Deep Fried, Cheesy and Unexpected: A Look at Stampede 2026 Midway Eats

The Calgary Stampede is leaning hard into big, bold flavours for 2026, with more than 65 new Midway foods rolling out from July 3 to 12.

Cheesy Saddle Slice/Credit: Calgary Stampede

This year’s lineup isn’t shy. Think mashups like the Ramen Donut, Cookies N Cream Korean Dog and something called a Coke Caesar. There’s a clear theme: push things further, whether that means international twists or just downright unusual ideas like Crunchy Critter Corn in a Cup.

Drinks are getting attention too, with options like Brazilian Whipped Limeade and Big Buckin’ Lemonade. Even soft serve is stepping out of its comfort zone, with butter-drizzled vanilla blending sweet and salty in one bite.

For anyone sticking to safer ground, classics haven’t disappeared. They’ve just been reworked, with items like Korean BBQ Poutine and a Meatball Sub Corndog joining the mix.

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As part of the midway food selection, more than 1,900 entries competed in Uber Eats’ Midway Food Naming Contest, landing on The Cheesy Saddle Slice, a deep-fried Pizza 73 creation blending cheese pizza, Cheetos seasoning, and bold toppings.

And if one visit feels ambitious, a $50 SuperPass offers unlimited entry for all 10 days.

List of Midway Food – Calgary Stampede 2026

The Cheesy Saddle Slice (Pizza 73): Cheese slice dipped in corn dog batter, fried, topped with Cheetos seasoning, with flavour options.

24k Matcha Minis (Cin City Donuts & Lemon Heaven Beverages): Mini donuts with cinnamon sugar, matcha drizzle, and edible gold flakes.
Amsterdam Cone Fries (The Poutine King): Five-pound cone of fries topped with Gruyère, béchamel, and truffle mayo.
Area 51 Taco Burger (The Burger Joint): UFO-shaped burger with beef, cheese, jalapeños, mango, and Doritos crust.
Bacon Lasso’d Mars Bar (Bacon Nation): Deep-fried Mars bar wrapped in bacon, topped with chocolate, caramel, and bacon bits.
BBQ Rib Cookie (Craig’s Cookies Calgary): Cookie stuffed with BBQ rib, served with BBQ sauce on side.
Big Buckin’ Lemonade (Family Squeezed Lemonade): Six-litre lemonade with real lemons, ice, bold refreshing flavour for sharing.
Blue Coconut Cloud Matcha (Covet Sips + Sweets): Matcha layered with fluffy blue coconut cream, sweet and creamy beverage.

Brazilian Whipped Lime/Credit: Calgary Stampede

Brazilian Whipped Limeade (Drink a Fruit): Lime juice blended with soft serve into creamy refreshing summer drink.
Brumby Wrangler (Cool Drinks): Sprite mixed with pineapple syrup, dragon fruit, Tajín for sweet spicy taste.
Buldak Stuffed Grilled Cheese (Melt Town Grilled Cheese): Crispy grilled sandwich filled with spicy noodles and melted cheese layers.
Butter Chicken Birria Tacos (Mexican Street Food): Tacos stuffed with butter chicken, cheese, onions, cilantro, served with consommé.

Butter Drizzled Vanilla Soft Serve (Summerland Soft Serve): Vanilla soft serve topped with melted butter and flaky sea salt.
Candied Grapes (Candy Fruit Fusion): Fresh grapes coated in candy and rolled in sugary toppings.
Candied Pickles (Candy Fruit Fusion): Dill pickle dipped in candy coating for crunchy sweet tangy flavour.
Charcoal Fish Burger (Fish & Chick): Fried fish on black bun with kimchi, slaw, jalapeño, and tartar sauce.

Cheesecake Taco/Credit: Calgary Stampede

Cheesecake Taco (Granny’s Cheesecake): Chocolate shell filled with cheesecake and strawberries, crunchy, creamy dessert.
Chicken Shawarma Mac (Ogopogo Mac & Cheese): Mac and cheese topped with shawarma chicken, slaw, pickles, garlic sauce.
Chili Cheese Corn Dog (Libbertt’s Corn Dogs): Classic corn dog topped with chili and melted cheese.
Chili Cheese Dog Pizza (Bow Tie Pizza): Pizza with chili base, cheeses, hot dogs, chips, and cheese drizzle.
Chocolate Pistachio Cheesecake Mini Donuts (Ogopogo Artisan Mini Donuts): Mini donuts with pistachio glaze, chocolate drizzle, cheesecake flavour.
Cinna-Dog (Mini Coco’s): Corn dog topped with frosting and crushed cereal for sweet, crunchy flavour.
Coke Caesar (Covet Sips + Sweets): Caesar-style drink with Coke base, savoury spices, pickle garnish.
Cookies N Cream Korean Dog (Korean Dogs): Korean corn dog with mozzarella, icing drizzle, crushed Oreo topping.

Cosmic Funnel Cake (Rick’s Elephant Ear/Funnel Cake): Funnel cake with icing drizzle and freeze-dried candy topping.
Cotton Candy Cowgirl (Dirty Sodaz): Cotton candy soda with vanilla cream, strawberry foam, topped with floss.
Crab Rangoon Wonton Nachos (Wok This Way): Crispy wontons stuffed with crab filling, topped with sauces.
Crispy Ginger Beef Perogies (International Perogies): Perogies topped with ginger beef, onions, sauces, sesame seeds, and crunchy toppings.
Crispy Queen (Arepas Ranch): Coconut fried chicken in an arepa with slaw, pickles, and mango habanero sauce.
Crunchy Critter Corn in a Cup (Original Turkey Drumstick): Street corn topped with dried mealworms, cheese, chili, lime.

