The Calgary Stampede is more like being seen and seeing other cowboys/cowgirls and cowboy/cowgirls wannabes in Calgary. It was shocking to see so many people wearing cowboy hats. My cousin asked me if I wanted to go to Calgary Stampede, and I was like, sure! I felt like an outsider because I was one of the few who didn't wear a cowboy hat. Outside the gates, there were even teepees with First Nations people inside of it. There was a pancake breakfast which I didn't have due to the lineups. The rides were all old school fair rides. I just walked around and watched a rodeo and dodged a lot of horse and cow poop all over the place. Don't wear your nice shoes because it can get smelly if you step in the wrong place.