[1] The Snake River Stampede had its humble beginnings as a bucking contest in conjunction with Nampa's harvest festival.
Gene Autry was the first of such singers, followed by others, such as Roy Rogers & Dale Evans, Rex Allen, and the Sons of the Pioneers.
In 1997, a brand new indoor stadium was built in conjunction with the Ford Idaho Center, located just northeast of exit 38 on Interstate 84.
The 1950 stadium at the "Stampede Grounds" was demolished and the site is now occupied by The Hispanic Cultural Center of Idaho.
It is separated from the baseball field by a new street, Stampede Drive, which passes through the area that held the east ends of the north and south grandstands.