Alberta’s most populous city hosts some of the country’s biggest festivals, including the world-famous Calgary Stampede.
From the international fireworks festival, which brings world-class pyro musical artists to the city, to multi-cultural and music festivals, here is a list of most festivals happening in and around Calgary this summer from June 17 to September 21, 2023.
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Globe Cinema, 617 8 Ave SW, Calgary
June 7, 2023 To June 18, 2023
$9.99 & up
Fairy Tales Presentation Society celebrate local and national queer artists and share diverse stories based in film. As the largest queer film festival in Canada outside of ... »
JVCenter 130, 10 Smed Lane S.E, Calgary
June 16, 2023 To June 18, 2023
$10 & up
Watch, dance, skate and learn from our international guests, local professionals and skaters from across North America, in Calgary one weekend only! This weekend features a Friday ... »
Clarion Hotel, 2120 16 Ave NE, Calgary
June 16, 2023 To June 18, 2023
$25.00 - $250.00
The Calgary Horror Con is the largest gathering of Horror Fans in Canada. The show consists of Celebrity Guests, Panels, Workshops and an International Film Festival. We ... »
ParkPlus Lot 6, 311- 8 St W, Calgary
June 16, 2023 To June 18, 2023
$9.23 to $14.82
Get ready to indulge in the best Halal food Calgary has to offer, from traditional southern barbecue to innovative street food. Come experience Calgary’s unique local ... »
Calgary Stampede Grounds, Calgary
June 18, 2023 To June 24, 2023
Free
Join AAWC and our partners for this week-long celebration of events that promote pride, understanding and awareness of Aboriginal cultures, traditions, contributions and achievements to Canadian society. ... »
14660 Parkland Blvd SE, Calgary
June 24, 2023
$29.36 to $85.27
Parkland Summerfest is a community festival bringing people together for a fun and memorable festival in Parkland’s beautiful Park 96. Saturday morning the park will be a ... »
Strathmore Stampede Grounds, 33 Wheatland Trail, Strathmore
June 24, 2023
$49 - $59
Join us for our second annual Cowboy Town Concert! Music from Brett Kissel, Brandon Lorenzo, Drew Gregory & Melissa Matheson! Doors open at 5:00pm with an Outdoor ... »
Elizabeth Street, Okotoks
June 24, 2023
403-982-0212
Free
Musicians, actors, magicians, jugglers, street performers, dancers, b-boys, singers & entertainers of all ages and acts are spread throughout the streets of downtown Okotoks for this fun street ... »
Various Venues, Calgary
June 28, 2023 To July 2, 2023
Varies
Summer Jazz Festival by Jazz YYC. Artists include JUNO Award winning Allison Au Quartet, The Heavyweights Brass Band, Maya Rae featuring Miles Black Trio, Yuri Honing Acoustic ... »
Various Shops, Calgary
June 30, 2023 To July 7, 2023
Cost of Food
This 9 day ice cream event celebrates the end of another school year and the start of a great summer. This summer, participating cafés, restaurants, and creameries ... »
Our Lady of Assumption School Field, 7311 34 Ave NW, Calgary
July 1, 2023
403 835 1324
FREE
BownessFest 2023 is the largest Canada Day Festival in the heart of Calgary’s NW! The city’s hottest food trucks, incredible products at the outdoor market, including ... »
ContainR Park, 1020 2nd Ave NW, Calgary
July 1, 2023
$70
Join us for a day and night of non-stop excitement, featuring the city’s hottest Hip Hop festival. It all kicks off at 10:00 AM and lasts well ... »
Calgary Parking Authority Lot 6, 311 8 St SW, Calgary
July 7, 2023 To July 9, 2023
$12.50
Come and enjoy the 3 hottest days of the summer with over 30 authentic food vendors, hundreds of national and international performers, artisan market, kids area, beer gardens and ... »
Wildhorse Saloon, 500 6 Ave SW, Calgary
July 14, 2023
$59 - $149 +fees
Join for a fantastic evening of great music and entertainment at Oxford Stomp’s 32nd anniversary celebration at Shaw Millennium Park! Oxford STOMP is Calgary’s longest ... »
Highfield Farm, 1920 Highfield Crescent SE, Calgary
July 15, 2023
4036045756
$40-$100
Inspire Fest is a grassroots production designed to appeal to a broad range of humans with the intent to energize creative and engaged communities through a showcase ... »
Various Venues, Calgary
July 19, 2023 To July 23, 2023
$15 & up
ChamberFest West brings internationally acclaimed classical musicians to perform with some of Canada’s best and together they create a unique fusion of styles and interpretations. Our ... »
