REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

Ready to be part of one of Canada’s largest powwows? The Calgary Stampede Powwow Team is excited to welcome dancers from across North America to compete in one of Canada’s largest powwows in the Scotiabank Saddledome on July 6 & 7, 2026.

Submit your information below to express your interest in competing. This is not a formal registration; dancers will be required to confirm their registration on-site with C&T Tabulating.

Once the Dancer Interest Form has been completed, your name will be added to the admission list. You may then receive complimentary entry throughout the duration of the powwow on July 6 & 7, 2026. If you have questions in the meantime, please contact powwow@calgarystampede.com

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Those who have completed the Dancer Interest Form will receive complimentary entry for the duration of the Calgary Stampede Powwow on July 6 & 7, 2026. The admission list will only be available at two entrances: 5th Ave SE & MacDonald Ave SE (Elbow River Camp Entrance). We are excited to welcome you to the Calgary Stampede and hope that you’ll take in the world-famous Rodeo, Evening Show featuring the Rangeland Derby Chuckwagon races and Relay Races, Elbow River Camp presented by Enbridge, enjoy the food and rides of the Midway and so much more.

Travelling internationally? We welcome international competitors to the Stampede Powwow and we urge you to be familiar with travel requirements and guidelines.

CATEGORIES

The 2026 Calgary Stampede Powwow will feature teens (13 – 17), junior adults (18-39), senior adults (40 – 59), and golden age categories in the following categories:

• Men’s Fancy
• Women’s Fancy
• Men’s Traditional
• Women’s Traditional
• Men’s Grass
• Men’s Chicken
• Women’s Contemporary Jingle
• Women’s Old Style Jingle (18+)
• Women’s Blackfoot Style Dress (18+)
• Men’s Buckskin (18+)

There will be concessions available for food and soft drinks in the Saddledome. We hope you will enjoy the amazing Midway Food selection and the variety of First Nations artists located in Elbow River Camp and all the vendors in the BMO Market.