Calgary
Weekend Events & Festivals in Calgary: September 21 to 23 2018
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.
City of Calgary Special Event Road Closures – Here
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- Fall Fun in Alberta
I. Family & Kids Activities
Beakerhead
Giant Dung Beetle, Zorb Ball Racers, Heart Powered Art and More Set to Explode on Calgary Streets!
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 hands-on and citywide. Everyone is warmly encouraged to take part. Find yourself immersed in engineered art, international ingenuity competitions, public performances, community challenges, backyard-built contraptions, and creations of your own making.
September 19 to 23, 2018
Various, Calgary
Many Free events
The Ugly Duckling
Based on Hans Christian Andersens story about a little bird who through a series of adventures learns who they truly are. The Loose Moose Theatre Company makes going to theatre an experience that is truly magical for children 4 – 10 years old, as well as fun and entertaining for parents. Details.
September 22 to October 14, 2018
Loose Moose Theatre – 1235 – 26th Avenue SE, Calgary
$14.00
Junie B. Jones: The Musical
Featuring the outspoken, curious and lovable Junie B. This delightful adaptation of Barbara Park’s best-selling books brings to life a tremendously lovable individual in a genuinely comical musical. With lively characters, fun story and upbeat music, first grade has never been more exciting. Great family fun! Details.
September 21 to October 7, 2018
StoryBook Theatre – 375 Bermuda Drive NW, Calgary
$20 – $25
Flashlight Fridays
The Calgary Corn Maze is fun and challenging at any time, but just think of trying to navigate the paths at night using only your flashlight! Flashlight nights are an extremely popular activity as guests love getting lost in the dark. Bring your flashlights and your sense of direction…you’ll need both. Details
September 14 to October end, 2018
Calgary Corn Maze & Fun Farm – 284022 Township Road 224
Regular Admission
Beakerhead at the RAO
Take a car ride out to the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory in search of the very very far, very very small, or very very vast. In this hands on exploratory evening you will be dazzled with delightful sights with the help of some high-powered telescopes and University of Calgary astronomers along with members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. A near full moon will light the way to view Mars and Saturn! Details.
Saturday, September 15, 2018 | 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM
Rothney Astrophysical Observatory, 200 198070 Hwy 22, Priddis
$30 per car
Brix n Blox LEGO Fan Expo
Join us for the third annual Brix n Blox Lego Fan Expo! Happening September 22 you’ll be able to see all the spectacular creations our Builders come up with as part of the Builders Contest and participate in a variety of fun, hands-on family-friendly activities! And lots of LEGO sets to be given away as door prizes!
Saturday, September 22, 2018 | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Chinese Cultural Centre, 197 – 1 Street SW, Calgary
$5 for kids, $7 for adults
Railway Days
There is fun for the whole family at Railway Days! As one of the few sites in North America with two steam locomotives, our trains take centre stage for two days with demonstrations, hands-on activities, and exciting exhibits.
September 22 & 23, 2018 | 10:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Heritage Park, Calgary
Regular Admission
Kiwanis Apple Festival
Apple-themed family fun with bouncy castle, face painting, games, farmers’ market, live entertainment, silent auction & more!
September 22 & 23, 2018 | 10 AM-4 PM
Kamp Kiwanis, 241001 Range Road 42, Calgary
FREE
Beakernight
Saturday, September 22, 2018 | 6:00PM to 11:00PM
Fort Calgary
750 9 Ave SE, Calgary
$8.00 ; Under 14: FREE
Community Fall Fair
Enjoy a day of fall festivities including a free pumpkin spice pancake breakfast, music & entertainment, kids’ activities and a market featuring local produce and handmade goods.
Saturday, September 22, 2018 | 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
ENMAX Park, Stampede Park
FREE
Art of the Harvest
Event showcasing horse teams and vintage equipment used to harvest grain planted in the spring. Come and discover the Art of the Harvest as this informational demo will have something for the very small to the very tall, and for the city dweller to those with rural roots!
Saturday, September 22, 2018 | 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Airdrie Ag Park, Big Hill Springs Road & Range Road 14, Airdrie
FREE
Halloweekends
Join Billy and the Boo Crew at Calaway Park this Fall! Take a stroll down Hall-Street… if you dare! It is a spooktacular good time for the whole family!
