Calgary
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A guide to festivals in Calgary – includes free fun family festivals, music festivals (electronic, classic, jazz, blues, reggae, folk), food festivals, arts and science festivals, international events and more!
Contents
- Upcoming festivals from to do Canada Calgary calendar
- All Calgary Festivals (in page 2)
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Fort Calgary, 9 Avenue Southeast, Calgary
June 17, 2019 To June 22, 2019
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. ... »
Various Venues, Calgary
June 19, 2019 To June 23, 2019
Free & ticketed events
Each June, the five-day music and arts festival brings together a community of more than 250 bands, comedy, film and art as well as over 30,000 attendees in more ... »
Canmore Nordic Ctr, Olympic Way, Canmore
June 21, 2019 To June 23, 2019
$10
Plaid Goat MTB Festival is 3-day cultural celebration revelling in the mountain bike stoke of the Canadian Rockies. The weekend will include an expo, unlimited bike demos ... »
14660 Parkland Blvd SE, Calgary
June 22, 2019
403-271-7516.
$5 to $60
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 ... »
5540 2nd Street Southwest, Calgary
June 22, 2019
403-835-1371
FREE
Han Toshi Matsuri Japanese Festival – Vendor Booths, Demonstrations, for all ages. etc Japanese Drumming – Forging Demos • Nina Cords Tea Society -Woodpath Craftship – Westbank Harvest Budo Brothers & ... »
Downtown Okotoks
June 22, 2019
403-938-8950
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 ... »
Rodney's Oyster House, 355 10th Ave., SW, Calgary
June 23, 2019
$35
Come join us in support of Meal Share for the 3rd Annual Alberta Oyster Festival! Top competitors from across the country will be shucking-off in the Competition ... »
Olympic Plaza, 8 Avenue Southeast, Calgary
June 29, 2019 To July 1, 2019
Free Admission
Come celebrate Canada Day Weekend with celebrity chefs, savvy cooks, and talented entrepreneurs come together for one weekend to raise funds for charity by creating new concoctions ... »
Stampede Grounds, Calgary, AB
July 5, 2019 To July 14, 2019
Free and ticketed days.
The Calgary Stampede celebrates the people, the animals, the land, the traditions and the values that make up the unique spirit of the west. The Calgary Stampede ... »
County Line Saloon, 1825 50 Street Southeast, Calgary
July 5, 2019 To July 7, 2019
$20-$65
A 3-Day Live Music Festival in Calgary Alberta featuring bands from all over Canada! Partial proceeds to be donated to Little Mutts Rescue Society! Who is it ... »
Eau Claire, Calgary
July 5, 2019 To July 7, 2019
403.880.1562
$15-$30
Authentic all the way! Mexifest is a family-oriented, multicultural arts and entertainment festival highlighting the Mexican Culture. Who is it for? all-ages HOW MUCH Tickets : Single day – $15.00 ... »
Shaw Millennium Park, 1220 9 Avenue Southwest, Calgary
July 10, 2019
$89 & up
Roundup MusicFest will return to Calgary during Stampede week for its third year, Rock ‘n’ Roll Icon, BILLY IDOL will bring his lip-curling sneer and fist-pumping persona ... »
Eau Claire Market, 200 Barclay Parade SW
July 12, 2019 To July 14, 2019
Free
Come experience the Calgary Turkish Festival. We will display Turkish art, folk dance, music and gourmet food, where visitors will get an opportunity to celebrate, learn, and ... »
Shaw Millennium Park, 1220 9 Avenue Southwest, Calgary
July 12, 2019
$89 & up
BRYAN ADAMS will be joined by Canadian singer/songwriter and 13x JUNO Award nominee, AMANDA MARSHALL and Odds for an amazing evening of great music and entertainment! »
Central Library, 800 3 St SE, Calgary
July 13, 2019
403-607-7706
Free Admission
We are inviting everyone to our annual K-Pop Singing and Dance Contest, 2019 K-Poppers Festival (formal Superstar K Calgary). »
Calgary Olympic Plaza, 28 8 Ave SE, Calgary
July 19, 2019 To July 21, 2019
403.880.1562
FREE
Fiestaval is a free and family-oriented, multicultural arts and entertainment festival highlighting the Latin American Culture — 3 days of fun in the sun, hundreds of performers, authentic Latin ... »
Prince's Island Park, Eau Claire Avenue Southwest, Calgary
July 25, 2019 To July 28, 2019
TBA
