Calgary Festivals & Annual Events

 Average Temp -6°C

• Top Gunn: A Maverick Musical at Jubilations Theatre Oct 2023 - Jan 13, 2024
• Calgary Renovation Show Jan 12-14, 2024
• High Performance Rodeo Jan 15- Feb 4, 2024
• Broadway Across Canada: Mean Girls, Jan 16-21, 2024
• MS Whiskey Festival Jan 18, 2024
• The Beach Boys of Summer at Jubilations Theatre Jan 20 - Mar 23, 2024
• The Wedding Fair Jan 21, 2024
• Meteor Shower by Steve Martin opens at Theatre Calgary, Jan 23, 2024
• Australia Wine Festival Jan 26, 2024
• Big Winter Classic Jan 24-28, 2024
• Ice Magic Festival in Banff Jan 26-28 & Feb 2-4, 2024
• Heist at Vertigo Theatre Jan 27- Feb 25, 2024

 Average Temp -5°C

• YYC Hot Chocolate Fest Feb 1-29, 2024
• La Poutine Week Feb 1-7, 2024
• Chinook Blast Feb 2-19, 2024
• Ice Magic Festival in Banff Jan 26-28 & Feb 2-4, 2024
• Chinese New Year Festival Feb 3-4 & 10-11, 2024
• Exposure Photography Festival Feb 2 - Mar 3, 2024
• Nitro Rally Cross Feb 2-3, 2024
• Calgary Opera: The Elixir of Love, Feb 3-9, 2024
• Snow Rodeo Feb 8-11, 2024
• Ethnik Festival of Arts & Culture, Feb 9-10, 2024
• Jasper Beer & Spirits Festival Feb 9-11, 2024
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• Block Heater Music Festival Feb 15-17, 2024
• Bow Habitat Station Fishtival Feb 17, 2024
• The Black Bonspiel of Wullie MacCrimmon opens at Alberta Theatre Projects, Feb 20, 2024
• Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire at the Calgary Phil, Feb 22-24, 2024
• Unganisha African Festival, Feb 24, 2024

 Average Temp -1°C

• Calgary Tower Climb Challenge Every Tuesday in March
• WineFest Mar 1-2, 2024
• Bottlescrew Bills Annual Beerfest Mar 2, 2024
• Franco Winterfest Mar 2-3, 2024
• Alberta Ballet: Hansel & Gretel, Mar 7-9, 2024
• Cowboys Wing Off Mar 9, 2024
• Pi Day, Mar 14
• Festival of Animated Objects Mar 8-24, 2024
• YYC Food & Drink Expo Mar 15-31, 2024
• The Girl on the Train at Vertigo Theatre, Mar 16- Apr 14, 2024
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• Broadway Across Canada: Hairspray, Mar 19-24, 2024
• Grape Escape Mar 22-23, 2024
• Journey to the 80's at Jubilations Theatre Mar 30-June 1, 2024
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 Average Temp 5°C

• Calgary Rock N' Gem Show Apr 4-7, 2024
• Made with Love Banff Food & Cocktail Festival Apr 19-May 4, 2024
• Selma Burke at Alberta Theatre Projects, Apr 2-27, 2024
• Calgary International Salsa Congress Apr 4-7, 2024
• National Women's Show, Apr 13-14, 2024
• Holi: Festival of Colours Apr 13 2024
• Calgary Largest Eid Ul-Fitr Festival, Apr 13, 2024
• Calgary Underground Film Festival Apr 18-28, 2024
• Jurassic Quest, Apr 19-21, 2024
• Calgary Stampede Aggie Days, Apr 13-14, 2024
• Das Rheingold at the Calgary Opera, Apr 20-23, 2024
• Calgary Expo Apr 25-28, 2024
• POW Parade (for Calgary Expo) Apr 26
• JazzYYC International Jazz Days Festival Apr 26-30, 2024

