The Spring Market at the Deerfoot Inn & Casino
2025-03-30 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | Deerfoot Inn & Casino, 11500 35 St SE #1000, Calgary, AB, T2Z 3W4, Canada
The 3rd Annual Spring Market at the Deerfoot Inn & Casino! After our successful Holiday Market we are pleased to bring you the Spring Market.
Join us in the Hallway, the Sundance & Bridlewood, Midnapore ballroom where you will find up to 90 vendors offering you everything you may need to bring Spring into your Home & spirit!
Free admittance & Free parking
Contact: info@dmeinc.ca for details

What Now? Dinner & Panel Discussion
2025-04-11 17:30 - 20:00 | 8516 athabasca st. se, 8516 ATHABASCA ST SE, CALGARY, Alberta, T2H1S1, Canada
This gathering is an all ages open invitation to 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, their families, friends, and support networks to share a meal, connect, and reflect on the joys and challenges of allyship. Our panel will explore the importance of ongoing support and the impact of having strong allies in the next steps to fostering inclusive communities. Come celebrate what we’ve built together and be inspired to continue the journey!
This is a safe space, come as you are, all are welcome.
Guests include:
Miranda Martini she/her- Affirming Connections
Star Oldring they/them- Alberta GSA Network
Tina Que she/her- Rainbow Elders
Sydney Fleury they/them- Skipping Stone

Calgary Comics and Entertainment Expo
2025-04-24 16:00 - 2025-04-27 17:00 | BMO Centre, Stampede Park, 20 Roundup Way SE, Calgary, T2G 2W1, Canada
The Calgary Comics & Entertainment EXPO (CALGARY EXPO) is Western’s Canada’s largest pop culuture celebration! Join 100,000+ fans from every corner of the fandom galaxy at the bigger & better BMO Centre on Stampede Park for four days of shopping, cosplay, workshops and activities, and even meet & greets with celebrity guests! This year, you can meet Hollywood favourites live Michael J. Fox (Back to the Future), Nicholas Hoult (Superman), Charlie Cox (Daredevil) and John Boyega (Star Wars) and more. Whatever you’re a fan of, you’ll find it at CALGARY EXPO – a true pop culture celebration for fans of all ages! Tickets are on sale via www.calgaryexpo.com,

Jane's Walk Calgary
2025-05-02 - 2025-05-05 | AB
May 2-3-4 is set to be a terrific weekend of *FREE* citizen-led walking tours. We’ve got a ton of amazing walks on a range of themes from historical architecture to playful playgrounds to provincial parks to downtown murals, there’s truly something for everyone. Grab a friend or neighbour and register for a walk today!

Mount Pleasant Potters' Guild Annual Spring Pottery Market
2025-05-04 10:00 - 16:00 | Triwood Community Hall, 2244 Chicoutimi Drive, Calgary, Alberta, T2L0W1, Canada
Mount Pleasant Potters’ Guild presents our Annual Spring Pottery Market, Sunday, May 4. Join us for Calgary’s largest spring pottery market, featuring a talented lineup of local artists! Every piece is 100% Canadian-made, crafted with care, and totally one of a kind—from beautiful mugs and bowls to stunning and decorative art, there’s something for everyone. Don’t miss your chance to find the perfect handmade treasure at this massive showcase of ceramic creativity!

AfroCare Support Network Launch
2025-05-09 00:00 | AB
The AfroCare Support Network is excited to announce its official launch on July 26, 2024, at Action Dignity in NE Calgary from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. This special event, themed “Summer of Strength: Empowering HIV Resilience,” marks the beginning of a new initiative dedicated to supporting the Afro-Canadian community through various programs and resources aimed at promoting well-being and social integration. Guests are encouraged to RSVP for the soft launch, where they will have the opportunity to enjoy an evening filled with fun, food, and cultural performances while learning more about AfroCare’s mission. Meet the team behind the network and explore the range of services offered as we celebrate this important milestone and embark on a journey to empower and uplift the Afro-Canadian community.

The Highfield Food & Beverage Market Fest
2025-05-16 17:00 - 22:00 | 544 38A Ave SE, 544 38A Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 1X4, Canada
Discover the Brewery belt of Calgary, Alberta (Manchester/Highfield SE Calgary) with over 30 vendors, live entertainment and surprises!
Friday – May 16th 5-10pm
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Saturday – May 17th 10-4pm
For more information please email: events@dmeinc.ca or info@dmeinc.ca

SIX
2025-05-20 08:00 - 2025-05-25 17:00 | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 1415 14th Avenue NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1M4, Canada
From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the six wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st-century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over! SIX won 23 awards in the 2021/2022 Broadway season, including the Tony Award® for Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical.The New York Times says SIX “TOTALLY RULES!” (Critic’s Pick) and The Washington Post hails SIX as “Exactly the kind of energizing, inspirational illumination this town aches for!” The SIX: LIVE ON OPENING NIGHT Broadway album debuted at Number 1 on the Billboard cast album charts and surpassed 6 Million streams in its first month.

