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Calgary Stampede Day 2 wrap: Hot, hot, hot – Rodeo, chucks and attendance

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Visitors continued to flock to the Calgary Stampede on Saturday, with another big crowd on hand.

Calgary was under a heat warning – and remains in one Sunday – but that didn’t stop tens of thousands from hitting the Calgary Stampede grounds. Recorded attendance for July 8 was 138,781, bringing the aggregate total for 2023’s Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth to 339,467.

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