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90 events this season

Cannonball Festival of Youth Theatre
theatre

Cannonball Festival of Youth Theatre

Seven plays entirely written, directed, and performed by Calgary youth.

$indoorFamily
Calgary Black Film Festival
film

Calgary Black Film Festival

Independent cinema celebrating Black stories and voices from around the world.

$$indoor
East Town Get Down
music

East Town Get Down

A one-day multi-venue music festival along International Avenue with 40+ performances.

$$mixed
Calgary Marathon
sport

Calgary Marathon

Calgary's annual marathon weekend, with distances from 5K to the full 42.2.

$$outdoorFamily
Taste of Calgary Food Truck Edition
food

Taste of Calgary Food Truck Edition

A new one-day food-truck rally serving small plates from a dozen-plus trucks.

$outdoorFamily
Try BMX Racing
sport

Try BMX Racing

A free one-day open BMX session with equipment provided for first-time riders.

FreeoutdoorFamily
FunnyFest Comedy Festival
comedy

FunnyFest Comedy Festival

Eleven nights of stand-up across 11 Calgary venues with 70+ comedians.

$$indoor
Ignite! Festival of Emerging Artists
theatre

Ignite! Festival of Emerging Artists

A four-day showcase of emerging Calgary theatre, dance, and interdisciplinary work.

$$indoor
Spruce Meadows Continental
sport

Spruce Meadows Continental

Show-jumping competition at Spruce Meadows with family programming alongside.

$outdoorFamily
Wandering Souls Night Market
market

Wandering Souls Night Market

A maker-focused night market at Renfrew Community Hall, with a second date in July.

FreeindoorFamily
Medieval Faire
festival

Medieval Faire

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

$$outdoorFamily
Calgary Ukrainian Festival
cultural

Calgary Ukrainian Festival

A two-day celebration of Ukrainian food, dance, and culture in Calgary.

$outdoorFamily
Cyclefest
sport

Cyclefest

A free, family-friendly festival celebrating cycling and youth cycling programs.

FreeoutdoorFamily
Calgary Humane's Dog Jog
fundraiser

Calgary Humane's Dog Jog

A 5K walk-or-run for Calgary Humane Society — dogs welcome.

$outdoorFamily
4th Street Lilac Festival
festival

4th Street Lilac Festival

Calgary's largest street festival, taking over 4th Street SW for a day.

FreeoutdoorFamily
Two Wheel Sunday
other

Two Wheel Sunday

A motorcycle show-and-shine drawing Calgary's two-wheel community.

FreeoutdoorFamily
Calgary's LARGEST Garage Sale
market

Calgary's LARGEST Garage Sale

A 40,000-square-foot indoor garage sale — one day, many vendors.

FreeindoorFamily
Chamberfest West
music

Chamberfest West

A week of chamber music spanning continents and centuries, performed by world-class players.

$$$indoor
Sled Island Music & Arts Festival
music

Sled Island Music & Arts Festival

Five days of indie music across 30+ downtown Calgary venues.

$$mixed
Calgary Night Market Bridgeland
market

Calgary Night Market Bridgeland

A monthly summer night market in Bridgeland, returning June through September.

FreeoutdoorFamily
Parkland Summerfest
music

Parkland Summerfest

A one-day outdoor concert in a Parkland green space, headlined by Sam Roberts Band.

$$$outdoorFamily
Calgary Greek Festival
cultural

Calgary Greek Festival

Greek food, music, and dance in one Calgary afternoon.

$outdoorFamily
National Indigenous Family Day & Powwow
cultural

National Indigenous Family Day & Powwow

A free Indigenous family day and powwow with dance, drumming, and cultural exhibitions.

FreeoutdoorFamily
Rhubarb Festival
festival

Rhubarb Festival

A small Southwood street festival with rhubarb pie sold by the slice.