Weekends, September 8th to October 8th, 2018
Calaway Park, Calgary
Regular Admission
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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
3. Cineplex
Cineplex family Favourites: Visit participating Cineplex theatres near you on Saturdays at 11:00 AM and watch a family favourite film each week for only $2.99.
4. Cave and Basin Lantern Tour: Visit the Cave and Basin in Banff National Park after dark with only a lantern for light! Join a small group of visitors to learn more history and tales of the discovery and days of old. June 2 to September 29, 2018 | $10.80/person – Details
5. Hillhurst Sunnyside Harvest Fair: Based on the classic rural horticultural fair, the Hillhurst Sunnyside Harvest Fair is a community based, friendly contest with every entry eligible to win a ribbon and local bragging rights! Categories range from the Largest Pumpkin, Most Unusually Shaped Vegetable, and Best Pie. Wednesday September 19th, 2018 | 2-7pm @ Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association, 1320 5th Ave NW, Calgary – Details
6. Scouts Canada’s “Pop-A-Thon”: Local Scouts across the country will be popping fresh popcorn in return for donations. All funds raised will help support local group adventures for the year and a percentage of donations will go directly back into Scouts Canada’s No One Left Behind program, which helps families with financial barriers experience the adventure and fun of Scouting. Saturday, September 22 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM @ Real Canadian Superstore, 3633 Westwinds Drive NE, Calgary. Details
More To Do
II. Live Music
EDM/Concert Tours/Weekday Concerts
- Obscura on Monday, September 17, 2018 | 7:00 PM @ Dickens
- Blitzen Trapper Furr 10th Anniversary Tour on Monday, September 17, 2018 | 8:00 PM @ Festival Hall
- Dark Tranquillity, Amorphis on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 | 6:00 PM @ Dickens
- Rise Against on Thursday, September 20, 2018 | 6:00 PM @ Grey Eagle Event Centre
- Royal Canoe & Begonia on Thursday, September 20, 2018 | 8:00 PM @ The Hifi Club
- Tamir Hendelman on Friday, September 21 | 7:00 PM @ Studio Bell
- Zaki Ibrahim on Saturday, September 22, 2018 | 8:00 PM @ The Hifi Club
- Keith Urban Graffiti U Tour with Lindsay Ell on Sunday, September 23, 2018 | 7:30 PM @ Scotiabank Saddledome
- An Evening with Measha Brueggergosman on Sunday, September 23, 2018 | 7:30 PM @ Studio Bell
- Pallbearer, Tribulation on Monday, September 24, 2018 | 7:00 PM @ Dickens
R. L. Boyce
Widely recognized as a Mississippi Hill Country blues master, R.L. Boyce polished his craft in the juke joints and porches of his Southern upbringing, fostering a loose and free style that is undeniable, improvisational, and simultaneously meditative and toe-tappingly groovy. Boyce is a true heir and first hand protégé to Fred McDowell, JR Kimbrough, and RL Burnside, exemplifying rhythmic, hill country blues. Details
September 21 & 22, 2018 | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Arts Commons, Engineered Air Theatre, Calgary
$45
Symphonics 101: Guide to the Orchestra
Prepare to be dazzled, moved, and blown away by the musical dynamo that is the CPO. Associate Conductor Karl Hirzer hosts and directs this programme of stunning classical repertoire — including works by Haydn, Beethoven, Mahler, and Debussy — designed to show you the full spectrum of what a live symphonic performance has to offer. Details
Friday, 21 September, 2018 | 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall, Arts Commons, Calgary
$30
Mariachi Concert
Join us for an intimate night with a live performance with the greatest songs of Mariachi International Sol Azteca accompanied by the Mexican Folklore of Viva La Danza. Details
Friday, 21 September, 2018 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
cSPACE King Edward Studio Theatre,
1721 29 Avenue Southwest
$30
Music with Mandy
Album release. This album features twelve talented young musicians from Calgary who are all under the age of twelve. This performance will feature the talents of seven talented young musicians from Chinook School of Music and other music schools in Calgary. Details
September 22, 2018 | 2 PM
The Ironwood, 1229 9th Ave SE, Calgary
Children – $12
Adultes – $18; Under 3: Free
Flamenco Tablao
Join Salero Caló Flamenco group for an intimate Flamenco performance of song, music and dance at Junction Stage and Bar. Come and enjoy this Spanish cultural evening while sipping on a glass of wine, savouring a tapa or delighting in a pre-show dinner to complete your cultural experience.
