The deadline to apply to be in the 2020 Calgary Stampede parade is quickly approaching.
Entries have to be submitted to the Calgary Stampede’s website by 4 p.m. on Jan. 31 to be considered.
The parade marks the official kickoff to the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, the Calgary Stampede.
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This year’s parade will hit the streets of downtown Calgary on Friday, July 3.
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“In addition to the many colourful floats, crowd-favourite horse entries and the amazing marching bands that will make their way down the 4.8-kilometre route, we will have the parade prelude, featuring many of Calgary and area’s entertaining dance troupes, musical performers and other street entertainers,” parade committee chair Jennifer Evangelista said.
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According to the Stampede, some 350,000 spectators line the streets of downtown Calgary every year to watch the parade.
The 2020 Calgary Stampede is a 10-day event that runs from July 3 to 12, 2020.
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