Top Things To Do in Calgary This Weekend- May 23 - 25, 2025
- Allison Fitkowski
- 2 days ago
- 10 min read
Hey Wanderers!
Calgary is buzzing this weekend with something for everyone. Whether you’re a sports fan, music lover, foodie, or just looking to soak up the city’s vibrant spring energy.
Kick things off with high-impact action from the Calgary Stampeders or catch the intensity of Cavalry FC as they light up the pitch at Spruce Meadows. Feeling inspired? Join the excitement of the Calgary Marathon—whether you're running or cheering from the sidelines, it's a celebration of community and perseverance.
No weekend in Calgary is complete without a trip to one of the city’s farmers' markets, packed with fresh finds, local flavours, and handmade treasures.
From stadium cheers to acoustic vibes, and finish-line celebrations to market strolls, Calgary is alive with possibilities this weekend.
Things to do on Friday, May 23, 2025
Calgary Black Film Festival
Where:
Various Venues
When:
May 23 - 27, 2025
Cost:
$0+
Details:
The Calgary Black Film Festival (CBFF) aims to connect authentic Black stories with viewers of all colours and ethnic origins in Alberta, the province that holds Canada’s third largest Black population after Ontario and Quebec.
The Calgary Black Film Festival (CBFF), a not-for-profit organization created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, is about discovery and Inclusion. CBFF wants to amplify more Black voices and showcase the most relevant Black films from here and abroad while creating a space to debate major cultural, social, and socio-economic issues. The Calgary Black Film Festival is dedicated to giving unique voices in cinema the opportunity to present audiences with new ways of looking at the world. CBFF’s ambition is to encourage the development of the independent film industry and to promote more films on the reality of Black people from around the Globe.
Royal Canadian International Circus 2025
Where:
CrossIron Mills (261055 Crossiron Blvd, Calgary, AB)
When:
May 23 - June 01, 2025
Cost:
$40+
Details:
The all-new Royal Canadian International Circus 2025 will mesmerize, astound, thrill, and captivate you beyond the extraordinary!
Come under the Big Top and get a glimpse into a traditional circus world. Jam-packed with explosive live entertainment, featuring high-flying acrobatics, death-defying tricks, towering feats of strength, teetering towers of balanced bodies, extreme bending and devilishly precarious aerials!
Jazz on Lincoln Park: Jon Day
Where:
Nickle Theatre (4825 Mt Royal Gate SW, Calgary, AB)
When:
May 23, 2025
Cost:
$13+
Details:
Experience Calgary’s jazz scene in it’s second installment of “Jazz on Lincoln Park,” a concert series, presented by the Mount Royal Conservatory, spotlighting some of the city’s top jazz artists. Join us and experience Calgary’s jazz culture unfold in the heart of Lincoln Park! Each evening will feature vignettes of interviews with the artists to meet the people behind the music!
Alessia Cara: Love & Hyperbole Tour
Where:
Grey Eagle Event Centre (3775 Grey Eagle Drive, Calgary, AB)
When:
May 23, 2025
Cost:
$49+
Details:
The voice behind your favourite anthems is hitting the stage, and you’re invited. Alessia Cara is bringing her soulful vocals, honest lyrics, and all the feels.
From Scars To Your Beautiful to Here to the songs you secretly scream-sing in the car, this is your chance to experience it all live.
Calgary Bluesfest presents: Steve Marriner
Where:
King Eddy (438 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB)
When:
May 23, 2025
Cost:
$35+
Details:
Calgary Bluesfest is pleased to present award-winning musician Steve Marriner at the historic King Eddy on May 23.
From harmonica to baritone guitar, from frontman to producer, Steve Marriner has spent over two decades shaping the sound of modern blues. With two JUNO Awards for his work with MonkeyJunk, a career spent touring with Colin James, and guest appearances with bona fide blues legends Buddy Guy and Jimmie Vaughan, Marriner has become one of Canada’s most versatile and respected musicians.
Peter Beets, Chopin Meets the Blues
Where:
Bella Concert Hall (18 Mt Royal Circle SW, Calgary, AB)
When:
May 23, 2025
Cost:
$43+
Details:
What happens when Chopin’s lyrical brilliance meets the rich harmonies and rhythmic drive of jazz? Experience an extraordinary night as award-winning Dutch jazz pianist Peter Beets and his trio—featuring piano, double bass, and drums—infuse Chopin’s timeless music with the expressive power of jazz and blues, blending classical sophistication with the swing and spontaneity of improvisation.
Whether you’re a jazz enthusiast, a classical devotee, or simply a lover of great music, this is a one-of-a-kind concert you won’t want to miss.
A Night on Broadway with Ashley Brown
Where:
Jack Singer Concert Hall (205 8 Ave SE, Calgary, AB)
When:
May 23 - 24, 2025
Cost:
$25+
Details:
Musical sensation Ashley Brown, who originated the title role of Mary Poppins on the Great White Way, brings her golden voice to Jack Singer Concert Hall! Waltz with her and the Calgary Phil through the wonderful worlds of Disney and Broadway’s hit musicals, with favourites including A Spoonful of Sugar, Defying Gravity, and Children Will Listen, mixed in with popular standards from the Great American songbook.
Arts ReimaginED Little Wonders Festival
Where:
Martha Cohen Rehearsal Hall, Arts Commons (205 8 Ave SE, Calgary, AB)
When:
May 23 - 24, 2025
Cost:
FREE
Details:
Join Arts Commons for the Arts ReimaginED Little Wonders Festival on May 23 – 24, 2025. This free festival is an arts and storytelling adventure for families with young children. It brings stories to life through art and exploration. But you need to get your tickets for a timed experience and they’re going quickly!
Friday, May 23, 2025
1 – 3 year olds: 9 – 9:45 AM
3 – 6 year olds: 11 – 11:45 AM
Saturday, May 24, 2025
1 – 3 year olds: 9 – 9:45 AM
3 – 6 year olds: 11 – 11:45 AM
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Sunday, May 25, 2025
We can’t wait to see where you wander this week!
Be sure to tag @WanderingInYYC / #WanderingInYYC in your stories and posts—we love following along with your adventures around the city and seeing how you make the most of May 23rd - 25th.
Have a blast, and happy wandering!
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