14 photos of the Calgary Stampede Parade 2017

The Calgary Stampede kicked off Friday morning with it’s annual spectacular parade which featured all things western.

For the first time since 1989, First Nations leaders were at the forefront of the parade with the Treaty 7 Chiefs serving as that parade marshals. The parade featured 116 entries with  more than 4,000 people walking, cowboying, playing music and hundreds of horses and 50 motorized vehicles and floats.

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Did you miss out on the parade? No worries. We’ve got you covered. Here are 14 photos of the Calgary Stampede’s opening parade.

Chelsea and Quick Six enjoyed the #StampedeParade! 📷: @angelab_photo

A post shared by Calgary Stampeders (@calstampeders) on Jul 9, 2017 at 1:54pm PDT

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A post shared by Teanna Hodgins (@teannah_photos) on Jul 9, 2017 at 9:33pm PDT

#c_p27 #calgarystampede #stampedeparade #yycstampede #imagesofcanada #hsdailyfeature #streetmeetina #urbanandstreet #symmetricalmonsters #streetmobs #seemycity #uncalculated #guardiancities #yngkillers #1stinstinct #meistershots #streetframe #citykillerz #streets_vision #streetactivity #tonekillers #captureyyc #calgaryisbeautiful #yycphotographer #calgaryphotographer #sharecalgary #canonphotos #canoneos #canonrebel #focalmarked

A post shared by Mehrdad Molaei (@mehrdadmolaei) on Jul 9, 2017 at 10:50am PDT

We are so grateful to have the support of the Treaty 7 Chiefs, who wore our awareness bandanas in the #stampedeparade yesterday. You can get your own #NotInMyCity bandana or scarf with the link in our bio. ⠀

A post shared by Not In My City (@notinyyc) on Jul 8, 2017 at 4:33pm PDT

We came. We saw. We Stampeded. Not everyone’s thing but a blast for the kiddos. #calgarystampede #stampedeparade #yyc #calgary #toohot #yahoo #yehaw #yycfamily #yyccommunity #yycfun #yyckids

A post shared by Kelly Scruggs (@liveincalgary) on Jul 8, 2017 at 12:41pm PDT

#c_p27 #calgarystampede #stampedeparade #yycstampede #imagesofcanada #hsdailyfeature #streetmeetina #urbanandstreet #symmetricalmonsters #streetmobs #seemycity #uncalculated #guardiancities #yngkillers #1stinstinct #meistershots #streetframe #citykillerz #streets_vision #streetactivity #tonekillers #captureyyc #calgaryisbeautiful #yycphotographer #calgaryphotographer #sharecalgary #canonphotos #canoneos #canonrebel #focalmarked

A post shared by Mehrdad Molaei (@mehrdadmolaei) on Jul 8, 2017 at 10:58am PDT

Best seats in the city for the #stampedeparade @sonomaon9th Happy First Friday!!! #calgarystampede #stampede2017 @csparade #firstfriday #yyc #10daysofdebauchery #stampede

A post shared by Kristy (@kristy_koehler) on Jul 7, 2017 at 11:11pm PDT

Downtown by 6am this morning to watch the Calgary Stampede Parade. Long day, totally worth it. #yyc #calgary #stampedeparade #calgarystampede #yahoo

A post shared by Rachel Jones (@thewelshcanuck) on Jul 7, 2017 at 9:39pm PDT

A dinosaur from the #royaltyrrellmuseum shows up at the #stampedeparade #stampede #yyc #stampede2017 #calgary #alberta #canada #ilovecanada

A post shared by Claudia Janet (@claudiajanetv) on Jul 7, 2017 at 9:28pm PDT

#Calgary #chinese #community #float #parade participants @ #practice before #calgarystampede & #stampedeparade starts. #yycphotographer #yyc #stampede #calgarytower #calgary

A post shared by Cory A. Harding (@coryhardingphotgraphy) on Jul 7, 2017 at 6:15pm PDT

Putting on a show! #stampedeparade #stampede2017 #Calgary #Canada

A post shared by Mari Car (@mari_carrie) on Jul 7, 2017 at 4:11pm PDT

When floats have musicians, you know it’s going to be a party… and time to dance! Who else loved seeing the @nmc_canada down on the route this morning? #stampedeparade #floats #yyc #StudioBell #dance #parade #alberta #canada #itsastampedething #calgarystampede

A post shared by Calgary Stampede Parade (@csparade) on Jul 7, 2017 at 3:54pm PDT

Thank you to the estimated 275,000 people who came down to watch the #stampedeparade this year! What was your favourite part? . . #stampedeparade #calgarystampede #western #westernheritage #yyc #alberta #canada #parade #floats #bands

A post shared by Calgary Stampede Parade (@csparade) on Jul 7, 2017 at 1:59pm PDT

Work breaks= parade watching from the plus 15s 🤠 #stampedeparade #calgarystampede #calgarystampede2017 #parade #yycliving #cowboyboots #stampede #downtownyyc #plus15 #stampedeparade2017 #dailyhiveyyc #stampede2017 #capturecalgary #travelalberta #summer17 #yycnow #yycliving #yyclife #yyc #instastampede #travelphotography #instatravel #curiositycalgary

A post shared by Liza Rooprai YYC (@lroops) on Jul 7, 2017 at 12:43pm PDT