This ain't just any ol' pancake eatin' shindig. We got ourselves a showdown goin' on!
Round up, y'all! Circle the date on your calendars, 'cause on Thursday, July 4, from 9 in the mornin' till 11, we're invitin' y'all to join us for a rip-roarin' good time on 4th Street. The fine folks runnin' the show include retailers, restaurants, and service providers – they're gonna be flippin' flapjacks right before your very eyes! These here griddle masters ain't messin' around, folks. They're locked and loaded, takin' aim at the prestigious Golden Spatula award.
No need to empty your pockets. It's all on the house and EVERYONE is welcome! YEE-HAW! Bring your appetites, loosen up them belt buckles and be ready to vote for which flapjack wins the prize.
Find out who’s flippin’
Unicorn on 4th
Red Velvet Pancake with Bailey's Cream Cheese
Joyce on 4th
Beeramisu Pancake - Guinness espresso batter, lady fingers, whipped mascarpone, stout maple syrup, cocoa powder
Bronze Baxx
Churro Pancake with Salted Caramel Sauce
About Staffing
Pancake, infused with maple syrup and bacon, crowned with whipped cream and edible gold flakes
Roy's Korean Kitchen
Blueberry Yujacha Pancake
Blowers & Grafton
Pancake with Nova Scotian donair meat, topped with extra donair meat, and drizzled with maple donair syrup sauce.
Vin Room
Spiced pancake with Chantilly cream and a caramelized red wine pear crisp.
Bank of Montreal
BMO blue pancake with whipped cream and strawberry
Abbey’s Creations
Toasted coconut pancake with plant based vanilla ice cream, chocolate drizzle and rainbow sprinkles
Mosey on down to the 4th Street Pancake Showdown where The flapjacks are free, the competition is fierce, and the vibe is family-friendly fun. July 4th from 9 - 11am
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Pick up some preparatory purse/pocket Band-Aids and rolaids from Beacon Pharmacy.
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Find perfectly worn Western duds at Kept Clothing Collective and get them fitting just right at Wai’s Alterations.
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Get a blowout from Butter Beauty Bar and try to make it last all first weekend long.
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Ouiii-haw! There’s a new quick draw cafe and bakery in town. Grab something to go from Paris Baguette.
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Cash is king during Stampede. Hit an ATM at BMO, RBC or Scotiabank.
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One bourbon, one scotch, one beer. Get one of everything on your list from J&J Liquor.
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Call it a shot in the dark, but you could probably use a shot in the dark (espresso in coffee). Get one from I Love You Coffee Shop then head over to Phil & Sebastian and chase it with a Maple Bacon Bar doughnut and a latte.
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Cowboys Chute Pass? Boss Pass for Wildhorse? Find out what you can afford at Mission Wealth Advisors.
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Stock up on an enviable snack spread for watching the fireworks from a park or rooftop at Circle K.
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Step 1: Cut your Daisy Dukes a little shorter. Step 2: Book a brazilian at Frilly Lilly or Foxy Box Mission.
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Kick halitosis to the dusty trail with a trip to Solo Dental Hygiene Spa.
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Say “howdy” to a neighbour and treat ‘em to a scoop of Abbey’s Ice Cream.
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No shade, Wranglers, but DU/ER denim has stretch. Grab yourself a pair.
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Order up a pint of Horny Pony at Unicorn on 4th or try the Gas Lamp draught at Joyce on 4th.
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Invest in something beautiful (and big) to cover that hole you punched in the wall after losing a chuckwagon bet at Masters Gallery.
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Hungover? Need brunch? Head to Red’s Diner for their all-day breakfast.
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Treat a fur-legged friend to Vin Room for a patio date! Dogs eat for free with bottomless Bark-A-Ritas!
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Take a break from the rodeo clowns and get yourself on the waitlist at Class Clown Hamburgers where the food is tasty and the drinks are nice.
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Up your hoedown host game with a haul from Bin 905 Wine & Spirits.
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Get a fresh cut or shave from Mission Barbershop so you can stun even with your Stetson off.
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Check under your car seats for mini donut crumbs. Inevitably find mini donut crumbs. Hit Petro Canada on 4th for some much needed detailing.
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Add a little Spaghetti to your Western at
My Little Italia.
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Undo some of the damage from the midway’s fried offering and buy something green from Safeway.
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Turn all those corn dogs into cardio fuel at Barry’s Bootcamp.
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Trade the dry hay bails of the Stampede tents for some fresh grass from Dutch Love Cannabis.
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Lasso yourself some new workout wear from Lululemon.
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Treat your ranch hands to a little primp and polish at Hen Beauty Bar.
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Stampede is a time for boot-scootin’, not boob-scootin’. Keep the ladies locked and loaded with a bra from Knix.
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Make sure your teeth sparkle like rhinestones, cowboy. Book a treatment at UltraWhite.
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Do the required pre-reading with a Western page-turner from Shelf Life Books.
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Grab yourself a silk bandana from Fieldstudy or Feisty Consignment that you’ll wear well beyond the 10 days of Stampede.
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Tuck in to a tray of hushpuppies and honey butter before heading downstairs for some live music at South Block BBQ.
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Offset the rounds of shots at the bar for multiple sets of eight pulses at Pure Barre–just as painful the next day, tbh.
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Shania, Reba, Patsy, oh my! Channel your favourite country diva at Ducky’s Pub.
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See how Marlow Floralworks’ secret tea garden stacks up against the Stampede beer gardens.
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Round yourself up a pie from Mercato: business in the front, pizza in the back.
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Lose your sunnies on the Zipper? Protect those peepers with a new pair from Ollie Quinn.
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Sweat out some demons at HotShop where your first 14 days will run you just $50—that’s basically the price of a single beer at Nashville North.
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Make an appointment at Chiropractic Family Care Centre before trying some of the more advanced line dancing moves out there.
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Get a Billy-Ray-Cyrus-circa-Achy-Breaky-Heart mullet at Citizen Salon Studios.
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Pop a squat on the Earls Tin Palace patio for happy hour: every day from 2pm - 5pm, every night from 9pm - close.
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Commit to the bit with a bucking bronco tattoo from Altar Tattoo.
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Wake up wondering who’s going to save your soul? Head to OEB Breakfast Co. for their Soul in a Bowl breakfast poutine.
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Check Stampede essentials like sunscreen and lip gloss off your list at Shoppers Drug Mart.
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Inject your Western revelry with a little East Coast hospitality with a Blowers & Grafton Hali Hour.
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Not all boots are made for walkin’, and walkin’ isn’t all you got up to. Get your dogs back in super shape after all the stomping at Associate Foot Specialists Clinic.
Stampeding is messy business. Get the mustard out at Oh Henry Laundromat & Dry Cleaning.
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Venture too close to the business end of a horse? Book a rhinoplasty consultation with Dr. Kristina Zakhary.
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Get back on track (until July 4th, 2025) with nutrition and health coaching from evolvewell integrative medical centre.