Imaginairium by Wordfest

Boom! It’s time for a confetti cannon of imagination for your brain! Wordfest’s Imaginairium, Canada’s Liveliest Literary Festival, returns to Calgary’s Beltline neighbourhood from Oct. 15 to 21, 2024, showcasing more than 50 of this year’s most exceptional authors and artists in 30+ events. Check out the full Imaginairium schedule and lineup at wordfest.com! Tickets and passes are on sale now!

We know it’s going to be hard choosing between all this wordy goodness. But we know you’re ready to squeeze every bit of joy out of these seven special days in October. Our insider tip? Treat Wordfest’s fall festival as a menu of life-affirming ideas. Savour your favourite returning authors. Sample breakout stars. Devour the intimate, inspired pairings. Relish the variety and talk shows, storytelling and poetry events, and the return of Literary Death Match! Add your literary dreams to the mix in our interactive How To’s.