Calgary
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Weekend Events & Festivals in Calgary: July 5 to 7, 2019
A weekly digest of What’s On in and around Calgary this weekend including free, fun family & kids’ activities, live music, theatre & performing arts, sports and exhibitions.
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I. Family Fun Activities
Calgary Stampede Parade Day
Each year the Parade showcases more than 150 western-themed entries, including 30 marching bands, 40 floats, 750 horses and 4,000 people.
Friday, July 5, 2019 | 09:00 AM to 01:00 AM
Parade begins on 9 Avenue at 1 Street SE and runs west to 10 Street SW, then turns north to 6 Avenue and travels eastbound until Macleod Trail
Free
Calgary Stampede
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 contributes to the quality of life in Calgary and southern Alberta through the world-renowned 10-day Stampede, year-round facilities, western events and several youth and agriculture programs.
July 5 to 14, 2019
Sneak Peak: July 4 | 5:00 PM to Midnight
Calgary Stampede Grounds
$9 to $18
Free Entry:
Friday, July 5, 2019 | 11 AM- 1:30 PM
Cenovus Family day | Sunday, July 7, 2019 | 7:30 AM- 11 AM
Sneak Peak: $9, and free for kids six and under
MEXIFEST
Authentic all the way! Mexifest is a family-oriented, multicultural arts and entertainment festival highlighting the Mexican Culture.
July 5 to 7, 2019
Eau Claire Market Plaza, Downtown Calgary
$15-$30
Family Fishing Weekends
Albertans and visitors are invited to give fishing a try on waterbodies with open fishing seasons .No fishing is licence required.
July 6 and 7, 2019
Alberta waterbodies with open fishing seasons
Free
Old Time Stampede
Its a hoot n hollar time at Granary Road! Come join us for games, activities and fun for the whole family.
July 5 to 14 | 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Granary Road
226066 – 112th St W M.D of Foothills
Free
Stampede BBQ’s & Breakfasts
- 12th Annual Mustard Seed Stampede BBQ!: Our Stampede BBQ is a free, fun event for the whole family and includes a delicious BBQ lunch, live entertainment, a petting zoo, face painting, a dunk tank, games and activities, and an opportunity for great conversations with friends of The Mustard Seed. Friday, July 5, 2019 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. @ 102 11 Ave SE – Calgary
- Stampede Parade Gourmet Breakfast and Bleacher Seating: Plan to join us at The Calgary West Rotary Club’s 26th annual Stampede Parade Gourmet Breakfast. on Friday, July 5th 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM @ Knoxville’s Tavern Parking Lot, 840 9 Ave SW, Calgary
- Stampede Breakfast at Marlborough Mall!: This family-friendly event includes pony rides, a petting zoo, games and activities for children, prizes, marching bands, Indigenous dancers, an interactive rodeo display, visiting Stampede celebrities and live music from a western band. Saturday, July 6, 2019 | 09:00 AM – 11:00 AM @ Marlborough Mall, Entrance #1 in the Parking Lot
Novice Fishing Clinic
Learn the basics of angling through hands-on activities in the classroom before taking your new knowledge outside to fish at our Trout Pond. Bring a lunch and stay for the day!
Thursdays & Saturdays, July and August 2019 | 10:-00 – 12:00 PM
Bow Habitat Station, 1440 17a St SE, Calgary
$20 & up
Saturdays on 17th
Welcome summer with a bang! We’ve got some amazing events in store with the return of Saturdays on 17th in Tomkins Park. We will be featuring live music, games, giveaways, and movies in Tompkins Park. Bring the whole family and enjoy the festivities!
Movie: July 6: Jumanji – Welcome to the Jungle
Every Saturday from June 8 – July 27 | 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Tomkins Park 7 St SW Calgary
Free
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Other Activities
At the library
Calgary Public library offers plenty of free activities to choose from for all ages including toddler story times. Plan ahead to attend some of the free activities in the following weekends:
Details and link for registration.
Airdrie Public Library
Okotoks Public Library
2.By Calgary Recreation – Drop in Programs
World’s Largest Swim Lesson: Thursday, June 20, 2019, 7:45 – 8:30 p.m. @ Village Square Leisure Centre | free
3. Movies
Family Favourites Cineplex: Visit participating Cineplex theatres near you and watch a family favourite film each week for only $2.99. | Saturdays at 11:00 AM
Laser Tag + Mini Paintball Day Camp at Laser City
We’ve got just the thing with our Laser Tag and Mini Paintball Day Camps. Half the day is filled with Laser Tag! Play with other day-campers and light up the arena while playing different games of laser tag.
The other half of this adrenaline-pumping day is filled with Mini Paintball! Mini Paintball uses smaller paintball guns and smaller paintballs shooting at slower speeds!
