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‘Uniquely Canadian’: Stampede Begins with Parade Led by Country Star Shania Twain
CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, JUL 3 – The 2025 Calgary Stampede Parade will feature over 110 entries and strict parking restrictions to ensure safety for the expected 300,000 spectators, officials said.
- The 113th annual Calgary Stampede officially began on Friday, July 4, 2025, with a parade led by country star Shania Twain in downtown Calgary.
- The Stampede, rooted in agriculture and Western heritage since 1912, continues as a 10-day event running from July 4 to 13, featuring rodeo and cultural showcases.
- The parade featured more than 110 participants, with upwards of 700 horses, 35 decorated floats, and nine bands on foot, including the Stampede Showband, while downtown experienced road closures and parking limits to ensure safety.
- Stampede CEO Joel Cowley reported that nearly 1.5 million people attended the event last year, while Shania Twain expressed that serving as parade marshal made her feel she was carrying a meaningful responsibility.
- The event's continuation highlights its cultural and economic importance, with events like a powwow and over 100 musical performances planned during the 10-day festival.
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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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