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Calgary Stampede 100 Year Anniversary

by Tazim Damji

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I haven’t been in years—and I liked it that way—but when my mom asked me if I wanted to join her and my brother at the Calgary Stampede, I said yes. Knowing that it would be the last time, and that I’d be moving out of the city in a couple weeks, I figured that it was a good opportunity. This year, the Calgary Stampede celebrates its 100th anniversary.

Millions of people go to the Stampede—a combination of a rodeo, carnival, and concert venue—each year from within the city and also from elsewhere. People are drawn to the carnival food, games, rides, live music, cheesy magic shows, and as-seen-on-tv steam mops.

Even though I hadn’t been to the Calgary Stampede in almost 10 years, nothing has really changed. The hypnotist actually used the same dull tricks that he’d been using a decade ago. Sad. 

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My mom, brother and I walked around the BMO Centre (where the marketplace, art exhibitions and cooking lessons are), watched a few magic/hypnotist shows, ate some greasy food, and watched a few of the high school bands from around the world compete in the marching band competition. It could have been terrible, if we’d went early in the day and stayed until nigh-time, as we had in the past—but it was actually not bad. We didn’t spend too much time outside in the sun, which really helped.

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The Calgary Stampede takes places this year until the 14th of July. Admission is $16 for adults and $8 for seniors.

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About Tazim Damji

Tazim Damji is a permaculture gardener and certified holistic nutritionist from Vancouver, Canada. She is passionate about photography, vegan food, and gardening. Read more posts by Tazim. Visit her food and adventure blog Celebrate Life's Adventures Connect with Tazim via Twitter or on Facebook .

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  1. Mel says

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    This looks like so much fun!! Thanks for telling us!
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  2. angela says

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    That looks like so much fun! So glad you didn't miss it!
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  3. LaVonne says

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    That does look fun. Those photos are beautiful Tazim! Thanks for sharing.
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  4. andrea says

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    I love the Stampede. We are going tomorrow. You got one thing wrong though. Stampede goes until Sunday July 15th, not the 14th 😀

  5. Patty_A says

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    This sounds/looks amazing! How fun!
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