Calgary 
Things to Do during June in Calgary
I. Family & Kids Activities
1. Calgary International Children’s Festival
Kidsfest brings the very best in performing arts for young audiences that will inspire and ignite the imaginations of Calgary’s youngest minds. From a tale about a space-travelling mouse, to Québec’s Théâtre de L’Oeil’s enchanting adaptation of The Snow Queen, to the 2017 GRAMMY Award-winning, ‘dance-like-nobody’s-watching’ Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, and everything in between. Don’t miss out on the many performances that are in store for this year! Details
May 24 to 27, 2017
Arts Commons and Olympic Plaza. 205 8 Ave SE, Calgary
$17
2. Go Go Peekaboo!
Soulocentric Performing Arts Society introduces 3 – 5 year olds to classical and contemporary dance, and visual storytelling. Details
May 24 to 27, 2017
Motel, 205 8 Ave SE, Calgary
$17
3. The Swinging Belles
Winners of the 2016 JUNO Award for Children’s Album of the Year, The Swinging Belles are a swing, country, and jazz band for kids. Along with guitarist extraordinaire Duane Andrews, the band features elementary school educators and performers Laura Winter and Erin Power who know firsthand the joy that kids feel when they can boogie to some good time music. The show is packed with music, interactive storytelling from Newfoundland, and lots of dancing. A chance for your whole group to kick up their heels! Details
Thursday, May 25, 2017 | 10:30AM and 12:30PM
Max Bell Theatre, 205 8 Ave SE, Calgary
$17 per ticket
4. Royal Canadian Family Circus
For 50 years, the Royal Canadian family Circus has been providing fun activities and entertainment for kids… and for the entire family! Most adults still recall their first trip to the circus as a youngster; sharing this experience with sons and daughter of any age creates memories and traditions that will last a lifetime. Details
MAY 26-28, 2017
Spruce Meadows, 18011 Spruce Meadows Way SW, Calgary
$25-$40
5. Moon Mouse: A Space Odyssey
Presented by the Calgary International Children’s Festival, a visually spectacular glow-in-the-dark journey that blows away any visual tricks kids get from their screen-based entertainment. Moon Mouse: A Space Odyssey is a unique, one-of-a-kind performance using electroluminescent technology, music, and movement to tell the story. Details
Friday, May 26, 2017 | 6:00 PM
Saturday, May 27, 2017 | 3:00 PM
Max Bell Theatre, Arts Commons, 205 8 Ave SE, Calgary
$17 per ticket
6. Anne of Green Gables
Your community theatre company, Nose Creek Players, is proud to present Lucy Maud Montgomery’s iconic tale of Ann Shirley. This beloved Canadian yarn tells the story of an imaginative red-haired girl searching for a place to belong; for her kindred spirit. Details
May 26 to 27, 2017
The Bert Church Live Theatre
1000 East Lake Blvd NE, Airdrie
$12
7. The Man Who Planted Trees
Can one person make a difference in the world? Make it greener? Make it better? The Man Who Planted Trees tells the inspiring story of a shepherd who, along with his dog, journeys to plant a forest, acorn by acorn, transforming a barren wasteland into a bountiful wonderland. Details
Saturday, May 27, 2017 | 10:00 AM & 01:00 PM
Engineered Air Theatre
205 8 Ave SE, Calgary
$17
8. Masabo
With interactive and participatory presentations, master musicians, dancers, and storytellers share the beauty and energy of traditional West African cultures in a performance that explores themes of interculturalism and community. Details
Saturday, May 27, 2017 | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
French Performance – May 24 & 25, 2017
Big Secret Theatre
205 8 Ave SE, Calgary
$17
9. A Heart in Winter
Québec’s Théâtre de L’Oeil’s enchanting adaptation of The Snow Queen. Playful puppets the story of a girl, Gerda, who journeys to find her lost friend Kai who’s heart has been frozen in the palace of the Snow Queen. Details
Saturday, May 27, 2017 | 11:30 AM – 12:25 PM
Martha Cohen Theatre
205 8 Ave SE, Calgary
$17
10. Get Outside and Play Week
This special week encourages adults to jumpstart outdoor nature play with their wee ones because outdoor play is good for children and connects them with nature. Everyone is invited to Get Outside and Play! It’s for kids (0-6 years old) along with their parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, teachers, child care providers and anyone with youngsters in their life.
It’s a BYO Picnic with a performance by Mountain Wit and several activity centres for families to build a bird house, pond dip, nature scavenger hunt and more. Details
Sunday, May 28, 2017 | 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Pearce Estate Park, 1440-17A Street SE, Calgary
Free
11. Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
The New York Times raves about internationally-renowned kid-hop artist Secret Agent 23 Skidoo: “With positive, relatable songs, he has fast become a favorite of kiddie radio hosts.” This year, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo was awarded Best Children’s Album at the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards for his album “Infinity Plus One.” Details
Saturday, May 27, 2017 | 1:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall, 205 8 Ave SE, Calgary
$17
12. Model Trains at the Cave
Bring the family for a weekend of mini trains and maxi fun! Dozens of model railway enthusiasts showcase tiny trains from the steam era.
