What Not to Miss at This Year’s Calgary Stampede

Action and Entertainment

Little wranglers can meet Bob the Builder, Dora the Explorer and Splash N Boots, all performing on the Coca Cola Stage at Stampede Park. Escape the heat by taking an indoor chill break while Peking Acrobats perform. This group of gifted gymnasts and contortionists are set up inside the new International Pavilion and performances are complimentary with admission.
For the older set, new adrenaline-pumping activities are sure to wow. Stormin Norman paintball offers three types of play. Rest assured, there's an option for a gentler game with minimal impact paintballs that won't break. Reach new heights as a family by scaling the dueling climbing walls. It's a great opportunity to step out of your comfort zone as you race each other to the top.
Want to expend some mental energy? The Locked Room: Wild West Jail lies just inside the main doors of the BMO Centre. Teams of eight people go in one at a time and try to solve puzzles to escape from the room. While the puzzles are geared for teens and up, children over six-years-old are allowed with an adult.