Celebration Square (C-Square), 508 7 Avenue Southeast, Calgary
July 22, 2023 To July 23, 2023
4038315551
Free
Join us for a mouth-watering palate experience! Many different food vendors featuring a variety of Caribbean food. Colorful Arts and Craft vendors, Caribbean style live music and ... »
Various Venues, Calgary and Area
July 28, 2023 To August 7, 2023
Free
Chinook Country Historical Society, a chapter of the Historical Society of Alberta, is pleased to present the 33rd annual Historic Calgary Week (HCW) from July 28 through August 7, 2023. 2023 ... »
The Cochrane Ag Society Park,43080 Bow Valley Trail, Cochrane
July 29, 2023 To July 30, 2023
The COCHRANE FAIR includes Classic Bull Riding, Mini Chuckwagons, Trick Riders, Super Dogs, Live Entertainment, Beer Gardens, Farmers' Market, Farm Days and much more. »
Strathmore Stampede Grounds, 33 Wheatland Trail, Strathmore
August 4, 2023 To August 7, 2023
Free to $40
The Strathmore Stampede includes Rodeo, Chuckwagon races, and our signature Running with the Bulls event. »
Predator Bay Water Ski Club, Predator Bay, Foothills County
August 4, 2023 To August 6, 2023
Free to Watch
Calgary will play host to the men and women of the WWS Overall Tour at the site of the 2009 World Water Ski Championships, The Lake of Cast ... »
Beltine, Calgary
August 5, 2023 To August 26, 2023
FREE
BUMP self-guided mural tours are a perfect way to explore the murals and experience new works of art as they are being created right before your eyes. ... »
Various Venues, Calgary
August 5, 2023 To August 7, 2023
Free to Watch
2023 will mark the 20th edition of the Tour de Bowness. On Saturday, watch the cyclists from many great viewing points along the road course just outside of ... »
Rosebud Park, 301 Secondary Highway 582, Didsbury
August 5, 2023 To August 6, 2023
403-335-9445
$10 to $30
Be entertained at the largest living history festival in Central Alberta! Days of Yore is an outdoor living history festival entertaining and educating the public to cultural ... »
Olympic Plaza, 228 8 Ave SE, Calgary
August 7, 2023
Free
Come join us for the annual Heritage Day Festival at Olympic Plaza! Come for 6 hours of multicultural performances, ethnic foods, and unique handicrafts. Explore the artisan booths, ... »
6303 Bowness Rd NW, Calgary
August 7, 2023
Free
The Tour de Bowness Street Festival & Bike Race, is an annual FREE Family Fun celebration of our historic community of Bowness in northwest Calgary. Hosted by ... »
The Westin Calgary Airport, 671 Aero Dr Ne, Calgary
August 7, 2023
FREE
The Incredible India Fest will feature cultural performances, vendors, live music, traditional singing and dance, a range of activities for kids and authentic food stalls. Visitors will ... »
Various Restaurants, Alberta
August 11, 2023 To August 20, 2023
Alberta on the Plate is back for its fourth year with the 2023 Dine Around festival. For ten delicious days, show your support by visiting one of the ... »
Max Bell Centre, 1001 Barlow Trail SE, Calgary
August 11, 2023 To August 12, 2023
$10
“Omatsuri” is the Japanese term for a “traditional festival”. Visitors to the festival will be treated to authentic Japanese customs, presentations of traditional music, dance & song, ... »
Lot 6, 311 8 St SW, Calgary
August 12, 2023 To August 13, 2023
Free
The Calgary Korean Association cordially invites you to the Annual Korean Day Festival. Korean Day Festival is open for anyone to broaden their understanding of the unique ... »
Olympic Plaza, Calgary
August 12, 2023
Free
The Calgary Franco Festival promotes, and shares the cultural richness of Calgary's large Francophone community in all its diversity with the general public. The Festival will offer ... »
Shaw Millennium Park, 1220 9 Ave SW, Calgary
August 12, 2023 To August 13, 2023
4034770260
Free
The Calgary Arab Festival is a two days annual event that aims to share Arabian culture with Calgarians, and build community relationships between the Arab community and ... »
Marda Loop, 33rd Ave SW, Calgary
August 13, 2023
(403) 685-5667
Free
This year, the festival’s focus is on the street! Walk the street and reconnect with your community. There will be four “street performer corners” with a ... »
Mitford Park, 5 Westside Dr, Cochrane
August 13, 2023
Free