Details
Saturday September 22, 2018 | 07:00 PM
Junction – 628 8th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB, Calgary
$20 to $30
Refracted Tones and Tangos
In Refracted Tones and Tangos, Stefan Hussong and Yumiko Meguri explore compositions for accordion and piano, ranging from classical to tango to contemporary music.
Details
September 22, 2018 | 08:00 PM
Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall – Rozsa Centre, Calgary
Adults: $26
Students/Seniors: $19
YYC MUSIC AWARDS
As Calgary’s premier music event, the YYC MUSIC AWARDS recognizes the talent and achievements of Calgary’s music community, and shines the spotlight on Canada’s fourth largest city, and the vibrant music scene within it.Live Performances By: KOBRA AND THE LOTUS
Md Lyonga, Michelle Minke
School of Rock Calgary South House Band, The Bluesland Horn Band
The Wardens, With Special Guests After Party Performers, Kirby Sewell & The Blues Serenade Details
September 23, 2018 | 06:00 PM to 11:00 PM
The Palace Theatre, 219 8 Ave S.W.
$39.95
III. Theatre & Performing Arts
BJM in Dance Me — Alberta Ballet
In a beautiful merging of Canadian dance and musical talent, Ballets Jazz de Montréal honours one of Canada’s most influential literary and musical giants, the late singer-songwriter, Leonard Cohen. Dance Me will evoke in “five seasons” the grand cycles of existence, as described in Cohen’s music and poems. Witness three choreographers’ distinctive styles and personalities effortlessly complement each other in a way that reminds all that art is always open for interpretation, and colliding viewpoints is part of the process.
Details
September 20 to 22, 2018
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary
$33.7 – $136.7+ charges
Honour Beat – Theatre Calgary
Two grown sisters face off over their mother’s death-bed. Together they confront one another, their own identities, and what will remain when their mom leaves this world. A contemporary look at the significance of faith and family – this play will leave you laughing through your tears as these women grapple with one of life’s most difficult inevitabilities.
Details
September 4 – 29, 2018
Arts Commons, 205 8 Avenue SE, Calgary
$38.00 & up
Monty Python’s Spamalot!
Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. This hilarious musical sticks close to the original legend, but features a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits, and French people.
Details
September 21st – October 6th, 2018
Beddington Theatre Arts Centre – 375 Bermuda Dr NW, Calgary
$17 to $25
The Virgin Trial
The stunning sequel to Kate Hennig’s The Last Wife, The Virgin Trial is a racy, high-stakes thriller about the political and sexual scandal that set the stage for Elizabeth I to become The Virgin Queen. Details
September 11 – 29, 2018
Martha Cohen Theatre – Arts Commons, 220 9 Ave SE, Calgary
$24 to $29
Mickey & Judy
As a young boy, Michael Hughes was obsessed with musicals, and liked to dress in women’s clothing. His parents, confused by his behaviour and determined to cure him, sent him to the Clark Institute in Toronto. Mickey & Judy offers a wildly funny and touching account of Michael’s real-life journey from the psychiatric ward to Off-Broadway. Details
September 17 to October 6, 2018
Lunchbox Theatre, 160, 115 9 Ave SE
Calgary
$10 to $25
The Thin Man
Retired detective Nick Charles has the perfect Christmas planned with his heiress wife Nora, their pet terrier Asta, and a case of good Scotch. But a missing inventor and a bullet riddles secretary jump-start Nick and Nora’s quiet holiday into a madcap mystery filled with intrigue, outrageous character’s and murder. Lucia Frangione’s adaptation of THE THIN MAN offers up a new take on Dashiell Hammett’s most famous characters in this unabashedly romantic romp. Details
September 15 – October 14, 2018
Vertigo Theatre, 161, 115 – 9 Avenue SE, Calgary
$29 to $65
Alberta Dance Festival
Presented by Dancers’ Studio West, the 37th Annual Alberta Dance Festival will feature new works by Alberta contemporary dance choreographers in two distinct programs of performance over two weekends. Details
September 13 – 15 & 20 – 22, 2018
Pumphouse Theatre – 2140 Pumphouse Ave SW, Calgary
$24 to $60
And the World Goes ‘Round
Dinner Theatre — Filled with humor, romance, drama and nonstop melody, The World Goes ‘Round is a thrilling celebration of life and the fighting spirit that keeps us all going as five individuals find themselves careening through the world of love, babies, and coffee.
