Calgary Festivals & Annual Events

• Broadway Across Canada: Fiddler on the Roof, Jan 10-15, 2023
• High Performance Rodeo Jan 16- Feb 5, 2023
• Calgary Renovation Show Jan 13-15, 2023
• Chinese New Year Festival Jan 14-15, 21-22, 2023
• MS Whiskey Festival Jan 19, 2023
• The Wedding Fair Jan 22, 2023
• Ice Magic Festival in Banff Jan 18-29, 2023 POSTPONED
• Big Winter Classic Jan 25-29, 2023
• Chinook Blast Jan 27-Feb 12, 2023
• The Extractionist opens at Vertigo Theatre, Jan 28, 2023
• Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer opens at Theatre Calgary, Jan 31, 2023

• Chinook Blast Jan 27-Feb 12, 2023
• Exposure Photography Festival Feb 1-26, 2023
• YYC Hot Chocolate Fest Feb 1-28, 2023
• La Poutine Week Feb 1-14, 2023
• Nitro Rally Cross Feb 4-5, 2023
• Calgary Opera: The Revolution of Steve Jobs, Feb 4-10, 2023
• Snow Rodeo Feb 6-12, 2023
• The F Word opens at Alberta Theatre Projects, Feb 9, 2023
• Block Heater Music Festival Feb 9-12, 2023
• Valentine's Day Feb 14
• Alberta Ballet: Love Rocks Feb 6-18, 2023
• Frequency Festival Feb 19, 2023
• Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban, Feb 23-25, 2023
• Unganisha African Festival, Feb 25, 2023
• Ethnik Festival of Arts & Culture, Feb 24&25, 2023
• Broadway Across Canada: Anastasia, Feb 28-Mar 5, 2023
• WineFest Feb 17&18, 2023
• Rockzilla Tour Feb 28, 2023

• Bottlescrew Bills Annual Beerfest Mar 4, 2023
• Franco Winterfest Mar 4-5, 2023
• Bombay Black opens at Alberta Theatre Projects, Mar 7, 2023
• Cowboys Wing Off Mar 9, 2023
• Calgary Tower Climb Challenge
• Pi Day, Mar 14
• Heritage Park Spring Ghost Tours, Mar 15-Apr 19, 2023
• Festival of Animated Objects Mar 16-Apr 2, 2023
• Alberta Ballet: Giselle, Mar 16-25, 2023
• St. Patrick's Day Mar 17
• St Patrick's Day Singles Party Mar 17, 2023
• YYC Food & Drink Expo Mar 17-26, 2023
• Gaslight opens at Vertigo Theatre, Mar 18, 2023
• Half Your Plate Chef's Dinner Mar 24, 2023
• Grape Escape Mar 24&25, 2023
• Mamma Mio at Jubilations Theatre Until Mar 25, 2023
• Calgary Rock & Gem Show Mar 3-April 2, 2023
• Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, March 31, 2023

• Broadway Across Canada: Pretty Woman, April 4-9, 2023
• Teenage Dick opens at Alberta Theatre Projects, April 18, 2023
• Jurassic Quest, April 21-23, 2023
• Macbeth at the Calgary Opera, April 22-28, 2023
• Canmore Uncorked Festival
• Calgary Comic Expo April 27-30, 2023
• Taste of Jamaica
• Calgary Underground Film Festival April 20-30, 2023
• JazzYYC International Jazz Days Festival Apr 27-30, 2023

• Roughnecks Season ends (lacrosse)

• Cinqo De Mayo May 5, 2023
• Calgary International Beerfest May 5&6, 2023
• Nevermore opens at Vertigo Theatre, May 6 2023
• Botero at Alberta Ballet, May 11-13, 2023
• YYCaesarFest May 20&21, 2023
• La Pizza Week
• Ota Fest May 19-21, 2023
• CANIFFF
• Splash of Red Gala
• Marvel Studios Presents Black Panther in Concert, May 18-19, 2023
• Festival of Quilts at Heritage Park May 26-27, 2023
• Party Like Gatsby, May 27, 2023

• Funnyfest Comedy Festival June 1-11, 2023
• Lilac Festival June 4, 2023
• Azuridge Annual Tiki Party
• Sled Island June 21-25, 2023
• TEDxYYC
• The Black and White Ball June 10, 2023
• Shakespeare by the Bow
• Calgary Ukrainian Festival June 3&4, 2023
• LOOK Contemporary Calgary
• Rose & Croquet at Deane House
• Wings & Wheels at The Hangar Flight Museum
• Horror Con June 16, 2023
• Game Con Canada June 23-25, 2023
• JazzYYC Summer Festival June 28-July 2,2023

• Calgary Stampeder's season begins (football)

• Canada Day July 1
• Stampede July 7-16, 2023
• Cowboys Music Festival
• Badlands Music Festival
• Roundup Music Fest
• Oxford Stomp
• Pet-A-Palooza July 29&30, 2023
• Broadway Across Canada: Disney's Aladdin, July 18-23, 2023
• Calgary Folk Music Festival July 27-30, 2023
• Afro Caribbean Food Festival
• Fiestaval Latino July 21-23, 2023
• Wings Over Springbank Airshow
• Terminus Music Festival
• Fringe Festival 
• Inglewood Sunfest 