We Were Taken - Documentary Screening in Calgary
2025-05-22 19:00 - 21:00 | The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland, 750 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB, T2G 5E1, Canada
Presented by the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights and the Sixties Scoop Indigenous Society of Alberta (SSISA) in collaboration with Damian Abrahams, Indigital Media of Edmonton.
Join us for a special screening of the Director’s Cut of We Were Taken, a powerful documentary filmed in May 2023 during a healing gathering of Sixties Scoop survivors in Kananaskis, Alberta.
We Were Taken intimately explores the lived experiences of Indigenous individuals who were removed from their families during the Sixties Scoop and placed in adoptive homes. With compassion and care, the film sheds light on their journeys of grief, understanding, and healing—amplifying voices that reclaim identity and culture across generations.
This event offers an opportunity to witness stories of resilience and reconnection and to reflect on the ongoing impacts of colonial systems in Canada.

Thirty Stories – A Gala Concert Celebrating 30 Years of Song!
2025-05-31 19:00 - 21:30 | Bella Concert Hall at The Tayler Centre for the Performing Arts, 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW, Calgary, Alberta, T3E 6K6, Canada
The Calgary Men’s Chorus celebrates its milestone anniversary season with Thirty Stories – A Gala Concert Celebrating 30 Years of Song! Join us at the Bella Concert Hall at MRU on 31 May 2025 for an evening of song, dance, and special guests, as we take a retrospective musical journey through the years, and chart more adventures into the future…

Slow Dance Party
2025-06-06 19:00 - 23:00 | Rising Tides Taproom, 4545 Bowness Road Northwest, Calgary, AB, T3B0A9, Canada
Get your Pride Month started off right with Slow Dance Party!
Slow Dance Party is exactly what it sounds like: a dance party where every song is selected for maximum slow dance-ability. Bring your sweetheart(s), bring your friend group, or strut your stuff solo—everyone is welcome.
You can keep track of your dance partners with a special dance card and drop a compliment to the slow-dancer that catches your eye with Secret Mailboxes. Feeling shy? For all the wallflowers, there will be Designated Dancers to help get everyone swaying.
Slow Dance Party welcomes slow-dancers of every gender and sexuality. Tickets are sliding scale PWYC ($10 / $15/ $20).
Big thanks to Rising Tides Taproom for hosting!

Drag is for All Ages: Fake Mustache 20th Anninversary
2025-06-08 12:00 - 16:00 | Contemporary Calgary, 701 11th St SW, Calgary, AB, T2P 2C4, Canada
This is an all ages show, both for the audience as well as the performers. Fake Mustache is going back to their roots, bring the art form of Drag to ALL.
This will be a specially curated show with some of your favorite Fake Mustache performers, as well as members of the Drag is For All Ages Troupe.
Come and celebrate 20 years with us.

Raising of FrancoQueer flag // Lever du drapeau FrancoQueer
2025-06-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Municipal Plaza, 800 MacLeod Trl SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2M5, Canada
This event is to celebrate the francophone queers! Whether you’re a French speaker or an ally, please come watch us raise the FrancoQueer Pride flag at the municipal plaza (800 Macleod Trail SE). There will be French language speeches from organisations and community members.
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Venez nous joindre à notre célébration du drapeau FrancoQueer! Nous allons lever le drapeau sur la scène extérieure à la plaza municipal (800 MacLeod SE). Venez entendre des témoignages touchants des membres de la communauté qui sont à l’intersection queer et francophone.

The Way We Calgary'd
2025-06-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall, Central Library 800 3 Street SE, 800 3 Street SE, Calgary, AB, T2G 0E7, Canada
Wordfest turns 30 this year and we’re throwing a lively bash to celebrate the Calgarians who helped build Wordfest. It’s our way of thanking writers, readers, and community builders for helping to spark our thriving literary scene. And what better way to showcase this city’s range of wordy goodness than inviting seven of our finest storytellers to share a seven-minute tale about the relationship between their art and their hometown, in its all its contradictions, complexities, and connections. Join us for The Way We… Calgary’d, featuring Ali Bryan, Marcello Di Cintio, Will Ferguson, Cheryl Foggo, Richard Harrison, Joshua Whitehead, and Teresa Wong, with a special performance by Tom Phillips.
Come early to check out our special Anniversary Exhibit, featuring posters, T-shirts, ephemera, and more examples of Wordfest’s creativity over the decades. There will be a special photo opportunity to capture the glam and the glitter, with libations by Dandy Brewing Co. Owl’s Nest Books will be on site with a curated selection of Calgary-authored books. And, for the very first time, Wordfest will be selling signed, first-edition copies from its archive (with proceeds going to Wordfest Youth). And we will be debuting two new, limited-edition 30th Anniversary tote bags for purchase.
Thank you to Calgary Arts Development for your support of this celebration.

Fairy Tales Queer Art & Film Festival
2025-06-12 17:00 - 2025-06-15 21:00 | Contemporary Calgary, 701 11th St SW, Calgary, AB, T2P 2C4, Canada
Fairy Tales Queer Art & Film Festival: June 12-15 at Contemporary Calgary (701 11 Ave SW)
– 21 Screenings
– 17 Market Artists
– 4 DJs
– 1 Creative Corner
– Panel discussions, community partnerships and surprise and delight moments throughout the festival
– You and all your friends!
Fairy Tales is Alberta’s only Queer arts festival held during International Pride Month, celebrating 2SLGBTQIA+ stories through an electrifying blend of film, visual art, and live performance. Hosted at Contemporary Calgary, the four-day festival spotlights underrepresented voices in cinema and beyond, with screenings of bold, boundary-pushing films from around the globe. Alongside the films, the festival features a vibrant Artist Market showcasing local queer makers, DJ sets that keep the energy high, and a range of creative workshops that invite participants of all skill levels to explore storytelling through art. Alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages, and snacks will be available at the Contemporary Calgary bar located in the Atrium.
The festival also hosts dynamic panel discussions and performance art showcases that foster dialogue, connection, and visibility. From drag to dance performances, these events highlight the creative brilliance and diversity of queer expression. Designed to be inclusive, accessible, and community-driven, Fairy Tales is more than a festival—it’s a gathering place for joy, resistance, and radical imagination.For barrier-free tickets per screening, please emai administration@calgaryqueerartssociety.com by June 9, 2025.*Poster graphics created by Blake MacLeod at CinicStudio.com
Exhibition & Market – Free to enter and attend creative workshops!
Thursday – June 12 – 5:00 – 9:30 PM
Friday – June 13 – 5:00 – 9:30 PM
Saturday – June 14 – 1:00 – 9:30 PM
Sunday – June 15 – 1:00 – 7:00 PM
Film Screening Tickets are $18.95 including all taxes and fees.
Barrier free tickets are available by email to administration@calgaryqueerartssociety.com, preferably on or before June 9, 2025.
For complete event listings and ticket purchase links, please visit one of:
www.queerfilmfest.ca/2025-festival-schedule/
www.artscommons.ca/whats-on/fairy-tales-queer-art-film-festival-2025

Spark After Dark: Beyond the Rainbow
2025-06-12 18:00 - 2025-06-13 00:00 | Telus Spark, 220 St Georges Dr NE, Calgary, Alberta, T2E 5T2, Canada
On Friday, June 13, join TELUS Spark Science Centre for an 18+ evening that explores the science of identity, expression, and community. This special edition of Spark After Dark: Beyond the Rainbow… Again blends curiosity with celebration—featuring thought-provoking talks, delicious food and drink, and full access to Spark’s interactive exhibits. It’s a night where science meets self-expression in bold and colourful ways.

Wordfest Presents Robert Macfarlane
2025-06-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall – Central Library, 800 3 St SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 2E7, Canada
This is the show Wordfest has been waiting all year to announce. Join us for an exclusive opportunity to see British writer, naturalist, and Nobel Prize contender Robert Macfarlane. He’s coming to Calgary as part of his North American tour to celebrate Is a River Alive?, which is not just Macfarlane’s latest literary masterpiece, but a rallying cry and a catalyst for change. It is a book that will open hearts, spark debates and challenge perspectives. A clarion call to re-centre rivers in our stories, law and politics, it invites us to radically re-imagine not only rivers but life itself.
At the heart of this vital, beautiful book is the recognition that our fate flows with that of rivers—and always has. No one understands that better than Albertans, and we are thrilled to have Canadian writer and naturalist Kevin Van Tighem hosting the conversation, which will be followed by an audience Q&A and book signing fuelled by Shelf Life books. You can pre-order your copy of Is a River Alive?, as well as Macfarlane’s extensive back list (which includes the international publishing phenomenon The Lost Words), here.
“I’ve poured all I have into it. My notebooks were always thirsty; I filled over 20 of them while on fieldwork,” Macfarlane says of his new book. “It’s become the most political, personal & (possibly) poetic book I’ve written.”
You won’t want to miss this incredible evening, and we are grateful to Penguin Random House Canada for making it possible.

Lettuc Be Loved Drag Show
2025-06-19 17:30 - 21:00 | Best of Kin, 1059 14 St SW,, Calgary, Alberta, T3C 3T5, Canada
Lettuce be Loved Drag Show – A Devon + Lang Launch Party
Starring: The Nuff Family + MX JENDR
In Support of The Alex
📅 Thursday, June 19th
🕕 Doors at 5:30 PM | Show from 6:30–9:00 PM
📍 Best of Kin Social | 1059 14 St SW, Calgary AB
Join us for a vibrant night of drag and community as we toss expectations and celebrate bold self-expression with performances by Nearah Nuff, Farrah Nuff, Nada Nuff, Tana Nuff, Ella Va Nuff, and MX JENDR!
This high-energy Drag Show x Launch Party marks the debut of our latest artist collaboration as part of The LOVED. Collection: Tossed Salad by Cory Bugden — a playful, powerful pattern that brings colour and joy to every pair of underwear. You’ll be able to shop the new print at the show!
This night isn’t just about the art—it’s about heart. All in support of The Alex Community Health Centre, we’re blending fashion, fun, and philanthropy.
✨ Featuring Local Drag Queens
Nearah Nuff • Farrah Nuff • Nada Nuff • Tana Nuff • Ella Va Nuff • MX JENDR
🎤 Special Guests & Speeches
Devon + Lang’s Founder + CEO: Tyler McCombs
Our friends at The Alex!
Come raise a glass with us! Dinner, drag, and a celebration of creativity await.

Walk for Reconciliation 2025
2025-06-21 08:30 - 12:00 | Harry Hays Building, 220 4 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 0L1, Canada
We invite the community to participate in the 16th annual Walk for Reconciliation this National Indigenous Peoples Day. The walk starts at Harry Hays Building (220 4 Ave SE) and concludes at The Confluence (750 9th Ave SE).
The walk begins at 9 am at the Harry Hays Building (220 4 Ave SE) and ends at The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland (750 9 Ave SE). Around 10 am, a free community meal will be available for the first 500 participants, catered by Spolumbo’s Deli, followed by an outdoor gathering with speeches and performances.
Participants are welcome to bring blankets or portable chairs to sit on during the outdoor program. This event goes on rain or shine, so be sure to come prepared for the weather.

The Wildest Pride Brunch
2025-06-22 10:00 - 15:00 | The Wilde on 27, 525 5 Ave SW 27th Floor, Calgary, AB, T2P 1P7, Canada
The Wilde on 27, is celebrating Pride Month by hosting The Wildest Pride Brunch. This event is set to have live drag performances full of high energy and fierce fashion, delicious short plates, and fun activation stations. The menu will include a variety of brunch favourites such as Eggs Benedict, East Coast Lobster Hash, Wilde Seafood Bar and Japanese Pancakes, all of which guests can enjoy while looking out at the stunning city views. A mimosa bar will be available for an additional cost, and guests are required to book a reservation in advance as seating is limited.

King of Drag Watch Party
2025-06-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Aroma Cafe Bar, 1845 33 Ave SW, Calgary, AB, T2T1Z1, Canada
LONG LIVE DRAG KINGS!
Revry TV is airing the first-ever Drag King competition show, King of Drag, and we couldn’t be more excited!!
Join us at Aroma Cafe Bar for a watch party and drag show featuring local Alberta Kings! The night promises to be casual, fun, community-minded, and, of course, full of KINGS!
Dates? Every Sunday from June 22nd to July 27th
Time? Doors at 6PM, Drag Performances & Panel at 6:30PM, Screening at 7PM
Location? Aroma Cafe Bar on 33rd Ave (1845 33 Ave SW, Calgary)
Cost? $10 (Limited availability)
Accessibility? Aroma Cafe Bar has an accessible washroom and a ramp up to the front entrance. Please note that the front door can be a bit narrow for some wheelchairs. Let us know how we can accommodate any needs here. There is parking on the surrounding streets and a bus stop right outside. The episode will have captions activated during the screening.
Hosted by? The sexy and suave El Rey del Sol!
Featuring? Local Alberta Drag Kings announced weekly!
Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase at the venue.
Have questions? Send us an email at recklessdaughtercreative@gmail.com

The Market on Stephen Avenue
2025-06-24 11:00 - 2025-09-23 16:00 | AB
The Market on Stephen Avenue is Back!
It began on Stephen Avenue the Summer of 2016 until end of Summer 2019, then Fall 2020,
Summer 2021 and now back for it’s 7th season!
Join us on Select Tuesdays throughout the Summer from 11-4pm!
We will be having a variety of local producers and artisans at this Downtown Market. This is a great way to enjoy Downtown Calgary!
Vending questions: Contact events@dmeinc.ca for details

Wordfest Presents Reading in the Wild
2025-06-24 16:00 - 19:00 | Memorial Park Library, 1221 2 Street SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2R 1N8, Canada
Wordfest and Calgary Public Library are excited to announce the return of Reading in the Wild, Calgary’s outdoor Read-A-Thon! Imagine our city’s most beautiful inner-city park bursting with people of all ages enjoying the simple pleasure of reading outside. This free event is for everyone—children, teens, seniors, friends, neighbours, colleagues, even well-behaved dogs. Readers of all ages are welcome to bring a blanket and book (or borrow one on site!) to read amongst fellow readers in the wild.
This all-ages community event takes place on June 24 in Central Memorial Park, home to Alberta’s oldest library. Opened in 1912 with funding from Andrew Carnegie, it is now a still-thriving national historic site as well as Wordfest’s year-round performance space, where we connect the world’s best writers with the world’s best readers.
You can bring your current read or we’ll supply the magic: Choose from a specially curated selection from the Library’s collection, organized by age and interests, which you are welcome to check out at any time from the fabulous Memorial Park Library staff. Don’t have a library card? You can sign up for a free one on the spot!
In addition to reading outside (this is more than enough entertainment for some of us!), the event will also feature live music along with the following opportunities for engagement:
Live music by Calgary-based string duo Solatido
Complimentary Dog-Friendly Village Ice Cream for our four-legged companions!
And complimentary Village Ice Cream for the first 200 humans!
Letterpress printing on The Sprawl’s mobile pop-up press
Calgary Public Library will have family-friendly games that can be signed out from their outdoor circulation desk
Persuasion Photography’s David Kotsibie will be roaming the park to capture this unforgettable group reading experience.
Be sure to tag @Wordfest with #ReadingInTheWild in your own photos and our social team will share far and wide
This event is FREE but please RSVP to receive event updates and opportunities to maximize your Reading in the Wild experience with special offers closer to the event.

Riverdance
2025-06-27 16:30 - 2025-06-29 18:00 | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 1415 14th Avenue NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1M4, Canada
Riverdance announces its 30th Anniversary celebrations.
Since Riverdance first emerged onto the world stage, its fusion of Irish and international dance and music has captured the hearts of millions worldwide. The Grammy award-winning music and the infectious energy of its mesmerising choreography and breathtaking performances has left audiences in awe and established Riverdance as a global cultural sensation.
To celebrate this incredible 30th year milestone, Riverdance will embark on a special anniversary tour, bringing its magic to audiences around the world. This spectacular production rejuvenates the much-loved original show with new innovative choreography and costumes and state of the art lighting, projection and motion graphics. And for the first time Riverdance welcomes “The New Generation” of performers, all of whom were not born when show began 30 years ago.

Celebrating 20 Years of Marriage Equality in Alberta!
2025-07-20 13:00 - 16:00 | Contemporary Calgary, 701 11th St SW, Calgary, AB, T2P 2C4, Canada
Twenty years ago, Alberta made history. This summer, we celebrate the love, courage, and commitment that changed the province forever!
Join us for a heartwarming afternoon of weddings, vow renewals, and celebration as we honour two decades of marriage equality in Alberta. Whether you’re saying “I do” for the first time or “I still do” all over again, this day is for you.
💒 Get married or renew your vows on-site!
We’ve arranged for non-denominational officiants (available at a discounted rate), or feel free to bring your own officiant to reflect your cultural or spiritual traditions.
🎶 Celebrate with joy!
With live entertainment, special guests, and beautiful venues in both Calgary and Edmonton set the perfect backdrop for your special moment.
📝 Reserve your spot now!
Space is limited, so don’t wait! Deadline for first-time marriage applicants is July 10th.
👉 Couples and guests RSVP here:
https://forms.gle/hpyymBk3iVxaJQJk
