Heritage Day Long Weekend Activities in Calgary
What’s on in Calgary during the August long weekend – August 4 to 7, 2023 including free fun family activities, weekend events & activities for kids, live music, performing arts & theatre and sports events.
I. Family Events & Activities
Lantern Peace Festival
Saturday, August 5, 2023 | 5:30 PM to 9 PM
Olympic Plaza, 228 8 Ave SW, Calgary
Free
Peppa Pig Live! Peppa’s Adventure
Come join Peppa on an exciting camping trip in the woods with George and her school friends, including Pedro Pony, Suzy Sheep and Gerald Giraffe. With lunchboxes packed and Daddy Pig driving the bus, Peppa and friends are excited about their outdoor adventure, full of singing, dancing, games and surprises. Little piggies everywhere will love this 60-minute live musical experience! Details
Saturday, August 5, 2023 | 1:00PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall, 225 8 Ave SE, Calgary,
$17.25 – $85.00 +charges
Heritage Day
Celebrate Western Canada’s unique and rich cultural heritage this Heritage Day at the Park, a place that brings history to life! We have lots of special programming planned that we know the whole family will love! Special Programming Heritage Challenge Pick up your Heritage Challenge passport and embark on a thrilling scavenger hunt across the Historical Village! Details
Monday August 7, 2023 | 10 AM – 5 PM
Heritage Park, 1900 Heritage Dr. S.W., Calgary
$22.95 – $34.95
Incredible India Fest
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 get a chance to immerse themselves in the rich cultural heritage of India and experrience its diverse traditions firsthand. Details
Monday, August 7, 2023 | 12 PM – 6 PM
The Westin Calgary Airport, 671 Aero Dr NE, Calgary
FREE
Annual Heritage Day Festival
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, get face painted into a lion, frolic in the water, try a new dish, or simply soak up the sun in front of the stage and enjoy the folk performances. Details
Monday, August 7 | 12 PM – 6 PM
Olympic Plaza, 228 8 Ave SE, Calgary
Free
Nanton Roundup Days
Come to Nanton for an amazing time – fireworks, parade, duck race, rodeo and more! Details
August 4- 7, 2023
Various Venues, Nanton
Free & Ticketed
Days of Yore
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 traditions, lifestyles, and activities of bygone eras through authentic representation of those times. You’ll “Stroll Through the Ages” in our living history village. Details
August 5 & 6, 2023
Rosebud Park, 301 Secondary Highway 582, Didsbury
$10 to $30
WildScapes
The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo will be taken over by larger-than-life animal topiaries… but not for long! This one-of-a-kind summer garden experience can’t be found anywhere else in Western Canada. It’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate the warm weather and create new memories with friends and family at the zoo! From a 24 foot-long snake to a 21 foot-tall giraffe, you’ll find yourself in awe of the Details
June 17 – Mid-September, 2023 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, 210 St. George’s Drive NE, Calgary
Regular Admission
Summer Farm Days
From the young to the young at heart, there’s hours of fun for everyone. Zip through our zip lines, jump on our jumping pillows and play on our 35+ attractions! Details
Daily | 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Calgary Farmyard, 284022 Township Road 224, Rocky View County
$21.95 to $26.50
Shakespeare on the Go – A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Join us for a madcap comedy of vaudevillian proportions as seven actors perform one of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays. Details
July 14 to August 6, 2023
Various Venues, Calgary
Free
U-Pick Berry Farms
The u-pick farms around Calgary offer a lot more than just berry-picking. In addition to being able to bring home berries, fruit, or vegetables by the bucket-full, visiting local u-pick farms offer an afternoon out of the house and in the fresh air, a chance to forage your own food, and educational and physical activity for great for kids, and scenic drives through Calgary’s surrounding foothills and prairies. Plan a visit this weekend.
Appreciate Alberta’s Cultural and Natural Heritage
Explore Alberta’s heritage this weekend. Alberta has a diverse number of cultures, industries, and natural landscapes, as well as a rich yet young history.