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II. Live Music
EDM/Concert Tours
- Dwayne Gretzky at The Big Four Roadhouse on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 10 PM – 2 AM (included in Stampede Admission)
- Sam Roberts Band at The Big Four Roadhouse on Friday, July 5, 2019 at 10 PM – 2 AM (included in Stampede Admission)
- Black Mountain Whiskey Rebellion at The Big Four Roadhouse on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at 10 PM – 2 AM (included in Stampede Admission)
Cowboys Music Festival
Brett Eldredge * Lee Brice * Juice WRLD * Snoop Dogg & Nelly and many more! Details
July 4 to 14, 2019
Cowboys Music Festival Tent (Behind Cowboys Casino), Calgary
$25 & up
Decimate Metalfest
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!
July 5 to 7, 2019
The Border Crossing, 1814 36 St SE, Calgary
$20-$65
Nashville North Calgary Stampede
Experience the best, live country music in the city at the original Stampede party tent—Nashville North! Get ready for 10 days and 10 nights of foot stompin’, heart pumpin’ and two-steppin’ sound!
Emerson Drive – July 04, 2019 | 8 PM
The Reklaws – July 05, 2019 | 10 PM
Tebey – July 06, 2019 | 10 PM
Granger Smith feat. Earl Dibbles Jr. – July 07, 2019 | 10 PM
Nashville North Stage, Calgary Stampede Grounds
Regular Admission
Calgary Stampede Coca-Cola Stage
With more than 50 artists performing, the lineup for Stampede 2019 is unbelievable! All concerts on the Coca-Cola Stage are free with admission to the Calgary Stampede.
Reuben and the Dark with Royal Canoe – July 4 | 7 PM
Feist with Orville Peck – July 5 | 8 PM
Bishop Briggs with Dear Rouge -July 6 | 8 PM
Dashboard Confessional with Moneen – July 7 | 8 PM
Nashville North Stage, Calgary Stampede Grounds
Regular Admission
Big Four Roadhouse Stampede Concert
Corb Lund, The Sheepdogs, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings! Details
Sunday, July 07, 2019 | 4:00 PM
Big Four Roadhouse — 1801 Big Four Trail SE, Calgary
$75+charges
FREE OUTDOOR CONCERTS
Free outdoor concerts during summer
- Stephen Avenue Live on Monday to Friday between 11:00 AM – 1:45 PM and 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM @ sic stages along Sephen Avenue
- Sunnyside Open Stage Tuesdays: Every Tuesday between June 4th – August 20th | 6:00PM – 9:00PM @ containR Art Park, 1020 2nd Ave NW, Calgary
- Stephen Avenue Walk #IAMDOWNTOWN Stage — June 20 from 12 – 1pm – GlobalFest; June 21 from 12 – 1pm – Steel & Timber; June 22 from 6 – 8pm – Christina Colyn @ outside the Telus Convention Centre
- Music in the Plaza: The Big City Lights on Wednesday, July 3 | Heritage Town Square, Heritage Park, calgary
III. Theatre & Performing Arts
- Theatre Guide
- Oprah Winfrey Presents: Your Path Made Clear on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 | 8:00 PM @ Scotiabank Saddledome
- Help Me, I’m Dying – Katya Zamolodchikova on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 | 6:00 PM @ Jack Singer Concert Hall 225 8 Ave SE, Calgary
Shakespeare by the Bow
Celebrate Alberta’s emerging artists this summer with Theatre Calgary’s Shakespeare by the Bow! One of Shakespeare’s most popular works, A Midsummer Night’s Dream follows four young lovers and a group of six amateur actors through the forest as they are influenced and manipulated by a band of forest-dwelling fairies. Join us in Prince’s Island Park for this thrilling chase of love, identity and confusion.
June 27 – August 18, 2019
Prince’s Island Park, Eau Claire Avenue Southwest, Calgary
PWYC
Legends of Country
Fresh off the success of Legends of Rock ‘n’ Roll and due to popular demand, Stage West presents Legends of Country! The quintessentially rural sound of the American south has roots reaching back as far as the 1920s, having been officially recognized by the US Congress as being “born” in Bristol, Tennessee.
June 28 – September 1, 2019
Stage West Theatre Restaurants, 727 – 42 Avenue SE
Calgary
$75.60 to $129.50
IV. Sports & Related Events
Calgary Stampede Evening Show
The Calgary Stampede Evening Show is a unique entertainment doubleheader that takes place nightly at 7:45 PM. The blast of a klaxon kicks off the GMC Rangeland Derby, featuring nine heats of four chuckwagons each. When the last wagon thunders over the finish line, the Bell Grandstand Show dazzles audiences with elaborate song and dance numbers, acrobatics, and concludes with a spectacular fireworks finale!
