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Calgary Stampede Unveils 2025 Midway Food Lineup With Over 50 New Dishes

The annual exhibition will feature globally inspired and daring culinary creations from July 4 to 13.

Tracy Cheng, owner of the Dumpling Hero, shows off the "Holy Boa" of soft shell crab, pork belly, and deep-fried pickles, part of the midway food on offer at the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Wednesday, May 10, 2023. The 2025 menu includes something for those with a cast-iron stomach. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
 Calgary Stampede has revealed the 2025 midway food lineup. Photo supplied.
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Calgary Stampede has revealed the 2025 midway food lineup. Photo supplied.

Overview

  • The 2025 Calgary Stampede midway menu introduces more than 50 new food items across five themed categories: Global Bites, Flavour Hall of Fame, Foodie’s Playground, Sweet Treats, and Drinkable Delights.
  • Highlights include the Spam-pede bao bun with Spam, garlic shrimp, and pineapple, and a mopane worm poutine, offering a unique twist on Canadian classics.
  • Pickle-themed offerings dominate the menu, featuring fiery dill Coke, tzatziki-twisted pickles, and dill pickle mini donuts.
  • Creative dishes like Doritos fried pizza, fruity pebble Korean dogs, and deep-fried pickle Oreos showcase the daring and playful culinary approach of the event.
  • Beverage innovations include the Crocodile-Aid bucket with sweet tea mojito lemonade and boba pearls, alongside the jalapeño dill pickle Coke.