m.<\/p>\n
Family Day has been a high-attendance day at the Stampede over the past two years, with 2024 drawing 201,260 visitors and the next year 182,063.<\/p>\n
Events at the Stampede on Day 3<\/p>\n
People on the Saddledome steps watch a show on Stampede Park in Calgary on Friday, July 5, 2024. (Alejandro Melgar, CityNews image).<\/p>\n
Around the park near the Grand Staircase, you can find freestyle motocross, the Stampede Showband, Band of Outriders, and the High Dive Show. <\/p>\n
The BMO Kids\u2019 Zone has Paw Patrol, a Dino Stompin\u2019 Jamboree, and the Bubble Playstop. The Kids\u2019 Midway also has the Little Rodeo.<\/p>\n
The Elbow River Camp has several events throughout the day, including traditional games, Tipi viewing, and Camp Riders.<\/p>\n
The rodeo also starts at 1:30 p.m., and the evening show begins at 7:15 p.m., concluding with the Grandstand before the fireworks take off at 11 p.m.<\/p>\n
Bennett Mitchell is at the Coca-Cola Stage at noon, Kue Varo and The Only Hopes take the stage at 1:15 p.m., and Alex Hughes performs at 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
Later, Boy Golden performs at 7:30 p.m., and Our Lady Peace headlines at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n
Garrett Gregory and Quinton Blair are at Nashville North and The Big Four at 4 p.m., respectively. Later, Kelsi Mayne will perform at Nashville North for a couple of shows, and Blair again at The Big Four. Sons of Legion is also at The Big Four at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n
Brook Phillips takes the Nashville North Stage at 7:45 p.m., Russell Dickerson at 9:15 p.m., Calgary\u2019s own Foxx Worthee at 11 p.m., and Johnny Rivex at 11:59 p.m.<\/p>\n
More information on the Stampede, along with a schedule of events, can be found online here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\tKeep it Factual<\/p>\n Add CityNews Calgary as a trusted source on Google to see more local stories from us.<\/p>\n
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