Go on a Day Trip
‘Tis the season for long drives, lakes, and day trips! If you’re looking for day trip plans from Calgary for your summer, we have you covered. These day trip ideas cover a variety of interests and can take you in many different directions.
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II. Live Music & Concerts
Brit Floyd 50 Years Of Dark Side
Thursday, August 03, 2023 | 8:00 PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall, 201 8th Ave. SE, Calgary
$52.00 – $213.00
Boyz II Men
The group consists of four members: Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, and Michael McCary. Boyz II Men rose to fame in the 1990s with their smooth harmonies and emotional ballads including “End of the Road,” “I’ll Make Love to You,” and “One Sweet Day.” Details
Thursday, August 3, 2023 | 8 PM
Grey Eagle Event Centre, 3779 Grey Eagle Drive, Calgary
$90.55 – $100.55
Calgary International Blues Festival
Grammy nominated Soul Blues giant Sugaray Rayford, Texas songstress Diunna Greenleaf, “The People’s Queen of the Blues,” Canadian guitar wizard and documentary filmmaker Rita Chiarelli, award-winning Nashville guitarist & songwriter Kirk Fletcher, JUNO award winning multi-instrumentalist Angelique Francis, a collective of harmonica greats from across Canada including Steve Marriner, Big Dave McLean, Dave Mowat, Shawn Hall and Raoul Bhaneja, and a host of others. Details
August 3-6, 2023
Shaw Millennium Park, 1220 9 Ave SW, Calgary
$40 & up
Sargeant & Comrade Album Release
W/ Bobby Henderson, Lost Decade & DJ Catfishwizard Details
Friday, August 4 2023 | 5:00 PM
Modern Love, 613 11 Ave SW, Calgary
$20.54
Loud as Hell Festival
LAH always works their hardest to deliver the best lineup in the West ready to melt your face off. Featuring bands from across Western Canada and beyond, you won’t want to miss any of it. And don’t forget about their freak shows, burlesque dancers, clinics, vendors and dinosaurs! Details
August 4 to 6, 2023
Dinosaur Downs Stampede Grounds, Drumheller
Weekend: $150
Avenged Sevenfold: North American Tour
With Special Guest Alexisonfire. To date, Avenged Sevenfold have sold over 10 million albums worldwide and earned two consecutive No. 1 albums on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart (2010’s Nightmare and 2013’s Hail To The King) to go along with over a billion video views and a billion-plus Spotify streams, as well as multiple No. 1 singles on rock radio. Details
Saturday, August 05, 2023 | 6:30 PM
Scotiabank Saddledome, 555 Saddledome Rise SE, Calgary
$35 – $139.95+fees
Rosebud Open-Air Summer Concerts
Bring your blanket or lawn chair, your sunscreen and hat, and enjoy summer concerts in the heart of the Rosebud Valley. Details
Lewis & Royal | August 5 | 4:30 PM
Rosebud Festival Stage, 202 Martin Ave, Rosebud
$28
Chasing Summer Festival
The premiere outdoor dance music event in Western Canada returns to Calgary for its seventh anniversary…a new chase, a new experience…bigger and better than ever… Lineup: Tiesto · Zedd Gryffin · Seven Lions James Hype · Jauz In alphabetical order: ARMNHMR · Cheyenne Giles · CID · Dr. Fresch · Eprom · Eptic · Gem & Tauri · Habstrakt · Hairitage · Kaleena Zanders · Luis Torres · Noizu · Peekaboo · REMK · Simon Doty · Sippy + Details
August 5 & 6, 2023
Max Bell Centre Grounds, 1001 Barlow Trail SE, Calgary,
Weekend Pass: $159.95 & up
Music Matters YYC – Flint & Feather
A multitalented husband-and-wife folk/root duo. Their unique brand of ‘Rocky Mountain Folk-Pop’ is engaging and family-friendly. Come join us for your lunchtime and see just how much Music Matters. Details
Monday, August 7, 2023 | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Harmony Park (Downtown), 115 4 Ave SW, Calgary
FREE
III. Theatre & Performing Arts
The Sound of Music
Until September 2, 2023
Rosebud Mercantile & Opera House, 116 Main Street, Rosebud
$95
Old Time Rock ‘n Roll