• Calgary International Blues Festival Aug 3-6, 2023
• Fringe Festival 
• Chasing Summer 
• Incredible India Fest 
• Bump Festival 
• Shaw Charity Classic 
• Taste of Calgary 
• Calgary Dragon Boat Festival 
• Packwood Grand 
• A Taste of Ecuador 

• Calgary Bliss Street Festival 
• Carifest 
• Alberta on the Plate 
• Korean Day Festival 
• Japanese Festival "Omatsuri" 
• Franco Festival Calgary 
• Marda Gras 

• Kooza Cirque du Soleil Aug 25-Oct 8 2023
• GlobalFest 
• Country Thunder Music Festival  Aug 18-20, 2023
• Expo Latino 
• Chinatown Street Festival 
• Military Museum Summer Skirmish
• Monster Jam Aug 19-20, 2023
• Brewery & The Beast 

• Woezo Africa Cultural Festival 
• Calgary Pride Week 
• Calgary Medieval Faire 
• Barley & Smoke 
• Big Rock Barn Burner 
• Squonk 

Other

• Taste of 17th Ave TBD

• Calgary Pride Week,
• Spruce Meadows Masters Tournament 
• Unveiled Bridal Show 
• Chinatown Lantern Festival, 
• Halloweekends at Calaway Park, 
• Rotary RibFest 
• Honen's Piano Festival 
• India Film Festival of Alberta, 
• Africa Fashion Week, 
• Brazil Fest, 
• Mexifest 
• GarlicFest at Granary Road 
• Taste of Italy 
• Carnivale at Heritage Park 
• YYC Pizza Fest 
• Fahr Oktoberfest 
• Zen Garden Music Festival 
• Mercedes-Benz x Newborns Need Fashion Show 
• Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival 
• CIFF Sept 21-Oct 1, 2023
• Pumpkins After Dark 
• Beakerhead 
• AppleFest at Granary Road 
• Canmore Uncorked 
• Fall Home Show 

Other

• Doors Open YYC 
• Fiesta Filipino 
• VegFest Calgary 

• Soupalicious 
• Fall Home Show 
• Calgary Rock N' Gem Show, 
• SNAP Fashion Show 
• Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival 
• Calgary Tattoo and Arts Festival, 
• PumpkinFest at Granary Road 
• Bridal Expo 
• Importance of Being Earnest opens at Theatre Calgary, 
• Annual Eric Francis Pizza Pigout, 

All Month Long

• Pumpkins After Dark 
• Harvest PumpkinFest at Butterfield Acres 
• Field of Screams at Cobb's Park 
• ScreamFest 
• Haunted Calgary 
• See Full List of Halloween Activities 

Other

• Heritage Park Ghost Tour 
• Tunnel of Terror 
• Boobyball 
• Calgary Flames Pre-season starts
• Downhill Go Carting season ends Oct 10

• Signatures Festival of Crafts Nov 2-5, 2023
• Art Market Craft Sale Nov 16-19, 2023
• Millarville Christmas Market,Nov 2-5 & Nov 9-12, 2023
• Calgary European Film Festival, Nov 3-12, 2023
• JazzYYC Canadian Festival,Nov 9-12, 2023
• Calgary Taboo Show 
• Murder on the Orient Express opens at Vertigo Theatre,
• Chocolate Fest at Granary Road 
• Zoo Lights opens, 
• Calgary International Fashion & Arts Week CIFAW 
• Grinchmas at Granary Road 
• Calgary Opera: Carmen, 
• Calgary Documentary Film Festival 
• Glow Festival of Lights, 
• Cowboys Blue Ball in support of Men's Health & Prostate Cancer Centre, 
• Granary Road Christmas Market opens 
• Once Upon a Christmas at Heritage Park opens 
• Jungle Book opens at Alberta Theatre Projects, 

Other

• November is Love YYC month
• Roughnecks Season Starts (lacrosse)
• Christmas Things to Do

• Immersive Nutcracker Experience (all month)
• Glow Festival of Lights (all month)
• Zoo Lights (all month)
• Sparkle Sparkle at Telus Spark, (all month)
• Airdrie Festival of Lights  (all month)
• Once Upon a Christmas at Heritage Park (weekends)
• Granary Road Christmas Market (weekends)
• Sipping Santa Pop-Up at Ricardos (all month)
• Home Alone Pop-Up at '88 Brewing (all month)
• Miracle on 1st Street Pop-Up at Proof (all month)

• Annual Under $100 Art Market,
• Hitmen Teddy Bear Toss 
• Spruce Meadows International Christmas Market 
• Little Women opens at Theatre Calgary, 
• Naughty but Nice Christmas Musical, 
• Home Alone in Concert, 
• The Nutcracker Ballet 

• Christmas Things to Do 2023
• New Years Eve Parties 2023