 Average Temp 10°C

• La Pizza Week May 1-7, 2024
• Reset Society Book Sale May 2-5 & 10-12 2024
• FascinAsian Film Festival  May 2-5, 2024
• Der Wolf & The Rite of Spring at Alberta Ballet, May 2-4, 2024
• Calgary International Beerfest May 3-4, 2024
• CRLC Rock & Mineral Show, May 3-5, 2024
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• Mini Spring Bliss Wellness Festival : May 5, 2024
• The Birds and the Bees at Alberta Theatre Projects, May 7-25, 2024
• Ota Fest May 10-12, 2024
• Calgary Reads Big Book Sale May 10-20, 2024
• Party Like Gatsby, May 11, 2024
• Darkness into Light May 11, 2024
• Ms Holmes & Ms Watson at Vertigo Theatre, May 11-Jun 9 2024
• Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert, May 17-18, 2024
• YYCaesarFest May 18-19, 2024
• The Royal Canadian Circus, May 24-Jun 2, 2024
• Splash of Red Gala - TBA 
• Velocity Auto Show, May 25, 2024
• Festival of Quilts at Heritage Park May 25-26, 2024
• LOOK Contemporary Calgary May 26, 2024
• Calgary Reptile Expo May 25-26, 2024
• Funnyfest Comedy Festival May 30-Jun 9, 2024

Average Temp 14°C

• The Black and White Ball June 1, 2024
• Calgary Ukrainian Festival June 1-2, 2024
• Azuridge Annual Tiki Party  June 1, 2024
• Lilac Festival June 2, 2024
• Friends: The One with Ace Ventura at Jubilations Theatre June 8-Aug 10, 2024
• Wings & Wheels at The Hangar Flight Museum TBA
• YYC Jazz Summer Festival June 28-July 2
• Horror Con June 15-16, 2024
• Calgary Neighbour Day June 15, 2024
• Sled Island June 19-23, 2024
• Rose & Croquet at Deane House June 20, 2024
• Red & White Calgary Comic and Toy Expo, June 23, 2024
• JazzYYC Summer Festival June 25-29 2024
• Xiang Loong Festival June 29-July 14 2024 

Average Temp 17°C

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• Mexifest July 4-7, 2024
• Bangladesh Festival July 6, 2024
• Cowboys Music Festival July 4-14, 2024
• Badlands Music Festival July 4-14, 2024
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• Roundup Music Fest July 12, 2024
• Oxford Stomp July 14. 2024
• Fiestaval Latino July 19-21, 2024
• YYC Ice Cream Festival July 19-Aug 5, 2024
• Afro Caribbean Food Festival July 20 - 21, 2024
• Calgary Folk Music Festival July 25-28, 2024
• Wings Over Springbank Airshow July 27-28, 2024
• Terminus Music Festival July 25-28, 2024
• Inglewood Sunfest July 27, 2024
• Packwood Grand July 27, 2024
• Pet-A-Palooza July 27-28, 2024
• Water Lantern Festival - July 26, 2024
• Awaken Festival  TBA

Average Temp 16°C

• Calgary International Blues Festival  Aug 1-4, 2024 
• A Taste of Calgary Food Festival  Aug 1-5, 2024
• Black Fest 2024 Aug 3, 2024
• Libations Fest Aug 3, 2024
• Tour de Bowness Race & Street Festival Aug 3-5, 2024
• Calgary Fringe Festival  Aug 2-10, 2024
• Marda Gras August 11, 2024
• Chasing Summer  Aug 3-4, 2024
• Incredible India Fest Aug 3, 2024
• BUMP Mural Festival  Aug 3-18, 2024

• Franco Festival Calgary Aug 9-10, 2024
• Calgary Dragon Boat Festival  Aug 9-11, 2024
• Calgary Arab Festival Aug 10-11, 2024
• OMATSURI – Calgary Japanese Festival Aug 9-10, 2024
• Alberta on the Plate  Aug 9-18, 2024
• Rogers Charity Classic  Aug 14-18, 204
• Korean Day Festival Aug 10-11, 2024

• Military Museum Summer Skirmish Aug 17-18, 2024
• More Greased at Jubilations Theatre Aug 17-Oct 19, 2024
• GlobalFest Fireworks Festival Aug 15 - 24, 2024
• Country Thunder Music Festival Aug 16-18, 2024
• Expo Latino  Aug 16-18, 2024
• Chinatown Street Festival  Aug 17, 2024
• YYC Bubble Tea Festival - Aug 17-Sept 7 
• Carifest  Aug 16-18, 2024

• Calgary Medieval Faire (Strathmore) Aug 23-25, 2024
• Great Outdoors Comedy Fest  Aug 23-25, 2024
• Halal Ribfest  Aug 23-25, 2024
• Woezo Africa Cultural Festival TBA
• Calgary Pride Week Aug 26 - Sept 1, 2024
• Barley & Smoke Aug 24, 2024
• Brewery & The Beast Aug 25, 2024
• Fiesta Filipino Aug 30-Sept 1, 2024
• Calgary Slam Music Festival Aug 31 

• Big Rock Barn Burner TBA
• Calgary Bliss Street Festival TBA
• Pickle-Palooza  TBA
• Africa Fashion Week, TBA

