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
• Made with Love Banff Food & Cocktail Festival April 10-23,2023
• Teenage Dick opens at Alberta Theatre Projects, April 18, 2023
• 420 April 20, 2023
• Jurassic Quest, April 21-23, 2023
• National Women's Show, April 22-23, 2023
• Calgary Cat Show April 22-23, 2023
• Macbeth at the Calgary Opera, April 22-28, 2023
• Canmore Uncorked Festival
• Calgary Expo April 27-30, 2023
• POW Parade (for Calgary Expo) April 28, 2023
• Taste of Jamaica
• Calgary Underground Film Festival April 20-30, 2023
• JazzYYC International Jazz Days Festival Apr 27-30, 2023

• La Pizza Week May 1-14, 2023
• Reset Society Book Sale May 3-14, 2023
• Cinqo De Mayo May 5, 2023
• CRLC Rock & Mineral Show, May 5-7, 2023
• Darkness into Light May 6, 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
• Ota Fest May 19-21, 2023
• Splash of Red Gala - May 27, 2023
• Festival of Quilts at Heritage Park May 26-27, 2023
• Party Like Gatsby, May 27, 2023
• Calgary Reptile Expo May 27-28, 2023
• CANIFFF

• Funnyfest Comedy Festival June 1-11, 2023
• Lilac Festival June 4, 2023
• Azuridge Annual Tiki Party June 3, 2023
• Velocity Auto Show, June 3, 2023
• Calgary Ukrainian Festival June 3&4, 2023
• The Black and White Ball June 10, 2023
• LOOK Contemporary Calgary June 11, 2023
• Wings & Wheels at The Hangar Flight Museum June 14, 2023
• Horror Con June 16, 2023
• Rose & Croquet at Deane House June 22, 2023
• Game Con Canada June 23-25, 2023
• Sled Island June 21-25, 2023
• Red & White Calgary Comic and Toy Expo, June 25
• TEDxYYC June 25, 2023
• JazzYYC Summer Festival June 28-July 2,2023

• Canada Day July 1
• Stampede July 7-16, 2023
• Cowboys Music Festival July 6-16, 2023
• Badlands Music Festival July 6-16, 2023
• Roundup Music Fest (back in 2024)
• Oxford Stomp July 14, 2023
• Mexifest July 7-9, 2023
• Shakespeare by The Bow July 14 - Aug 6 2023
• Broadway Across Canada: Disney's Aladdin, July 18-23, 2023
• Fiestaval Latino July 21-23, 2023
• Marda Loop Food Fest July 22, 2023
• Afro Caribbean Food Festival July 22-23, 2023
• Wings Over Springbank Airshow (postponed in 2023?)
• Awaken Festival July 29, 2023
• Calgary Folk Music Festival July 27-30, 2023
• Terminus Music Festival July 27-30, 2023
• Inglewood Sunfest July 29, 2023
• Packwood Grand July 29, 2023
• Pet-A-Palooza July 29 &30, 2023
• South Asian Food Festival July 29, 2023
• Calgary International Blues Festival July 31-6, 2023

• Calgary International Blues Festival July 3-6, 2023
• Calgary Fringe Festival Aug 4-10, 2023
• A Taste of Ecuador Aug 5, 2023
• Chasing Summer Aug 5-6, 2023
• Incredible India Fest Aug 7, 2023
• BUMP Mural Festival Aug 5-26, 2023
• Taste of Calgary Aug 3-7, 2023

• Calgary Dragon Boat Festival Aug 11-13, 2023
• Calgary Arab Festival Aug 12-13, 2023
• Alberta on the Plate Aug 11-20, 2023
• Korean Day Festival Aug 12-13, 2023
• Japanese Festival "Omatsuri" Aug 11-12, 2023
• Pickle-Palooza at Granary Road Aug 12-13, 2023
• Africa Fashion Week, August 12, 2023
• Franco Festival Calgary Aug 12,2023
• Marda Gras Aug 13,2023
• Shaw Charity Classic Aug 16-20, 2023
• GlobalFest Fireworks Festival Aug 17-26, 2023
• Country Thunder Music Festival  Aug 18-20, 2023
• Calgary Medieval Faire Aug 18-20, 2023
• Expo Latino Aug 18-20, 2023
• Carifest Aug 18-20, 2023
• Chinatown Street Festival - Aug 19, 2023
• Monster Jam Aug 19-20, 2023

