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List of festivals in Calgary

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The following is an incompletelist of annual festivals and cultural events in Calgary and theCalgary Region, in the province ofAlberta,Canada.

This list includesfestivals of diverse types, such as regional festivals,commerce festivals,fairs,food festivals,arts festivals,religious festivals,folk festivals, and recurring festivals on holidays.

List of festivals in Calgary

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Whirling dervishes at Calgary Turkish Festival
Carifest 2007 opening day parade
See also:Category:Festivals in Calgary
FestivalOccurrenceLocationDescription
Calgary StampedeJuly 5-14, 2024Calgary“The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.”
Cowboys Music FestivalJuly 4-15, 2024Calgary: Stampede Park
Badlands Music Festival[1]July 6-14, 2024Calgary
Fiestaval Latino Festival[2]July 19-21, 2024Calgary:Olympic Plaza
Calgary Folk Music Festival (aka Calgary Folk Fest)July 25-28, 2024Calgary:Prince’s Island Parkfolk music festival
Calgary International Blues Festival[3]July 28- Aug 3, 2025Calgary:The Confluenceblues music festival
CSIO Spruce Meadows 'Masters' TournamentJulyCalgary:Spruce Meadowsequestrianshow jumping tournament
Festival of Chariots (Rath Yatra)[4]JulyCalgaryreligiousHindu festival
High River International Food Festival[5]JulyHigh Riverfood festival
Inglewood Sunfest[6]JulyCalgary:Inglewoodstreet fair
Inspirefest[7]JulyCalgaryfestival for Alberta-based music, artists, artisans, horticulture, and vendors
Roundup MusicFest[8]JulyCalgarymusic festival co-produced by 51 North Productions andLive Nation Entertainment
ShadyGrove Bluegrass Festival[9]JulySundrebluegrass music festival
Shakespeare by the Bow (or Shakespeare On The Go)[10]July -AugustCalgaryShakespeare festival presented byTheatre Calgary
Chasing Summer Music Festival[11]Aug 3 & 4, 2024Calgary: Max Bell Centremusic festival presented byLive Nation Entertainment
Afrikadey! Film Festival[12]AugustCalgary
Afrikadey! Music Festival[12]AugustCalgary
Caesar Week[13]AugustCalgaryweek-long festival celebratingcaesar cocktails
Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival[14]AugustCalgary
Calgary Fringe Festival[15]AugustCalgaryfringe theatre festival
Calgary Japanese Festival “Omatsuri”[16]AugustCalgary
Calgary PrideAugustCalgaryLGBTQ+ Pride parade and festival
Carifest[17]AugustCalgaryCaribbean cultural festival
Chinatown Street FestivalAugustCalgaryChinese cultural festival inChinatown
Expo Latino[18]AugustCalgaryLatino cultural festival
GlobalFestAugustCalgaryconsists of OneWorld Festival and International Fireworks Festival
Great Outdoors Comedy FestivalAugustCalgary: Prince's Island ParkOutdoor comedy festival presented byTrixstar LIVE
GuitarFestWest[19]AugustCalgary:Mount Royal Universityweek-longclassical guitar festival
Heritage Day Festival[20]August (first Monday)Calgary
International Reggae FestivalAugustCalgary
Marda Gras[21]AugustCalgary:Marda Loopstreet festival
Mountain View International Festival of Song and Chamber Music[22]AugustCalgary
When Words Collide[23]AugustCalgaryfestival for commercial and literary fiction
Tabestoon Festival[24]August (biennially)CalgaryIranian arts and culture festival, organized by the Persian Gulf Foundation
Taste of Calgary[25]August (third weekend)Calgaryfood and drink festival
Artember[26]SeptemberAirdrieart festival
Beakerhead[27]SeptemberCalgarycelebration of art, science and engineering
Barbecue on the Bow[28]SeptemberCalgaryculinary festival and barbecue competition
BrazilFest[29]SeptemberCalgary
Calgary Corporate Challenge September Games[30]SeptemberCalgary2-week corporate team-building event that features various competitions "focusing on teamwork and networking"[30]
Calgary Highland Games[31]September (Labour Day weekend)CalgaryCeltic sports, music and dance
Canmore Highland GamesSeptember (Labour Day weekend)CanmoreCeltic sports, music and dance
Cochrane Lions Labour Day Rodeo[32]September (Labour Day weekend)Cochranerodeo
Heritage Park Railway DaysSeptemberHeritage Park
Calgary Arab Film FestivalOctoberCalgary
Calgary International Film FestivalSeptember /OctoberCalgary
Calgary Tattoo & Arts Festival[33]OctoberCalgary
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation "CIBC Run for the Cure"OctoberCalgary
Rocky Mountain Wine and Food Festival[34]OctoberCalgary
Wordfest: Calgary International Writers' FestivalOctoberCalgary
Calgary Justice Film Festival(formerly Marda Loop Justice Film Festival)[35]NovemberCalgaryenvironmental and social justice film festival
CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival[36]NovemberCalgaryNon-fiction film festival presented by theCalgary Underground Film Festival
Otafest AuroraNovemberCalgaryanime convention, smaller version ofOtafest in the spring/summer
Airdrie Festival Of Lights[37]DecemberAirdrieRides, Christmas lights, refreshments
Emerging ArtismDecemberCalgary
Once Upon A ChristmasDecemberCalgary
Zoolights[38]December /JanuaryWilder Institute/Calgary Zoo6-week Christmas/holiday festival
High Performance RodeoJanuaryCalgary3-week international festival of live art produced byOne Yellow Rabbit
International Festival of Animated ObjectsJanuaryCalgary
Chinook Blast[1]February 2-19, 2024CalgaryTourism Calgary's winter festival
Picture this…film festivalFebruaryCalgarypostponed since 2020 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, as of 2022[update][39]
Artifact Small Format Film Festival(formerly $100 Film Festival)MarchCalgarycelluloid-based film festival
Gluten Free Expo[40]MarchCalgary
MTT Fest[41]MarchCalgary
Rodeo RoyalMarchCalgary
Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo[42]AprilCalgary
Calgary Beer FestivalAprilCalgary
Calgary International Spoken Word FestivalAprilCalgary
Calgary Maple Festival des Sucres[43]AprilCalgary
Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF)AprilCalgary
Vaisakhi MelaAprilCalgaryPunjabi spring harvest festival
FunnyFest Calgary Comedy FestivalMay +JuneCalgary
Calgary International Children's Festival[44]MayCalgary
Fairy Tales Queer Film FestivalMayCalgary
Heritage Park Festival of QuiltsMayCalgary:Heritage Park
Lilac FestivalMayCalgary:Beltline +Missionstreet festival
Otafest[45]MayCalgaryanime convention
Puppet Power: Festival of Ideas[46][47]MayCalgary
Calgary Greek FestivalJuneCalgary
Commuter Challenge Week[48]June (week of June 5)Calgary
Ignite! Theatre-Arts FestivalJuneCalgary
Light & Motion Prop Arts and Circus Festival[49]JuneCalgary
MEC Bikefest[50]JuneCalgary
MEC Paddlefest[51]JuneCalgary
Sled Island Music and Arts Festival[52]JuneCalgaryindependent music and arts festival
Calgary Ukrainian Festival[53]JuneCalgary, Acadia Recreation ComplexUkrainian culture and heritage