Everyone is invited to the table – join us for the 3rd Annual Cochrane Food Fest, presented by Leah Real Estate Group! LOCAL FOOD & DRINKS ~ LIVE MUSIC ~ ... »
Calgary Farmyard, 284022 Township Road 224, Rocky View County
August 15, 2023 To September 5, 2023
$21.95 to $26.95
Bring the family out for a weekend of fun! Come out and experience sunflowers at the Farmyard- formerly known as the Calgary Corn Maze and Fun Farm. ... »
Canyon Meadows Golf & Country Club, 12501 14 St SW, Calgary
August 16, 2023 To August 20, 2023
(587) 293-4653
Free & up
The Shaw Charity Classic will host some of the greatest names in the game of golf in Calgary . The field, which will consist of 78 stars on the ... »
Prince’s Island Park 1st Avenue And 4th Street SW, Calgary
August 18, 2023 To August 20, 2023
Free to $40
You're invited to Western Canada's Largest Latin Festival! With music, dance, artisan markets, and amazing international food vendors and food trucks, you are sure to have a ... »
The Prairie Emporium & Nvrlnd, Calgary
August 18, 2023 To August 19, 2023
$11.80 - $23.09
We’re incredibly excited to be back in Calgary and this time we’ve made it bigger and better – taking place over two days over two ... »
306097 192 St W Millarville,
August 19, 2023 To August 20, 2023
(403)931-3411
$5
The Priddis & Millarville Fair is a full weekend of old fashioned, country-style family fun that draws our extended community together on the third weekend in August. The ... »
Various Farms, Alberta
August 19, 2023 To August 20, 2023
Free & Ticketed Events
Alberta Open Farm Days is about farmers and ranchers inviting their urban and rural neighbours to stop in for a visit to share stories, see demonstrations, and ... »
Chinatown, Calgary
August 19, 2023
Free
Come experience the Silk Road at Calgary Chinatown's 18th Chinatown Street Festival and join 35,000+ people in one of six festival different zones - Cultural, Merchants, Food, Performance, ... »
Various Venues, Calgary
August 25, 2023 To September 4, 2023
Free & Ticketed Events
The Calgary Pride Festival and Parade take place each Labour Day long weekend, with thousands gathering in celebration of gender and sexual diversity. »
Castle Mountain Resort, Pincher Creek No. 9
August 25, 2023 To August 26, 2023
1.888.754.8667
Free Admission
Enjoy tons of FREE live music, our bbq / beer garden, scenic chairlift rides, berry picking, a mountain (vendor) market, and a chicken & rib dinner to cap it ... »
Prince’s Island Park, 698 Eau Claire Avenue SW, Calgary
August 25, 2023 To August 27, 2023
$39-$79
The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival is all about good times and incredible comedy. Now more than ever, people need to laugh, people need an escape, people need ... »
The Military Museums, 4520 Crowchild Trail SW, Calgary
August 26, 2023 To August 27, 2023
403-410-2340
$0- $30
Watch re-enactments and demonstrations, Viking raids, medieval duels, gladiatorial combat, musketry and cannonades! Interact with heroes of battle dressed in spectacular period costumes and uniforms. Be transported ... »
Fort Calgary, 750 9th Avenue SE , Calgary
August 27, 2023
$135 & up
Brewery & The Beast is a premium culinary experience that features the highest quality meats through the vision of an extraordinary line-up of chefs. Only the finest ... »
Olympic Plaza, 228 8 Ave SE, Calgary
September 1, 2023 To September 3, 2023
Free
Fiesta Filipino is the biggest and most colorful street party that showcases the vibrant Filipino and Asian Communities in Alberta. Experience the sights, sounds, and taste of ... »
Across Alberta, CA
September 1, 2023 To September 30, 2023
Free
Alberta Culture Days will feature hundreds of free, hands-on, interactive activities that invite the public to discover their inner artist, experience their heritage, and celebrate what it ... »
Various Restaurants, Calgary
September 1, 2023 To September 14, 2023
Varies
Le Burger Week is a burger festival that takes place each year where participating restaurants from various Canadian cities compete to create a unique burger; reflective of ... »
Historic Graham Ranch, 110 Century Dr W,, East Coulee
September 1, 2023 To September 3, 2023
$75
We celebrate diversity with our mix of performers and music genre and we want to share the Badlands Boogie Music Festival with the world. Come celebrate the ... »
9025 Shepard Road Southeast, Calgary
September 2, 2023
$5 to $15