Average Temp 11°C

• Calgary Pride Week Aug 26 - Sept 1, 2024
• Fiesta Filipino Aug 30-Sept 1, 2024
• Calgary Culture Days  Sept 1-30, 2024
• Le Burger Week Sept 1-8
• Airdrie Fest Sept 7, 2024
• DandyFest Sept 7, 2024
• Calgary Taste of Italy Festival Sept 8, 2024
• Taste of Italy Sept 8, 2024
• Spruce Meadows Masters Tournament Sept 4-8, 2024
• Western Canadian Rib Fest Sept 6-8, 2024
• Rotary RibFest (cancelled for 2024)
• Honen's Piano Festival Sept 5-8, 2024
• Halloweekends at Calaway Park Sept 7-Oct 14, 2024

• India Film Festival of Alberta Sept 13-15, 2024
• Zen Garden Music Festival Sept 14, 2024
• Calgary Cat Festival & Market Sept 14-15, 2024
• Okotoks Duck Race & Family Carnival Sept 14, 2024
• Carnivale at Heritage Park (cancelled 2024)

• Beakerhead, Sept 20-22, 2024 
• The Rare & Old Whisky Weekend At Market Wines, Sept 20-21, 2024
• Fahr Oktoberfest Sept 20-21, 2024
• Calgary International Film Festival CIFF Sept 19-29, 2024
• YYC Pizza Fest Sept 20-Oct 6, 2024
• Pumpkins After Dark Sept 20-Oct 31, 2024

• Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival Sept 25-29, 2024
• Night Light in Victoria Park, Sept 26-28th, 2024
• Fall Home Show Sept 27-29, 2024

• Brazil Fest TBA
• Lobby Fest TBA
• El Salvador Independence Day Festival TBA

Average Temp 6°C

• ScreamFest Haunted Houses Oct 11-31, 2024
• Mercedes-Benz x Newborns Need Fashion Show Oct 5, 2024
• Imaginairium Wordfest Oct 16-20, 2024
• PARKLUXE 2024 Fashion Show, Oct 5, 2024
• Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival Oct 18-19, 2024
• Calgary Tattoo and Arts Festival, Oct 18-20 2024
• Annual Eric Francis Pizza Pigout, Oct 17, 2024
• Bridal Expo  Oct 27, 2024

• Boobyball TBA
• Soupalicious TBA

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Average Temp -2°C

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• Signatures Festival of Crafts Oct 31-Nov 3, 2024
• Millarville Christmas Market Nov 7-10 & 14-17, 2024
• Calgary European Film Festival Nov 1-10, 2024
• Art Market Craft Sale Nov 14-17, 2024 
• JazzYYC Canadian Festival TBA
• Calgary Taboo Show Nov 8-10, 2024
• YYC Noodle Festival Nov 7-17, 2024
• Grape Escape Nov 15-16, 2024
• Murder on The Links at Vertigo Theatre  Nov 16-Dec 15, 2024
• Calgary Documentary Film Festival Nov 20-24, 2024
• Zoo Lights TBA
• Calgary International Fashion & Arts Week (CIFAW) Nov 2, 2024
• Cowboys Blue Ball in support of Men's Health & Prostate Cancer Centre
• Granary Road Christmas Market Nov 30-Dec 15, 2024
• Once Upon a Christmas at Heritage Park  TBA
• YYC Foodies Festival At 7 Chiefs Sportsplex  Nov 23-24, 2024
• Calgary Under $200 Art Show Nov 28-Dec 1, 2024

Average Temp -6°C

• Glow Festival of Lights TBA
• Zoo Lights TBA
• SILVER & BOLD at Telus Spark  TBA
• Airdrie Festival of Lights  TBA
• Once Upon a Christmas at Heritage Park  TBA
• Champagne Festival at Willow Park Dec 6, 2024
• Granary Road Christmas Market Nov 30-Dec 15, 2024
• Sippin Santa Pop-Up at Ricardos  TBA
• Miracle on 1st Street Pop-Up at Proof  TBA
• Calgary Under $100 Art Show Dec 5-8 & Dec 12-15, 2024
• Hitmen Teddy Bear Toss Dec 1, 2024
• Spruce Meadows International Christmas Market  TBA
• A Christmas Carol at Theatre Calgary Nov 29-Dec 29, 2024
• Naughty but Nice Christmas Musical TBA 
• The Lions Festival Of Lights  TBA
• The Nutcracker Ballet Dec 13 -24, 2024
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