Issue 2026.33 · Week of August 17/ Calgary · Mohkínstsis Mohkínstsis (moh-KINST-sis) is the Blackfoot name for Calgary — “elbow,” for where the Bow and Elbow rivers meet. The Niitsitapi lived here long before the city did.

All the goings
& doings, the whole
hubbub in & around town.

hub·bub/ˈhʌbʌb/noun.

a busy commotion of voices & movement; the goings & doings of a lively place.

  • festivals
  • openings
  • block parties
  • late-night oddities
  • the occasional rodeo
Sorted weekly · edited by humans who actually live here
Now dealing
№ 01 · Coming up

What's coming up.

The long list →
Medieval Faire
festival

Medieval Faire

A travelling medieval fair stopping in three Alberta towns through summer 2026.

Taste of Asia
food

Taste of Asia

Four days of Asian cuisine, cultural performances, and programming.

Brewery & the Beast
food

Brewery & the Beast

A premium one-day food-and-drink festival pairing chefs with breweries.

Global Fest
festival

Global Fest

A four-night international fireworks competition with a multicultural pavilion.

Great Outdoors Comedy Festival
comedy

Great Outdoors Comedy Festival

A three-night outdoor stand-up comedy festival with major touring acts.

Reggaefest
music

Reggaefest

A two-day reggae festival with Canadian and international artists.

№ 02 · By mood

Sorted by feeling.

№ 03 · About

Where the hubbub lives.

Calgary is louder than it gets credit for. There's at least three things worth doing every night of the week, and you would not know it from the listings sites.

The Hubbub Club is where you go to find them. Festivals, gallery openings, block parties, late-night oddities, the occasional rodeo — and the quiet hours too. Scan, scroll, pull a card. Show up.

No app. No algorithm. No "you might also like." Just a weekly read on what's going on in your area, written by people who live in it.

All the hubbub of one city, in one place.
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