It’s a genre-defying, continent-linking festival where fiercely independent, creative troubadours and master instrumentalists from Mauritania, Korea, New Zealand, Australia, the UK, Ethiopia, the United States and ... »
Dickens, 1000 9 Ave SW, Calgary
July 26, 2019 To July 28, 2019
TBA
The annual Terminus Festival is back for year 8! Bands from all over the world will gather in Calgary for a weekend of dark electronic, synth, industrial madness. ... »
Eau Claire Market, 200 Barclay Parade Southwest, Calgary
July 27, 2019 To July 28, 2019
250-929-7620
Free
Pet-A-Palooza™ is back and bigger than ever! This FREE family friendly event is one you cannot miss. A pawty for fido is just what your summer was ... »
Olympic Plaza, 228 8 Ave SE, Calgary
July 27, 2019 To July 28, 2019
Free
The Calgary Arab Festival is an annual event that aims to share Arabian culture with Calgarians, and build community relationships between the Arab community and other Calgarian ... »
Shaw Millennium Park, 1220 9 Ave SW, Calgary
July 29, 2019 To August 4, 2019
$25 & up
The 15th Annual Calgary International Blues Festival, brings you the best in Blues! A week filled with workshops, special events and concerts culminates in 4 days & nights ... »
Various Venues, Calgary
August 2, 2019 To August 10, 2019
(403) 451-9726
$10 to $15
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. ... »
Centennial Park, 5 Avenue, Canmore
August 3, 2019 To August 5, 2019
403-678-2524
$30 & up
The Canmore Folk Music Festival is the longest running folk music festival in Alberta and one of its finest. Adhering to a philosophy and legacy of folk, ... »
Inglewood, Calgary
August 3, 2019
403.453.74224
Free
A feisty summer festival in the heart of Inglewood. We’re here to celebrate, engage, entertain, and delight. Seize the Sunfest! At Sunfest, there is an activity ... »
Max Bell Centre Grounds, 1001 Barlow Trail SE, Calgary,
August 3, 2019 To August 4, 2019
$149.95 & up
The Chainsmokers, Steve Aoki, W&W, and Slushii, Above & Beyond, Alesso, KSHMR, and Matoma, Infected, Mushroom, K?D, Slynk, CID, Kris Kaiden, and Khanvict, Vanic, Jonas Blue, ... »
Eau Claire Market, 200 Barclay Parade SW, Calgary
August 8, 2019 To August 11, 2019
403.880.1562
Free
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 ... »
Aspen Crossing, Mossleigh
August 9, 2019 To August 10, 2019
1-866-440-3500 or 403-534-2129
TBA
There is a stellar line up for this year’s SAMF to benefit STARS® Air Ambulance. With over 25+ talented local musicians and bands graciously participating to help ... »
North Glenmore Park, 7305 Crowchild Trail SW, Calgary
August 9, 2019 To August 11, 2019
Free
Stemmed by a 2000-year-old Chinese legend, Dragon Boat Racing is still very active and remains a tradition to this day. As Calgary’s premier sports festivals, the ... »
West Hillhurst Community Association and Park, 1940 6 Ave NW, Calgary
August 10, 2019
Free
The Calgary Korean Association cordially invites you to the 15th Annual Korean Day Festival. It will celebrate and showcase Korea’s unique culture to thousands of Calgarians ... »
Max Bell Centre, 1001 Barlow Trail SE, Calgary
August 10, 2019
$3 to $7
“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, ... »
Marda Loop, 33rd Ave SW, Calgary
August 11, 2019
(403) 685-5667
Free
This free, fun-filled, family-friendly festival is not to be missed! On Sunday, August 12, 2018, the streets of Marda Loop will come alive for the 34th time with this ... »
Elliston Park, 1827 68 St. S.E., Calgary
August 15, 2019 To August 24, 2019
403-569-9679
$6 & up
International Fireworks Festival will illuminate the sky with a symphony of pyrotechnics and music, coming together as an artistic display of light and sound. OneWorld Festival will ... »
Bonnyville Rodeo Grounds, 4201 55 St, Bonnyville
August 15, 2019 To August 18, 2019
$25 & up
Come rock out to concerts by Default & Tim Hicks, enjoy racing categories such as rockcrawlers, quads, moto-cross, demolition and more, and if you’re feeling athletic, join ... »
Prairie Winds Park, 223 Castleridge Blvd NE, Calgary
August 16, 2019 To August 18, 2019
$75 & up
Jason Aldean, Jake Owen, Miranda Lambert with Pistol Annies, Terri Clark, Lauren Alaina, Jordan Davis, Roos & Boots with Collin Raye, Aaron Tippin & Sammy Kershaw, Jimmie Allen, Meghan ... »
