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Stampede App: Comprehensive Review of Calgary's Official Event Companion

by Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Limited

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The official Calgary Stampede app serves as a digital planning tool for attendees, featuring event scheduling, ticket purchasing, and interactive maps. Designed for visitors seeking to navigate the extensive festival offerings efficiently.

Detailed Review

The Stampede App, developed by Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Limited, functions as the primary digital companion for attendees of North America's largest outdoor rodeo and festival. Positioned as an essential tool for navigating the ten-day event's complex schedule and sprawling grounds, the application aims to streamline the visitor experience through integrated planning features and real-time information access. The application's core functionality centers around its comprehensive event scheduler, which allows users to browse and filter activities by date, category, and location. The integrated ticket purchasing system enables advance acquisition of Rodeo and Evening Show tickets with transparent pricing displays. An interactive map provides visual orientation of the Stampede Park layout, with tap-to-reveal functionality showing building-specific event lists. The 2025 iteration demonstrates marked improvement in reliability compared to previous versions according to user reports. User experience benefits from a clean interface that prioritizes day-by-day event listings on the main screen. The map's interactive elements respond accurately to touch inputs, though the always-online requirement noted by Jack Y (2025-07-04) presents practical limitations in crowded festival environments where cellular networks often become congested. Real-world usage patterns suggest the app serves best during pre-event planning rather than as an on-the-ground navigation tool due to connectivity dependencies. User feedback indicates general satisfaction with the 2024-2025 iterations, with multiple four-star ratings acknowledging functional improvements. Austin B (2024-06-30) praised the app's newfound usefulness while requesting date-sorting for music events. Cheryl Curtis (2024-07-07) suggested adding amenity markers for bathrooms and water stations, noting comparison to theme park apps. The consensus suggests the application meets basic planning needs but lacks advanced features found in similar event applications. The Stampede App demonstrates clear strengths in event discovery and ticket integration but faces limitations regarding offline functionality and amenity mapping. Its ideal use case involves pre-event planning and schedule organization, though connectivity requirements may hinder real-time navigation during peak attendance periods. The application represents a competent if not exceptional event companion that serves its primary purpose adequately while leaving room for feature expansion.

Key Features

  • Interactive event scheduler allowing users to filter and plan activities by date and category, essential for navigating the extensive festival program
  • Integrated ticket purchasing system for Rodeo and Evening Shows with clear pricing display, enabling advance booking and reduced queue times
  • Tap-responsive interactive map showing building locations and associated events, providing spatial orientation throughout Stampede Park
  • Day-by-day event listing on the main interface offering immediate access to daily schedules and featured activities
  • Music event catalog with artist information and performance times, though lacking date-sorting functionality per user feedback

Why Users Love It

Comprehensive event planning tools
Reliable ticket integration

Perfect for: Calgary Stampede attendees seeking digital event planning assistance

Screenshots

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User Reviews

Austin B
Jun 30, 2024

I've been attempting to use this app for years... And I can say that in its 2024 iteration it is actually useful. Happy Stampedeing y'all 🤠 One suggestion tho. Make a feature so you can sort music events by a date or something. Would be very helpful

Jack Y
Jul 4, 2025

Always-online requirement (2025). Map and schedules work for 2025. Would benefit from an offline mode so I wouldn't need to scour the park for a wifi point.

Marg Brodie
Jul 4, 2025

Just downloaded and haven't really tested so this rating is approximate. 2025 version seems useful, The first page has a day by day events list. The map is interactive, so tap on a building and it will open a list of events. Event listings have links to buy tickets, prices look clearly stated. Etc.

Cheryl Curtis
Jul 7, 2024

Would be nice if the map also showed bathroom and potable water locations. Also, take a page from Disneyland their app is amazing.

App Details

Developer

Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Limited

Platform

android
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Last Updated

9/6/2025