Details
September 7 – November 11, 2018
Stage West Theatre Restaurants, 727 – 42 Avenue SE
$75.60 & up
IV. Sports & Related Events
Calgary Flames
Preseason.
vs. Edmonton Oilers — Monday, September 17, 2018 | 7:00 PM
vs. Vancouver Canucks — Saturday, September 22, 2018 | 7:30 PM
Scotiabank Saddledome
Zorbathon
You’ve seen them and they look like a riot. Now is your chance to get in one. Come to a lovely park in the community of Currie to cavort with friends and family in an oversized playground of spectacular fun. It’s a zorbathon! Rolling races to bump-a-thons to obstacle courses. Details
September 21 – 23, 2018
Currie Park,
Trasimene Crescent SW, Calgary
FREE
Runs & Walks
- Flames Hockey Fun Run on Saturday, September 22 | 10:00 AM @ Scotiabank Saddledome
- Calgary Heartbeat Run — 10km run, 5km Run/Walk, or the 1km Fun Run! on September 23, 2018 | 08:45 AM @ Fish Creek Provincial Park
- Strides for Melanoma Walk for Awareness — 5K Walk or Run on September 23, 2018 | 09:00 AM @ Sandy Beach Park, 4500 14a St SW, Calgary
- 2018 Walk N’ Wag — Sunday, September 23 2018 | 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM @ River Park, Calgary
- Bladder Cancer Awareness Walk & Fun Run — Sunday, September 23 2018 | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM @ Bowness Park
- Calgary AIDS Walk & Run — Sunday, September 23 2018 | 11:00 AM @ Eau Claire Plaza
V. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
Beakereats
Dining is a whole new experience when chef and bartender become scientist! Each year, creative Calgary chefs, mixologists and brewmasters experiment with a new theme. This year, the theme ingredient is canola! There’s a lot of science in its history, and a lot of magic in its chemistry! Deep fried Beakerhead, coming up! Details
September 14 to 23, 2018
Various, Calgary
Varies.
More To Do
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- Food Dignity: Understanding Systems of Injustice — on Monday, September 17, 2018 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm @ The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd NW
- YW WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES — An annual fundraising event that asks women and men to STEP UP and take a stand to help break the cycle of family violence in our city. on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 | 11:00AM – 2:00 PM @ The Palace Theatre – 219 8 Ave SW, Calgary
- Lunch Without Light — Dark Table is a restaurant in Calgary where you dine in the dark. In this special Beakerhead seating, the serving staff are joined by science writer and broadcaster Jay Ingram and Jaideep Bains from the Hotchkiss Brain Institute at the University of Calgary. Not only will you be guided by servers living with vision loss, you’ll have a most amazing lunchtime experience about how your senses are intertwined. On Wednesday, September 19, 2018 | 12:00PM to 1:30PM @ Dark Table, 731 6 Ave SW, Calgary
- Black and White Affair — Adult Night — Come dressed in your black and white best and treated to a rare and wonderful experience with exclusive viewings of the pandas. Discover more about these incredible bears and why they’re so important to the planet. on Thursday, September 20, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM @ Calgary Zoo
Calgary International Film Festival
The Calgary International Film Festival is a 12-day showcase of up to 200 multi-genre feature and short films from Canada and over 40 other countries. The festival hosts gala events, screenings, special presentations, and a Behind the Screen series that emphasizes unique and exciting ways for filmmakers and fans to interact.
Details
September 19-30, 2018
Various Venues, Calgary
$10 & up
Doors Open YYC
Doors Open YYC is a city-wide event inviting people to experience aspects of buildings and spaces that have never been shared before. During this day, buildings in all quadrants of the city open their doors – free of charge – to the public and providing special revealing tours and behind-the-scenes experiences. Details
September 22 & 23, 2018 | 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Various Venues, Calgary
Free
Beakerbar
Part of Beakerhead. Pull up a chair with old (and new) friends to toast the spirit of invention with a beverage in hand (family friendly)! Soak in the sunshine (we hope) or bask in the glow of human ingenuity all around you. If it rains, we’ve got you covered!