Crunchy Samosa Chaat/Credit: Calgary Stampede

Crunchy Samosa Chaat (Mumbai Bites): Samosas topped with chutneys, yogurt, pomegranate, and sev for layered textures.
Deep Fried Birria Taco Bomb (Mexican Street Food): Birria beef and cheese tortilla fried, served with dipping consommé.
Deep Fried Butter Oreos (Drink a Fruit): Oreos stuffed with butter, fried, topped with butter and sugar.
Deep Fried Street Corn (Drink a Fruit): Roasted corn battered and fried, served buttered or Mexican style.
Dragon Balls (Viet Grill): Sticky rice balls with prawns and herbs, blending sweet savoury flavours.
Dubai Pistachio Coconut Ice Cream (So Cute Ice Cream): Pistachio coconut soft serve topped with fruit and chocolate.
Dunkaroo Iced Latte (Covet Sips + Sweets): Iced latte topped with frosting flavoured foam and sprinkles.
Flamin Hot Turkey Drumstick (The Original Turkey Drumstick): Turkey drumstick coated with spicy sauce and crunchy Cheetos crust.
Fried Frozen Watermelon (Mr Pickle): Frozen watermelon battered and fried, topped with strawberry sauce.
Garlic Parm Twisted Pickle (Twisted Pickles): Fried pickle topped with garlic aioli and parmesan cheese.
Gluten Free Fried Oreos (Gluten Free Factory): Oreos fried in gluten-free batter, finished with powdered sugar.
HANKKi Seoul Stampede Fries (HANKKi): Fries with gravy, cheese, kimchi, Korean chicken, sausage, and cheddar.
Hash Brown Ice Cream Sandwich (Drink a Fruit): Hash browns layered with soft serve and Oreo topping.

Korean BBQ Poutine/ Credit: Calgary Stampede

Korean BBQ Poutine (The Poutine King): Fries with cheese curds, gravy, bulgogi beef, kimchi, sesame, mayo.
Kulfi Cream Bars (Curry N Hurry): Dense frozen dessert in mango, pistachio, or malai flavours.
Loosy Moosy Pizza (Avatara Pizza): Pizza topped with moose pepperoni, vegetables, cheese, bold flavour.
Maki Sushi Corn Dog (Drink a Fruit): Sushi rice wrapped hot dog fried, topped with sauces and seasonings.
Mango Chili Lime Waffle Pop (Waffle Wagon): Waffle with mango glaze, lime, white chocolate, Tajín spice.

Masago Salmon Giant Inari Sushi (Kachi Kachi): Large inari filled with salmon, mayo, masago, sweet savoury flavours.
Matcha Deep Fried Oreos (Funnel Cakes): Oreos fried in matcha batter, dusted with sugar.
Meatball Sub Corn Dog (Libbertt’s Concessions): Meatball and cheese dipped batter fried into corn dog form.
Pina Colada Churro Sundae (Mi Churro): Churros with coconut, pineapple, whipped cream, cherry topping.

Potato Sago Spiral With Loaded Tex Mex Edition/Credit: Calgary Stampede

Potato Sago Spiral With Loaded Tex Mex Edition (Freakk Fries): Deep fried potato sago spirals, crunchy snack inspired by chakli.
Ramen Donut (Wok This Way): Fried ramen noodle donut with cheesy centre and sauces.
Rib Wrangler Smoked Beef Ribs (Barbeque Steak on a Bun): Smoked beef ribs with barbecue sauce and pickle ranch drizzle.
Rick’s Blue Heat Takis Pickle Pizza (Rick’s Pizza): Pizza with dill sauce, mozzarella, pickles, topped with Takis.
Rockies’ Seasonal Bites (Happy Fish): Four seasonal seafood dishes featuring crab, shrimp, seafood, and mango rice.
Spam Fries (Anything Spam): Spam cut into fries, battered and fried, served with spicy mayo.

Spicy Dill Pickle Cotton Candy (CandyTime): Cotton candy with dill pickle flavour and spicy kick.
Spicy Margarita Wat-A-Melon (Drink a Fruit): Watermelon soft serve with spice between fresh watermelon slices.
Stamp’N Dog (Mumbai Bites): BBQ chicken sandwich on focaccia with sauces, reimagining classic hot dog.
Strawberry Matcha Funnel Cake (Funnel Cakes): Matcha funnel cake with strawberry drizzle and whipped cream.
Triple Chocolate Mini Donuts (Mini Donuts Factory): Chocolate donuts topped with syrup and crunchy Pocky sticks.

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Twister-Roni (Big Coco’s): Skewered pepperoni and mozzarella brushed garlic butter, drizzled marinara.
UFO Pickled Green Cheese Burger (Bacon Nation): Double patty burger sealed with pickled cheese and bacon jam.
Wagyu Okonomiyaki Giant Senbei (Kachi Kachi): Giant rice cracker topped with wagyu beef and savoury sauces.
Western Brekkie (Cool Drinks): Cornbread cookie with pecans, bacon, maple buttercream, candied bacon topping.
What The Duck (The Dumpling Hero): Duck breast with fried egg, hoisin sauce inside soft steamed bao bun.