Shaw Millennium Park, 1220 9 Ave SW, Calgary
August 17, 2019
Free
Carifest Calgary is an annual cultural festival which highlights the rich cultural diversity in the West Indies. Carifest celebrates the fusion of the Caribbean’s varied cultural ... »
Various Farms, Alberta
August 17, 2019 To August 18, 2019
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 ... »
Olympic Plaza, 8 Ave SE, Calgary
August 17, 2019
403-668-0299
Free
FFC is a celebration of many diverse Francophone cultures (Africa, North- America, South-America, and Europe) through dance, music, food, arts & crafts. »
Venue TBA
August 23, 2019 To August 25, 2019
FREE
Enjoy BEST in ribs, chicken and pulled pork. »
Various Venues, Calgary
August 23, 2019 To September 2, 2019
Free & Ticketed Events
ATB Financial presents this year’s Calgary Pride 28th Annual Festival happening August 23 to September 2, 2019 The 2019 Calgary Pride Parade and Pride in the Park events will take ... »
Cobb's Corn Maze, 84 Street Northeast, Calgary
August 24, 2019 To September 2, 2019
403-210-2676
$18.00 to $39.95
Come enjoy our beautiful Sunflower Maze (great for photos!). Enjoy the rest of our park and take a sunflower home with you! Taste wine and hang out ... »
Fort Calgary, 750 9 Avenue Southeast, Calgary
August 25, 2019
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 ... »
Canyon Meadows Golf & Country Club, 12501 14 St SW, Calgary
August 28, 2019 To September 1, 2019
(587) 293-4653
Free & Ticketed Days
The Shaw Charity Classic will host some of the greatest names in the game of golf in Calgary at the Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club,August 28 – ... »
Beltine, Calgary
August 28, 2019 To August 31, 2019
FREE
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Montgomery Community Centre, 5003 16th Avenue NW, Calgary
August 31, 2019 To September 1, 2019
FREE
27th Annual BBQ on the Bow Festival Canada’s Oldest BBQ Festival with plenty of entertainment. BBQ on the Bow is an annually occurring Kansas City BBQ ... »
WinSport Arena, 88 Canada Olympic Road SW, Calgary
August 31, 2019 To September 1, 2019
$125
Line-up: George Thorogood and the Destroyers, Vince Neil Performing all the Hits of Motley Crue, The Northern Pikes, Styx, Trooper, 54•40, Toque »
Spruce Meadows, Spruce Meadows Way Southwest, Calgary
September 4, 2019 To September 8, 2019
403.974.4200
$5 & up
Best athletes from the world’s top show jumping nations compete for top prize money and international acclaim during the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’. Family entertainment and shopping ... »
Shaw Millennium Park, 1220 9 Ave SW, Calgary
September 13, 2019 To September 14, 2019
$0 - $35
From the imaginations of BassBus, YYCFoodTrucks & Village Brewery, a travelling carnival of local food, beer, music, art and performers will come together for a celebration unlike ... »
Various Venues, Calgary
September 18, 2019 To September 22, 2019
(587) 351-7787
Free - $80.00 +
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. Beakerhead is ... »
Kamp Kiwanis, Range Road 42, Calgary
September 21, 2019 To September 22, 2019
Free
Apple-themed family fun with apple baking, archery, arts and crafts, bouncy castle, face painting, games, farmers market, live entertainment, silent auction & more! Net revenue to support ... »
Various Venues, Calgary
November 20, 2019 To November 24, 2019
Free & Ticketed events
Football fans are invited to “Experience the Energy” of the 2019 Grey Cup Festival presented by Shaw, this November in Calgary. The 2019 Grey Cup Festival launches on the ... »
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Most of these events are for last year and NOT 2017. Please correct your dates.
Most organizers have not yet announced 2017 dates. We have updated what is announced till now.
This list should include Vegfest 🙂
September 23, 2017!
Great information on each festival.
I am brand new in the food truck business and I wish to know how to connect to rent a space in some of these festivals.
Kindest Regards,
Mariam
Hi, Contact the organizers directly – navigate to individual websites and connect using “contact us” page. You can ask yycfoodtrucks.com for help.
Attending Screamfest for the first time this year! Excited! Any things to look out for?