Just take those old records off the shelf. That’s what Michael Stevens is doing. You see, when he decides it’s time to clean out the attic, he stumbles upon his stash of old records that have been collecting dust for decades. Let the nostalgia trip begin! Come and jump back in time with Michael to that by gone age when TV’s were a huge piece of furniture that sat on the floor, and phones were olive green and hung on the wall! Details
Until August 12, 2023
Jubilations Dinner Theatre – Calgary, 1002 37th Street Southwest, Calgary
$37.75 to $75.95 + charges
You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown
Happiness is great musical theatre! Musical theatre for the whole family. With charm, wit, and heart, follow life through the eyes of Charlie Brown and his friends in the Peanuts gang. An average day made up of little moments picked from all the days of Charlie Brown, from Valentine’s day, to baseball season, wild optimism to utter despair.
Until September 3, 2023
Stage West, 727 – 42 Ave SE, Calgary
$75-130
The Syringa Tree
A middle-aged woman longs to rest her back against the syringa tree in her childhood home. She recollects an exhilarating story of the abiding love between two families – one black, one white – and the two children that were born into their shared household in early 1960’s South Africa. With humour and heart, the story follows their destines through four generations from early apartheid to the present-day free South Africa. An inspiring story of two families separated by racism but connected by love. Details
Until September 2, 2023
Rosebud Studio Stage, 404 Martin Ave #202 Rosebud
$35 – $73
Shakespeare on the Go – A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Join us for a madcap comedy of vaudevillian proportions as seven actors perform one of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays. Details
July 14 to August 6, 2023
Various Venues, Calgary
Free
Innocence Astray
Fairytales are full of colourful and innocent characters, but after the tales are over, what happens to them? Innocence Astray is a devised storytelling structure that explores the concept of losing innocence. It may look like a fairytale as we follow Red Riding Hood, Peter, and Alice, but this story explores the trials of youth colliding with the darkness of adulthood. Details
August 4 to 11, 2023
Alexandra Center Dance Hall, 922 9 Ave SE, Calgary
$20
Lesbihonest
Winner of Just for Laughs’ “Outstanding English Comedy” award brings her Queer solo show LESBIHONEST to Calgary Fringe Festival August 4th-11th, 2023. Laura Piccinin recounts a lifetime of coming outs in a tell-all comedic stand-up story hour. This hilarious and sentimental autobiography reflects on a single journey that spans 3 decades of change in perceptions and treatment of LGBTQ+ people. As an ex-religious Queer Laura grapples with a shifting identity and unease in sense of self eventually navigating her way to Pride. Details
August 4 to 11, 2023
Lantern Community Church, 1401 10 Ave SE, Calgary
$20
Calgary Fringe Festival
Enjoy uncensored, unexpected, unforgettable theatre. Bringing 30+ bold theatre artists to Calgary. Fringes are uncensored, non-juried theatre festivals that are focused on creativity, performance, expression, and pushing boundaries. There’s comedy, drama, improv, dance, music, magic and more. Intricate ensemble casts, dynamic duos and breathless solo performances. Quirky romps, fantasy masterpieces, moving vignettes and dark real-life tales. A mix of young emerging artists alongside seasoned pros. Details
August 4 to 12, 2023
Various Venues, Calgary
$20
Kristina Kuzmic
Kristina Kuzmic’s Hope & Humor show is more than a comedy special. It’s an hour that will leave every viewer feeling less alone and more empowered to face whatever chaos life throws their way. Kristina, in her undeniably authentic way, takes us on a peaks and valley journey full of laughter and even a few tears, with a through-line of four things she’s done wearing: other people’s judgements, guilt, the pressure to be perfect, and the unrealistic fantasy of what life should look like. Details
