Published October 27 2026.
The Grey Cup Festival fills Stampede Park from Wednesday November 11 to Saturday November 14 2026, according to the City of Calgary and the festival’s event listings. The main hub, the Suncor Street Festival in Lot 3 between the Big Four Roadhouse and the BMO Centre, is free, as are the TELUS Family Zone, the pancake breakfast and the nightly drone show. Concerts, rodeos, the Cheer Extravaganza and the 18+ team parties are ticketed, from $20 to $110 before taxes and fees; the CFLAA Legends Luncheon is $225. The festival states there is no public parking at Stampede Park and asks visitors to plan for public transit or ride share. The 113th Grey Cup game is on Sunday November 15 2026 at McMahon Stadium, outside Victoria Park.
Festival dates: what each source says
The sources give two date ranges:
- The City of Calgary, CFL.ca (May 11 2026) and the festival’s FAQ page give November 11 to 14 2026 at Stampede Park; the FAQ says the festival leads “right into” the game on November 15.
- The festival’s home page gives November 11 to 15 2026, which takes in game day.
The festival’s full event listing shows no event before Wednesday November 11. Every listed event on Stampede Park falls between November 11 and 14, and the November 15 events (the tailgates and the game) are at McMahon Stadium. This page uses November 11 to 14 for Stampede Park, as the City, CFL.ca, the FAQ and the event listing do.
Day by day on Stampede Park
| Day | Event | Where on Stampede Park | Time (Calgary time) | Admission as listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday November 11 | Suncor Street Festival and Outdoor Community Stage | Lot 3 | 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Free |
| Wednesday November 11 | Kick-Off Party with The Trews | Big Four Roadhouse | Doors 4:00 pm; 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm | $45 general admission |
| Thursday November 12 to Saturday November 14 | Suncor Street Festival and Outdoor Community Stage | Lot 3 | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Free |
| Thursday November 12 to Saturday November 14 | Pancake Breakfast | Lot 3 | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | Free |
| Thursday November 12 to Saturday November 14 | TELUS Family Zone | BMO Centre, Halls A1 and A2 | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Free |
| Thursday November 12 to Saturday November 14 | Team parties (six rooms) | BMO Centre, Halls B to F and the Palomino Room | Thursday 4:00 pm to 1:30 am; Friday and Saturday 12:00 pm to 1:30 am | 18+. 3-day pass $110; single day $49, $59 or $65 |
| Thursday November 12 to Saturday November 14 | Drone show | Lot 3 | 8:45 pm to 9:00 pm | Free |
| Thursday November 12 | Thursday Night Concert: Alan Doyle with The Strumbellas | Big Four Roadhouse | Doors 6:30 pm; 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | 18+. $75 general admission |
| Friday November 13 | CFLAA Legends Luncheon | Big Four Roadhouse | Doors 10:30 am; 11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $225; $1,800 for a table of 8 |
| Saturday November 14 | Athletes in Action Breakfast | Big Four Roadhouse, Hall B | 7:30 am to 10:30 am | Ticketed; price not read |
| Saturday November 14 | Spirit of Edmonton Breakfast | BMO Centre, Hall D | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | 18+, ticketed; price not read |
| Saturday November 14 | Girls In Sport Summit | Scotiabank Saddledome | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Registration, girls ages 8 to 14; deadline November 6 |
| Saturday November 14 | Matinee Rodeo with Drew Gregory | Nutrien Western Event Centre | Doors 11:00 am; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | $50 general admission |
| Saturday November 14 | Cheer Extravaganza | Scotiabank Saddledome | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | $20 general admission |
| Saturday November 14 | Evening Rodeo with Drew Gregory | Nutrien Western Event Centre | Doors 3:30 pm; 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | $50 general admission |
| Saturday November 14 | Saturday Night Secret Concert | Big Four Roadhouse | Doors 6:30 pm; 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | 18+. $85 general admission |
Checked October 26 2026 on the Grey Cup Festival’s event listing and event pages. All prices are before taxes and fees, as the festival lists them. The festival has not named the Saturday concert’s performer.
