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. Halal Ribfest Calgary
📆 August 23 - 25, 2024
📍 Deerfoot City (901 64 Ave NE, Calgary, AB)
💰 $5.00
🔗 Here
Get ready to indulge in the best Halal food Calgary has to offer, from traditional southern barbecue to innovative street food. Come experience Calgary’s unique local vendors and flavors! 100% Halal!
2. The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival
📆 August 23 - 25, 2024
📍 Prince's Island Park (698 Eau Claire Avenue SW, Calgary, AB)
💰 $69.50+ 🔗 Here
Now more than ever, people need to laugh, people need an escape, people need to be together again. The vision of The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival is and will always be to create a diverse, inclusive and safe festival experience that celebrates and features all forms of performance comedy, from locals to superstars. The festival aims to be an important piece of the comedy landscape for many years to come. With the success and positive feedback from last year, we’re back again with a hybrid festival setup that has something for everyone’s taste in enjoying incredible live entertainment.
3. [FREE] Hawaiian Party Night Market
📆 August 23, 2024 from 4:00pm-9:00pm
📍 Canyon Meadows Community Hall (848 Cantabrian DR SW, Calgary, AB)
💰 FREE
🔗 Here
Join us for a tropical evening at Canyon Meadows Community Centre Get ready for a fun-filled night market featuring Hawaiian-themed vendors, delicious food trucks, and music. Grab your grass skirts and leis, and immerse yourself in the aloha spirit. Located at 848 Cantabrian Dr SW Calgary – this in-person event promises a taste of paradise with our Hawaiian shave ice food truck. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to experience a Hawaiian party like no other!
4. Wild After Hours: Drag Dinner
📆 August 10, 2024 from 2:00pm-4:00pm
📍 Calgary Zoo / Wilder Institute
💰 $94
🔗 Here
Flamingle with the queensGet ready to unleash your inner diva and sashay your way to a night of unforgettable fun. Drag your crew or your hot date to the wildest dining experience in town, where tasty treats and fierce performances collide.
Show your pride and enjoy a drag show hosted by the talented Nada Nuff. You’ll enjoy a delicious spread from the zoo’s award-winning culinary team and performances from talent at HireHeelsYYC. But hold onto your feathered boas – your ticket also includes admission starting at 1:00 p.m. so you can enjoy a whole day of fun.
5. [Free] 15th Intercultural Festival
📆 August 24 - 25, 2024
📍 Shaw Milennium Park
💰 FREE
🔗 Here
Join us for an unforgettable celebration of diversity and unity at the 15th Annual Calgary Intercultural Festival, formerly known as the Calgary Turkish Festival. This vibrant two-day extravaganza takes place on August 24th and 25th at the welcoming Dalhousie Community Association. Opening Ceremony is on August 24th at 1:00pm Immerse yourself in a world of captivating performances, tantalizing global cuisines, and engaging activities that showcase the rich tapestry of Ukraine, Turkey, the Philippines, and Azerbaijan. From the rhythmic beats of traditional dance to the soulful melodies of folk music, our stage will come alive with a kaleidoscope of cultural expressions.
6. Barley & Smoke 2024
📆 August 24, 2024 from 3:00pm - 8:00pm
📍ENMAX Park Calgary
💰 $135
🔗 Here
What's better than Memphis-style ribs smoked over hickory wood and paired with a beautifully complex red ale?
How about flavour-bursting street food with a crisp light lager? Throw in live music and you have the makings of a perfect summer evening.
This is Barley & Smoke: Grillin’ for a Cure, a fundraising event for Kids Cancer Care that brings together top breweries and restaurants for the taste event of the year. Barley & Smoke is the only event of its kind that is one hundred per cent local, showcasing local tastes and local talents to raise funds for a local children’s cancer charity
7. [FREE] Okotoks Summer Round Up ft. Chili Cookoff
📆 August 24, 2024 from 8:00am to 3:00pm
📍 Downtown Okotoks
💰 FREE Entry
🔗 Here
Happening in late August, family-themed activities take over downtown Okotoks, including the central event – a chili cook-off.
Come down to taste the chili creations or register a team and compete! Spice up your weekend with chili sampling, children’s activities and an outdoor artisan street market!
8. Tea on the Verandah
📆 August 25 from 11:30am to 3:30pm
📍Heritage Park (1900 Heritage Dr SW, Calgary, AB)
💰 $29+
🔗 Here
You’ve been cordially invited to join us for Tea on the Verandah! Come enjoy a soothing cup of tea and savour delicious finger sandwiches along with gourmet pastries fresh from the Alberta Bakery. Once your done, enjoy the sights, sounds, smells and experiences of living history in the Historical Village.
9. Summer Tea
📆 August 25, 2024 from 11:30am-3:00pm
📍Lougheed House (707 13 Ave SW, Calgary, AB)
💰 $60
🔗 Here
Enjoy the summer sun in the Victorian conservatory at Lougheed House while enjoying trays of sweets and a variety of teas!
10. Brewery & The Beast
📆 August 25, 2024 from 1:00pm - 5:00pm
📍 Fort Calgary (750 9th Ave SE, Calgary, AB)
💰 $139
🔗 Here
Brewery & The Beast is a premium culinary experience that features the highest quality meats through the vision of an extraordinary line-up of chefs. Only the finest selections of locally sourced products are featured at our events. Farms from BC and Alberta who are committed to responsible and ethical farming practices supply chefs with an outstanding variety of proteins to be included in their preparations.
Brewery & the Beast celebrates the outdoor roots of the festival by giving chefs free reign to be bold, innovate and creative while preparing their dishes over open fire.
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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