Saturday August 5, 2023 | 8 PM
Bella Concert Hall, 18 Mt Royal Cir SW, Calgary
$35.00-$150.00
IV. Sports/Fitness
Century Downs Charity Golf Tournament
This year’s charity golf tournament will be held at the Inglewood Golf & Curling Club, with 100% of the proceeds going to STARS Charity in support of rapid and specialized emergency care and transportation for critically ill and injured patients. Includes: 18 holes, golf cart, banquet, and prizes We welcome you to come out and enjoy this great day of golf and entertainment for a great cause! Details
Thursday, August 3, 2023 | 1:30 PM
Inglewood Golf and Curling Club, 19 Gosling Way SE, Calgary
$275-1,000
Cavalry FC vs. Forge FC
Cavalry FC Home Game, Canadian Premier League. Details
Friday, August 04, 2023 | 7:00 PM
Spruce Meadows, 18011 Spruce Meadows Way SW, Calgary
$13.5 – $162.5+fees
Calgary Stampeders – Heritage Night
vs. Toronto Argonauts Join us as the Stamps host the reigning Grey Cup champs at McMahon for our Heritage Night game. Details
Friday, August 4, 2023 | 7 PM
McMahon Stadium, 1817 Crowchild Trail NW, Calgary
$20+
Calgary Cup WWS
Calgary will play host to the men and women of the WWS Overall Tour at the site of the 2009 World Water Ski Championships. Details
August 4 to 6, 2023
Predator Bay Water Ski Club, Predator Bay, Foothills County
Free to Watch
Strathmore Stampede
The Strathmore Stampede includes Rodeo, Chuckwagon races, and our signature Running with the Bulls event. Details
August 4 to 7, 2023
Strathmore Stampede Grounds, 33 Wheatland Trail, Strathmore
Free to $40
Tour de Bowness
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 Cochrane. On Sunday , we will have having a hill climb on MacKay Road in Montgomery during the day, this years event will have a small twist ensuring the fastest will go up against each other for the title. On Monday, visit beautiful Bowness to see the racers tackle the challenging 7 turn Cory Meza Memorial Criterium! Details
August 4 to 7, 2023
Various Venues, Calgary
Free to Watch
Water Adventures
What is better than spending a lazy summer day floating your way down a river? Not much! Grab your equipment (or rent some), some sunscreen, your bathing suit, a snack and your friends or family members to ride your way down one of the waterways in or near Calgary.
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V. Food Events, Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
Tour de Bowness Street Festival
Monday, August 7, 2023 | 9 AM to 5 PM
6303 Bowness Rd NW, Calgary
Free
Alberta Kennel Club Summer Classic dog show
Come watch dogs and their human companions will compete each day in several dog sports – including agility, obedience trials, rally obedience trials, 35 associated specialties and of course for the coveted Best in Show prize! There is lots of fabulous shopping at one of our many vendor booths. Details
August 4 to August 7, 2023
Spruce Meadows, 18011 Spruce Meadows Way SW, Calgary
$5 to $10
Taste of Calgary
Taste of Calgary is the city’s most appetizing festival, giving visitors the chance to sample the city’s food, beverages, music and other cool things. Discover Calgary’s global cuisines from a mix of unique restaurants and beverage companies. Details
August 3 to 7, 2023
Calgary Parking Lot #6, 311 8 Street S.W., Calgary
Free
Gorilla Breakfast
Bring your family and friends down for a fun and educational morning at the zoo! Enjoy a scrumptious pancake breakfast with a side of gorilla facts from the Animal Care, Health & Welfare technicians, followed by an exclusive visit to see the troop. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about western lowland gorillas, what makes them so wonderful, why they are endangered, and of course, the ‘who’s who’ in the troop. Details
