Your JUNE Guide to FREE Events in Calgary [23 Events!]
- Allison Fitkowski
- Jun 3
- 10 min read
Hey Wanderers!
June in Calgary is bursting with energy, celebration, and unforgettable experiences — all for FREE! Kick off the month at bustling spring markets, where local vendors bring colour, creativity, and community spirit to every stall. Then join in the festivities at the Fish Creek 50th Anniversary Party, a milestone celebration in one of the city’s most beloved natural spaces.
Experience the powerful rhythms and vibrant traditions at the Aboriginal Awareness Week Family Day Festival and Powwow — a moving tribute to Indigenous culture and connection. Don’t miss the toe-tapping tunes of Fiddle Frenzy, where dynamic performances will have you clapping along in no time.
From outdoor concerts to heritage celebrations, Calgary in June is a showcase of culture, music, and the great outdoors. Grab a picnic blanket, bring your sense of adventure, and soak up every moment of this vibrant, festival-filled month.
Asian Heritage Month
📍 Southcentre Mall (100 Anderson Road SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 June 01, 2025
In honour of Asian Heritage Month, Calgarians can explore the rich traditions of India, China, and the Philippines through stunning displays, live performances, and hands-on activities at Southcentre Mall.
This year’s theme is Unity in Diversity—The Impact of Asian Communities Shaping Canadian Identity. In collaboration with GlobalFest, a non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating Calgary’s cultural diversity and artistic talent, get a glimpse of Calgary’s premier multicultural summer festival at Southcentre. Tickets to GlobalFest are also available for purchase at Guest Services.
Farmers and Makers Market
📍 cSPACE Marda Loop (1721 29 AVE SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 June 01 - 30, 2025
Experience the vibrant atmosphere of a community gathering where local talent, passion, and creativity come to life. Discover over 50 farms, food artisans, craft vendors, and food trucks offering unique products and mouthwatering treats, all set to the backdrop of live music. Meet the makers, hear their stories, and take home a piece of the community while enjoying the simple joys of great food, friendly faces, and a welcoming space. Join us for a day that is more than just a market. It is a celebration of local spirit!
Lilac Festival
📍 4th St SW Between 13th Ave and Elbow Dr (Calgary, AB)
📆 June 01, 2025
This free one day event is the start up to Calgary’s vibrant festival season, and encourages citizens to shake off their winter blues and reintroduce themselves to the thriving creative community in our city.
Each spring, thousands of attendees come out to enjoy the unique and pedestrian friendly 4th Street venue, offering an array of musical talent, artisan vendors, quality entertainment and some perfect people watching.
At the Lilac Festival, there is an activity made for all ages. This could mean a jump in the bouncer for the kids, discovering a great new band, choosing a perfect summer patio or searching for a trendy fashion; there is no shortage of things happening.
Life in Warm Colors
📍 cSPACE Marda Loop (1721 29th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 June 03 - 30, 2025
Join us for Life in Warm Colors, a vibrant art exhibit exploring the urgency of global warming through bold, warm-toned works by Olamide Adedipe.
Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work
📍 Devonian Gardens - Core Mall (324 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 June 06 - 20, 2025
Lunchbox Theatre has been dedicated to the creation, development and production of new Canadian one-act plays, many of which have gone on to great acclaim after their premiere on our stage. Come by and be a part of the process and creation! Attend the FREE workshop readings and help us shape the new plays that will grace the Lunchbox stage in years to come.
Art Party
📍 Centre Court (225 8 Ave SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 June 06, 2025
Meet the local artists and creatives who bring inspiration, share stories, and thought-provoking ideas to the walls and public spaces of Arts Commons at our next Art Party!
Celebrate artists and go on an interactive art tour of the Arts Commons Galleries, shop at an Art Market with local artist vendors, check out the open studios and vibe with our DJ Subliminal Rabbit holding court in Centre Court. Learn the art of sticker making and character development where you’ll design and takeaway your own unique stickers with artists Rawry & Pohly !
This upcoming Arts Commons Galleries artist reception showcases the current exhibitions on display with the RBC Emerging Visual Artists Program, including the Ledge Gallery, Lightbox Studio, Window Galleries, and +15 Galleries. It will also celebrate the media artists in the Micro Cinema, +15 Soundscape and our friends at One Yellow Rabbit, Downstage, and IndigeSTEAM!!
Free Soccer Fridays
📍 Various locations
📆 June 06, 13 & 20, 2025
Free Soccer Fridays, sponsored by Servus Credit Union, invites kids to a FREE, unstructured, drop-in soccer opportunity. This is a chance for youth of all ages and abilities to play and enjoy the sport. There is no cost, but parents do need to sign a waiver.
Fish Creek Provincial Park 50th Anniversary Celebration
📍 Bow Valley Ranch Day Use Area, Fish Creek Provincial Park (15975 Bow Bottom Trail SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 June 07, 2025
With trails through natural forests, creeks to dabble in, wildlife to observe, and picnic areas, Fish Creek Provincial Park is over 13 square km of urban park escape. For the past 50 years, Calgarians of all ages have been playing outside, embracing adventure, and immersing themselves in the natural world … right on their doorstep. It’s time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Fish Creek!
