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Events: August 05 - 11

  • Multiple Dates
    LESBIHONEST-Calgary Fringe Festival
    Fri, Aug 11
    Lantern Community Church
    Aug 11, 2023, 8:00 p.m. – Aug 12, 2023, 10:00 p.m.
    Lantern Community Church, 1401 10 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0X1, Canada
    Aug 11, 2023, 8:00 p.m. – Aug 12, 2023, 10:00 p.m.
    Lantern Community Church, 1401 10 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0X1, Canada
    Award-winning Queer performer Laura Piccinin retells a lifetime of coming outs in a tell-all comedic stand-up story hour. This hilarious and sentimental autobiography reflects on a single journey that spans 3 decades of change in perceptions and treatment of LGBTQ+ people.
  • Calgary Japanese Festival “Omatsuri”
    Fri, Aug 11
    Max Bell Centre
    Aug 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
    Max Bell Centre, 1001 Barlow Trail SE, Calgary, AB T2E 6S2, Canada
    Aug 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
    Max Bell Centre, 1001 Barlow Trail SE, Calgary, AB T2E 6S2, Canada
    Join the Japanese Canadian community in celebrating heritage, culture, and traditions at the 2023 Calgary Japanese Festival “Omatsuri”, including games and activities for kids, arts and crafts, traditional music, dance, song, and martial arts demonstrations.
  • Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival
    Fri, Aug 11
    North Glenmore Park
    Aug 11, 2023, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    North Glenmore Park, 7305 Crowchild Trail SW, Calgary, AB T3E 5N5, Canada
    Aug 11, 2023, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    North Glenmore Park, 7305 Crowchild Trail SW, Calgary, AB T3E 5N5, Canada
    The Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival is Calgary’s premiere water sport festival, with over 1850 competitors and 4000 spectators, displaying dragon boat racing for a family friendly event.
  • Multiple Dates
    Kensington Night Market
    Thu, Aug 10
    Kensington
    Aug 10, 2023, 4:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
    Kensington, Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, AB T2N, Canada
    Aug 10, 2023, 4:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
    Kensington, Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, AB T2N, Canada
    We are excited to be back for our 3rd year with the Kensington Night Market. Shop, meet and find your new favourite local favourites and support YYC small businesses! Every other Thursday starting June 29th. See you there.
  • Multiple Dates
    LESBIHONEST-Calgary Fringe Festival
    Wed, Aug 09
    Lantern Community Church
    Aug 09, 2023, 8:00 p.m. – Aug 10, 2023, 10:00 p.m.
    Lantern Community Church, 1401 10 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0X1, Canada
    Aug 09, 2023, 8:00 p.m. – Aug 10, 2023, 10:00 p.m.
    Lantern Community Church, 1401 10 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0X1, Canada
    Award-winning Queer performer Laura Piccinin retells a lifetime of coming outs in a tell-all comedic stand-up story hour. This hilarious and sentimental autobiography reflects on a single journey that spans 3 decades of change in perceptions and treatment of LGBTQ+ people.
  • Multiple Dates
    The Market on Stephen Avenue
    Tue, Aug 08
    Stephen Avenue Walk
    Aug 08, 2023, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Stephen Avenue Walk, 340 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1C1, Canada
    Aug 08, 2023, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Stephen Avenue Walk, 340 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1C1, Canada
  • Tour de Bowness Race and Street Festival
    Mon, Aug 07
    Bowness
    Aug 07, 2023, 8:00 a.m. – Aug 09, 2023, 10:00 p.m.
    Bowness, Bowness, Calgary, AB, Canada
    Aug 07, 2023, 8:00 a.m. – Aug 09, 2023, 10:00 p.m.
    Bowness, Bowness, Calgary, AB, Canada
    Celebrate the neighbourhood and the 20th Anniversary of the Tour de Bowness Race and Street Festival with local entertainment, artisan vendors, food booths, kid's area, and more.
  • Multiple Dates
    LESBIHONEST-Calgary Fringe Festival
    Sun, Aug 06
    Lantern Community Church
    Aug 06, 2023, 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    Lantern Community Church, 1401 10 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0X1, Canada
    Aug 06, 2023, 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    Lantern Community Church, 1401 10 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0X1, Canada
    Award-winning Queer performer Laura Piccinin retells a lifetime of coming outs in a tell-all comedic stand-up story hour. This hilarious and sentimental autobiography reflects on a single journey that spans 3 decades of change in perceptions and treatment of LGBTQ+ people.
  • Graffiti Jam
    Sun, Aug 06
    High Park
    Aug 06, 2023, 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    High Park, 340 10 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0A6, Canada
    Aug 06, 2023, 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    High Park, 340 10 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0A6, Canada
    This year we will be kick off the 2023 BUMP festival at the incredible High Park rooftop with the Graff Jam. Honouring the roots of muralism and public art, our Graff Jam celebrates street art and culture. High Park, one of Calgary’s newest urban spaces comes alive on this day.
