Hey Calgary!
If you're looking for something FUN and UNIQUE to do this weekend, here's a list of 10 EVENTS and ACTIVITIES you need to check out!
1. [FREE] Fiestaval Latino Festival
📆 July 19-21, 2024
📍 Olympic Plaza (228 8 Ave SE, Calgary, AB)
💰 FREE
🔗 Here
Each July the weekend after the Calgary Stampede, Downtown Calgary becomes a big fiesta!!!
Come and enjoy the 3 hottest days of the summer with over 25 authentic food vendors, hundreds of national and international performers, artisan market, kids area, beer gardens and lots of fun.
2. [FREE] Summer Sunset Social
📆 July 19, 2024 - 6:00pm-10:00pm
📍 Capitol Hill Community Centre
(1531 21 Ave NW, Calgary, AB)
💰 FREE 🔗 Here
Magic and music in the park at Capitol Hill Community Centre.
The Summer Sunset Social is back with special guests Malibu 90265 performing on the mainstage, and Richard Young the Magician delighting guests with tricks and illusions. Rollin’ Munchies food truck will be pulled up to the beer garden. Come out and enjoy this all-ages, outdoor event.
3. [Kids] Lemonade Day Calgary!
📆 July 20, 2024
📍 Various Locations
💰 -
🔗 Here
Lemonade Day is a city-wide event where youth ages 5-13 set up lemonade stands and experience the thrill of being a business owner while making a profit and giving back to their community.
From goal-setting to execution, the 15-step Lemonade Day curriculum teaches youth foundational elements of building a well-rounded business plan. Youth learn how to name, brand, and differentiate their lemonade business. July 20th is where the fun really begins.
Set up your stand, serve customers, and report your results to win epic prizes.
4. 4th Street Night Market
📆 July 20, 2024 - 5:00pm-10:00pm
📍 Central Memorial Park (1221 2 St SW, Calgary, AB)
💰 FREE
🔗 Here
Calgary’s hippest night market located in the heart of Mission.
Visit the lively main street neighborhood of 4th Street for food, fun, local finds, & friends.
Free and open to the public. Brought to you by the organizers of the beloved @inglewoodnightmarketyyc, come ready to shop, eat, and play.
Bring your pets and your friends!!Live music from 5 pm to 10 pm every market. Check out the best and brightest local talent and support live music!
5. Locked Zoo: Jumbled Jungles (18+)
📆 July 20, 2024
📍 Wilder Institute / Calgary Zoo (210 St. George's Drive NE, Calgary)
💰 $50
🔗 Here
Get ready to embark on an epic adventure at Locked Zoo!
This exhilarating jungle themed escape game will take you on a wild journey through the zoo after hours. Can you unravel the mysteries of the jungle and escape before time runs out?
You’ll be challenged to use your wits, think creatively, and work with your team to solve an intricate series of puzzles that bring animal conservation to life.
6. Storytime Scoops
📆 July 20, 2024
📍 Alpine PArk
💰 FREE
🔗 Here
Bring the whole family to check out the Calgary Library Book Truck at Storytime Scoops!
Relax and enjoy the surroundings at Alpine Park where you can get a scoop of Village Ice Cream (as supplies last) and while the afternoon away discovering some great new books.
Celebrate the joy of reading and join us for a special book reading on the grass at 2:30 p.m. where you can be swept away with a story in the park.
7. Movie Under the Stars - Guardians of the Galaxy
📆 July 20, 2024 - 9:30pm to 11:30pm
📍 Delta Hotel Downtown (209 4 Ave SE, Calgary, AB)
💰 $10
🔗 Here
Emerse yourself amoungst the stars for a special screening of Guardians of the Galaxy.
$10 per person to save your seat that you can use as a credit at the consession stand towards our special themed cocktail (+18) or any of our locally sourced goodies!
8. Third Annual Foothills Creamery Scoop Slam
📆 July 21, 2024 - 12:00pm to 3:00pm
📍Mount Royal University
💰 FREE
🔗 Here
Join us for the third annual Scoop Slam at Mount Royal University on East Gate lawn!
Celebrate National Ice Cream Day with Foothills Creamery with an afternoon of free ice cream and excitement as contestants compete in an all-you-can-eat ice cream eating contest.
This picnic-style event invites you to please bring your own blankets and chairs, and relax on the grass while enjoying the festivities. The Berta Burger Food Truck will also be there to satisfy your cravings with delicious offerings.
Parking is free at the East Gate Parkade, and Lot 8.
We can’t wait to see you and celebrate National Ice Cream Day together!
9. GlobalFest Mini OneWorld Festival
📆 July 21, 2024 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm
📍 Harley Hotchkiss Gardens (611 4 St SW, Calgary, AB)
💰 FREE
🔗 Here
Come on down to Hotchkiss Gardens to witness a sneak peak of GlobalFest through the mini OneWorld Festival.
Check out the gathering of various cultural pavilions on site and experience demonstrations, displays and vendors. Then, grab a bite from our food trucks on site and enjoy your lunch while viewing our fantastic performance groups from many different cultures.
This exciting event is free to attend and is the perfect teaser to our GlobalFest in August.
10. Calgary Wind Symphony
📆 July 21, 2024 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
📍 Riley Park (800 12 St NW, Calgary, AB)
💰 FREE
🔗 Here
Join the Calgary Wind Symphony for a free family friendly concert in Riley Park.
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and join us for a wonderful afternoon of music.
Keep an eye out on our EVENTS CALENDAR for updated events! We add events pretty much everyday!
If you're hosting an event, make sure to send us the details and we'll share with all of Calgary! Submit an EVENT HERE.
Have an amazing WEEKEND Calgary!
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