Stirling Settler Days

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See also: List of attractions and landmarks in Stirling, Alberta

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Stirling Settler Days
Stirling Settler Days Parade, July 24, 1930(‘s)
Official name	Pioneer Day
Observed by	Everyone
Type	local, historical, cultural
Date	July 24
2008 date	July
2009 date	July
Celebrations	Stirling Settler Days Parade, pancake breakfast, firefighter games, movie in the park, community dance, rodeo, and fireworks.

Stirling Settler Days is a celebration held every year on 24 July in Stirling, Alberta, Canada.

Stirling Settler Days is celebrated to mark the Mormon pioneers' arrival in the Salt Lake Valley on 24 July 1847. Since Stirling's founding on May 5, 1899, Stirling has celebrated the day as "Pioneer Day", now called Stirling Settler Days.

To start off the celebrations, a band would set up on a flat rack riding about the town playing music, soon to follow was a parade, the parades were stupendous with marching bands, colorful floats, and many fine horses. After the parade many people gathered at the “Meeting House’’ for a program, full of fun and enjoyment with musical numbers, readings and then an oration suitable for the occasion.

In the afternoon there was many games and races, like a greased pig race or chicken race, old men races, and even a horse pulling race. To end the celebration a dance was held in the evening.

On July 24, 1931, Stirling held its first Stampede. Stirling continues these traditions, as well as some new ones, like a pancake breakfast, firefighter games, a parade, movie in the park, community dance, a rodeo, and fireworks.

The Stirling fireworks display is known as the “Best Little Fireworks” in southern Alberta.^{[citation needed]}