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] Carifest 2024
📆 August 16-18, 2024
📍 Millennium Park (1220 9 Ave SW, Calgary, AB)
💰 FREE and Ticketed
🔗 Here
Calgary, get ready for another spectacular Caribbean celebration of music, costumes, tradition and culture! Are you ready for good vibes?
Come enjoy some sweet steel pan and reggae music and bask in the sounds of the Caribbean.
PAN & REGGAE IN THE PARK
Featuring Pan orchestra’s from all over Alberta as well as Steele & The Hardcore Band from Toronto!
THE CARIFEST PARADE
Come watch the masquerades dance along 8th ave from Olympic Plaza to Shaw Millennium park!
THE FESTIVAL
We are also excited to bring back our many food vendors that offer the best of the best in Caribbean cuisine, a beer garden, the kid zone and MUCH MORE!!!
2. Jubefest Concerts: Caity Gyorgy & Mark Limacher
📆 August 16, 2024 from 7:30pm - 9:30pm
📍 Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (1415 14 Ave NW, Calgary, AB)
💰 $26.84 🔗 Here
Get ready to swing into summer with us on Friday, August 16th, for the amazing duo of 2 time JUNO-Award winner Caity Gyorgy and JUNO-nominated pianist Mark Limacher! Jubefest brings our community together to celebrate live performing arts at the Jubilee Auditorium featuring some of Alberta’s world-class musicians.
3. [FREE] 4th Street Night Market
📆 August 17, 2024 from 5:00pm - 10:00pm
📍 4th Street 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 4 pm to 10 pm every market. Check out the best and brightest local talent and support live music!
4. Summer Skirmish at The Military Museums
📆 August 17 - 18, 2024
📍 The Military Museums (4520 Crowchild Trail SW, Calgary, AB)
💰 $12
🔗 Here
Get ready for an unforgettable weekend as The Military Museums proudly presents Summer Skirmish 2024! Join us on August 17th and 18th for a spectacular journey through 2000 years of warfare, featuring thrilling re-enactments, interactive demonstrations, and engaging displays.
Event Highlights:
Viking Raids: Watch the Sons of Fenrir Vikings in action, showcasing their battle tactics and the intensity of Viking skirmishes.
Mediaeval Duels: Witness knights from the Lethbridge Mediaeval Club and Society for Tilt and Lance Cavalry engage in duels and jousting matches.
Gladiatorial Combat: Travel back to ancient Rome with the Alberta 18th Century group as they recreate dramatic gladiatorial fights.
Musketry Skills and Cannonades: Experience the roar of cannons and precision musketry demonstrations by the Alberta World War Living History Association.
Interactive Displays: Engage with re-enactors from the Society for Creative Anachronisms, Calgary, and the First Special Service Force Living History Association. Try on period costumes and handle replica weapons.
Modern Military Exhibits: Explore displays by the Prairie Moto
5. [FREE] Wellness Day - Breaking Barriers: Inclusive sports for individuals with special needs
📆 August 17, 2024 from 9:45am -11:15am
📍 McKenzie Towne Council (40 McKenzie Towne BLVD SE, Calgary, AB)
💰 FREE
Ages 7-20
6. Guided House of Curiosity Tour
📆 August 1117 2024 from 1:00pm - 2:00pm
📍Lougheed House (707 13 Ave SW, Calgary, AB)
💰 $8.50
🔗 Here
Take a deep dive into our current installation, House of Curiosity, and learn about the histories that inspired it.
7. NMC Presents: Rock the Nation International Hits and Canadian Classics
📆 August 17 - 18, 2024
📍 Studio Bell (850 4 ST SE, Calgary, AB)
💰 $24.50
🔗 Here
Rock the Nation is a live tribute show of Canada’s best-known hits from the past 60 years. Produced by Annerin Productions, hear the soundtrack to generations every Saturday and Sunday at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, until August 25.
The show includes two sets with a one-hour intermission between. Both shows are included with your ticket, so make sure to stay for both!
International Hits (Set #1) at 12:00 pm
All your favourite international Canadian hits from globally-recognized superstars, like Shania Twain, Drake, Neil Young, and much more!
Canadian Classics (Set #2) at 2:00 pm
Beloved Canadian hits that made a big impact at home, including tunes from Nelly Furtado, Blue Rodeo, April Wine, and others.
8. [FREE] Calgary Wind Symphony
📆 August 18 from 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.
9. Alberta on the Plate
📆 August 09 - 18, 2024
📍Various Restaurant
💰 Various
🔗 Here
Alberta on the Plate is back for its fifth year with the 2024 Dine Around festival.
For ten delicious days, show your support by visiting one of the participating restaurants to experience their festival menus that highlight local farms, producers, breweries and more!
From Lethbridge to Peace River and almost everywhere in between, there’s a participating restaurant to explore near you.
Want to enhance your dining experience? Add on an overnight stay at one of our hotel partners! Visit our website for the full list of participating restaurants, hotels, local food events, and more.
10. [FREE] Bearspaw Farmers Market
📆 August 18, 2024 from 10:00am - 2:00pm
📍 Bearspaw Lion's Club (25240 Nagway Rd, Calgary, AB)
💰 FREE
🔗 Here
We look forward to your continued support of our vendors and charitable Lions Club. There are over 110 vendors in the market and we look forward to seeing our returning fresh food and artisan vendors again and welcoming new faces to the mix!
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 WEENED Calgary!
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