Events Calendar Search for upcoming events around the city Picks and Previews Plan ahead to check out these not-to-be-missed events Search × Search Events Event Type All Types Dance Family Festival Film & Media Free Literary Music Talk Theatre Visual Art Workshop Where All Venues Art at the Landing BMO Centre, Stampede Park Christine Klassen Gallery Dalhousie Community Centre Delta Calgary South Esker Foundation Herringer Kiss Gallery Instagram Live Jack Singer Concert Hall, Arts Commons Jarvis Hall Gallery Leighton Art Centre Online Online Archive Online Viewing Room Project Space, Esker Foundation See Website for Details See website Stream Online The Pioneer on 8th VIVIANEART Various Venues When All Upcoming Today Tomorrow This Week This Month Next Month Add Custom Date Range Search Events Reset Fields Date Range Today Tomorrow This Week This Month Next Month All Dance Visual Art Theatre Film & Media Literary Festival Workshop Music Free Family Talk Film & Media Jan. 21, 2021 - Jan. 24, 2021 The Big Hit Etienne is an often out of work but an endearing actor who runs a theatre workshop in prison, where he brings together an unlikely troupe of prisoners to stage Samuel Beckett’s famous play Waiting for Godot. Presented by CIFF as part of its Global Perspectives series, don’t miss this stunning film. See website for detailsLocation: Stream Online$13.50 Film & Media Feb. 3, 2021 - Feb. 7, 2021 Kenny Scharf: When Worlds Collide When Kenny Scharf arrived in NYC in the early 1980s, he quickly met and befriended Keith Haring and Jean Michel Basquiat. There the trio would soon change the way we think about art, the world, and ourselves. Check out the screening in-cinema or online. See website for detailsLocation: Various Venues$13.50 Film & Media Feb. 9, 2021 Viral: Antisemitism In Four Mutations Antisemitism in the U.S. and Europe is rising and worsening in ways not seen since the 1930s, mutating and evolving across cultures, borders, and ideologies, making it all but impossible to stop. Filmmaker Andrew Goldberg explores its infectious behaviour in this film. Showtime: 5:30pm – 11:59pmLocation: Stream OnlineFree All Contest Dance Visual Art Theatre Film & Media Literary Festival Music Free Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Festival Nov. 25, 2020 - Dec. 1, 2020 CUFF.Docs Slated to be the biggest one yet, CUFF might have had to make a last-minute decision to cancel all its Globe Cinema screenings in the face of rising COVID-19 numbers, but 19 selections are waiting for you to watch online. Learn More Festival Nov. 19, 2020 - Nov. 29, 2020 GIRAF Animation Festival The Giant Incandescent Resonating Animation Festival celebrates the spirit of independent, underground, and experimental animation—and the 16th annual offering is being held online and on demand for audiences from across Alberta. Learn More Festival Sep. 24, 2020 - Oct. 4, 2020 Calgary International Film Festival Bringing together more than 175 films, Calgary International Film Festival features a lineup of the year’s most ground-breaking and must-see movies with a unique hybrid model. Learn More Festival June 22, 2020 - June 28, 2020 Calgary Underground Film Festival Elevating Calgary’s cultural landscape with the best in international independent cinema, the 17th Calgary Underground Film Festival returns with an eclectic lineup you can enjoy from a safe distance. Learn More Festival May 14, 2020 - May 24, 2020 Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival As the 22nd annual Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival opens, things are going to look a bit different. For starters, it’s taking place in your own living room! You can even watch 38 LGBTQIA2S+ stories from 14 countries. Learn More Promotion March 15, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 Online Offerings With Calgary working hard to help flatten the curve and slow the spread of COVID-19, the local arts community is making sure we all stay connected to art, artists, and creative ideas. Check out these upcoming online events. Learn More Festival Jan. 30, 2020 - Feb. 1, 2020 PARTICLE + WAVE Media Arts Festival Full of innovative works and amazing examples of creativity, PARTICLE + WAVE Media Arts Festival returns for its sixth year with another stellar lineup. Don’t miss this unique three-day celebration. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Film & Media Jan. 21, 2021 - Jan. 24, 2021 The Big Hit Etienne is an often out of work but an endearing actor who runs a theatre workshop in prison, where he brings together an unlikely troupe of prisoners to stage Samuel Beckett’s famous play Waiting for Godot. Presented by CIFF as part of its Global Perspectives series, don’t miss this stunning film. See website for detailsLocation: Stream Online$13.50 Film & Media Feb. 3, 2021 - Feb. 7, 2021 Kenny Scharf: When Worlds Collide When Kenny Scharf arrived in NYC in the early 1980s, he quickly met and befriended Keith Haring and Jean Michel Basquiat. There the trio would soon change the way we think about art, the world, and ourselves. Check out the screening in-cinema or online. See website for detailsLocation: Various Venues$13.50 Film & Media Feb. 9, 2021 Viral: Antisemitism In Four Mutations Antisemitism in the U.S. and Europe is rising and worsening in ways not seen since the 1930s, mutating and evolving across cultures, borders, and ideologies, making it all but impossible to stop. Filmmaker Andrew Goldberg explores its infectious behaviour in this film. Showtime: 