General Information for Applicants

The deadline for applications for the 2009 Calgary Stampede Parade is Thursday, April 2, 2009.

The selection committee meets to place the applications into the appropriate categories (we may change the category you apply for). During meetings in April, preliminary selections are made. You may be contacted for more information. Initially, all approvals are conditional. You may be asked to make changes to your entry to meet our quality and safety requirements. We will work with you as much as we can to help you prepare a parade-worthy entry.

There is no entry fee for the Calgary Stampede Parade.

The most important thing about your application is that it needs to be complete. Remember, we are selecting entries from hundreds of applications–if you don’t give us enough information, we may not include your entry in the lineup.

Your application must include:

• the application form filled out in full
• proof of insurance as stated in the Parade Application Package
• entry media form filled out in full
• a photograph or artist’s rendering of the entry

The information you provide with your application will be used for media releases and included in the script written for television broadcasting. Make sure the description and special features are informative and colourful. List people in the order they will appear on the entry. Include each person’s position and why he or she was chosen to represent your entry. This information is also used to determine the order in which entries appear on the parade route. For example, if you don’t tell us you have a sound system you may be placed right in front of a band and your music will not be heard by the crowd. On the other hand, you could be placed right behind a horse entry–a potential disaster if the horses are spooked by your sound.

Your application can be mailed to:

Calgary Stampede
PO Box 1060 Station M
Calgary, AB T2P 2K8

or dropped off at:

Calgary Stampede Headquarters
1410 Olympic Way S.E.
Calgary

Your application MUST BE RECEIVED at Stampede Headquarters no later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2009.

Download the 2009 Parade Application Package

The Parade Application Package includes the following:

  • Parade Application
  • Media Information Sheet
  • Information, Rules and Regulations
  • Special CE&S Regulations for Floats
  • Special CE&S Regulations for Equestrian/Livestock Entries

NOTE: Marching bands must apply through the Visiting Bands Committee by Friday, February 27, 2009.