  • Multiple Dates
    Taste of Calgary
    Sun, Aug 06
    Calgary Parking Lot #6
    Aug 06, 2023, 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
    Calgary Parking Lot #6, 311 8 St SW, Calgary, AB T2P, Canada
    Aug 06, 2023, 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
    Calgary Parking Lot #6, 311 8 St SW, Calgary, AB T2P, Canada
    Taste of Calgary™, the city’s premier international food and beverage festival, takes place for its 24th year.
  • Multiple Dates
    LESBIHONEST-Calgary Fringe Festival
    Sat, Aug 05
    Lantern Community Church
    Aug 05, 2023, 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
    Lantern Community Church, 1401 10 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0X1, Canada
    Aug 05, 2023, 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
    Lantern Community Church, 1401 10 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0X1, Canada
    Award-winning Queer performer Laura Piccinin retells a lifetime of coming outs in a tell-all comedic stand-up story hour. This hilarious and sentimental autobiography reflects on a single journey that spans 3 decades of change in perceptions and treatment of LGBTQ+ people.
  • Lantern Peace Festival
    Sat, Aug 05
    Olympic Plaza
    Aug 05, 2023, 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Olympic Plaza, 228 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 2M5, Canada
    Aug 05, 2023, 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Olympic Plaza, 228 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 2M5, Canada
    Summer family event filled with fun, including Kid’s Zone of petting zoo and bouncing castle, music performance, inspirational speeches, and beauty of lanterns on the pool!
  • Multiple Dates
    Market Nights at Heritage Park
    Sat, Aug 05
    Heritage Park
    Aug 05, 2023, 3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Heritage Park, 1900 Heritage Dr SW, Calgary, AB T2V 2X3, Canada
    Aug 05, 2023, 3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Heritage Park, 1900 Heritage Dr SW, Calgary, AB T2V 2X3, Canada
    Starting June 24, the Heritage Plaza and promenade in the front parking lots will be taken over by our vendors. Shop our local vendors, explore the shops in the Plaza, grab a bite to eat and be entertained! We’re excited to show you all we have to offer every Saturday night from June 24 until Sept.
  • Chasing Summer Festival – 2023
    Sat, Aug 05
    Max Bell Centre
    Aug 05, 2023, 2:00 p.m. – Aug 06, 2023, 11:00 p.m.
    Max Bell Centre, 1001 Barlow Trail SE, Calgary, AB T2E 6S2, Canada
    Aug 05, 2023, 2:00 p.m. – Aug 06, 2023, 11:00 p.m.
    Max Bell Centre, 1001 Barlow Trail SE, Calgary, AB T2E 6S2, Canada
    The premiere outdoor dance music event in Western Canada returns to Calgary for its seventh anniversary…a new chase, a new experience…bigger and better than ever…
  • Peppa Pig Live! Peppa’s Adventure
    Sat, Aug 05
    Jack Singer Concert Hall
    Aug 05, 2023, 1:00 p.m.
    Jack Singer Concert Hall, 225 8 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0K9, Canada
    Aug 05, 2023, 1:00 p.m.
    Jack Singer Concert Hall, 225 8 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0K9, Canada
    Come join Peppa on an exciting camping trip in the woods with George and her school friends, including Pedro Pony, Suzy Sheep and Gerald Giraffe.
  • Multiple Dates
    [FREE] Currie Market
    Sat, Aug 05
    Currie Barracks
    Aug 05, 2023, 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
    Currie Barracks, CFB Currie, Calgary, AB T3E, Canada
    Aug 05, 2023, 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
    Currie Barracks, CFB Currie, Calgary, AB T3E, Canada
    The Currie Market is a modern market with locally sourced vendors selling diverse goods; from handmade crafts to vintage clothing, antiques & collectibles, artisan eats & more!
  • Multiple Dates
    Taste of Calgary
    Sat, Aug 05
    Calgary Parking Lot #6
    Aug 05, 2023, 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
    Calgary Parking Lot #6, 311 8 St SW, Calgary, AB T2P, Canada
    Aug 05, 2023, 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
    Calgary Parking Lot #6, 311 8 St SW, Calgary, AB T2P, Canada
    Taste of Calgary™, the city’s premier international food and beverage festival, takes place for its 24th year.
  • [FREE] BUMP FESTIVAL
    Sat, Aug 05
    Various Locations Across Calgary
    Aug 05, 2023, 8:00 a.m. – Aug 26, 2023, 10:00 p.m.
    Various Locations Across Calgary
    Aug 05, 2023, 8:00 a.m. – Aug 26, 2023, 10:00 p.m.
    Various Locations Across Calgary
    BUMP FESTIVAL returns with a series of new murals, community events, block parties, and artist talks, transforming the center of Calgary with art from local and international artists.
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