Saturday, August 5 | 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, 210 St. George’s Drive NE, Calgary
$49-$65
Calgary Night Markets
Thousands of people come to shop at Heritage Park every year – and now we’re bringing the market to you! Starting June 24, the Heritage Plaza and promenade in the front parking lots will be taken over by our vendors. Shop our local vendors, explore the shops in the Plaza, grab a bite to eat and be entertained! Details
Every Saturday from 3 – 9 PM
Heritage Park Historical Village, 1900 Heritage Dr SW, Calgary
Free
Tea on the Verandah
You’ve been cordially invited to join us for Tea on the Verandah! Come enjoy a soothing cup of tea and savour delicious finger sandwiches along with gourmet pastries fresh from the Alberta Bakery. Details
Sunday, August 6, 2023
Famous 5 Centre of Canadian Women, 1900 Heritage Dr SW, Calgary
$29.95 – $44.95
Nooks and Crannies Festival
Nooks & Crannies is a festival where artists create temporary site-specific installations in downtown Okotoks. This art festival sees artists repurpose and animate forgotten places with ‘forgotten’ materials, bringing public art to forgotten corners of downtown Okotoks. Details
July 22 to August 26, 2023
Various Venues, Okotoks
Free
Historic Calgary Week
Chinook Country Historical Society, a chapter of the Historical Society of Alberta, is pleased to present the 33rd annual Historic Calgary Week (HCW). We hope that you can “make tracks” to many of the 82 events during the 11-day history festival and help us celebrate “travelling through time.” One hundred forty years ago, the Canadian Pacific Railway arrived in Calgary. The same year, the Calgary Herald presses travelled on the CPR to Calgary and set up shop in a tent. Details
July 28 to August 7, 2023
Various Venues, Calgary and Area
Free
Heritage Day Weekend Walking Tours
Fort Calgary is offering two different walking tours over Heritage Day weekend. Join us for a fascinating 1-hour outdoor walking tour, as we explore Fort Calgary’s 40 acres of beautiful parkland. Learn about the layered stories rooted in the site and reflect on how these lands relate to the larger history of the creation of the city we now call Calgary. Details
August 5 & 6, 2023
Fort Calgary, 750 9 Avenue SE, Calgary
$10
BUMP Festival
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. New tours will be released throughout the month of August. Details
August 5 – 26, 2023
Beltine, Calgary
FREE
Graffiti Jam
Sunday, August 06, 2023 | 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
High Park, 340 10 Ave SW, Calgary
Free Event
King Eddy Rooftop BBQ Party
The King Eddy Rooftop is transforming into a backyard BBQ and games oasis on Sunday afternoons just in time for summer! Head up to our rooftop patio on Sunday, July 23 from 2-6 pm for a delicious menu of BBQ favourites, local craft beer, and an assortment of backyard games — from ping-pong and foosball to Jenga, cornhole, and more. The King Eddy Rooftop BBQ Party is free to attend and always family-friendly. Details
Sundays, August 6, 2023 | 2:00 PM
King Eddy, 438 9 Avenue SE, Calgary
Free
Summer Walking Tours
Join The Military Museums Foundation for our Summer Walking Tours! Explore the rich history of Currie Barracks & Calgary! See and hear stories from veterans experience the living history in the Currie Community & much more! After our walk join our friends Veranda Vaycay Brewery & Burwood Distillery for a private tour of their facilities & some delicious food & drinks! Details
August 6, 2023 | 3:00pm
Veranda at The Stables, 2566 Flanders Ave SW #200, Calgary
$45.00 – $65.00
Morning Glory Burlesque Brunch
A sultry afternoon of Burlesque & Brunch to kick off your Sunday Funday! Join Cabaret Calgary at The Attic Bar & Stage on the first Sunday of every month for MORNING GLORY: Burlesque Brunch! Enjoy $5 mimosas, a delicious vegan brunch menu, and sultry burlesque artists that heat up the stage and spice up your Sunday Funday. Details