July 5 to 14, 2019 | 7:45 PM
Calgary Stampede Grounds
Calgary Stampede Rodeo
The calibre of a rodeo comes down to two things: the skill of the competitors and the quality of the horses, bulls and steers. The Stampede Rodeo features the world’s best competitors and animals. Every afternoon at 1:30 PM, cowboys and cowgirls face off in a furious display of skill and grit, with every win building towards Showdown Sunday—the World’s Largest Outdoor Rodeo.
July 5 to 14 | 1:30 PM
Calgary Stampede Grounds
Spruce Meadows North American
The ‘North American’ Tournament hosts the best show jumping athletes and horses from throughout the Americas. Come honour our Canadian Military and enjoy Shopping, Pony Rides, Face Painting, Wagon Rides, and the family favourite RE/MAX Prairie Dogs from Friday to Sunday.
July 3 to 7, 2019
Spruce Meadows – 18011 Spruce Meadows Way SW, Calgary
V. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
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- Come Dance with Us! A seniors only recreational dance class @ Thorncliffe Greenview Community Association
- Stories of Resilience: Lessons from the Masters on Wednesday July 3, 2019 | 7:00 PM @ Patricia Whelan Hall, Central Library
- Make a Wish- Rope for Hope Calgary: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 |8:00 AM to 04:00 PM @ Canadian Western Bank- 606-4 Street SW, Calgary
Night Market in Calgary
- Vivo Night Market North: Vivo’s Night Market North is back and is better than ever! More than a market, it’ll be a place to meet, get to know, and enjoy time together with your neighbours and family. Saturday, July 6 | 4:00PM – 9:00PM @ Vivo for Healthier Generations, 11950 Country Village Link NE
- Okotoks Night Market by Marketsquare: Browse through wares by local artisans, businesses, enjoy entertainment and food trucks and beer gardens. Our Summer Night Markets are fun for all ages! Thursday, July 4, 2019 | 4:00pm-9:00pm @ Ethel Tucker Park (beside the Library) 15 Riverside Dr, Okotoks
Cowtown Rodeo
Join Cowtown Rodeo for Calgary’s premier stampede charity event. Transportation to and from the event, live music, professional bull- Riding, professional bull-fighting, team events/prizes, a pre-party at National on 10th and a VIP after-party at the Wildhorse Tent, makes Cowtown Rodeo the perfect blend of networking, charity and fun. Proceeds support the Karuna Girls College in Lumbini, Nepal.
Friday July 5, 2019 | 11:00 AM – 9:00PM
National on 10th, 341 10 Ave SW
$99-$160
Japanese Swordsmanship Seminar
At Ka Muso Kai Calgary’s annual summer seminar, participants will train in Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū, the legendary two-sword style developed by Miyamoto Musashi and Kagéryu, one the last surviving long-sword arts. Clinician is Colin Hyakutake Watkin, Menkyo Hyoho Niten Ichi-ryu and 12th Shihan Choken Battojutsu Kagéryu.
July 5 to 7, 2019
St. Matthew’s United Church, 2035 – 26A Street SW, Calgary
$75 & up
Market Collective Summer Takeover
Come one, come all, come the whole summer long! Attendees can expect to see local artisans, food trucks, art installations, DJs, and musicians.
Fridays to Sundays | June to August, 2019
St. Louis Hotel, 430 8 Ave SE, Calgary
Free
Food Bike Tour
Bike around the city sampling popular menu items while getting a behind the scenes look from our local partners, burning off calories, sight seeing and meeting new people.
Sunday, June 23 | 10:00 AM – 04:00 PM
1221 2 Street Southwest, Calgary
$109
Exhibitions
Quiet Beauty: Scenes of Wild Alberta
Exquisite jewellery channeling the naturalist movement of Art Nouveau through scenes of the wild Alberta landscape. Stephanie brings her pieces to life using rich coloured metals and unique gemstones.
July 6 – August 31, 2019 @ The Blackboard Gallery, 1721 29th Avenue Southwest, Calgary
Portraits
From quirky self-portraits to special memories of loved ones and iconic personalities, this exhibition is as diverse as each person or place that is depicted. Portraits features the work of 33 fine craft artists from across Canada who explore issues around love, acceptance, mental health, self-expression, to that of the environment, of death, and celebrating life and all that it holds.
June 1 – August 24, 2019 @ Alberta Craft Gallery Calgary
Barb Drake: A Little Askew – straying outside the lines
Using her carefully curated collection of miniatures, vintage postcards and paintings, Barb Drake brings to life her imaginings of what may have transpired in these timeless settings.
June 1st – July 27th, 2019 @ The Blackboard Gallery, Calgary
Outliers: Queer History in Calgary:
Outliers: Queer History in Calgary, you will be the first to see this new exhibit’s fascinating exploration – through artifacts, ephemera, video, newspaper clippings, photographs and more – of more than 50 years of queer culture and activism in Calgary. @ Lougheed House
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