Festival November 27, 2019 - December 1, 2019 CUFF.Docs Featuring the best of non-fiction films yet to be screened in Calgary, join the Calgary Underground Film Festival for the seventh annual edition of CUFF.Docs. Each year, the lineup celebrates real life that’s worth watching. Don’t miss it!
Festival November 21, 2019 - November 24, 2019 GIRAF Animation Festival Back for its 15th year with a special pay-what-you-can model, join Quickdraw Animation Society for its annual festival showcasing the best of independent animation from around the globe.
Festival November 7, 2019 - November 10, 2019 Femme Wave With the goal of creating an integrated, encouraging arts scene with opportunities for women and non-binary artists, Femme Wave returns with more than 40 musical acts and a stellar selection of visual arts, comedy, and film programming.
Festival November 6, 2019 - November 10, 2019 Canadian Jazz Festival Back with its Canadian focused fall festival, join JazzYYC for a lineup of exciting collaborations, workshops, and all-ages events including a free jazz walk featuring local musicians. Find out our top picks and start planning.
Festival October 24, 2019 - October 27, 2019 Calgary New Music Festival With a diverse selection of new music, check out the vision of today’s new music composers and performers! It’s sure to be a weekend of engaging concerts full of improvisation, guitars, and more.
Festival October 15, 2019 - October 27, 2019 Fluid Fest Featuring extraordinary local, national, and international artists, Fluid Fest ignites the city with performances, workshops, and happenings to inspire and connect. It’s your chance to celebrate the vast spectrum of what dance can be.
Festival October 14, 2019 - October 23, 2019 The Imaginairium Calling all book nerds, literary lovers, and fans of all things wordy. Here’s your chance to dive into Calgary’s liveliest celebration of authors and ideas. Featuring 71 authors, The Imaginairium by Wordfest is sure to be a breath of fresh air.
Festival October 1, 2019 - December 15, 2019 Fall Festivals Summer might be over but that doesn’t mean that Calgary’s festival season is. With the cooler weather comes a warm and cozy lineup from perennial favourites Wordfest, Fluid Fest, CUFF.Docs, the Canadian Jazz Festival, and many more.
Festival September 28, 2019 - September 29, 2019 Doors Open Calgary Ready to get a peek behind the doors of local institutions? Doors Open Calgary invites buildings in all quadrants to let Calgarians in for free. This year sees 40 sites offering behind-the-scenes experiences at some of the city’s coolest places.