Most attended festivals

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Calgary Stampede

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Main article:Calgary Stampede
Rider at the Stampede Rodeo

The city of Calgary is famous for the Calgary Stampede, a large agricultural fair and rodeo held every July. The Stampede officially bills itself as "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth". It features an internationally recognized rodeo competition, a midway, stage shows, agricultural competitions, chuckwagon races,First Nations exhibitions, and pancake breakfasts around the city. It is among the largest and most well known festivals in Canada. The event has a113 year history. In 2005, attendance at the 10-day rodeo and exhibition totaled 1,242,928, which set a new record. Attendance at the Stampede Parade (North America's second longest parade), which takes place downtown on opening day, is usually somewhere between 300,000 and 400,000.[citation needed] During Stampede Week, many of the city's residents dress in country attire, and many businesses decorate their stores and offices in western style.[citation needed]

Lilac Festival

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Main article:Lilac Festival (Calgary)

The Lilac Festival is an annualstreet festival held inCalgary,Alberta. In 2005 it had an estimated 120,000 attendance.[54] The festival takes place along the 13 blocks of 4th Street (between 13th Avenue South and Elbow Drive) in theBeltline andMission neighborhoods.[54]

Sun and Salsa Festival

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Main article:Sun and Salsa Festival

The Sun and Salsa Festival is an annual festival put on in theKensington Business Revitalization Zone (BRZ) of Calgary.[55][56][57][58][59] Attendance of the festival has grown to around 100,000 in 2010.[60]

Former festivals

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This is a list of festivals that no longer exist, have been on a prolonged hiatus, or festivals that were once held in Calgary but have since moved to elsewhere.

