The 113th yearly Calgary Stampede kicked disconnected Friday arsenic immense crowds gathered to ticker the Stampede parade, led by Canadian country-pop icon Shania Twain.
Canadian country-pop icon Shania Twain participated arsenic parade marshal
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· Posted: Jul 04, 2025 2:26 PM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hours ago
Parade marshal Shania Twain, centre, rides a equine during the Calgary Stampede parade successful Calgary. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)
Horses, hats, and a full batch of "ya-hoos."
The 113th yearly Calgary Stampede kicked disconnected Friday arsenic huge crowds gathered to instrumentality in the Stampede parade, led by Canadian country-pop icon Shania Twain.
"I'm truthful blessed to beryllium present successful Calgary," Twain said, earlier riding down the parade way clad successful occidental garb and a achromatic hat.
"It's a privilege to beryllium the parade marshal. It's been a imagination of excavation for a precise agelong time."
The 10-day festival volition run from July 4 to July 13.
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Highlights from the 2025 Calgary Stampede Parade
Parade Marshal vocalist & songwriter Shania Twain led this year's parade done the downtown, marking the authoritative commencement of the 113th Calgary Stampede.
Shania Twain, left, meets a Calgary Police Service serviceman portion she rides a equine during the Calgary Stampede parade. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)
The Calgary Stampede Showband marches successful the parade. (Dan McGarvey/CBC)
Long-time parade goer John Proctor came to get a beforehand enactment spot with his wife. (Dan McGarvey/CBC)
Santa Claus drives a mini-Jeep during the parade. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)
The Calgary Police Service marching set struts down the parade route. (Dan McGarvey/CBC)
Anne Servold is getting joined connected Aug. 2 and came to the parade for her bachelorette party. (Dan McGarvey/CBC)
Two members of the Calgary Stampeders bask cheers from the crowd. (Dan McGarvey/CBC)
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, centre, waves from a float. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)
A assemblage of onlookers successful the city's East Village. (Dave Gilson/CBC)
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre waves to the assemblage arsenic helium rides successful the Calgary Stampede parade. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)
The Fiesta Filipino parade introduction was 1 of galore multi-cultural displays bringing splashes of colour to the parade route. (Dan McGarvey/CBC)
A rider with the Stoney Nakoda parade introduction sits connected horseback on Ninth Avenue. (Dan McGarvey/CBC)
A taekwondo objection captivates onlookers during the parade. (Dan McGarvey/CBC)
A marching set performs successful the parade. (Dan McGarvey/CBC)
A subordinate of Calgary's Al Azhar Shriners rides down the parade route. (Dan McGarvey/CBC)
Sorrel Holmes with his sons Rafferty and Elliot. (Dan McGarvey/CBC)
A performer plays the South Asian drum called a 'dhol.' (Dan McGarvey/CBC)
A Brazilian dancer cheers during the Calgary Stampede parade. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)
A lad successful occidental deterioration sits connected the curb and waits for the adjacent group, Falun Dafa, to marque its mode down the parade route. (Dan McGarvey/CBC)
A classical car decked retired for the Calgary Stampede rides down the parade route. (Dan McGarvey/CBC)
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