RCMP musical ride performing at Calgary Stampede and across Alberta this summer
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A Canadian institution will be performing at the 2025 Calgary Stampede.
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The RCMP announced the musical ride will be at the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth for nine of the event's 10-day run. Performances will be on July 4-6 and 8-13, the Mounties announced Tuesday.
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The ride includes up to 35 Mounties and their horses performing intricate movements and drills for a 30-minute performance.
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Each province gets a tour by the musical riders every four years. This summer the musical ride will be in Alberta from July 4, where the tour starts at the Calgary Stampede, until Sept. 7.
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Other stops for the musical ride around Calgary include at the Strathmore Stampede Aug. 1-3, Century Downs Racetrack and Casino, north of the city, on August 9 and 10 and at Spruce Meadows Sept. 1 and 3-7.
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