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‘Uniquely Canadian’: Stampede Begins with Parade Led by Country Star Shania Twain
- Shania Twain, Canadian country music star, led the 113th annual Calgary Stampede Parade on July 4, 2025, in downtown Calgary.
- The Stampede, a 10-day event known as the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, combines rodeo, music, and agricultural heritage, attracting visitors since 1912.
- The parade featured more than 110 participants, including a large number of horses exceeding 700, along with 35 decorated floats and nine different marching bands. It began at 9 a.m. on 3rd Street S.E. and concluded near Stampede Park.
- Stampede CEO Joel Cowley highlighted that last year's attendance was close to 1.5 million people, and he anticipates an increase in Canadian visitors this year as more choose to vacation domestically in response to U.S. tariffs.
- The parade kickoff marked the Stampede's start, featuring road closures and transit adjustments, while the festival will include rodeo events, a powwow, and a music festival with over 100 artists.
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Country Star Shania Twain Says Leading Calgary Stampede Parade a Long-Time Dream
Canadian country star Shania Twain says marshaling this year’s Calgary Stampede parade was a long-time dream come true. Twain led the parade wearing a white cowboy hat and white fringed jacket and riding a white horse. The parade included 30 floats, nine marching bands, and more than 700 horses walking the five-kilometre route in downtown Calgary around 9 a.m. local time on July 4. A marching band preforms during the Calgary Stampede parade on J…
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'Grand welcome': Calgary Stampede starts with parade led by country star Shania Twain
CALGARY — Country music superstar Shania Twain, in a white hat and white fringed jacket, sat on top of a white horse that clip clopped to cheers through the downtown Friday as she kicked off the Calgary Stampede and its signature parade.
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