Calgary’s vision of the Stampede’s future
A 2022 public poll found that removal of the rodeo and chuckwagon events from the Calgary Stampede program would have virtually no impact on attendance rates and would bring in new crowds.
Rodeo Truth asked Calgarians: What animal-friendly activities would you love at the Stampede?
Anonymous
The rides, food, and music!
Anonymous
Keep it all except the Rodeo & Chuckwagon Races!
Years ago, we lived in Calgary for a few years and always attended the Stampede and unfortunately, attended the rodeo & CW races only once, but had no idea what was really happening to these animals.
Since then, I have learned what has been going on and this type of so called entertainment needs to disappear and the Stampede can still live on with all its other entertainment
Utkarsh
All the fun minus anything to do with animal cruelty
Helen
I enjoy the parade and opening ceremony, First Nations dancing, music and other contributions. The calgary stampede is notorious for abuse of animal rights and I as well as many others wont be spending money to support any of the rodeo events.
Tara
The vendors in the bmo building. The rides and the food.
Anonymous
The rides. The beer gardens. The live music. The games. The theme of the cowboy and cowgirls without the use of animals for entertainment. Not necessary; just not.
Victoria
I love to see healthy happy well treated horses, mules, donkeys and cows. I like to see the old machinery of the west on display such as wagons. We can have fun without exploiting or hurting animals.
Anonymous
Exhibits of crafts, baking, gardening.
Deb
The rides, the food and the games!
Martha
I only attend the Calgary Stampede to see the artist gallery and quilts/craft exhibits. Why watch humans brutalizing animals when you can view the beauty of human creativity in the arts. So much more enriching.
Anonymous
Festivities, people, food, artistic performances.
Elizabeth
If they got rid of all the events involving animals, I would go. I think being outside with other locals and visitors for games and competitions, rides and country dancing and baking competitions is great fun but until the Calgary Stampede stops using animals for "sport" and food I will not attend.
Colleen
The rides, food vendors, music entertainment. I hate any event that exploits animals and that treats them roughly, cruelty, or that can lead to their injury or death.
Anonymous
Any games, rides, food, entertainment that does not involve the use and exploitation of nonhuman persons. There are so many fun and exciting things to do - we don’t have to oppress others to do them.