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List of Calgary eventsThis annual Calgary events calendar gives a variety of things to at various spots on the Calgary map at any time of the year.
Check either of the Calgary newspapers for more detail on these fun things and other sports events. High Performance Rodeo One Yellow Rabbit Theatre All January Alberta Dance Explosions All February Dancers Studio West Picture This Film Festival Second week of February Calgary Scope Society Calgary Winter Festival Second week of February. various community centres around Calgary Calgary Cowboy Festival Third week of February Glenbow museum and Convention Centre Calgary Winefest Third week of February Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Enbridge Playrites Festival December through March Alberta Theatre Projects / Martha Cohen Theatre Downtown Dining Week First half of March Various Downtown Restaurants Calgary Rodeo Royal - Sneak Preview of the Stampede featuring the Royalty. Late March / Early April Stampede Round up Centre / Corral April Various live theatres around Calgary Stanley Cup Playoffs - Always a source of Calgary Events whether the Calgary Flames play or not April to June The "Red Mile" 17th Avenue SW
Run for wilderness / Climb for Wilderness Third week of April Calgary Tower The Body Soul & Spirit Expo Last week of April Big Four Building - Stampede Sweet Dreams Dessert Promotion - Make a Wish Foundation Late April Local Restaurants FunnyFest Calgary Comedy Festival Late April - Mid May Various Hotels and clubs around town ImaginASIAN May Many venues around downtown Calgary Lilac Festival - Eat around the world. Last (or second-last) Sunday of May 4th Street SW Calgary Festival of Quilts Last weekend of May Heritage Park Calgary International Childrens Festival Last week of May / Early June EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts Fairy Tales Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Last week of May Uptown Theatre Summer Calgary eventsCalgary Mosaic Community Cultural Festival First Weekend of June Central Memorial Park Carifest Caribbean Festival - Follow the steel drumsSecond week of June Prince's Island Park Canada Trust International Jazz Festival Calgary Second half of June Downtown Marriott Hotel Calgary Father's Day Street Festival Third Sunday of June (Father's Day) 8th Avenue Downtown Solstice Beat Third week of June Olympic Plaza Beltline Blues Festival Third week of June Kaos Blues Club The Greek Festival Third week of June Spruce Cliff Community Centre Inglewood Sunfest Last Weekend of June 9th Avenue Inglewood Railway Days Last Weekend of June Heritage Park Hot Shots High School Film & Ad Festival Last Week of June Uptown Stage & Screen Shakespeare in the Park All Summer Prince's Island Park Canada Day Celebrations and Fireworks July 1 All around town International Native Arts Festival July Stephen Avenue Mall
Calgary Exhibition & Stampede - @$$ Kickin' Rodeo Action. The most famous of all Calgary events. First half of July Stampede Park - Pancake Breakfast mornings and Fireworks nightly! Kensington Sun & Salsa Festival Second half of July Kensington Road & 10 Street NW Vans Warped Tour Third Week of July Race City Motorsport Park South County Fair Third Week of July Linden Road Fish and Game Park Calgary Folk Music Festival - Folkfest Last week of July Prince's Island Park Heritage Day Festival August Long Weekend Prince's Island Park Dragonboat Festival (Boat Racing) First half of August Glenmore Reservoir Summerstock Theatre Festival August Olympic Plaza A Taste of Calgary Second week of August Eau Claire Afrikadey! Second week of August Prince's Island Park Calaway Park Family Fun Festival Second weekend of August Guess Where - Calaway Park Con-version 22 Second weekend of August Best Western Hospitality Inn - 135 Southland Dr SE Marda Gras (New Orleans Jazz Festival) Second weekend of August Marda Loop - 33 Avenue Calgary Fringe Festival Mid-August 17th Avenue SW (It's not just the red mile anymore) The Calgary International Reggae Festival - ReggaeFest Third week of August Shaw Millennium Park GlobalFest - International Fireworks competition Second half of August Elliston Park Expo Latino Second half of August Prince's Island Park Chestermere Waterfest Boat Show Third Weekend of August Chestermere Lake Hispanic Festival Last week of August Olympic Plaza Slamcity Jam Skateboarding Festival Last weekend of August Stampede Park Pushkin Festival All September Canadian Society of the Former Soviet Union Nations Calgary Highland Games First weekend of September Shouldice Park Calgary Tattoo and Arts Festival First week of September Roundup Centre Stampede Park Festival / Barbeque on the Bow First week of September Eau Claire C-Jazz Festival First half of September Various clubs, parks and streets Heritage Park Old Time Fall Fair Second weekend of September Heritage Park ArtCity Festival Mid September Various Downtown galleries Calgary Art Walk Festival Mid September Various galleries Chinatown Street Festival September Chinatown downtown Word on the Street - Literacy celebration Late September Eau Claire Market Calgary International Film Festival Late September / Early October Various downtown and central theatres Soundsaround Clearance Sale - In case you need more crappy electronics Late September Big Four Building Stampede Park Parkinsons Walk Last Saturday of September Fish Creek Park Wordfest - Readings and performances Second week of October Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts Calgary International Piano Competition October / November Jack Singer Concert Hall Santa Claus Parade - One of our long-standing Calgary events Third week of November Downtown Calgary Balancing Acts Disability Arts Festival Late November / Early December Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts Enmax Zoolights Late November - Early January Calgary Zoo Twelve Days of Christmas Mid-December Heritage Park First Night New Years Eve Olympic Plaza Other Calgary EventsCome see Calysto Steelband, the large Caribbean steel drum band at these places.Rock'n Roll more your thing? Find out where Shadowbeat is playing next. What about great Calgary events of the past? See a bit about the 1988 Calgary Olympics for instance. If any annual Calgary events you know of are missing, charities are noticibly lacking here, please let me know. Use the form onthis page.
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