Picks and Previews Plan ahead to check out these not-to-be-missed events Festival July 1, 2019 - Sep. 30, 2019 Summer Festivals With over 40 festivals taking place between now and the end of September, there’s something new to check out every weekend—it’s a festival paradise. Grab your calendar and start planning, it’s going to be an amazing season! Learn More Visual Art July 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019 July Exhibitions If you haven’t had a chance to get to know Calgary’s awesome visual arts community, this summer offers you a great time to do so. With a mix of ongoing exhibitions and special events, there’s plenty to see and do. We can’t wait to explore this July. Learn More Festival July 1, 2019 Canada Day The City of Calgary has once again partnered with dozens of local cultural organizations to program a day filled with fun, family-friendly, and free events taking place on July 1. Find our can’t miss highlights of the day here. Learn More Theatre June 27, 2019 - Aug. 18, 2019 A Midsummer Night’s Dream An annual summer tradition, join Theatre Calgary as it presents one of the bard’s most popular works for Shakespeare by the Bow. A thrilling chase of love, identity, and confusion, don’t miss this production. Learn More Free June 26, 2019 - July 2, 2019 Free This Week With the first long weekend of the summer looming large, if you’re staying in town be sure to check out these free events. There’s a chance to dive into Canada Day celebrations, lots of live music, and so much more, so you have no reason to stay home. Learn More Free June 19, 2019 - June 25, 2019 Free This Week With a very busy week ahead, grab your calendar and fill it up with these free and fantastic events. From National Indigenous Peoples Day to Sled Island, there’s no reason to be bored. Be sure to make the most of it by checking out these cool events. Learn More Festival June 19, 2019 - June 23, 2019 Sled Island With more than 250 bands alongside comedy, film, and visual art lineups, Sled Island returns with five days of incredible programming. With guest curator Julien Baker leading the way, it’s a must see for any festival or music fan! Learn More Music June 19, 2019 - June 22, 2019 Indigenous Music Week The music of Canada’s Indigenous people is as broad, complex, and dynamic as the communities and traditions from which it originates. Join the National Music Centre for a week of special events and live music. Learn More Search × Search Events Event Type All Types Dance Family Festival Film & Media Free Literary Music Talk Theatre Visual Art Workshop Where All Venues Acadia School Alberta Craft Gallery, cSPACE King Edward Alberta Printmakers Barb Scott Park Beddington Theatre Arts Centre Bee Kingdom Glass Bella Concert Hall, Mount Royal University Blind Beggar Pub Broken City Captain Nichola Goddard School Cathedral Church of the Redeemer Central Library Chaparral Park Christine Klassen Gallery City Building Design Lab - Gallery, School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Confluence Near Fort Calgary Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium Crystal Ballroom, Fairmont Palliser Eau Claire Plaza Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, Rozsa Centre, University of Calgary Engagement Lab, Memorial Park Library Engineered Air Theatre, Arts Commons Esker Foundation Fish Creek Library Framed on Fifth Gallery House Concert Society Glenbow Glenbow Museum HUB @ 302 Haultain Memorial School Jack Singer Concert Hall, Arts Commons King Eddy, National Music Centre Knox Gallery of Art Knoxville's Stampede Tent Knoxville's Tavern Leighton Art Centre Lougheed House Mamdani Opera Centre Nickle Galleries, University of Calgary Olympic Plaza Open Spaces Gallery, Centre Street CTrain Station Prince’s Island Park Project Space, Esker Foundation Riverbed School Riverwalk Plaza, East Village Sandstone Park Scotiabank Saddledome Shaw Millennium Park Simmons-Harvie Community Living Room, Central Library Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Stage West Calgary Stephen Avenue Stride Gallery Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre TRUCK Contemporary Art Gallery The New Gallery The Peanut Gallery, John Fleuvog Shoes The Studio at Vertigo Theatre Tool Shed Brewing Tap Room Untitled Art Society VIVIANEART Various Venues Various venues cSPACE King Edward When All Upcoming Today Tomorrow This Week This Month Next Month Add Custom Date Range Search Events Reset Fields Events Calendar Search for upcoming events taking place around the city Date Range Today Tomorrow This Week This Month Next Month All Theatre Dance Music Film & Media Visual Art Literary Festival Workshop Talk Family Free Visual Art Feb. 3, 2019 - July 14, 2019 Antoni Tàpies: Prints, 1948-1976 One of the most significant Spanish artists of the 20th century, Antoni Tàpies’ printmaking is intense, politicized, and defiant. This collection was acquired by Glenbow in 2010 and has never before been publicly exhibited at the museum. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)With Admission Visual Art Feb. 3, 2019 - Jan. 5, 2020 Artist In Residence: Albertine Crow Shoe Albertine Crow Shoe is known primarily for her exquisite jewellery and this exhibition features highlights of her past work as well as entirely new creations based on her discoveries from working with Glenbow’s collection. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)With Admission Visual Art March 8, 2019 - Jan. 5, 2020 Ladylikeness: Historical Portraits of Women by Women Head to Glenbow to see a varied selection of portraiture produced over a 200-year period. Ladylikeness offers a fascinating look at how these artists chose to work within the genre in very different ways. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)With Admission Visual Art March 30, 2019 - March 2, 2020 Art of Resilience The result of four art workshops held at Glenbow for children and families served by Kainaiwa Children’s Services Corporation Prevention and Support, explore their work in this unique showcase curated by Joanne Schmidt. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)With Admission Free April 5, 2019 - June 29, 2019 Black Gold Tsēmā Igharas’ Black Gold approaches mining practices and the indisputably thriving yet destructive extractive industries in the colonial states of British Columbia and Alberta. An opening reception and performance takes place April 5 at 7:00pm. