ATCO Kitchen Theatre

Calgary Stampede Downtown Attractions Committee - Chuckwagons

The Calgary Stampede Downtown Attractions Committee was formed in 1947 and has taken the Stampede experience from Stampede Park to Downtown Calgary. Chuckwagons have been a significant part of the Stampede since 1923 and the concept of chuckwagon breakfasts soon became part of the downtown attraction.

The Chuckwagon Breakfast Committee volunteers have advanced from hand mixing pancake batter and serving a few folks on the street to mixing 15 gallons of pancake batter at a time and serving thousands of Stampede visitors. It all takes place at Olympic Plaza, known as Rope Square during Stampede week, everyday except parade day and Sundays. The chuckwagons still come downtown and many of the Rangeland Derby drivers are in attendance serving up breakfast each morning, meeting hungry cowpokes and signing autographs.

Volunteers from the Chuckwagon Breakfast Committee will be on hand at the ATCO Kitchen Theatre to serve up some of their famous pancakes and talk about chuckwagon racing.

For more information, please contact:
 ATCOKitchenTheatre@westernshowcase.com

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