FreeoutdoorFamily
JazzYYC Summer Festival
music

JazzYYC Summer Festival

A week of jazz across multiple Calgary venues, from clubs to concert halls.

$$indoor
Sound Atlas New Music Festival
music

Sound Atlas New Music Festival

A three-day festival of experimental sound design and contemporary chamber music.

$$indoor
Siksika Nation Fair
cultural

Siksika Nation Fair

Three days of powwow, rodeo, and Indigenous cultural programming at Siksika Nation.

$outdoorFamily
Country Thunder
music

Country Thunder

A three-day country music festival at The Confluence.

$$$outdoorFamily
High River Medieval Faire & Tournament
festival

High River Medieval Faire & Tournament

A weekend medieval faire and tournament in High River.

$$outdoorFamily
Deer Point Community Festival
festival

Deer Point Community Festival

A neighborhood street festival in Deer Point.

FreeoutdoorFamily
Chalk the Block
festival

Chalk the Block

A street festival and chalk-art competition in Montgomery.

FreeoutdoorFamily
East Village Street Festival
festival

East Village Street Festival

A Canada Day street festival in East Village with 50+ vendors, food trucks, and live music.

FreeoutdoorFamily
Calgary Stampede
★ Marquee event
festival

Calgary Stampede

Calgary's ten-day rodeo, midway, concert, and parade extravaganza.

$$$mixedFamily
K-Poppers Festival
music

K-Poppers Festival

A K-pop singing and dance competition for amateurs, with a $5,000 prize pool.

$indoorFamily
Roundup Music Festival
music

Roundup Music Festival

A two-night outdoor concert series with Billy Idol, David Lee Roth, Foster the People, and Grouplove.

$$$outdoor
Oxford Stomp
music

Oxford Stomp

A one-night outdoor concert headlined by Arkells, with Portugal. The Man and Cannons.

$$outdoor
Calgary Gem Show
convention

Calgary Gem Show

A three-day indoor gem, mineral, and jewelry show.

$indoorFamily
Shady Grove Bluegrass Festival
music

Shady Grove Bluegrass Festival

A three-day foothills bluegrass festival with bands, jams, BBQ, and artisan tables.

$$outdoorFamily
Fiestaval Fiesta Latino
cultural

Fiestaval Fiesta Latino

A weekend celebration of Latin American music, food, and culture.

$outdoorFamily
Omatsuri Calgary Japanese Festival
cultural

Omatsuri Calgary Japanese Festival

A two-day Japanese cultural festival with food, music, dance, and martial arts demos.

$outdoorFamily
Calgary Folk Music Festival
★ Marquee event
music

Calgary Folk Music Festival

Four days of folk and roots music on the river at Prince’s Island Park.

$$$outdoorFamily
Terminus Festival
music

Terminus Festival

A four-night dark electronic and industrial music festival at a single venue.

$$indoor
The Rally in the Rockies
other

The Rally in the Rockies

A three-day motorcycle rally in the foothills of the Rockies.

$$outdoor
Historic Calgary Week
cultural

Historic Calgary Week

Ten days of free history programming across the Calgary area.

FreemixedFamily
Petapalooza
family

Petapalooza

A one-day pet festival featuring wiener-dog races and family activities.

$outdoorFamily
Calgary International Blues Festival
music

Calgary International Blues Festival

Four days of blues and a beer garden.

$$outdoor
Taste of Calgary
food

Taste of Calgary

Five days of small-plate samples from Calgary restaurants and beverage producers.

$outdoorFamily
Calgary Fringe
theatre

Calgary Fringe

A nine-day uncensored, non-juried theatre festival across multiple venues.

$$indoor
Strathmore Stampede
sport

Strathmore Stampede

A small-town rodeo east of Calgary with a "running of the bulls" event.

$outdoorFamily
Tour de Bowness
sport

Tour de Bowness

A three-day cycling race and street festival centred on Bowness.