See also

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References

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  5. ^"High River International Food Festival | 4th Avenue SW, High River".To Do Canada. Retrieved2022-07-10.
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  7. ^"Festival | Inspire Fest | Calgary".INSPIRE FEST. Retrieved2022-07-10.
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  9. ^ShadyGrove Bluegrass Festival
  10. ^"Shakespeare by the Bow | Theatre Calgary".www.theatrecalgary.com. Retrieved2022-07-10.
  11. ^"Chasing Summer Festival - July 30 & 31, 2022".Chasing Summer Festival - July 30 & 31, 2022. Retrieved2022-07-10.
  12. ^ab"Lobby".Afrikadey!. Retrieved2022-07-10.
  13. ^"Calgary - Caesar Week Registration now open!".Caesar Week. Retrieved2022-07-05.
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  15. ^CARBON."Calgary Fringe Festival".www.calgaryfringe.ca. Retrieved2018-03-19.
  16. ^"Calgary Japanese Festival "Omatsuri"".Calgary Japanese Festival “Omatsuri”. Retrieved2022-07-05.
  17. ^"Carifest | Calgary's Caribbean Carnival". Retrieved2022-07-05.
  18. ^"Home".EXPO LATINO. Retrieved2022-07-10.
  19. ^"GuitarFest West | MRU".www.mtroyal.ca. Retrieved2022-07-10.
  20. ^"Calgary Folk Arts Council".Calgary Folk Arts Council. Retrieved2018-03-19.
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  22. ^"Mountain View Festival | Classical Music Concerts".mountainviewfestival. Retrieved2022-07-10.
  23. ^"When Words Collide 2018".www.whenwordscollide.org. Retrieved2018-03-19.
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  26. ^"Home".ARTember 2020. Retrieved2022-07-10.
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  33. ^"Tattoo Calgary Home". Archived fromthe original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved2018-04-17.
  34. ^"Rocky Mountain Wine and Food Festival".Rocky Mountain Wine and Food Festival. Retrieved2018-03-19.
  35. ^"About".Calgary Justice Film Festival. Retrieved2022-07-10.
  36. ^"CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival - Calgary Underground Film Festival".www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org. Retrieved2022-07-05.
  37. ^"Welcome to the Airdrie Festival Of Lights". Archived fromthe original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved2009-01-10.
  38. ^"Wilder Institute 25 Years of ZOOLIGHTS! | Wilder Institute Calgary Zoo".www.calgaryzoo.com. Retrieved2022-07-10.
  39. ^"2020 Festival".Picture this... film festival. Retrieved2022-07-05.
  40. ^"Gluten Free Expo".Gluten Free Expo. Retrieved2018-03-19.
  41. ^"MTT Fest".
  42. ^"The Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo".
  43. ^"CALGARY MAPLE FESTIVAL DES SUCRES".CALGARY MAPLE FESTIVAL DES SUCRES (in French). Retrieved2018-03-19.
  44. ^"Calgary International Children's Festival | May 24 to 27, 2017".The Calgary International Children's Festival. Retrieved2018-03-19.
  45. ^"Otafest - May".
  46. ^McTavish (30 April 2017)."Puppet Power - Festival of Ideas".WP Puppet Theatre. Retrieved2022-07-10.
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  48. ^"Commuter Challenge".www.commuterchallenge.ca. Retrieved2018-03-19.
  49. ^"Light and Motion - June 11th and 12th". Archived fromthe original on 2011-01-20. Retrieved2018-09-14.
  50. ^"MEC Calgary Bikefest".
  51. ^"MEC Calgary Paddlefest".
  52. ^"Sled Island Music Festival". Retrieved2008-08-07.
  53. ^"Calgary Ukrainian Festival". Retrieved2024-05-04.
  54. ^ab"Lilac Festival". 4th Street BRZ. Archived fromthe original on 2007-05-20. Retrieved2007-04-30.
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  57. ^Sylvester, Krista (2008-07-21)."Sun and Salsa serves up spicy Sunday".Metro News (Calgary). Archived fromthe original on 2008-09-29. Retrieved2008-07-22.
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  59. ^"Kensington Heats Up With Sun and Salsa".visitkensington.com/sunsalsa. Kensington BRZ. Archived fromthe original on 3 June 2008. Retrieved2008-07-22.
  60. ^Dormer, Dave (2010-07-25)."Street fest hot, hot, hot".Calgary Sun. Retrieved9 August 2010.
  61. ^"The Bow River Flow is a go".Calgary. 2009-07-31. Archived fromthe original on May 11, 2024. Retrieved2022-07-10.
  62. ^"Bow River Flow". Archived fromthe original on 2021-08-02. Retrieved2022-07-13.
  63. ^"Turkish INTERCULTURAL Festival".Eventbrite. Retrieved2022-07-10.
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  65. ^FozzyFest (2011)."FozzyFest".
  66. ^"Homepage | Victoria Park Calgary".www.victoriapark.org. Retrieved2018-03-19.
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  69. ^"X-Fest Calgary".CBC.ca. Retrieved19 Dec 2022.

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