Free events
- Suncor Street Festival, Lot 3: the festival describes it as its main hub, with activities, a stage, a licensed beer garden area, public art and the nightly drone show. It is outdoors; the festival says staff manage snow and ice and asks visitors to plan for winter conditions. The site is wheelchair accessible, according to the festival.
- TELUS Family Zone, BMO Centre Halls A1 and A2: inflatables, a toddler play zone, indoor turf, the CFL Hall of Fame and alumni autographs, plus stroller parking and a nursing trailer. A sensory-friendly space run with AdaptAbility is inside the zone, and sensory kits can be borrowed for use across the site.
- Pancake Breakfast, Lot 3, Thursday to Saturday, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
- Drone show, Lot 3, Thursday to Saturday, 8:45 pm.
Tickets
Ticketed events are sold through each event’s page on greycupfestival.ca; the team party page links to Ticketmaster. A Team Party Pass lets holders move between all six team party rooms; the 3-day pass cannot be transferred after first entry, and its wristband must stay on for all three days. The Cheer Extravaganza seats general admission in Saddledome sections 101 to 107, with no re-entry. The Kick-Off Party, concert, rodeo, Cheer Extravaganza and Legends Luncheon pages say there are no refunds or exchanges, and every priced event page says festival tickets cannot be resold.
Getting there
- No public parking: “There is no public parking at either the Festival site (Stampede Park) or the game (McMahon Stadium),” according to the festival’s FAQ, which asks visitors to plan for public transit or ride share.
- CTrain: the Calgary Stampede recommends Victoria Park/Stampede station (Red Line) for the BMO Centre and the Saddledome. Stampede Park lies between Erlton/Stampede and Victoria Park/Stampede stations. An adult single fare is $4.00 and children 12 and under ride free, according to Calgary Transit. Station details are on the Victoria Park/Stampede CTrain station guide.
- Addresses: Big Four Roadhouse, 1801 Big Four Trail SE; Nutrien Western Event Centre, 1800 Stampede Trail SE; Scotiabank Saddledome, 555 Saddledome Rise SE, as the festival lists them. The Calgary Stampede gives the BMO Centre’s address as 1912 Flores LaDue Parade SE.
- Ride share and taxi: the Calgary Stampede’s Getting to Stampede Park page lists rideshare zones at Lot 11B near Cowboys Casino, the Erlton exit east of 3rd Street, Macleod Trail between 13th and 14th Avenues, and 10 Avenue east of 3rd Street SE (pick-up only); the page does not say whether the zones operate outside Stampede time.
- Parking nearby: lots off Stampede Park and their rates are on Stampede Park parking; the C+E Access Map at map.cedistrict.com shows closures and detours. All routes into the district are on Getting to Victoria Park.
The game: 113th Grey Cup at McMahon Stadium
The 113th Grey Cup is on Sunday November 15 2026 at McMahon Stadium, outside Victoria Park. The festival’s game ticket page lists gates at 3:00 pm and kick-off at 5:00 pm, labelled “MT”, names Riley Green for the halftime show, and says levels 1 to 4, the Corral and suites are sold out. The festival’s FAQ gives the kick-off as “5:00pm MDT”, and CFL.ca (May 11 2026) gives 5:00 pm MST. Alberta moves to Alberta Time (UTC-6) on November 1 2026, according to alberta.ca, so readers should confirm the start time on cfl.ca on game day. The festival’s ticket page says there is no parking at the stadium and points fans to Banff Trail CTrain station, next to McMahon Stadium.
Everything else on in the district that week is on This week at Victoria Park and What’s On. Christmas markets on Stampede Park are on Calgary Christmas markets.
Sources: City of Calgary, Grey Cup page: festival dates and location, game date and venue. Grey Cup Festival, home page, FAQs, all events, event pages and 113th Grey Cup ticket page: dates, events, halls, times, prices, parking, accessibility, game details. CFL.ca, “Tickets to the 113th Grey Cup now on sale” (May 11 2026): festival dates, kick-off. Calgary Stampede, Getting to Stampede Park and venues Our Location: stations, rideshare zones, BMO Centre address. Calgary Transit, Fares and passes: fares. Government of Alberta, Alberta’s new time system: time change. All read October 26 2026.