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Untitled Art Society (343 11th Ave. SW)Free Free April 18, 2019 - July 12, 2019 Soft Focus Failed, frozen, or partially-rendered images create blurry, digital mirages of people, places, and moments. Hazel Eckert’s Soft Focus brings together large-scale printed works of nearly-captured moments from the artist’s iPhone. See website for scheduleLocation: Open Spaces Gallery, Centre Street CTrain Station (124 7th Ave. SW)Free Free April 30, 2019 - June 28, 2019 Past (Tense) An exhibition by David Scott, join the Alberta Society of Artists for Past (Tense). Explore it during the opening reception from 1:00 to 3:00pm on May 11, with an artist talk taking place at 1:30pm. See website for gallery hoursLocation: HUB @ 302 (302, 1235 26th Ave. SE)Free Free May 6, 2019 - July 21, 2019 Occlusion Field May G N’s Occlusion Field is a singular moment in time and space made of the stuff of trans defense mechanism: tattoos, liquid gender concepts, and hormonally transforming surfaces that come together to speak to a whole that transcends its constitutive parts. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Project Space, Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)Free 1 2 3 … 21 ⟶ Questions? 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Festival July 1, 2019 - Sep. 30, 2019 Summer Festivals With over 40 festivals taking place between now and the end of September, there’s something new to check out every weekend—it’s a festival paradise. Grab your calendar and start planning, it’s going to be an amazing season! Learn More
Visual Art July 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019 July Exhibitions If you haven’t had a chance to get to know Calgary’s awesome visual arts community, this summer offers you a great time to do so. With a mix of ongoing exhibitions and special events, there’s plenty to see and do. We can’t wait to explore this July. Learn More
Festival July 1, 2019 Canada Day The City of Calgary has once again partnered with dozens of local cultural organizations to program a day filled with fun, family-friendly, and free events taking place on July 1. Find our can’t miss highlights of the day here. Learn More
Theatre June 27, 2019 - Aug. 18, 2019 A Midsummer Night’s Dream An annual summer tradition, join Theatre Calgary as it presents one of the bard’s most popular works for Shakespeare by the Bow. A thrilling chase of love, identity, and confusion, don’t miss this production. Learn More
Free June 26, 2019 - July 2, 2019 Free This Week With the first long weekend of the summer looming large, if you’re staying in town be sure to check out these free events. There’s a chance to dive into Canada Day celebrations, lots of live music, and so much more, so you have no reason to stay home. Learn More
Free June 19, 2019 - June 25, 2019 Free This Week With a very busy week ahead, grab your calendar and fill it up with these free and fantastic events. From National Indigenous Peoples Day to Sled Island, there’s no reason to be bored. Be sure to make the most of it by checking out these cool events. Learn More
Festival June 19, 2019 - June 23, 2019 Sled Island With more than 250 bands alongside comedy, film, and visual art lineups, Sled Island returns with five days of incredible programming. With guest curator Julien Baker leading the way, it’s a must see for any festival or music fan! Learn More
Music June 19, 2019 - June 22, 2019 Indigenous Music Week The music of Canada’s Indigenous people is as broad, complex, and dynamic as the communities and traditions from which it originates. Join the National Music Centre for a week of special events and live music. Learn More
Visual Art Feb. 3, 2019 - July 14, 2019 Antoni Tàpies: Prints, 1948-1976 One of the most significant Spanish artists of the 20th century, Antoni Tàpies’ printmaking is intense, politicized, and defiant. This collection was acquired by Glenbow in 2010 and has never before been publicly exhibited at the museum. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)With Admission
Visual Art Feb. 3, 2019 - Jan. 5, 2020 Artist In Residence: Albertine Crow Shoe Albertine Crow Shoe is known primarily for her exquisite jewellery and this exhibition features highlights of her past work as well as entirely new creations based on her discoveries from working with Glenbow’s collection. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)With Admission
Visual Art March 8, 2019 - Jan. 5, 2020 Ladylikeness: Historical Portraits of Women by Women Head to Glenbow to see a varied selection of portraiture produced over a 200-year period. Ladylikeness offers a fascinating look at how these artists chose to work within the genre in very different ways. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)With Admission
Visual Art March 30, 2019 - March 2, 2020 Art of Resilience The result of four art workshops held at Glenbow for children and families served by Kainaiwa Children’s Services Corporation Prevention and Support, explore their work in this unique showcase curated by Joanne Schmidt. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)With Admission
Free April 5, 2019 - June 29, 2019 Black Gold Tsēmā Igharas’ Black Gold approaches mining practices and the indisputably thriving yet destructive extractive industries in the colonial states of British Columbia and Alberta. An opening reception and performance takes place April 5 at 7:00pm. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Untitled Art Society (343 11th Ave. SW)Free
Free April 18, 2019 - July 12, 2019 Soft Focus Failed, frozen, or partially-rendered images create blurry, digital mirages of people, places, and moments. Hazel Eckert’s Soft Focus brings together large-scale printed works of nearly-captured moments from the artist’s iPhone. See website for scheduleLocation: Open Spaces Gallery, Centre Street CTrain Station (124 7th Ave. SW)Free
Free April 30, 2019 - June 28, 2019 Past (Tense) An exhibition by David Scott, join the Alberta Society of Artists for Past (Tense). Explore it during the opening reception from 1:00 to 3:00pm on May 11, with an artist talk taking place at 1:30pm. See website for gallery hoursLocation: HUB @ 302 (302, 1235 26th Ave. SE)Free
Free May 6, 2019 - July 21, 2019 Occlusion Field May G N’s Occlusion Field is a singular moment in time and space made of the stuff of trans defense mechanism: tattoos, liquid gender concepts, and hormonally transforming surfaces that come together to speak to a whole that transcends its constitutive parts. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Project Space, Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)Free
