Calgary Events

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...

3rd Annual Kiwanis Apple Festival at Kamp Kiwanis 241001 Range Road 42, Calgary T3Z 2X5 (intersection of Hwy 8 & Hwy 22) September 23 & 24, 2017 10am-4pm daily Presented by TD Bank Group Free Admission Apple-themed family fun with apple baking, archery, arts and crafts, bouncy castle, face painting, games, farmers market by Symons Valley Ranch, live entertainment, silent auction & more! Net revenue to support the operation of Kamp Kiwanis, a summer camp for underprivileged/disadvantaged children. Website: www.kiwanisapplefestival.org Email: info@kiwanisapplefestival.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kiwanisAppleFestival Twitter: https://twitter.com/KiwanisApple Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiwanisapplefestival/

VegFest Calgary is a grassroots volunteer-run organization with a focus on positive community engagement and sustainable living. It will be the first outdoor festival in our city centered around all things vegan. This event will unite the community by supporting local businesses, providing public education about the vegan lifestyle, and demonstrating stewardship of our city’s...

Gotta Minute? Then you have plenty of time to check out the Gotta Minute Film Festival. From September 25 – October 1st you can watch One-Minute Silent Short Films from around the world at the Calgary International Airport; at the Central and Memorial Park branches of the Calgary Public Library; and on the Gotta Minute...

SURFSET YYC and HORIZON DENTAL are hosting a Fun Fair to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House on September 30th at 10 am to 1 pm in the parking lot of our plaza (5403 Crowchild Trail NW).. Bring the kids to have fun with the bouncy houses, surf board challenges, face painters, balloon makers,...

This is a large harvest celebration will all the regular Back Forty activities such as our 8 acre corn maze, wagon rides, pumpkin cannon shows, gnome walk, pedal carts, farm animals, and more. This festival offers extra family fun with a face painter, live music, mini session with with a professional photographer, demonstration and other...

Have you ever been in a rustling spooky corn maze at night? Come scare yourself by the light of the moon as you find your way through our 8 acre corn maze. You can also visit our farm animals, try out strawberry mountain, creep through the gnome walk, enjoy a wagon ride. Don’t get too...

Calgary’s Newest Haunted Attraction, over 6,000 square feet of terror. Running October 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31

Fridays Cabaret Showcase, sponsored by Plain Jane Events, features a diverse and glamorous side of burlesque – dark, funny, sexy, silly; at times a little different from conventional styles! Headlined by the incredible Virago Nation, and hosted by the carney preacher himself, Armitage Shanks, this is a show not to be missed! Performance by: Champagne...

Grazie Canada is a thank you to Canada in honor of her 150th birthday. We will be hosting a mercato, food, fun and entertainment throughout the day and night.

Grazie Canada is a Thank You to Canada in honor of her 150th birthday. We will be having a day and night full of events. There will be a Mercato (marketplace), food, drinks, dancing and entertainment through out the day. There will also be bocce and wine making! Come join us to say thank you...

Saturdays Glamour Showcase features an eclectic mix of international and local performers. A true glamour spectacular! Headliner Di’Lovely takes the stage along with emcees LeTabby Lexington and Sparkle Plenty followed by the official CIBF After Party with Molly Fi from Girls on Decks! Performances by: Sweetpea Magee * Yaretza * The Rhinestone Affair * Scarlet...

What better way to wrap up the festival than with some bacon and legs? This year’s ticketed admission, sponsored by Calgary’s own Beer! Bacon!! Boobs!!! Burlesque Brunch, includes a delicious brunch buffet in the beautiful Sheraton Suites Eau Claire Ballroom and will be headlined by Sasparilla Foxx and hosted by Alberta’s very own Cherry Monroe...

The Meitar Ensemble from Tel-Aviv, Israel under the direction of one of Europe’s finest interpreters of new music, conductor Pierre-André Valade, present the music of Philippe Leroux.

Diwali Dhamaka – Culturefest 2017 will be hosted at Genesis Centre Highlights of Culturefest 2017 Performances: Bollywood, Bhangra, Fashion Show, Live Singing, Western Dancers, Korean Drummers & Much More to Enjoy.

Power tools and pumpkin carving are a great combination for fun. We supply the tools, pumpkins and patterns…you supply the creative fare and manpower. You take home your Jack o’Lantern and leave the mess for us to clean up. While you are here, make sure to leave enough time to enjoy the last weekend for...