Attendance for the Calgary Stampede parade has been once again record-breaking, with an estimated 305,000 people lining the streets of the Downtown Core.
The Calgary Police Service provided the estimate, which matched their estimate from 2022—itself one of the highest attendance numbers for a Stampede parade in the city’s history.
This year was the 111th anniversary of the Stampede Parade, which celebrated a century of milestones for the Stampede including 100 years of chuckwagon racing, and 100 years of pancake breakfasts.
There were 98 entries for 2023, representing the Calgary Stampede, local politicians, community groups, companies, and domestic and international visitors from across Canada and the United States.
Photos from the Calgary Stampede Parade
Appa, a St. Bernard, wears a cowboy hat while waiting for the Calgary Stampede Parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe former Calgary Stampede Princesses walk towards the Calgary Stampede Parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe RCMP pose together for a pre-Calgary Stampede Parade photo on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe Calgary Stampede Showriders in the Calgary Stampede Parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYAstronaut Jeremy Hansen, this year’s parade marshal, in the Calgary Stampede Parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe Calgary Stampede’s new president, Will Osler in the parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYAstronaut Jeremy Hansen, this year’s parade marshal, in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe Stampede celebrates 100 years of chucks at the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYStampede Princesses Alayiah Wolf Child and Sarah Lambros ride in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYMembers of the Calgary Stampede board ride in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYAlberta’s Premier Danielle Smith in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe British contingent waved their flags to passing floats in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe RCMP rides in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe Calgary Chinese community shows off some dragons in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYCN Rail in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYIt’s all Yahoo! In the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYEquine participation was a large part of the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. There were more than 800 horses that were part of the parade entries. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYA Men in Kilts employee lets one of the parade watchers wave the company flag in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe Ismaili Muslim and Centre For Newcomers float in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYA dad takes a photo of his daughter in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYHundreds line every available layer of a parking garage to watch the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe Arabian horses in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYA Sikh martial artist shows off his skills during the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe Navy puts on some swagger in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe Canadian Forces drive in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYCalgary Police Chief Mark Neufeld, centre, along with members of CPS’ equine unit in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYOne of the Filipino dancers in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYFilipino dancers in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYRelay race athletes in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYRelay race athletes in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe Calgary Stampede’s agricultural floats in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe Calgary Stampede’s agricultural floats in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYRafter Six Ranch in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYRafter Six Ranch in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYConservative Party of Canada Pierre Poilievre rides with Rafter Six Ranch in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYUCalgary solar car in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYMembers of the Calgary Korean community perform in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYMembers of the Calgary Korean community perform in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYLakeside Lutheran School from Wisconsin performs in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe Shriners in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe Shriners in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe Penticton Peach Fest princesses at the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYCalgary Councillors Dan McLean, Andre Chabot, and Terry Wong in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYCalgary Councillors Richard Pootmans, Raj Dhaliwal, and Jennifer Wyness in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYA man dressed as Mario plays the Mario theme song on a tuba in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYCPKC Rail in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYCPKC Rail in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe Alberta Ghostbusters in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe Alberta Ghostbusters in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYA member of Falun Dafa drums in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe miniature horses in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe miniature horses in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe Calgary Stampede parade goes medieval on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe Calgary Stampede parade goes medieval on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYA martial artist performs during the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYA martial artist performs during the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYA martial artist performs during the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYMembers of the Calgary Fire Department Pipe Band in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYCalgary MLAs in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYCalgary MLAs in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYCalgary MLAs in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYA Ukrainian dancer performs during the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYUkrainians walk in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe City of Calgary cleans the streets of horse poop during the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYTelus Spark walks in the Calgary Stampede parade with their Boston Dynamics robot dog on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYParks Canada in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYParks Canada in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYParks Canada in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYA member of the Calgary Nigerian community dances in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYFormer Stampede royalty ride in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYIndigenous communities surrounding Calgary were represented in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYPartying on top of a steel turtle in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYEquine riders in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYChildren’s Cottage Society members in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYCalgary MPs Michelle Rempel Garner and Greg McLean in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYA gigantic Rotary cowboy hat announces to Calgarians that the international convention of Rotarians is coming to Calgary, in the Calgary Stampede Parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARYThe Alberta Sheriffs in the Calgary Stampede parade on Friday, July 7, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARY
