Calgary Festivals

• Academy Award winning actor Kevin Costner named 2022 Calgary Stampede parade marshal

  Academy Award winning actor Kevin Costner has been named as this year's Calgary Stampede parade marshal. The parade starts at 9 a.m. on Friday, July 8.

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  May 31, 2022
  
• Competitive powwow to be part of Calgary Stampede this summer

  Running July 12-14, the Calgary Stampede Powwow will feature competitive dancing, drumming, singing, and showcase other Indigenous performances. 

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  May 6, 2022
  
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• Calgary Stampede unveils 2022 poster, promises pre-pandemic event this summer

  Calgary Stampede president Steve McDonough unveiled the poster for 2022's popular rodeo and exhibition.

  Sports

  Mar 30, 2022
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• Calgary’s Ethnik Festival of Arts and Culture to celebrate diversity later this week

  On Feb. 26, the Ethnik Festival of Arts and Culture is celebrating Afro-Canadian and Caribbean communities.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2022
• Calgarians ‘warm up to winter’ at Northwestival

  Calgary's University District celebrated all things winter at Northwestival on Sunday.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2021
• Calgary Pride Week will feature mix of virtual and in-person events

  Calgary Pride has announced B!G Pride 2021 will take place Aug. 27-Sept. 6.

  Features

  Jun 10, 2021
• Calgary’s GlobalFest Fireworks Festival a multi-cultural explosion

  Though the fireworks show creates the biggest (and loudest) boom at GlobalFest, it's really just one smaller part of the two-week festival.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2019
• A look at the Canadian Indigenous artists performing at the 2019 Calgary Folk Music Festival

  For festival artistic director Kerry Clarke, having Indigenous artists take the stage is important because they "represent the founding peoples of this country." 

  Jul 25, 2019
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• A look at the local Calgary and Alberta artists playing at the 2019 Calgary Folk Fest

  Here's a look at the artists from Calgary and elsewhere in Alberta taking to the stages for the 40th anniversary of the folk festival. 

  Jul 25, 2019
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• Calgary Folk Fest 101: A guide to enjoying the 2019 music festival

  The 2019 Calgary Folk Music Festival takes place from Thursday, July 25 to Sunday, July 28 at Prince's Island Park.

  Entertainment

  Jul 24, 2019