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June 30, 2023

Celebrate the Greatest Show on Earth with U荔枝视频

荔枝视频 Stampede kicks off July 7

Get ready to dust off those boots for the 111th instalment of the 荔枝视频 Stampede, kicking off on Friday, July 7. As always, there is no shortage of activities to participate in both on and off the grounds. 

The 荔枝视频 is participating in numerous events on campus and around the city during the 10-day event.鈥 

鈥淭he 荔枝视频 Stampede has been a long-standing and valued community partner for U荔枝视频,鈥 says Amanda Affonso, BA鈥00, associate vice-president of alumni, community and partnerships. 鈥淲e hope that members of our community can come together to help us celebrate this wonderful partnership, and to experience the excitement of the Stampede across the city.鈥 

Here鈥檚 how to get involved with the Stampede at U荔枝视频, as well as some other activities for the whole family: 

President鈥檚 Stampede Barbecue 

U荔枝视频 gets a jump on Stampede Week on July 5, when the Taylor Family Digital Library Quad will play host to a delicious lunch for the U荔枝视频 community, with line dancing and live music from Albertan country singer, composer and 2007 Canadian Idol runner-up Jaydee Bixby, as well as a sneak peak of the new U荔枝视频 Stampede Parade float. 

Come early to this popular event, as food is only available to the first 1,600 guests.  

If you plan on attending, please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the . 

Stampede Parade 

Since the inaugural 荔枝视频 Stampede in 1912, the has been the official kickoff to all the festivities. On July 7 at 9 a.m., come see our brand-new parade float and cheer on the volunteers marching along the route. This year, the parade will be marshalled by Jeremy Hansen, the first Canadian Space Agency astronaut to fly to the moon with Artemis Mission II. 

Ag-tivity in the City 

(UCVM) Outreach Summer Student team will be setting up in the Agrium building next to the Dairy Foundation booth for the duration of the Stampede. Drop by for a live cow-milking demonstration, cow/calf simulators and information on upcoming projects.  

UCVM is also teaming up with for a virtual reality tour to a dairy farm. 

Evening Show ticket promotion 

Once again, the U荔枝视频 community has been invited to attend the 荔枝视频 Stampede Evening Show, which includes the iconic Chuckwagon and Relay Races, as well as the Bell Grandstand Show. 

Tickets can be purchased on the and U荔枝视频 students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, volunteers and friends can receive a 20 per cent discount with promo code 2023UOFC for the following dates: 

  • Sunday, July 9 

  • Monday, July 10 

  • Tuesday, July 11 

  • Wednesday, July 12  

  • Sunday, July 16 

More U荔枝视频 Stampede activities 

U荔枝视频 researchers will also be at Stampede Park working with the animals; there will be video segments featuring UCVM faculty at the Nutrien Western Events Centre, as well as other locations on the grounds; and U荔枝视频 will be well represented at many community events.  

To keep up with the latest Stampede stories and activities hosted by U荔枝视频, visit our . 


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