{"id":432,"date":"2026-07-05T21:25:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T16:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=432"},"modified":"2026-07-05T21:25:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T16:25:34","slug":"calgary-stampede-attendance-numbers-down-from-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=432","title":{"rendered":"Calgary Stampede attendance numbers down from 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-content-area\">\n<p>The 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<p>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<p>Opening day had 155,518, and Saturday had 139,914. Sneak-A-Peek had around 32,000 visitors.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>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<p>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<p>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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Events at the Stampede on Day 3<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/calgary.citynews.ca\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/sites\/8\/2024\/07\/07\/2024-07-05-2024-Calagry-Stampede-day-1-in-park-0009-AM-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"People on the Saddledome steps watch a show on Stampede Park in Calgary\" class=\"wp-image-3612241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/calgary.citynews.ca\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/sites\/8\/2024\/07\/07\/2024-07-05-2024-Calagry-Stampede-day-1-in-park-0009-AM-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/calgary.citynews.ca\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/sites\/8\/2024\/07\/07\/2024-07-05-2024-Calagry-Stampede-day-1-in-park-0009-AM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/calgary.citynews.ca\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/sites\/8\/2024\/07\/07\/2024-07-05-2024-Calagry-Stampede-day-1-in-park-0009-AM-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/calgary.citynews.ca\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/sites\/8\/2024\/07\/07\/2024-07-05-2024-Calagry-Stampede-day-1-in-park-0009-AM-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/calgary.citynews.ca\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/sites\/8\/2024\/07\/07\/2024-07-05-2024-Calagry-Stampede-day-1-in-park-0009-AM-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>People on the Saddledome steps watch a show on Stampede Park in Calgary on Friday, July 5, 2024. (Alejandro Melgar, CityNews image).<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>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<p>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<p>The Elbow River Camp has several events throughout the day, including traditional games, Tipi viewing, and Camp Riders.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>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<p>Later, Boy Golden performs at 7:30 p.m., and Our Lady Peace headlines at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>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<p>More information on the Stampede, along with a schedule of events, can be found online <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calgarystampede.com\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"add-trusted-source d-flex\">\n<div class=\"add-trusted-source-left\">\n\t\t<span class=\"add-trusted-source-icon\">Keep it Factual<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Add CityNews Calgary as a trusted source on Google to see more local stories from us.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"add-trusted-source-right ms-auto\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=calgary.citynews.ca\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"add-trusted-source-badge\" src=\"https:\/\/calgary.citynews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/citynews-2023\/src\/images\/google-trusted-badge.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"198\" height=\"63\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Calgary Stampede\u2019s 2026 attendance is already seeing a drop from the previous year, which was close to breaking the record set in 2024. 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. 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