Calgarians don’t need an excuse to get out and play, and when our favourite park turns 50, we’re there! On June 7, 2025, the Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park invite you to a FREE celebration. Head to the Bow Valley Ranch day use area from 10 AM – 3 PM and join the fun.
The day will feature a variety of wonderful outdoor activities. Join a free walking tour to learn more about Fish Creek and its history. There will also be native plant and seed giveaways, and food vendors where you can grab lunch. Kids will have fun with activities designed for them, including nature passports. Plus, the whole family will enjoy watching Bud Edgar, Joker & Trick Roper. Bud grew up here, as his father was the Head Herdsman on the Bow Valley Ranch. Don’t forget to visit all the Fish Creek partners at their booths. It’s a true community event!
MaKami College Calgary Spring Open House
📍 MaKami College Calgary (1600 – 3800 Memorial Drive NE, Calgary, AB)
📆 June 07, 2025
This will be a great opportunity for anyone looking for a change or considering going back to school. Enjoy a FREE BBQ, check out our campuses, meet our instructors and learn about our programs first-hand.
You can also enter to win one of these great prizes:
– Brand new iPad
– $100 mall shopping spree
– $500 tuition credit
– And more!
Can’t wait until the Open House? Don’t worry, you can still learn all about our programs and services by contacting one of our Student Advisors! They can help give you information on our programs, admission requirements, what it’s like to study at MaKami and more!
Calgary Stampede Community Round Up presented by ENMAX
📍 Seven Chiefs Sportsplex & Chief Jim Starlight Centre (19 Bullhead Road, Tsuut’ina Nation, AB)
📆 June 07, 2025
Nothing says Community Spirit like coming together at the Calgary Stampede Community Round Up presented by ENMAX! Join us in kicking off this year’s Stampede celebrations with a FREE Pancake Breakfast, FREE Parking and FREE Family Fun on Saturday, June 7th at the 7 Chiefs Sportsplex & Chief Jim Starlight Centre.
We’ll bring the pancakes and entertainment, you bring your family, friends and smiles! See you there!
(Pancakes available while supplies last)
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Pancakes | Animals | Wagon Rides | Entertainment | Crafts | Live Music | Barrel Races | Interactive Displays | And More!
403 Market
📍 The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland (750 9 Avenue Southeast, Calgary, AB)
📆 June 07 - August 02, 2025
From June to August, the summer scene in Calgary is about to get a whole lot brighter with the 403Market! Hosted at The Confluence, this vibrant market showcases well-known and emerging artisans and vendors, including unique local crafts such as exquisite pottery, woodwork, textiles and so much more.
In addition to the market itself, 403Market will include a variety of family-friendly activities, including inflatable bouncy castles and interactive play zones designed especially for children. Located between Inglewood and East Village, this is the perfect outing that is sure to be fun for the whole family!
Inglewood Night Market 2025
📍 10 Ave & 10 Street SE, Calgary, AB
📆 June 13, 2025
The Inglewood Night Market is a modern market with locally sourced and handmade vendors selling diverse goods; from handmade crafts to vintage clothing, antiques & collectibles, artisan eats & more! THE MARKET IS OUTDOORS.
140 curated local artisans, makers and small businesses
-Live Music
-Beer Garden
Aboriginal Awareness Week Family Day Festival and Powwow
📍 Calgary Stampede Grounds, Calgary, AB
📆 June 14, 2025
Join AAWC and our partners for this week-long celebration of events that promote pride, understanding and awareness of Aboriginal cultures, traditions, contributions and achievements to Canadian society. Since 2011, the week leading up to National Aboriginal Day, June 21st, is known locally as Aboriginal Awareness Week Calgary or AAWC.
Aboriginal Awareness Week Calgary is a reflection of the pride of our First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities and an opportunity to experience their rich heritages, traditions and cultures.
People of all ages and backgrounds are encouraged to attend events; enhance your level of awareness and develop your understanding of the community you live in while having fun!
Okotoks Parade and Children’s Festival
📍 Arts & Learning Plaza and Park (7 Riverside Drive, Okotoks, AB)
📆 June 14, 2025
This year’s theme is: Bring the Party to the Streets!
Help us celebrate our community’s big win at the 2025 Canadian Event Awards! Light Up Okotoks took home Best Event for a City or Municipality! This incredible recognition belongs to our entire community — your spirit, energy, and support helped put Okotoks on the national stage!
Now, we’re keeping the celebration going with the Okotoks Parade — and we want you to be part of the winter fun in the sun!
We are turning the downtown into a festival of colour, creativity, and community spirit. We’d love to see floats, local businesses, community groups, dance troupes, sports teams, service clubs, musicians, and anyone else ready to show off their Okotoks pride. Whether you’re walking, dancing, rolling, riding or just watching, bring your Light Up Okotoks charm and sunny smiles to the streets!
