Building on the significant development on Stampede Park over the past six years, the Calgary Stampede and Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) have partnered to update the original Calgary Stampede Master Plan (2004). The updated plan charts a bold vision to continue evolving The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, expands Stampede Park as a year-round destination and supports the growing momentum in Calgary’s Culture + Entertainment District (The C+E).

The updated master plan responds to two decades of investment and delivery across Stampede Park, including major projects such as the BMO Centre Expansion, Nutrien Western Event Centre, Sam Centre, Stampede Youth Campus, the greening and reclamation of Elbow River Park, the 17th Avenue Extension and Victoria Park/Stampede Station rebuild, Stampede Trail and the forthcoming Scotia Place and Autograph Collection Hotel.

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The plan is anchored around seven distinct zones on Stampede Park that shape dynamic new experiences, facilities and open spaces that together create a year-round district celebrating the western hospitality of the Stampede and the continued evolution of our city. The master plan’s ambitious vision for potential future spaces and facilities include:

Agriculture + Animals: A new purpose-built agriculture facility that supports the Stampede’s vision of becoming the world’s premier gathering place for agriculture.
Discovery & Heritage: Strengthening First Nations perspective and connections with the Elbow River, Stampede Campus and Community Park East, this zone expands opportunity and connectivity for year-round programming and storytelling.
Live Events Zone: Adjacent to Scotia Place, an anchor feature that blends dynamic development potential for commercial uses and unique food & beverage offerings with a vibrant outdoor gathering space designed to facilitate year-round programming and celebration.

Multi-Purpose Venue: A new, modernized multi-purpose venue intended to replace The Big Four Building and enable programming flexibility to service the growing music and event needs on Stampede Park.
Stampede Gateway: A new, mixed-use development site that blends functional visitors’ needs such as rideshare access and parking with commercial development.
Outdoor Flex Space: More efficient, better-connected flex and open spaces to support the 10-Day festival’s varied needs, including the Stampede Midway.
Stadium & Track: An expansion or renovation to the original grandstand and track facilities to enable expanded programming.

Leveraging the foundational partnership forged between the Calgary Stampede and CMLC in 2016, the plan was authored in collaboration to ensure alignment with the broader Rivers District Master Plan.

The master plan process spanned 18 months and included consultation with a broad range of interest-holders including the Calgary Stampede’s operational, agriculture and events teams, community partners, district landowners and civic partners. Today, with nearly $2-billion in projects already completed or underway in The C+E, the plan also integrates the vision of projects currently underway in the district and helps shape the future of Stampede Park today.

The updated master plan was developed in collaboration with Populous – a world-class planning and architecture firm who led the design vision for BMO Centre – and Calgary-based architecture firm GGA, who brings over 40 years’ experience in the city.

Details of the Calgary Stampede Master Plan, including funding strategies and phasing, for the various elements, will be communicated as the plan progresses.