Calgary Stampede

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Chapter 01

THE EARLY YEARS

1886 - 1913

The Exhibition and the Stampede have grown with the city of Calgary.

Chapter 02

THE WORLD WARS

1914 - 1945

Between the First and Second World Wars, the Calgary Stampede served as a training ground, a showcase for Western Canadian production and an escape from tumultuous world events.

Chapter 03

BUILDING THE STAMPEDE

1946 - 2011

During the second half of the 20th century, the Calgary Stampede expanded and became the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.

Chapter 04

The Stampede welcomed its second century with fanfare in 2012 and was devastated by a flood in 2013, but the show went on and it continues to celebrate the community as well as western heritage and culture.

Do you have a piece of Stampede History?

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The Calgary Stampede Archives is a growing collection, please contact us if you have an item of Stampede history you wish to donate.

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THE HISTORY OF THE CALGARY STAMPEDE

A rich story going back over 100 years tells how the greatest outdoor show on earth was born.

THE HISTORY OF THE CALGARY STAMPEDE

A rich story going back over 100 years tells how the greatest outdoor show on earth was born.

Stampede Posters

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Historical Photos

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Artifacts

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SEARCH OUR COLLECTIONS

Looking for specific piece of our history? Search below to find over a hundred years of posters, photos and artifacts.

The Calgary Stampede Historical Committee

The Historical committee preserves, presents and promotes the history of the Calgary Stampede starting from its earliest days as a fair in 1884, to the first Stampede in 1912, all the way to present day.