| Landmark
Stampede Dates |
| 1884 |
Agricultural Society formed |
| 1886 |
First
Calgary Exhibition held |
| 1889 |
Stampede
Park was purchased from the Dominion Government |
| 1908
|
Dominion
Exhibition held |
| 1912
|
Guy
Weadick arrived, envisaged a Wild West Extravaganza, arranged
financing from the "Big 4" (Lane, McLean, Burns and Cross)
to the tune of $100,000 and in September 1912, the first Calgary
Stampede was held - a roaring success |
| 1922 |
Calgary
Industrial Exhibition held |
| 1923 |
The
Stampede hosted the first competitive Chuckwagon Races |
| 1932 |
The
Calgary Exhibition joined with the Stampede to become the
Calgary Exhibition and Stampede |
| 1953 |
Guy
Weadick was laid to rest |
| 1964 |
The
"Young Canadians of the Calgary Stampede" came into being |
| 1967
|
The
Stampede stretches from 6 to 9 days |
| 1968 |
The
Stampede becomes a 10 day event |
| 1968
|
Additional
land purchased to allow for Stampede Park expansion |
| 1976 |
Stampede
attendance surpasses one million for the first time |
| 1982
|
The
"Half-Million Dollar Rodeo" introduced |
| 1997
|
Completion
of the $8.2 million permanent infield structure complete with
23 deluxe box suites and increased rodeo prize money announced |
| 1998 |
75th
Anniversary of Chuckwagon Racing at the Calgary Stampede |
| 2000 |
The
Calgary Stampede beats all time attendance records. For the
year 2000 our attendance was 1,218,851! |
| 2001 |
A private
restaurant opens in the Grandstand offering a unique opportunity
to local businesses for hosting private events in Stampede
Park |
| 2004 |
The
Calgary Stampede ups the "Half-Million Dollar Rodeo"to more
than $1,000,000 |