Saturday Only: the Canadian Pacific Railway’s mini ¼-size train, the Puffer Belly Express will be making its first ever appearance in Banff National Park. Hop aboard the award-winning train and experience what it was like to ‘ride the rails’! Details
Saturday May 27 and Sunday May 28, 2017 | 9:00 AM -5:00 PM
Cave and Basin National Historic Site, 311 Cave Ave, Banff
Free Admission
II. Live Music
1. Bach@Knox Festival
Celebrate the magnificence of composer Johann Sebastian Bach in this annual Baroque celebration. We invite you to explore the many aspects of Bach, with the grandeur of Knox United Church providing the perfect setting for this feast of riches from the world’s most revered composer. Details
May 25 to 27, 2017 | 7:30 PM
Knox United Church, 506 4 St SW, Calgary
$45 each concert
2. Land’s End Ensemble
JUNO®-nominated Land’s End Ensemble of Calgary (John Lowry, violin; Beth Root Sandvoss, cello; Susanne Ruberg-Gordon, piano; Vincent Ho, Artistic Director) is dedicated to introducing audiences to new music by Canadian and international composers, and to performing landmark chamber works of the 20th and 21st Centuries. Details
Friday, May 26, 2017 | 7:30 PM
Bella Concert Hall, Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts, Calgary
$44 – $69+ charges
3. En el Patio de Sevilla
There is festive path, made of song and dance, that winds through Spain and leads to a courtyard in Sevilla. There you will find a garden filled with the joyous reunions and celebrations of friends from near and far. Join us for a night filled with live Flamenco dance, music, and song. Details
Saturday May 27 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Evergreen Theatre #2, 1709 8th Avenue NE, Calgary
$27 to $32
4. Dan & Laurel
“…beautiful rapport…judicious violin…Frechette and Thomsen maintain absolute harmony while jumping from genre to genre…fascinating undertones and range…phenomenal guitar playing…prodigious players (with) songwriting that sets them apart…” Details
Saturday, May 27, 2017 | 7:00 PM
Gallery House, 64 ave & 14 St NW, Calgary
$25
5. Sound of the Hollow
The Mount Royal University Conservatory’s Artio choir presents Sound of the Hollow, a choral music production about finding solidarity with others to overcome one’s own personal hell. Artio pushes the boundaries of choral performance by coalescing choral music with Japanese Taiko drumming in collaboration with Paula Midori Nieckar. Artio performs not only for the ears, but also for the eyes, with dynamic visuals and choreography by award-winning choreographer Mark Kunji Ikeda. Join Artio as they immerse you in a musical journey you won’t soon forget. Details
Saturday, May 27, 2017 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, May 28, 2017 | 2:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Mount Royal University
4825 Mount Royal Gate SW, Calgary
$25
Upcoming Concert Tours in Calgary
May 24: The Shins @ MacEwan Hall
May 27: April Wine @ Deerfoot Inn & Casino
May 29: Red Hot Chili Peppers @ Scotiabank Saddledome
III. Theatre & Performing Arts
1. Macbeth
Prophecies. Ambition. Murder. Madness. In Shakespeare’s famously cursed play, darkness and evil abound. Macbeth returns for an encore performance! Details
May 12 to 27, 2017
Vertigo Theatre, Calgary
$25 to $35
2. The Drowning Girls
May 13 to June 11, 2017
Vertigo Theatre, Calgary
$20 & up
3. Jay Leno
Acclaimed TV late night show host, admired stand-up comedian, best-selling childrens book author, much-in-demand corporate speaker, lovable TV and movie voice-over artist, pioneering car builder and mechanic, and philanthropist its no wonder that Jay Leno is widely characterized as the hardest working man in show business.
Details
Thursday, May 25, 2017 | 8:00 PM
Grey Eagle Event Centre – 3777 Grey Eagle Drive S.W., Calgary
$72.98 – $104.48
4. The Laws of Thermodynamics
When the end of the world came, it was not by fire or flood. It wasn’t Martians or climate change or a meteor from space. It wasn’t even revenge. Instead the end of the world was something much quieter, much softer, and much more melancholic. Now, so near to the end, one man finds himself in a place he said he’d never be with people he’d never imagined meeting – playing out the last mysterious chapter of his life in haunting parallel to the sombre fate facing our world.
