Calgary Events

Quit smoking with our proven program: Walk or Run to Quit. Walk or Run to Quit is a Canadian Cancer Society and Running Room partnership program that supports use of walking or running to help people quit smoking. Over the course of 10-weeks, Training Program participants get step by step instructions to learn to walk...

For the fourth year in a row, the Friends of Fish Creek invite you to show us your best park pics for a chance to win amazing prizes from the Friends of Fish Creek, RMB Photography, Vistek and MEC! This year we will be accepting photos in three exciting new categories for each month: May...

Breanne Avender – Where the Wave Ends Fine Art Jewellery Exhibition and Sale May 5th – June 30th, 2018 Opening Reception: May 10th, 5-8pm *For members and invited guests only A jewellery collection from the very edge of the ocean. It is about the moment and the place where the wave ends in bubbles, drops,...

If you are experiencing grief or loss, we invite you to join us for this beneficial walking program. Good Grief offers those experiencing grief and loss, just that: a gentle, accessible, guided walk through nature, to observe, to chat, to enjoy fresh air and the natural world here in Fish Creek Provincial Park. In order...

Sherlock Holmes and the American Problem (Canadian Premiere) By R. Hamilton Wright Directed by Mark Bellamy The year is 1887, the occasion is Queen Victoria’s Jubilee, and American performer Anne Moses (a.k.a. Annie Oakley) needs the help of the World’s Greatest Detective. But the simple case of a missing brother quickly leads to extraordinary inventions,...

This 2-hour clinic teaches the basics of fishing through hands-on activities in the classroom before fishing outside at the Trout Pond. Learn about best-practices, fishing regulations, fish identification and proper release techniques. Clinic includes fishing equipment for the day, Discovery Centre admission, and no fishing licence is required on day of clinic. Bring a lunch...

We began planning this exhibition near the end of a winter determined to hang on longer than most, so perhaps that is why we were drawn to works from all the collections that took us outside. To the wilderness, to city streets and small towns, to the intersection of people and the world. Our focus...

The Alberta Society of Artists invites all artists (18 years of age or older) residing in the South Western region of Alberta to submit to the exhibition, “Best of South Western Alberta” to be held at the Concourse Gallery in The Gallery at Casa in Lethbridge from Sept 8 – Oct 8, 2018. This juried, open-themed...

The Alberta Society of Artists invites all sculpture artists (18 years of age or older) to submit to the exhibition, “3 D” to be held at the Western GM Gallery, Drumheller, AB from Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2018. Submissions must be freestanding three-dimensional fine art (not functional art) in any durable medium. PROSPECTUS Artworks...

The Alberta Society of Artists invites all sculpture artists (18 years of age or older) to submit to the exhibition, “3 D” to be held at the Western GM Gallery, Drumheller, AB from Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2018. Submissions must be freestanding three-dimensional fine art (not functional art) in any durable medium. PROSPECTUS Artworks...

The Funnyfest Calgary Comedy Festival runs May 31 to June 10 at various venues around Calgary. Funnyfest offers a diverse range of belly laughs! For more info and for tickets, visit their website.

Fleurs de Villes, Canada’s premiere Floral Mannequin Series, arrives in Calgary from May 31–June 4, 2018 at CrossIron Mills, the sixth stop on the event’s cross-Canada tour. The unique, five-day exhibition is the first of its kind to combine fashion and flowers in Canada, blending fashion design and fresh florals with bespoke floral-dressed mannequins and...

Didn’t you hear it is wedding season? Calgary’s Cowtown Opera presents “Figaro’s Wedding” – a modern adaptation of Mozart’s ever-popular “Marriage of Figaro”. “Figaro’s Wedding” is Mozart’s hilarious tale of love and marriage in a fresh English adaptation by Joel Ivany of Against the Grain Theatre in Toronto.  Figaro and Susanna are getting married. There’s just a...

Please join us from June 1 to June 30, 2018 for TEDDY BEAR EYE EXAM EVENT aT Bridlewood Eye Care for a fun and educational day for children and parents. The event is to raise awareness of the importance of children receiving proper eye exams at a young age and ensure they have the visual...

Please join us from June 1 to June 30, 2018 for TEDDY BEAR EYE EXAM EVENT at Bridlewood Eye Care for a fun and educational day for children and parents. The event is to raise awareness of the importance of children receiving proper eye exams at a young age and ensure they have the visual...

Starting June 1st with DJ Ely spinning tracks, shoppers and Calgarians alike can join the CORE and Cowboys get into the Stampede Spirit, keeping it going through to July 16th. Attendees can expect amazing concert ticket giveaways and contests, along with live music and an unforgettable time! Cowboys western-style pop-up will be located on the...

-PATHIE is an interactive installation featuring video elements and a kinetic sculpture, revolving around the themes of engagement and apathy. It questions our relationship with the world, and with works of art in particular. Andrée-Anne Roussel is both a filmmaker and new media artist. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in film production and a Masters...

Cineplex Special Event Screenings on June 1st (9:30pm), 2nd (9:30pm) & 3rd (9:00pm) A black police officer, pushed to the edge, takes the white community on a day filled with abuse, assault, harassment and terror. Written and directed by Cory Bowles. Starring Ronnie Rowe as Black Cop. Distributed in Canada by Northern Banner Releasing.

AIR June 2 – 28, 2018 Calgary Central Public Library Main Floor Gallery 616 Macleod Trail S.E. Calgary AB T2G 2M2 RECEPTION Saturday, June 9  1 – 3 pm Guest Speaker: Helena Hadala @ 2 pm Alberta Society of Artists challenged Alberta Artists to address the theme, AIR. A mixture of gases that surround the earth and form its...

Sat. June 2 – Sat. June 30, 2018 Western GM Gallery Badlands Community Facility 80 Veterans Way Drumheller, AB T0J 0Y2 Reception: Saturday, June 2, 2018 2 pm – 4 pm “The Alberta Society of Artists invited all artists residing in the East Central region of Alberta to submit to the exhibition, “Best of East Central Alberta.”...

Armed with nets and buckets, prepare to get a bit muddy as we search for and identify the critters who make their home in our wetlands. This programmer-led activity lets you dive deeper and learn about the often-missed critters. Cost: $4 per person, plus taxes; free for children 3 & under Times: Saturdays and Sundays,...

Armed with nets and buckets, prepare to get a bit muddy as we search for and identify the critters who make their home in our wetlands. This programmer-led activity lets you dive deeper and learn about the often-missed critters. Cost: $4 per person, plus taxes; free for children 3 & under Times: Saturdays and Sundays,...

CALGARY BRAIN TUMOUR WALK 2018! http://www.braintumourevents.ca/site/TR?fr_id=1512&pg=entry PEOPLE AFFECTED BY BRAIN TUMOURS SHOULD NEVER WALK ALONE JOIN THE MOVEMENT TO END BRAIN TUMOURS Walk to raise funds to support your brain tumour community. These funds go towards life-changing research, support programs, information, advocacy, awareness, and HOPE. Saturday, June 2, 2018 Location: Edworthy Park Address: 5050 Spruce...

Junior Fishing Clinic: Ages 4 – 6 This 1-hour clinic is perfect for younger kids and a guardian. Together, learn the basics of fishing through hands-on activities in the classroom before practicing your first casts outside at our Trout Pond. Clinic includes fishing equipment for the day, Discovery Centre admission, and no fishing licence is...