Football fans of all stripes gather in Calgary ahead of 113th Grey Cup

It was a sea of CFL fans at Stampede Park on Saturday.

The Grey Cup Festival brought supporters of teams from across Canada to southeast Calgary, where festivities included live music performances, football-themed activations and rodeo shows.

It was an opportunity for diehard fans of the two contending teams — the Edmonton Elks and Montreal Alouettes — to sport their best swag ahead of the big game.

Scott Weech came to Calgary from Nanaimo, B.C., for the event. He and 10-year-old Asher Weech were decked out in green-and-gold attire in support of Edmonton.

"I drove here yesterday just for this game," Scott said. "I head back home after we win the championship."

Diehard Edmonton Elks fans Scott, right, and Asher Weech came to Calgary for the Grey Cup Festival. (Amir Said/CBC)

Meanwhile, Montreal Alouettes fan Josh Morris is confident his team will take the coveted trophy home. He came to Calgary for the game with a group of 20 fans from Montreal.

"It's actually going to be a really good game," Morris said. "It's not going to be a blow-up by any stretch. Could go down the last play, whoever has the ball last, and I'm hoping it's the Als."

Alouettes fan Josh Morris, far right, came to Calgary with a group of 20 fellow fans from Montreal. (Amir Said/CBC)

Supporters of both competing teams filled Stampede Park, but fans of other teams were in attendance too.

Saskatchewan Roughriders fan Terry Labach came to Calgary from Waterloo, Ont., for his 22nd-ever Grey Cup.

Saskatchewan Roughriders fan Terry Labach travelled from Ontario. He's been to more than 20 Grey Cups. (Amir Said/CBC)

"Came here with my son from Toronto and met up with my cousin and a bunch of friends from Didsbury and Saskatoon and elsewhere in Alberta, so the