Calgary Events

The 13th annual Calgary International Blues Festival returns July 31st to August 6th for the best party of the summer! A full week of Blues workshops, concerts and special events culminate in 4 days & nights (August 3-6) of non-stop music on MainStage at Shaw Millennium Park, followed by the nightly Twilight Blues Dance Parties....

Do more than celebrate our heritage this Heritage Day, live it at Heritage Park! Join us for an interactive history-filled day, that's sure to delight the entire family. Lively costumed interpreters bring history to life in the homes, shops and on the streets of Heritage Park! Wander through the exhibits, take a spin on the antique midway, a cruise on Calgary’s only paddlewheel boat or tour the park on an authentic steam train. Play traditional Aboriginal games, train to be a voyageur and march with the Mounties!

Come join us for the 40th annual Heritage Day Festival at Olympic Plaza! Come for 6 hours of multicultural performances, ethnic foods, and unique handicrafts. Explore the Indian Village, get face painted into a lion, jump in a bouncy castle, frolic in the water, try a new dish, or simply soak up the sun in front of the stage and enjoy the folk performances :) If you are looking at participating in the event or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@calgaryfolkartscouncil.ca This is a free family event!

When: Saturday Aug. 12 to Sunday, Aug. 13. What: No Greater Love Music Festival is Canada’s largest faith-based music festival. Thousands coming together at the foot of the majestic Canadian Rockies that is now being dubbed one of the most spectacular festival backdrops in North America.The event will feature For King and Country, Tenth Avenue...

BassBus and In-Houze Productions proudly present the first annual PEELED® Cocktail Festival. For one weekend in August, Calgary will be turned into a playground for the cocktail curious. The weekend will feature seminars, tastings, networking events, master classes and much more. Guests can also purchase a ticket to explore the variety of cocktail experiences around...

Trico Homes International Fireworks Festival illuminates the night sky every August with a symphony of pyrotechnics and music, coming together as an artistic display of light and sound. To celebrate our 15th and Canada’s 150, all of this year’s teams are Canadian. Tuesday, August 15: The West Thursday, August 17: Prairies Saturday, August 19: Ontario...

Join us for the 7th Annual CIES Summer Festival! All are welcome at this free event off Calgary’s International Avenue. There will be an opening ceremony, live music, dancing, children’s activities, mini language lessons, a cultural outfit fashion show, great food, and a world market. All ages welcome.

Trico Homes International Fireworks Festival illuminates the night sky every August with a symphony of pyrotechnics and music, coming together as an artistic display of light and sound. To celebrate our 15th and Canada’s 150, all of this year’s teams are Canadian. Tuesday, August 15: The West Thursday, August 17: Prairies Saturday, August 19: Ontario...

The thunder is rolling back into Calgary at Prairie Winds Park August 18 – 20, 2017. Country Thunder Alberta returns and features: Brad Paisley, Dallas Smith, Thomas Rhett, Randy Houser, Old Dominion, Blake Shelton & many more!

Let the Main Event on Friday, August 18 and Saturday, August 19 at Shaw Millennium Park transcend you beyond all boundaries. Experience why this Calgary family-friendly event has become the premier summer Reggae Festival in all of Canada. Chill out with a brew in the Village, hang with the kids in the Zone, savour the flavours of island spices and see what souvenir you’d like to take home.

GlobalFest’s Trico Homes International Fireworks Festival illuminates the night sky every August with a symphony of pyrotechnics and music, coming together as an artistic display of light and sound. To celebrate our 15th and Canada’s 150, all of this year’s teams are Canadian. Tuesday, August 15: The West Thursday, August 17: Prairies Saturday, August 19:...

As Summer ends, visit Stephansson House for an afternoon of fun and games for the whole family. Enjoy simple refreshments, musical entertainment, and demonstrations while browsing the wares of local artisans, including a cornucopia of quilts by the Spruce View Quilters! Kids of all ages are invited to bring their pennies (or get them from...

GlobalFest’s Trico Homes International Fireworks Festival illuminates the night sky every August with a symphony of pyrotechnics and music, coming together as an artistic display of light and sound. To celebrate our 15th and Canada’s 150, all of this year’s teams are Canadian. Tuesday, August 15: The West Thursday, August 17: Prairies Saturday, August 19:...

GlobalFest’s Trico Homes International Fireworks Festival illuminates the night sky every August with a symphony of pyrotechnics and music, coming together as an artistic display of light and sound. To celebrate our 15th and Canada’s 150, all of this year’s teams are Canadian. Tuesday, August 15: The West Thursday, August 17: Prairies Saturday, August 19:...

GlobalFest’s Trico Homes International Fireworks Festival illuminates the night sky every August with a symphony of pyrotechnics and music, coming together as an artistic display of light and sound. To celebrate our 15th and Canada’s 150, all of this year’s teams are Canadian. Tuesday, August 15: The West Thursday, August 17: Prairies Saturday, August 19:...

This Labour Day weekend come be a part of the SILVERBALL RODEO. The Silverball Rodeo will include two awesome events. On Saturday September 2nd there will be the Inaugural Stampede City Open Pinball Championship. Saturday is for qualifications/ Preliminaries ‘Pinburgh style’ open tournament. The Finalists from Saturday will move on to the Stampede City Open...

BBQ on the Bow is an annually occurring Kansas City BBQ Society (KCBS) sanctioned BBQ Competition and outdoor festival taking place at the Montgomery Community Association (Shouldice Park) during Labour Day long week (September 2 & 3 2017). The mission is to spread the love, passion and joy for “southern style” BBQ while simultaneously celebrating...

This is the opening of our 8 acres corn maze, Back Forty play area and family memory making. Come with your camera so you can capture all your family fun on our 60 ft strawberry mountain slides, wagon rides, farm animals, straw play area, cowboy corral, gnome walk, pedal cart and more. While you are...

We are celebrating “Indigenous Day” on Friday, September 8th, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. At the Market we will celebrate and explore our diverse cultures, traditions and histories. And renew and rebuild our relationships together. We will enjoy a volunteer Pow Wow for all ages of dancers and drummers. Vendors are invited to share their Indigenous...

BassBus, YYCFoodTrucks & Village Brewery, in collaboration with Currie, present: Circle the Wagons on Saturday, September 9, 2017. This year’s traveling carnival of local food, beer, music, art and performers will be proudly hosted at Currie. Currie boasts Canadian Pride, and to help further amplify the celebratory energy from Canada’s 150th Anniversary, this year’s Circle...

Beakerhead is a spectacle of community engagement for all ages happening Sept. 13 – 17 2017. It brings together the arts and engineering sectors to build, engage, compete and exhibit interactive works of art, spectacle and entertainment; and friend-friendly events to experience and explore engineered creations from around the world – all at once!

The Fall Fair is the Canmore Community Daycare’s largest fundraising event and will take place at the Roundhouse on 7th Avenue on September 16 from 10am to 4pm. A full lineup of entertainment and activities including: petting zoo, bouncy castle, games, photo booth, magicians, balloon twisters, cotton candy, jugglers, hay maze, horse rides, garden tours,...

Roll on down to the annual East Side Studio Crawl where you will explore the creative spaces of established and emerging artists in Calgary. Prepare to be visually indulged and creatively inspired. Whether you are an art student, a beginner painter, a collector or simply curious, this Crawl is for you! The Crawl returns for...

This festival focuses on fermented foods. Many people are looking carefully at food they put into their bodies. Naturally fermented foods are full of live probiotics. You can learn how we make naturally fermented sauerkraut and dill pickles. Plus your family can enjoy our Back Forty play area which includes a wagon ride, 8 acre...