Calgary Stampede to Kick Off With Parade in First Full Event Since Start of Pandemic

Stampede princesses ride past the Saddledome during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary on July 9, 2021. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press

CALGARY—The Calgary Stampede is back and set to kick off today with its trademark parade, in it first full event since the COVID−19 pandemic began.

The Stampede was cancelled in 2020 — the first time in its 100−plus−year history.