ranahans - Time & Directions | Calgary Stampede

Arrival Times

11:30 a.m. for the 1:30 p.m. start of the Calgary Stampede Rodeo
6:00 p.m. for the 7:45 p.m. start of the Evening Show, featuring the Cowboys Rangeland Derby Chuckwagon Races and Bell Grandstand Show

Calgary Stampede Rodeo
Main and private dining close for the afternoon at 5:00 p.m. Guests are welcome in ranahans Lounge + Patio, space available.

Evening Show
Guests with reservations for the Evening Show are welcome to arrive starting at 6:00 p.m.

Daily ranahans and Calgary Stampede Times

Time	Action
11:00 a.m.	Calgary Stampede facilities and attractions open
11:30 a.m.	ranahans dining for afternoon performance ticketholders, Lounge + Patio opens
1:30 p.m.	Calgary Stampede Rodeo starts
5:30 p.m.	ranahans dining for afternoon performance ticketholders closes.
6:00 p.m.	ranahans dining for evening performance ticketholders opens.
7:45 p.m.	Cowboys Rangeland Derby Chuckwagon Races start
9:45 p.m.	Intermission
10:00 pm	Bell Grandstand Show starts
11:10 pm	Fireworks finale
11:30 pm	ranahans closes for the evening
Midnight	Calgary Stampede gates close

DIRECTIONS

ranahans is located in GMC Stadium on the third level at the north end. Access is by walking only from the Stampede Park entries.

Main & Private Dining
Guests who hold a ticket will access the venue through the well-marked private entrance to ranahans lobby between the north and main entrance from the GMC Stadium courtyard. They will be escorted to a private elevator and taken directly to the third level.

ranahans Lounge + Patio
Guests will access the venue through the entrance (red awning) beside the north doors of the GMC Stadium courtyard and proceed up the escalator to the third level.

Download the Wayfinding Map

From the Erlton CTrain Entry

Follow the plaza that runs along the riverbank
Turn left onto Stampede Trail
Cross the bridge
The GMC Stadium entrance is just after the bridge on the right side
Enter GMC Stadium through the south doors near the glass elevator
Make your way through the building then outside to the tarmac in front of GMC Stadium
Cross the track on the south or north end of the tarmac
Make your way up the stairs of the Infield Grandstand and follow the signage to the annex, south or north suites

From the Victoria Part CTrain Entry

Once through the gates stay to the right side as you pass into Weadickville
Continue along the path until you reach the Big Four building
From the Big Four building look up and see the Sky Ride directly in front about 30 metres
Follow the path of the Skyride south to the end of the line
Directly across from the south end of the Skyride is the entrance to GMC Stadium
Enter GMC Stadium through the south doors near the glass elevator
Make your way through the building then outside to the tarmac in front of GMC Stadium
Cross the track on the south or north end of the tarmac
Make your way up the stairs of the Infield Grandstand and follow the signage to the Annex, South or North suites

From the Olympic Entry

Travel south bound to the Saddledome walking toward the Dream Home
Follow Stampede Trail as it bends to the left in front of the Agriculture Building and turns into Stampede Way
Take a left at the Dream Home
Follow this road as it bends to the right
Continue south past the outdoor barbeques
GMC Stadium is approximately 60 meters south of this section on the left
Enter GMC Stadium through the north or main doors
Make your way through the building then outside to the tarmac in front of GMC Stadium
Cross the track on the north or south end of the tarmac
Make your way up the stairs of the Infield Grandstand and follow the signage to the North, South or Annex suites

Times & Directions

DIRECTIONS