Calgary Stampede

The Calgary Stampede is the highlight of the city and should not be missed by visitors traveling to Alberta in July.

Calgary, the city lying between the wilderness and the wheat-fields and ever since its foundation in competition with its sister city to the north, Edmonton, justifies its reputation as a "cowboy town" only once in the year, when the ten-day "Calgary Stampede" is held. Then the population seems to feel obliged to dress accordingly, and blue jeans and brightly-colored Stetsons become the order of the day. Calgary becomes the center of attraction for all Wild West fans; rodeos and wagon-racing teams, an authentic Indian camp of wigwams and traditional Indian dances, as well as agricultural shows all contribute to this