September 21 – 23, 2018
Fort Calgary, 750 9 Ave SE, Calgary
FREE
Calgary Creativ Festival
Creativ Festival WEST are Western Canada’s #1 Sewing and Crafting events showcasing, Sewing, Scrapbooking, Quilting, Knitting, Needlework, Fibre Arts, Beading and Paper Crafting, with Hands On Classes, Educational Seminars & Free Stage Shows! Details
September 21 & 22, 2018
Spruce Meadows, 18011 Spruce Meadows Way SW, Calgary
$10 to $12
Calgary Fall Home Show
Discover the latest in home decor, design, landscaping, and more at the Calgary Fall Home Show. The show has more than 350 exhibitors and experts offering great products and ideas for landscaping, decorating and renovating your home. Details
September 20 to 23, 2018
BMO Centre – 20 Roundup Way SW, Calgary
$6.50 to $16
Calgary Night Market
Come and enjoy an evening out with your friends and family!
Calgary Night Market is a culturally diverse market that features local artisans, local businesses, local foods and more..
Details
Friday, September 21 | 5 PM – 11 PM
Bridgeland Riverside Community Association, Calgary
Free
Locked Library: Library Science Lab
This year, science meets fiction, with your team playing as creatures concocted in a lab using library science. Prepare for an escape room experience on a massive scale! You’ll have three hours to puzzle through all 6 storeys of the old Central Library, and win your escape. Over 900 people played and escaped during last year’s library event during Beakerhead — you won’t want to miss this one! Details
Friday, September 21, 2018 | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Central Library, 616 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary
$42 per person
YYC Pizza Week
YYC Pizza Week is a 10-day, annual event with charity, community and pizza crusts in mind. Each year, local participating restaurants craft an exclusive pizza in a competition to be lauded Calgary’s best pizza. From each purchase, a slice of the proceeds goes to Calgary Meals on Wheels, thereby directly supporting the nutritional needs of vulnerable Calgarians. Details
September 21 to 30
restaurants across Calgary
$25 per pizza
The Mashing
The MASHING brings together the best distilleries, breweries, restaurants, artists and community in a unique space for a sampling event unlike any other in the world! With DJs, a live music stage, art installations, photography walls and more – you’ll be transported to a whole new world just by stepping out in your own community. Live deep at the Mashing! Details
September 21 – 22, 2018
Stampede Grandstand, 1700 3 St SE, Calgary
$19.99
Equinox Vigil
Inspiring art installations, video projections, and shrines created by professional artists form the heart of the Equinox Vigil experience. There, surrounded by fresh flowers, fluttering prayer flags and glowing lanterns, they join members of Calgary’s vibrant arts community in creating bittersweet rituals of remembrance and reflection. This is a free, family-friendly, award-winning event that honours the deceased in creative and meaningful ways. Details
Saturday, September 22, 2018 | 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Historic Union Cemetery, Calgary
Free
Great Gatsby Party
Dress up, have fun, and meet some new people! This is a once a year event and is sure to be a big hit! Tickets include hors d’oeuvres and libations to get you started as well as entertainment for a magical evening that will take us back in time to the Jazz age and the Roaring 20’s! all proceeds from the event will be going to towards the The Foundation for the Advancement of Entrepreneurship (FAE) to issue Scholarships to young budding entrepreneurs coming out of the Junior Achievement Program in Alberta.Details
Saturday, September 22 | 7:30 PM
Calgary Petroleum Club, 329 5 Avenue Southwest, Calgary
$135
Garlic Fair and Grower’s Exchange
Join us for our 6th Annual Garlic Fair and Growers’ Exchange! Come and enjoy an afternoon with music, speakers, gardening experts and all things garlic! Details
Saturday, September 22, 2018| 3 PM to 6 PM
Golden Acre Home and Garden
620 Goddard Ave NE, Calgary
$5, Children – FREE
Applefest
Come enjoy apple-inspired products, pies, food & more!! Details
September 22 & 23, 2018
226066-112th ST W, Foothills
Free & Ticketed areas
Fall Con
FallCon is an expansion on the idea of game night with your friends and family in your living room. FallCon brings more than 1200 games that attendees can play with their friends and family. Details
September 21 to 23, 2018
SAIT – Campus Center 1301 16 Ave NW
