Article content The Stampede is returning to action this year after it was cancelled in 2020 for the first time in over 100 years. Friday marked the first full day of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth’s return to central Calgary as crowds returned to the midway, grandstand and fair. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Calgary Stampede returns as first major post-pandemic event in Canada Back to video Parents, kids and groups of teens were seen roaming the grounds throughout the day, passing by the various safety measures on-site as crowd sizes appeared to be smaller than in past years. Wider walkways, signage asking people to stay home if sick and hand-sanitizing stations were seen throughout the Stampede. Some people were wearing masks, many were not.