Annual Vaisakhi Parade – Nagar Kirtan

Celebration of Sikh Festival Vaisakhi. Hosted by the Sikh Community every year to celebrate sense of community and equality

This is an excellent opportunity for people to learn more about the Sikh community.
Nagar Kirtan is a colorful procession where some of the participants will sing Shabads (Holy hymns) and perform Gatka (traditional martial arts). We will also set up Langar (Holy Kitchen) inside and outside the Gurudwara, which will offer free vegetarian meals to all attendees without distinction of religion, caste, gender, economic status or ethnicity.

Following the parade, there will be a festive event at Prairie Winds Park .
This event is organized annually by the Sikh Community and is a free family friendly event.

Who is it for?
all-ages

FREE, no tickets or pre registration required

Date & Time: May 13, 2023 |10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Parade Start – 10 AM

Venue: Dashmesh Culture Centre
135 Martindale Blvd NE
Calgary AB

Prairie Winds Park 223 Castleridge Blvd NE Calgary AB T3J 1P6

Road Closures:

From 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 13 the route of the Nagar Kirtan Parade will have the following lane reductions and road closures as the parade requires:

• Martindale Boulevard N.E. will be closed between Martinbrook Road N.E. and Falconridge Boulevard N.E.
• Falconridge Boulevard N.E. will be reduced to a single northbound lane between Taradale Drive N.E. / Martindale Boulevard N.E. to Castleridge Boulevard N.E. / Falconridge Drive N.E.
• There will be no southbound traffic on Falconridge Boulevard N.E. south of Taracove Estate Drive N.E.
  64 Avenue N.E. will be closed between Martindale Gate N.E. and Falconridge Boulevard N.E.
• Castleridge Boulevard N.E. will be closed between Falconridge Boulevard N.E. and Westwinds Crescent N.E.
• 54 Avenue N.E. will be closed between Castleridge Boulevard N.E. and Westwinds Drive N.E.

Free Transit

City-wide free transit on Saturday, May 13th from 7 AM to 7 PM, co-sponsored by Servus Alberta

We encourage everyone to take Calgary bus and train services to this year’s Nagar Kirtan parade and Prairie Winds Park. People can park their vehicles at C-train parking lots and take train to McKnight Westwinds Station to visit Prairie Winds Park.

Free Parking

• There will be a temporary parking restriction on Martindale Boulevard N.E. between Martinbrook Road N.E. and Falconridge Boulevard N.E.
• There will be a temporary parking restriction on 54 Avenue N.E. between Castleridge Boulevard N.E. and Westwinds Drive N.E.