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HSCA Flea Market
The HSCA Flea Market has been a community program since 1985, running year-round. Bring the family and browse the flea market with over 100 vendors, featuring crafts, furniture, antiques, books, household items, and more! Plus an art sale taking place once a month.
Craft, Connect & Create
Join YYC Beeswax for their seasonal crafting workshops where creativity meets community! From beeswax candle making to lip balm and unique holiday crafts, there’s something for everyone — whether you’re a DIY enthusiast or a first-time crafter. Explore their upcoming events and spark your creativity!
Secret Impro Show
The Moose is back with improvised comedy shows every Saturday evening! Their live comedy shows feature some of their most popular formats like Maestro Impro and Gorilla Theatre. The Secret Impro Show is recommended for ages 14 and up.
Lauren Crazybull: Wish you were here
Lauren Crazybull: Wish you were here reflects on our relationship to the ancestral lands that we inhabit, looking at how these familial and ancient places are transformed into heritage tourism sites that are both an extension and a reflection of the slow violence that is etched into their core.
Miruna Drăgan & Maggie Tiesenhausen Hummingbird Guided Meditation
This two-part journey follows a year in a hummingbird’s life, with slowed Super8 footage from Querétaro capturing her unique perception and scenes exploring her ecosystem and symbolic ties. A cassette-based soundtrack of field recordings along her migratory path evokes a murky, instinctual world where fleeting moments expand into dreamlike vistas.
June Clark: Witness
June Clark: Witness is the first Canadian survey of the Toronto-based artist, exploring history, memory and identity through photography, collage, installation and sculpture. Spanning the 1990s to today, it features key works like Family Secrets, Harlem Quilt and Unrequited Love.
Gathering of Words
Gathering of Words is your new favourite literary happy hour! This fun and interactive series brings stories, poetry, and creativity to life with live readings, pop-up performances, literary games and open-mic magic. Unwind, get inspired and celebrate the joy of words with us.
Cultural Creations
Miskanawah invite families to join them weekly for hands-on learning experiences, where theycome together to create cultural arts. Through engaging cultural activities such as beading, sewing projects and cultural teachings, families will build meaningful connections and relationships.
Real to Me
Real to Me by Christina Yao explores the complexities of connection, identity, and memory through photography, video and found objects. Blurring the line between fiction and truth, the exhibition invites reflection on how we relate to others, places and ourselves.
Crochet for Beginners
Join Y Not Today for a fun and interactive crochet workshop where you’ll learn the basics of crocheting and be guided through the process of creating your very own amigurumi character! This workshop is perfect for anyone looking to unleash their creativity and learn a new skill.
Neon Paint Night
This Biweekly Neon Paint Night at Y Not Today is a glow-in-the-dark painting experience set under UV lights, perfect for all skill levels. Enjoy music, desserts and a vibrant atmosphere as you create, connect, and let your creativity shine.
Footloose
Footloose bursts onto the stage with high-energy dance, romance, and a rockin’ Top 40 score. This crowd-pleasing musical follows Ren as he challenges a small town’s ban on dancing and sparks a heartfelt clash between generations.
Makers Dozen — Earring Edition
The Makers Dozen – Earring Edition showcases 65 pairs of earrings by 13 Southern Alberta jewellery artists, celebrating diverse techniques from goldsmithing to experimental metalwork. The exhibition highlights both the stunning pieces and the creative processes behind them.
Reflections and Recollections
Newzones presents Reflections and Recollections, a solo exhibition by Toronto-based photographer Joshua Jensen-Nagle. Jensen-Nagle is known for his dreamy, large-scale beachscapes. His cinematic images capture emotion over place and invite viewers to reflect on their own memories and dreams.
Falling Through The Cracks
Falling Through the Cracks is a photographic series that draws parallels between Wes Bel’s personal experience of medical trauma and the fractured landscapes of urban pathways. Captured on film and printed using traditional darkroom techniques, the images reveal the haunting beauty and quiet resilience found in deterioration.
Indigenous Art Walk
Zuc’min Guiding has partnerned with Kamâmak — MacKenzie Brown, Calgary based néhinaw artist to provide an Indigenous Arts Walk illustrating Indigenous creativity in the urban space.
Robin Arseneault | If I is a monster, so be it
Robin Arseneault’s work explores the space between failure, discomfort, and humour using a wide range of materials. Through bold shapes and playful references to the body, she creates pieces that are both emotional and tactile. Check out her latest exhibition!
Stolen Heirlooms
This exhibition by Japanese-Canadian artist Kellen Hatanaka honours his family’s WWII incarceration by recreating lost possessions from paper, wire and washi tape. Through this work, he explores the complex emotions of displacement, including anger, unease, and grief.
See Me. Hear Me.
Hosted by Canopy Studios, the See Me. Hear Me. Art Show is a powerful creative collaboration exploring the theme of empathy. The exhibit showcases a diverse range of expressive art forms – including visual art, drama and creative writing.
Legally Blonde
A feel-good musical, Legally Blonde is the story of Elle Woods, whose perfect life is turned upside down when her boyfriend dumps her to attend Harvard Law. Determined to win him back, Elle joins him at the prestigious school, defying stereotypes and proving herself in the process.
Free This Week
The weather’s heating up and so is Calgary’s arts scene, with outdoor markets, live concerts and hands-on workshops. Get a... Read More
Free This Week
The Calgary arts scene is buzzing with activity — from hands-on art workshops to live performances and community celebrations. Celebrate... Read More
June Exhibitions
Check out new visual art exhibitions around Calgary this June — from a showcase by emerging photographers, to a celebration... Read More
Free This Week
As May turns to June, Calgary is buzzing with everything from markets to film screenings to festivals. Catch artist Megan... Read More
Questions?
Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 118 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com.