Fiddle Frenzy
📍 The Plaza at Heritage Park (1900 Heritage Drive SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 June 15, 2025
Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of toe-tapping, high-energy music at Fiddle Frenzy, featuring the incredible talents of the Bow Valley Fiddlers and the Calgary Fiddlers! Set against the charming backdrop of The Plaza at Heritage Park, this live concert promises to be a vibrant celebration of fiddle music that will have you clapping, dancing, and smiling all afternoon.
Whether you’re a longtime fan of fiddle tunes or just discovering their magic, this is a show you won’t want to miss. Bring your friends, bring your family — and get ready for a frenzy of fiddling fun!
Bridgeland-Riverside Farmers Market
📍 Bridgeland-Riverside Community Association (917 Centre Ave NE, Calgary, AB)
📆 June 19 - October 02, 2025
A weekly local farmers market featuring over 30 vendors, food trucks, live music, kids play area and much much more. Each week a local band will play from 5:30 – 7:30pm.
Sled Village Market
📍 Downtown, Calgary, AB
📆 June 19 - 21, 2025
Sled Village is a new, vibrant, and interactive hub that will be home to pass pick-up, immersive art installations, the poster show, a cozy lounge, pop-ups, music, and more!
Okotoks BuskersFest
📍 Elizabeth Street, Okotoks, AB
📆 June 21, 2025
Musicians, actors, magicians, jugglers, street performers, dancers, b-boys, singers & entertainers of all ages and acts are spread throughout the streets of downtown Okotoks for this fun street festival. It’s all free – if you like what you hear, show your appreciation for the performances with a loonie, toonie, fiver, or whatever you can afford! Plus, shop at the local downtown stores, as well as at the artisan street market, which will feature vendors spread throughout downtown.
All Sport One Day
📍 Facilities Across Calgary, Calgary, AB
📆 June 21, 2025
All Sport One Day Extended Edition is an amazing opportunity for Calgary children and youth to try a new sport. It’s also a chance to discover a new passion.
With 100+ sessions featuring 30+ exciting activities to choose from, parents or guardians can enroll children (ages 6 and above) in FREE sport sessions for two summer weekends of fun and adventure.
Activities take place at facilities all across Calgary. Public registration for June 17-19 sessions opens June 8!
Rhubarbfest 2025!
📍 Southwood Community Hall (11 Sackville Drive SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 June 21, 2025
Be a part of Rhubarbfest!
Enter rhubarb-themed competitions in the categories of best drink, best pie, and longest stalk.Join us in Southwood for the event of the summer!
☀️ Live music
☀️ Vendor market!
☀️ Kids’ activities
☀️ Food and drinks
☀️ Rhubarb-themed contests: who will have the “longest stalk”, best baking, or best drink?
The Market on Stephen Avenue
📍 Stephen Avenue Calgary, Centre St & Stephen Avenue SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 June 24 - September 23, 2025
Grab your friends & family and venture Downtown to see what is new on Stephen Avenue, it is the place to gather and shop! Join us on Tuesdays between 1st SW Centre and 1st SE. Support local business and find your new favourite treats, breweries, fashions, fitness & more. We look forward to seeing you there!
Calgary Night Markets at Heritage Park
📍 Heritage Park Historical Village (1900 Heritage Dr SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 June 28 - September 13, 2025
Get ready for Market Nights! Come shop for a wide variety of artisan products made by local vendors every week in the Park’s front plaza. From one-of-a-kind jewelry to mouthwatering treats, and a whole lot more, there’s a diverse array of discoveries waiting for you.
And as a bonus, your furry companions are welcome too!
Don’t miss out on the excitement of Market Nights. See you there!
Century Downs Racetrack and Casino Canada Day Celebration
📍 260 Century Downs Drive, Calgary, AB
📆 June 30, 2025
Celebrate with the excitement of Live Standardbred Racing under the bright lights! Join us for a Monday evening spectacular with a thrilling 6:15 PM post time.
Bring the whole crew—this event is kid-friendly, with festive vibes, and face painting!
Stay with us after the races for performances by Silly Wrabbit, followed by spectacular fireworks! Indulge in delicious delights with our specially curated food truck and restaurant specials, ensuring every palate is satisfied.
Reserve your table in the Homestretch or Derby today to make this Canada Day unforgettable – reservations@cnty.com
Feel the festive energy, cheer for your favourites, and make this Canada Day unforgettable at the track!
June is packed with incredible free events all across Calgary, making it the perfect time to soak up spring without spending a dime!
Whether you're cheering on the excitement at the Century Downs Racetrack and Casino Canada Day Celebration, trying something new at the action-packed All Sport One Day, or soaking in the sunshine at one of Calgary’s vibrant spring markets, there’s something thrilling and memorable happening every week this month.
Know of any AMAZING free events we might’ve missed? Share them in the comments or send us a note at info@wanderinginyyc.ca—we’d love to include your favourites!
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