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List of Calgary events
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This 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. The Calgary events listed below run from January to December, and the dates are not exact. Usually, they are tied to a specific week or month.
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
Mountain Standard Time Festival
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 events
Calgary Mosaic Community Cultural Festival
First Weekend of June
Central Memorial Park
Carifest Caribbean Festival - Follow the
steel drums
Second 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
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
August 1
Heritage 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
Calgary Heritage Park - Harvest Sale
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
Railway Days
Last Week of September
Heritage 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
Once Upon A Christmas
Mid-November through Christmas
Heritage Park
First Night
New Years Eve
Olympic Plaza
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