The Calgary Highland Games is one of the oldest gatherings in North America and will be celebrating 103 years since the first games, held in 1913. Organised by the ... »
Centennial Park, 5 Avenue, Canmore
September 2, 2023 To September 3, 2023
$5 to $30
Canmore Highland Games’ 32-anniversary festival will feature Live Celtic Music, Pipes & Drums, Dance demonstrations, Heavy Sports, Sheep Dogs, Tug O War, food and drink Vendors, a ... »
Various venues, Calgary / High River
September 7, 2023 To September 10, 2023
403 299 0130
Free to $55
Plan to soak up the last of your summer with another four-day celebration of piano at the 2023 Honens Festival! We’re thrilled to welcome the Ladom Ensemble ... »
2nd Ave SW & Daqing Square, Calgary
September 8, 2023
Free
Hosted by the Calgary Chinatown Business Improvement Area, this one-day event will feature exquisite light and lantern displays alongside amazing local vendors and food trucks! So grab ... »
Calaway Park, 245033 Range Rd. 33, Calgary
September 9, 2023 To October 9, 2023
Regular Admission
Join Billy, Roxy and the Boo Crew at Calaway Park this Fall! Take a stroll down Hallo-Street… if you dare! It is a spooktacular good time for ... »
Springbank Park for all Seasons, 32224A Springbank Rd, Calgary
September 9, 2023
Free
Join us for the nnual Springbank Park For All Seasons Agriculture Society Old Tyme Fall Fair. The Fall Fair is a great day where Springbank families have ... »
Chestermere Recreation Centre, 201 West Chestermere Drive, Chestermere
September 9, 2023
$5 – $20
The Chestermere Country Fair is the oldest ongoing annual event in Chestermere, held every year in September. Featuring a parade, pancake breakfast, bull riding, harvest market, kids ... »
Waterfront Park, 5225 101 St NW, Calgary
September 9, 2023
$78.42 - $99.91
Zen Garden is an end-of-summer gathering and celebration of house, tech-house, disco, hip-hop, soul and bass music. We strive to create an inclusive, fully-immersive environment as we ... »
Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre, 197 1st Street Southwest, Calgary
September 10, 2023 To September 24, 2023
Free
For our Alberta Culture Days 2023 Celebration, we will be hosting a Multicultural Fall Festival with the theme of a major Chinese holiday, the Mid-Autumn Festival. We’re ... »
Bridgeland Community Centre, 919 McDougall Road, Calgary
September 10, 2023
403-269-7300
FREE
The Taste of Italy is a not-for-profit community event that intends to celebrate and share Italian culture in Calgary. This will be the second year of this ... »
Various Venues, Calgary
September 11, 2023 To September 24, 2023
Free
Wait for it! Watch for it! The Gotta Minute Film Festival is coming soon! Gotta Minute is Western Canada’s first Film Festival for Commuters, proudly brought ... »
The Ampersand, 112 4 Ave SW, Calgary
September 13, 2023 To September 15, 2023
5875754225
Free
LobbyFest is an Urban Futures Festival that transforms Calgary’s downtown tower lobbies into pop-up future labs, conversation salons, and community spaces. Explore the future of Calgary’... »
Various Venues, Calgary
September 14, 2023 To September 17, 2023
Free
It’s a time and place where engineers show their creative sides, and artists get technical, where science hits the street, and everyone gets ingenious. Everyone is ... »
Various Venues, Didsbury
September 15, 2023 To September 17, 2023
By Donation
Mountain View County's largest festival of its kind! Art lovers see Didsbury Alberta come alive with all that is arts and culture in our region, including dancers, ... »
Various Restaurants, Calgary
September 15, 2023 To October 1, 2023
4032432834
Varies
YYC Pizza Fest is an annual event with charity, community, and pizza crusts in mind. Each year, local participating restaurants craft an original recipe in a competition ... »
Chinese Cultural Centre, 197 1 St SW, Calgary
September 16, 2023
$2 to $20
Experience the celebration of the summer with the Brazilian Community Association of Alberta (BCAAB)! Live performances by ‘SambaCouver,’ bringing the infectious beats of Brazilian music. This popular ... »
The Saskatoon Farm, 80181 338 Ave E, Foothills County
September 16, 2023 To September 17, 2023
$8
Saying goodbye to the Summer heat and hello to cooler days and shorter nights calls for a good ol’ Foothills County celebration. We are featuring 90 local vendors ... »
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