Calgary
$5 to $28; Under 12: Free
Parkdale Petfest
The Parkdale Pet Fest is a fundraising initiative for the Parkdale Community Association bringing together local artisans, food trucks and businesses that is FREE for visitors! Everyone of all ages are welcome, pets are also welcome but please take proper caution as with many dogs comes many types of interactions. Details
Saturday, September 22, 2018 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Parkdale Community Centre, 3512 5 Avenue Northwest
Free
Empty Bowls Arts Festival
Join us for a celebration of community! Featuring local music, art, kid’s activities and free soup lunch! Hand-made pottery bowls are available for purchase for a suggested $20 donation. All proceeds support Airdrie Food Bank programs. Details
Saturday, September 22, 2018 | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Airdrie Food Bank’s building, 20 East Lake Way, Airdrie
Free
Country Vintage & Antique Market
A large variety of amazing vendors with their wares such as rustic & farm antiques, vintage, retro, steampunk, shabby chic, collectibles, old tools, upcycled, painted furniture, repurposed, farmhouse chic, bohemian, vintage clothing, vintage jewellery and lots of other really great ones! Food trucks, live music and only a loonie to get in. All proceeds from the loonies go the Sheep River Health Trust, one of our favorite charities. Details
September 21 & 22, 2018
All Through the House – 100 Stockton Ave, Okotoks
Free
Calgary Pagan Pride
Open to the public this annual event celebrates and educates about the many different pagan faiths at the time of the Fall Harvest. There will be plenty of vendors selling their wares, free workshops, and outdoor activities. Details
Saturday, September 22, 2018 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Hillhurst-Sunnyside Community Hall, Calgary
donations to Calgary Food Bank appreciated.
Kerby Expo
Join us for this fun and informative trade show of 72 exciting booths featuring products, services and information for the 55+. Stop by the Kerby Dining Room for a hearty breakfast or lunch or take a break in the Kerby Klub Lounge to enjoy a glass of wine or coffee while listening to musical entertainment by classical guitarist Brad Mahon and keyboardist German Vega. Details
September 22, 2018 | 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Kerby Centre,1133 – 7 Avenue S.W, Calgary
Free
M:ST 9 Performance Art Biennial
M:ST 9 Biennial brings Canadian and international performance artists to Calgary for a month-long festival celebrating experimental and risk-taking artworks that disrupt conventions: We are an incubator for artworks that don’t behave! This biennial we investigate: the limits of our freedom – both as individuals and as citizens, the edges of borders – both real and imagined, and our collective connectivity– both voluntary and involuntary. Details
September 7 – October 7, 2018
Various Venues, Calgary
Free
Exhibitions & Ongoing Markets
- Prairie Photos & Pints: Stop by Prairie Dog Brewing during the month of September to enjoy a pint and view an exhibition of photos by local landscape photographer Llisa Bastard, which celebrate the simplicity of the Albertan landscape. September 4 to 29, 2018 @ Prairie Dog Brewing 105D 58 Ave SE Calgary
- If Bees Are Few: an exploration of the wonder and plight of the European Honeybee: Join us in celebration of apis mellifera, the European Honeybee. Four Vancouver Island artists – Gordon James, Kathryn Manry, Lisa Riehl and Marsha Ross have come together to create an exhibition which explores the wonder and the plight of these complex and remarkable social insects. August 11 – September 23, 2018 @ Leighton Art Centre. Details
- Bison bison bison: Experience the perspectives of sixteen local artists as they portray this impressive creature in many styles and in pieces large and small! June 16 – September 23, 2018 @ Leighton Art Centre Details
The Market on Stephen Avenue: Tuesdays | 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Robert McClure Farmers’ market: Every Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. from June 15 to September 28. @ 5510 26 Ave NE, Calgary
For free family weekend activities in Calgary see, Free Activities in Calgary
We do try to make the listings as accurate as possible, but there may be oversight errors or events may get postponed/cancelled without notice. Verify all details from concerned Event Websites/officials before travelling.
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