Sunday, August 6th | 11:00AM – 2:00PM
The Attic, 1413 9 Ave SE, Calgary
$21 – 27
Heritage Day Tea
Join us for a delightful Heritage Day Tea to celebrate our rich cultural heritage together! Come and enjoy your freshly brewed cup of tea complemented by gourmet finger sandwiches and delicious pastries from the Alberta Bakery! Details
Monday, August 7, 2023 | Various Sittings
Heritage Park, 1900 Heritage Dr. S.W., Calgary
$28.95-$45.95
Distillery Tour Bridgeland Distillery
Whether you are in Calgary for business or pleasure, Bridgeland Distillery is situated across the Bow River from Downtown where locals and tourists enjoy the must-see attractions that Calgary has to offer. The Artisans at Work experience means discovering a trade or a practice that is rooted in traditional know-how that has endured and evolved over time.Details
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoon
Bridgeland Distillery, 77 Edmonton Trail NE, Calgary
$23
Prairie Persuasion: Communication and Propaganda in Southern Alberta 1860-1950
Join us for the newest temporary exhibit in Gasoline Alley Museum, Prairie Persuasion: Communication and Propaganda in Southern Alberta! Propaganda was everywhere in southern Alberta, beginning in the 1860s. It brought settlers and tourists to the province, helped form community groups, enlisted troops for war efforts and opened doors for fake remedies and advertisements. Details
May 13 to August 27, 2023
Gasoline Alley Museum, 1900 Heritage Drive SW, Calgar
Included in admission to Heritage Park
Millarville Farmers’ Market
41 years of knowing your farmer, baker, and candlestick maker! The people behind the tables at the Millarville Farmers’ Market are the real deal. They are the growers, farmers, makers, bakers, and artists. Ask them about their farm, their art, their love of what they do. We have 185 amazing vendors for you to support! Details
Saturdays | 9 AM – 2 PM
Millarville Racing & Agricultural Society, 192 Street, Millarville
By Donation
Summer On 17th
Back by popular demand, Summer On 17th is returning for its sophomore season along with all of your favourite events! From movies in the park to live bands, theatrical performances and fitness classes, the 17th Ave Business Improvement Area is pulling out all the stops to ensure this summer is epic. Details
Until September 23, 2023
Tomkins Park, 17th Ave SW and 8th Street SW, Calgary
FREE
Entwined & Entangled
Entwined & Entangled celebrates contemporary fibre arts, creative collaboration, and a half century of shared history between the Sheep Creek Weavers Fibre Arts Guild and Leighton Art Centre. For millennia, fibre artists have entangled their personal dreams and schemes into fabric, entwining yarn and other fibres with needles, hooks, and looms into beauty and functionality. Details
Until Sunday August 27, 2023
Leighton Art Centre, 282027 144 St West, Foothills
admission by donation
#YYCBlockParty – Roller Rink on The Boulevard
Say hello to the Roller Rink on The Boulevard. Dig out your vintage roller skates (or rent some vibrant wheels) and live your best retro ‘70s summer life. Featuring a 215ft road mural, patio space, outdoor games, and local art, Block Party’s third annual installation is a can’t-miss experience! Details
Through September 10, 2023
901 64 Ave NE, Calgary
Free
Sunscreen | Group Exhibition
Newzones is pleased to announce the return of our annual summer group exhibition, Sunscreen. This exhibition is like a carousel of sorts – constantly rotating! Newzones is excited to showcase various types of artwork including paintings, photographs and sculpture. This stimulating exhibition is sure to delight the senses, and all are encouraged to make a habit of stopping by the gallery as the artwork rotates each week! Details
July 1 to August 31, 2023
Newzones Gallery, 730 11 Ave SW, Calgary
Free
More To Do
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