5:30pm – 11:59pmLocation: Stream OnlineFree All Contest Dance Visual Art Theatre Film & Media Literary Festival Music Free Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Festival Nov. 25, 2020 - Dec. 1, 2020 CUFF.Docs Slated to be the biggest one yet, CUFF might have had to make a last-minute decision to cancel all its Globe Cinema screenings in the face of rising COVID-19 numbers, but 19 selections are waiting for you to watch online. Learn More Festival Nov. 19, 2020 - Nov. 29, 2020 GIRAF Animation Festival The Giant Incandescent Resonating Animation Festival celebrates the spirit of independent, underground, and experimental animation—and the 16th annual offering is being held online and on demand for audiences from across Alberta. Learn More Festival Sep. 24, 2020 - Oct. 4, 2020 Calgary International Film Festival Bringing together more than 175 films, Calgary International Film Festival features a lineup of the year’s most ground-breaking and must-see movies with a unique hybrid model. Learn More Festival June 22, 2020 - June 28, 2020 Calgary Underground Film Festival Elevating Calgary’s cultural landscape with the best in international independent cinema, the 17th Calgary Underground Film Festival returns with an eclectic lineup you can enjoy from a safe distance. Learn More Festival May 14, 2020 - May 24, 2020 Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival As the 22nd annual Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival opens, things are going to look a bit different. For starters, it’s taking place in your own living room! You can even watch 38 LGBTQIA2S+ stories from 14 countries. Learn More Promotion March 15, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 Online Offerings With Calgary working hard to help flatten the curve and slow the spread of COVID-19, the local arts community is making sure we all stay connected to art, artists, and creative ideas. Check out these upcoming online events. Learn More Festival Jan. 30, 2020 - Feb. 1, 2020 PARTICLE + WAVE Media Arts Festival Full of innovative works and amazing examples of creativity, PARTICLE + WAVE Media Arts Festival returns for its sixth year with another stellar lineup. Don’t miss this unique three-day celebration. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Film & Media Feb. 3, 2021 - Feb. 7, 2021 Kenny Scharf: When Worlds Collide When Kenny Scharf arrived in NYC in the early 1980s, he quickly met and befriended Keith Haring and Jean Michel Basquiat. There the trio would soon change the way we think about art, the world, and ourselves. Check out the screening in-cinema or online. See website for detailsLocation: Various Venues$13.50 Film & Media Feb. 9, 2021 Viral: Antisemitism In Four Mutations Antisemitism in the U.S. and Europe is rising and worsening in ways not seen since the 1930s, mutating and evolving across cultures, borders, and ideologies, making it all but impossible to stop. Filmmaker Andrew Goldberg explores its infectious behaviour in this film. Showtime: 5:30pm – 11:59pmLocation: Stream OnlineFree All Contest Dance Visual Art Theatre Film & Media Literary Festival Music Free Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Festival Nov. 25, 2020 - Dec. 1, 2020 CUFF.Docs Slated to be the biggest one yet, CUFF might have had to make a last-minute decision to cancel all its Globe Cinema screenings in the face of rising COVID-19 numbers, but 19 selections are waiting for you to watch online. Learn More Festival Nov. 19, 2020 - Nov. 29, 2020 GIRAF Animation Festival The Giant Incandescent Resonating Animation Festival celebrates the spirit of independent, underground, and experimental animation—and the 16th annual offering is being held online and on demand for audiences from across Alberta. Learn More Festival Sep. 24, 2020 - Oct. 4, 2020 Calgary International Film Festival Bringing together more than 175 films, Calgary International Film Festival features a lineup of the year’s most ground-breaking and must-see movies with a unique hybrid model. Learn More Festival June 22, 2020 - June 28, 2020 Calgary Underground Film Festival Elevating Calgary’s cultural landscape with the best in international independent cinema, the 17th Calgary Underground Film Festival returns with an eclectic lineup you can enjoy from a safe distance. Learn More Festival May 14, 2020 - May 24, 2020 Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival As the 22nd annual Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival opens, things are going to look a bit different. For starters, it’s taking place in your own living room! You can even watch 38 LGBTQIA2S+ stories from 14 countries. Learn More Promotion March 15, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 Online Offerings With Calgary working hard to help flatten the curve and slow the spread of COVID-19, the local arts community is making sure we all stay connected to art, artists, and creative ideas. Check out these upcoming online events. Learn More Festival Jan. 30, 2020 - Feb. 1, 2020 PARTICLE + WAVE Media Arts Festival Full of innovative works and amazing examples of creativity, PARTICLE + WAVE Media Arts Festival returns for its sixth year with another stellar lineup. Don’t miss this unique three-day celebration. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Film & Media Feb. 9, 2021 Viral: Antisemitism In Four Mutations Antisemitism in the U.S. and Europe is rising and worsening in ways not seen since the 1930s, mutating and evolving across cultures, borders, and ideologies, making it all but impossible to stop. Filmmaker Andrew Goldberg explores its infectious behaviour in this film. Showtime: 5:30pm – 11:59pmLocation: Stream OnlineFree
Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Festival Nov. 25, 2020 - Dec. 1, 2020 CUFF.Docs Slated to be the biggest one yet, CUFF might have had to make a last-minute decision to cancel all its Globe Cinema screenings in the face of rising COVID-19 numbers, but 19 selections are waiting for you to watch online. Learn More Festival Nov. 19, 2020 - Nov. 29, 2020 GIRAF Animation Festival The Giant Incandescent Resonating Animation Festival celebrates the spirit of independent, underground, and experimental animation—and the 16th annual offering is being held online and on demand for audiences from across Alberta. Learn More Festival Sep. 24, 2020 - Oct. 4, 2020 Calgary International Film Festival Bringing together more than 175 films, Calgary International Film Festival features a lineup of the year’s most ground-breaking and must-see movies with a unique hybrid model. Learn More Festival June 22, 2020 - June 28, 2020 Calgary Underground Film Festival Elevating Calgary’s cultural landscape with the best in international independent cinema, the 17th Calgary Underground Film Festival returns with an eclectic lineup you can enjoy from a safe distance. Learn More Festival May 14, 2020 - May 24, 2020 Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival As the 22nd annual Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival opens, things are going to look a bit different. For starters, it’s taking place in your own living room! You can even watch 38 LGBTQIA2S+ stories from 14 countries. Learn More Promotion March 15, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 Online Offerings With Calgary working hard to help flatten the curve and slow the spread of COVID-19, the local arts community is making sure we all stay connected to art, artists, and creative ideas. Check out these upcoming online events. Learn More Festival Jan. 30, 2020 - Feb. 1, 2020 PARTICLE + WAVE Media Arts Festival Full of innovative works and amazing examples of creativity, PARTICLE + WAVE Media Arts Festival returns for its sixth year with another stellar lineup. Don’t miss this unique three-day celebration. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Festival Nov. 25, 2020 - Dec. 1, 2020 CUFF.Docs Slated to be the biggest one yet, CUFF might have had to make a last-minute decision to cancel all its Globe Cinema screenings in the face of rising COVID-19 numbers, but 19 selections are waiting for you to watch online. Learn More Festival Nov. 19, 2020 - Nov. 29, 2020 GIRAF Animation Festival The Giant Incandescent Resonating Animation Festival celebrates the spirit of independent, underground, and experimental animation—and the 16th annual offering is being held online and on demand for audiences from across Alberta. Learn More Festival Sep. 24, 2020 - Oct. 4, 2020 Calgary International Film Festival Bringing together more than 175 films, Calgary International Film Festival features a lineup of the year’s most ground-breaking and must-see movies with a unique hybrid model. Learn More Festival June 22, 2020 - June 28, 2020 Calgary Underground Film Festival Elevating Calgary’s cultural landscape with the best in international independent cinema, the 17th Calgary Underground Film Festival returns with an eclectic lineup you can enjoy from a safe distance. Learn More Festival May 14, 2020 - May 24, 2020 Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival As the 22nd annual Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival opens, things are going to look a bit different. For starters, it’s taking place in your own living room! You can even watch 38 LGBTQIA2S+ stories from 14 countries. Learn More Promotion March 15, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 Online Offerings With Calgary working hard to help flatten the curve and slow the spread of COVID-19, the local arts community is making sure we all stay connected to art, artists, and creative ideas. Check out these upcoming online events. Learn More Festival Jan. 30, 2020 - Feb. 1, 2020 PARTICLE + WAVE Media Arts Festival Full of innovative works and amazing examples of creativity, PARTICLE + WAVE Media Arts Festival returns for its sixth year with another stellar lineup. Don’t miss this unique three-day celebration. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Festival Nov. 19, 2020 - Nov. 29, 2020 GIRAF Animation Festival The Giant Incandescent Resonating Animation Festival celebrates the spirit of independent, underground, and experimental animation—and the 16th annual offering is being held online and on demand for audiences from across Alberta. Learn More Festival Sep. 24, 2020 - Oct. 4, 2020 Calgary International Film Festival Bringing together more than 175 films, Calgary International Film Festival features a lineup of the year’s most ground-breaking and must-see movies with a unique hybrid model. Learn More Festival June 22, 2020 - June 28, 2020 Calgary Underground Film Festival Elevating Calgary’s cultural landscape with the best in international independent cinema, the 17th Calgary Underground Film Festival returns with an eclectic lineup you can enjoy from a safe distance. Learn More Festival May 14, 2020 - May 24, 2020 Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival As the 22nd annual Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival opens, things are going to look a bit different. For starters, it’s taking place in your own living room! You can even watch 38 LGBTQIA2S+ stories from 14 countries. Learn More Promotion March 15, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 Online Offerings With Calgary working hard to help flatten the curve and slow the spread of COVID-19, the local arts community is making sure we all stay connected to art, artists, and creative ideas. Check out these upcoming online events. Learn More Festival Jan. 30, 2020 - Feb. 1, 2020 PARTICLE + WAVE Media Arts Festival Full of innovative works and amazing examples of creativity, PARTICLE + WAVE Media Arts Festival returns for its sixth year with another stellar lineup. Don’t miss this unique three-day celebration. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Festival Sep. 24, 2020 - Oct. 4, 2020 Calgary International Film Festival Bringing together more than 175 films, Calgary International Film Festival features a lineup of the year’s most ground-breaking and must-see movies with a unique hybrid model. Learn More Festival June 22, 2020 - June 28, 2020 Calgary Underground Film Festival Elevating Calgary’s cultural landscape with the best in international independent cinema, the 17th Calgary Underground Film Festival returns with an eclectic lineup you can enjoy from a safe distance. Learn More Festival May 14, 2020 - May 24, 2020 Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival As the 22nd annual Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival opens, things are going to look a bit different. For starters, it’s taking place in your own living room! You can even watch 38 LGBTQIA2S+ stories from 14 countries. Learn More Promotion March 15, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 Online Offerings With Calgary working hard to help flatten the curve and slow the spread of COVID-19, the local arts community is making sure we all stay connected to art, artists, and creative ideas. Check out these upcoming online events. Learn More Festival Jan. 30, 2020 - Feb. 1, 2020 PARTICLE + WAVE Media Arts Festival Full of innovative works and amazing examples of creativity, PARTICLE + WAVE Media Arts Festival returns for its sixth year with another stellar lineup. Don’t miss this unique three-day celebration. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Festival June 22, 2020 - June 28, 2020 Calgary Underground Film Festival Elevating Calgary’s cultural landscape with the best in international independent cinema, the 17th Calgary Underground Film Festival returns with an eclectic lineup you can enjoy from a safe distance. Learn More Festival May 14, 2020 - May 24, 2020 Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival As the 22nd annual Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival opens, things are going to look a bit different. For starters, it’s taking place in your own living room! You can even watch 38 LGBTQIA2S+ stories from 14 countries. Learn More Promotion March 15, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 Online Offerings With Calgary working hard to help flatten the curve and slow the spread of COVID-19, the local arts community is making sure we all stay connected to art, artists, and creative ideas. Check out these upcoming online events. Learn More Festival Jan. 30, 2020 - Feb. 1, 2020 PARTICLE + WAVE Media Arts Festival Full of innovative works and amazing examples of creativity, PARTICLE + WAVE Media Arts Festival returns for its sixth year with another stellar lineup. Don’t miss this unique three-day celebration. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Festival May 14, 2020 - May 24, 2020 Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival As the 22nd annual Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival opens, things are going to look a bit different. For starters, it’s taking place in your own living room! You can even watch 38 LGBTQIA2S+ stories from 14 countries. Learn More Promotion March 15, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 Online Offerings With Calgary working hard to help flatten the curve and slow the spread of COVID-19, the local arts community is making sure we all stay connected to art, artists, and creative ideas. Check out these upcoming online events. Learn More Festival Jan. 30, 2020 - Feb. 1, 2020 PARTICLE + WAVE Media Arts Festival Full of innovative works and amazing examples of creativity, PARTICLE + WAVE Media Arts Festival returns for its sixth year with another stellar lineup. Don’t miss this unique three-day celebration. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Promotion March 15, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 Online Offerings With Calgary working hard to help flatten the curve and slow the spread of COVID-19, the local arts community is making sure we all stay connected to art, artists, and creative ideas. Check out these upcoming online events. Learn More Festival Jan. 30, 2020 - Feb. 1, 2020 PARTICLE + WAVE Media Arts Festival Full of innovative works and amazing examples of creativity, PARTICLE + WAVE Media Arts Festival returns for its sixth year with another stellar lineup. Don’t miss this unique three-day celebration. Learn More
Festival Jan. 30, 2020 - Feb. 1, 2020 PARTICLE + WAVE Media Arts Festival Full of innovative works and amazing examples of creativity, PARTICLE + WAVE Media Arts Festival returns for its sixth year with another stellar lineup. Don’t miss this unique three-day celebration. Learn More