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Many of the usual sights and sounds were around the park during Sneak-a-Peek on Thursday evening, though there are a number of differences this year to enhance safety, including fewer rides, many people donning face masks, and the presence of white tents for Nashville North attendees to get a rapid COVID-19 test.
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The Rochon family was waiting for their order of barbecue among the lines of food trucks shortly after the gates opened, all three members thrilled to be at a full Stampede after last year’s pop-up efforts.
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Many of the usual sights and sounds were around the park during Sneak-a-Peek on Thursday evening, though there are a number of differences this year to enhance safety, including fewer rides, many people donning face masks, and the presence of white tents for Nashville North attendees to get a rapid COVID-19 test.
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The Rochon family was waiting for their order of barbecue among the lines of food trucks shortly after the gates opened, all three members thrilled to be at a full Stampede after last year’s pop-up efforts.
CALGARY The 2021 Calgary Stampede Parade will follow a different route and not be open to spectators thanks to the ongoing pandemic, but will still feature some familiar traditions. The parade to kick off the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth usually attracts hundreds of thousands of Stampede-goers along its downtown route, and organizers are hoping that will happen again, albeit virtually. The parade will still feature the popular floats, marching bands and mounted riders, but rather than travelling through downtown on July 9, this year s parade will be held at Stampede Park before the grounds open to the public. Katari Right Hand from the Siksika First Nation, who is featured on this year s Stampede poster, has been chosen as the 2021 Calgary Stampede Parade Marshal.