Details
May 26 to June 3, 2017
Joyce Doolittle Theatre, 2140 Pumphouse Ave SW
Calgary
General Admission: $21.00
Student/Senior: $17.00
IV. Sport
1. Canadian National Taekwondo Championships
This is the biggest national competition that features kyorugi, poomsae and para taekwondo all in four days. Athletes will be competing in poomsae and sparring for youth, cadets, juniors, seniors, and para divisions. Cadet and junior athletes who finished 1st at this event in the applicable weight class shall be named to the 2017 cadet and junior national team.Details
May 25 to 28, 2017
Olympic Oval University of Calgary
2500 University Dr NW Calgary
Day pass: adult $18, child: $5
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Thursday, May 25, 2017 | 10:00 PM to 11:15 PM
Sunday May 28, 2017 |6:45 PM -7:45 PM
Flames Community Arenas, Calgary
$20
3. Flat Track Fever
Chinook City Roller Derby is proud to present our Sixth annual Flat Track Fever Roller Derby Tournament! This year we are hosting two tracks with 12 women’s teams from BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.Details
May 26 to 28, 2017
Acadia Recreation Complex – 240 – 90 Ave. S.E., Calgary
$10 to $15
4. Canadian Open Judo Championships
Each year, Provincial Judo Organizations select their best athletes to compete at the Canadian Open Championships. This tournament brings together over 600 of the nations best judoka and is an excellent tool for Judo Canada to help identify their National team athletes with the possibility of awarding card points to high performance athletes. It is the nations biggest Judo competition..Details
May 25-28, 2017
Olympic Oval, 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary
adult $18, child: $5
5. Calgary Marathon
Races: 50K Ultra, Confederation 150K Relay, Confederation 150K Solo
Scotiabank 42.2K, Centaur Subaru 21.1K, Jugo Juice 10K, GoodLife Fitness 5K Family Walk & Run, Scotiabank Kids Marathon. Details
May 26 to 28, 2017
Stampede Park, Calgary
The Health and Wellness Expo on May 25-27, 2017 @ Big Four Building in Stampede Park, 1410 Olympic Way Southeast, Calgary
$20 & up
V. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
1. Absolutely Art Exhibition and Sale
The Calgary Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists presents Absolutely Art Exhibition and Sale! Featuring original art work in a variety of mediums, styles, and sizes. Enter to win the Door Prize an original painting by one of our members each day of the show. Details
May 26 to 27, 2017
Earl Grey Golf Course 6540-20 St., SW Calgary
Free
2. Canadian International Fashion Film Festival
CANIFFF is a unique experience, bringing the freshest, most creative international content to encourage awareness of fashion film and provide a platform for all creators in the industry. Details
May 26 to 28, 2017
Various Venues, Calgary
$20 and up.
3. Banff Yoga Festival
Yoga. Culture. Mindfulness. Details
Friday May 26th – Sunday May 28th 2017
Fenlands Recreation Centre
100 Mt. Norquay Road, Banff
$15 & up
4. Festival of Quilts
It’s the 22nd anniversary of the Festival of Quilts, and we have a lot in store for Western Canada’s largest outdoor quilt show! The theme for 2017 is My Canada. Hundreds of stunning handmade quilts of all shapes, sizes and techniques will decorate the Park’s exhibits inside and out. Details
Saturday, May 27 & Sunday, May 28, 2017 | 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Heritage Park Historical Village, Calgary
Regular Admission
5. Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival
Join us for nine days of LGBTQA film and events guaranteed to provoke, challenge and entertain. Details
May 18 to 27, 2017
The Plaza Theatre
1133 Kensington Road NW, Calgary
$10 to $20
6. Locks & Frocks Charity Gala
“Locks & Frocks 7” believes in showcasing the talents and uniqueness in Calgary, and this year is no different. Fashion, Style, and Talent come together for an exemplary evening of live entertainment, and delicious foods. This year we come together to proudly support The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Alberta, with a goal to raise at least 100 nights for The House! Details
Saturday, May 27 2017 | 7:00 PM
Freemason’s Hall
330 12 Ave SW, Calgary
$97.77 plus GST
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7. RRRHA Children’s Used Toy & Clothing Sale
Are you looking to buy some gently used children’s clothing, toys, books, or electronics? Have you accumulated gently used items? The Used Toy and Clothing Sale is the perfect opportunity!! Details
Saturday, May 27 2017 | 10:00 AM– 2:00 PM
10709 Rocky Ridge Blvd., Calgary
Free
8. Carnival Cocktails for Cancer
Carnival Cocktails for Cancer is an evening of amazing food and creative cocktails featuring some of Alberta’s most talented bartenders and chefs. Proceeds will be directed to support critical research here in Alberta through the Canadian Cancer Society. Details
Sunday, May 28, 2017 | 7:00PM – 10:00PM
Hotel Arts 119 – 12th Ave SW, Calgary
$150