FreeoutdoorFamily
Chasing Summer
music

Chasing Summer

A two-day outdoor electronic music festival.

$$$outdoor
Heritage Day Festival
cultural

Heritage Day Festival

A Heritage Day community festival celebrating cultural heritage in Calgary.

FreeoutdoorFamily
Design Week
cultural

Design Week

Three days of design-focused talks, exhibitions, and pop-up activations.

$$mixed
AfricFest
cultural

AfricFest

A three-day celebration of African food, music, dance, and storytelling.

$outdoorFamily
Philippine Calgary Summer Festival
cultural

Philippine Calgary Summer Festival

A two-day festival celebrating Filipino culture, food, and music.

$outdoorFamily
Carifest
cultural

Carifest

Calgary's Caribbean culture, music, and food festival, with a Saturday parade.

$outdoorFamily
When Words Collide
convention

When Words Collide

A three-day convention for readers and writers — heavy on genre and craft.

$$indoor
Calgary Intercultural Festival
cultural

Calgary Intercultural Festival

A free two-day multicultural festival in its 17th year.

FreeoutdoorFamily
Taste of Asia
food

Taste of Asia

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

$mixedFamily
Brewery & the Beast
food

Brewery & the Beast

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

$$$outdoor
Global Fest
festival

Global Fest

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

$$outdoorFamily
Reggaefest
music

Reggaefest

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

$$outdoorFamily
Great Outdoors Comedy Festival
comedy

Great Outdoors Comedy Festival

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

$$$outdoor
Calgary Pride
festival

Calgary Pride

A week of 2SLGBTQ+ programming culminating in the Pride parade and festival.

$mixedFamily
BBQ on the Bow
food

BBQ on the Bow

Canada’s oldest competitive BBQ event, three days along the Bow.

$$outdoorFamily
Vegfest
food

Vegfest

Calgary Vegan Society’s relaunched one-day plant-based food festival.

$indoorFamily
Honens Festival and Piano Competition
music

Honens Festival and Piano Competition

A four-day classical piano festival; the competition runs triennially (next 2028).

$$$indoor
Franco Festival
cultural

Franco Festival

A two-day celebration of Calgary’s francophone community.

$outdoorFamily
Barley & Smoke
fundraiser

Barley & Smoke

A one-day beer-and-BBQ fundraiser for Kids Cancer Care.

$$outdoor
Calgary Cat Festival
family

Calgary Cat Festival

A two-day indoor festival about (and adjacent to) cats.

$indoorFamily
Zen Garden
music

Zen Garden

A one-night EDM festival aimed at an adult audience.

$$outdoor
Calgary International Film Festival
film

Calgary International Film Festival

Eleven days of independent and international cinema across Calgary venues.

$$indoor
Calgary Horror Con
convention

Calgary Horror Con

Canada’s largest horror-genre convention; two days of guests, screenings, and vendors.

$$indoor
Screamfest
family

Screamfest

A three-week Halloween-themed haunted attraction.

$$indoor
Calgary Tattoo & Arts Festival
convention

Calgary Tattoo & Arts Festival

A three-day tattoo and art convention with live tattooing and competitions.

$$indoor
Grey Cup Festival
sport

Grey Cup Festival

Eight days of festival programming surrounding the CFL Grey Cup.

$$$mixedFamily
YYC Pizza Fest
fundraiser

YYC Pizza Fest

A Calgary pizza competition and fundraiser for Meals on Wheels; 2026 dates TBA.

$indoorFamily
BUMP Festival
cultural

BUMP Festival

Beltline Urban Murals Project public-art programming; 2026 dates TBA.

FreeoutdoorFamily
Calgary European Film Festival
film

Calgary European Film Festival

Calgary's annual showcase of European cinema; 2026 dates TBA.

$$indoor
Summer on 17th
other

Summer on 17th

A rolling slate of summer programming along 17th Avenue in the Beltline.

FreeoutdoorFamily