The Calgary Stampede Parade officially kicks off the 10-day event.
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Led by parade marshal Kevin Costner, the parade begins at 9am. MT and lasts until 11 AM. You can watch the whole thing live here on the Global Calgary website. Story continues below ad
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The parade will be emceed by Global’s Dallas Flexhaug, Blake Lough, Leslie Horton and The Morning Show’s Jeff McArthur. This year’s parade features more than 90 participants, including bands, floats and mounted color parties. The parade starts at 3 Street SE and makes its way west along 9 Avenue to 10 Street SW where it heads north to 6 Avenue SW before returning east to 3 Street SE The 2022 Calgary Stampede Parade Route. Credit: Calgary Stampede “The Calgary Parade Committee is excited to get back to doing what it loves — putting on a full parade,” said Dwayne Spence, committee chair for Calgary. “We’ve assembled an amazing lineup with many of the traditional acts that Calgarians look forward to seeing, as well as some new surprises.” Story continues below ad 1:50 Excitement over the Calgary Stampede returning to normal after 2 years of restrictions. Excitement builds with Calgary Stampede returning to normal after 2 years of restrictions Third-generation rancher John Scott was named honorary parade marshal. His company, John Scott Productions, is heavily involved in the local film industry. For more than 50 years, it has been presenting southern Alberta on the small and big screens. Organizers of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth are promising a pre-pandemic event at this year’s Calgary Stampede. © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