• Woezo Africa Cultural Festival Aug 25, 2023
• Great Outdoors Comedy Fest Aug 25-27, 2023
• Kooza Cirque du Soleil Aug 25-Oct 8 2023
• Military Museum Summer Skirmish Aug 26-27, 2023
• Bangladesh Festival Aug 26-27,2023
• Calgary Pride Week Aug 26-Sept 4, 2023
• Barley & Smoke Aug 26, 2023
• Brewery & The Beast Aug 27, 2023
• Big Rock Barn Burner 

• Squonk (cancelled 2023)
• Calgary Bliss Street Festival (cancelled 2023)

• Calgary Culture Days Sept 1-30, 2023
• Le Burger Week, Sept 1-14, 2023
• Calgary Pride Week, Aug 26-Sept 4, 2023
• Fiesta Fillipina @ Olympic Plaza, September 1-3,2023
• Spruce Meadows Masters Tournament Sept 6-10, 2023
• Rotary RibFest Sept 8-10, 2023
• Honen's Piano Festival, Sept 7-10, 2023 
• India Film Festival of Alberta, Sept 8-10, 2023
• Chinatown Lantern Festival, Sept. 8, 2023
• Halloweekends at Calaway Park, Sat, Sun + Holiday Monday Sept 9- Oct 9, 2023
• Zen Garden Music Festival Sept 9, 2023
• Taste of Italy Sept 10, 2023

• Lobby Fest, Sept 13-15, 2023
• DandyFest, Sept 16, 2023
• Beakerhead, Sept. 14-17, 2023 
• Carnivale at Heritage Park, Sept 15, 2023 
• YYC Pizza Fest, Sept 15 - Oct. 1, 2023
• Fahr Oktoberfest, Sept 15-16, 2023 
• Grand Trunk Festival @ West Hillhurst Sept 16, 2023
• El Salvador Independence Day Festival Sept 16, 2023
• Brazil Fest Sept. 16, 2023 
• Mercedes-Benz x Newborns Need Fashion Show Sept. 16, 2023
• GarlicFest at Granary Road, Sept 16-17, 2023

• Calgary Cat Festival & Market @ BMO Centre, Sept 22 -23, 2023
• Bridal Expo Sept 24, 2023
• Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival Sept 27-Oct 1, 2023
• Calgary International Film Festival CIFF, Sept 21-Oct 1, 2023
• Pumpkins After Dark Sept. 22-Oct 31, 2023

• Calgary Rock N' Gem Show, Sept 28- Oct 1, 2023
• AppleFest at Granary Road,  Sept 30-Oct 1, 2023
• Fall Home Show Sept 29 - Oct 1, 2023

• ScreamFest Haunted Houses Oct 6-31, 2023

• Imaginairium Wordfest Oct 11-15, 2023
• PARKLUXE 2023 Fashion Show, Oct 13, 2023 
• Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival Oct 13-14, 2023
• Pumpkin Harvest at Granary Road Oct 14-15, 2023
• Calgary Tattoo and Arts Festival, Oct 13-15, 2023

• Annual Eric Francis Pizza Pigout, 
• Boobyball (cancelled in 2022)
• Soupalicious 

See my Halloween In Calgary page for more

• Signatures Festival of Crafts Nov 2-5, 2023
• Millarville Christmas Market,Nov 2-5 & Nov 9-12, 2023
• Calgary European Film Festival, Nov 3-12, 2023
• Art Market Craft Sale Nov 16-19, 2023
• JazzYYC Canadian Festival,Nov 9-12, 2023
• Calgary Taboo Show Nov 10-12, 2023
• Grape Escape Nov 17-18, 2023
• Sleuth at Vertigo Theatre Nov 18-Dec 17, 2023
• Calgary Documentary Film Festival Nov 22-26, 2023

• Chocolate Fest at Granary Road 
• Zoo Lights opens, 
• Calgary International Fashion & Arts Week CIFAW 
• Grinchmas at Granary Road 
• 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 

November is Love YYC month

See my Christmas Things to Do page

• 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 
• A Christmas Carol at Theatre Calgary Nov 30-Dec 31, 2023
• Naughty but Nice Christmas Musical, 
• Home Alone in Concert, 
• The Nutcracker Ballet Dec 15-24, 2023

See my Christmas Things to Do page 

See my list of New Years Eve Parties page