Calgary

Where prairie tradition meets dynamic urban energy, Calgary boasts a thriving year-round calendar of culture, music, and community celebrations. Explore inspiring festival stories and plan for upcoming events like the world-renowned Calgary International Film Festival and the explosive multi-cultural fireworks of GlobalFest—your guide to the best festival experiences in the Stampede City.
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Find your enchanted festive moments at some of Western Canada's most exciting winter holiday festivals. 

Updated: Wed. Dec. 10, 2025

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Find amazing Canada Day events in Alberta from the Rockies to the prairies, with events in Grande Prairie, Edmonton, Banff, Calgary, Vermilion and beyond.

Updated: Wed. Jul. 9, 2025

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As a volunteer you can help enrich the fun and community of Alberta's festival scene, as well as enjoy exclusive access and perks!

Updated: Mon. Apr. 29, 2024

Read more about 'Volunteer opportunities at Alberta summer festivals'

Grande Prairie winter festival
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It’s time to get into the winter swing! Black Friday looms. Christmas is just over a month away.

Updated: Thu. Feb. 23, 2023

Read more about 'Alberta, BC winter events for November-December'
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August is a busy month for festival lovers in Alberta and we’ve hand selected a few great ones that you won’t want to miss this month.

Updated: Mon. Jul. 22, 2024

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Check out the awesome festival lineup Alberta has to look forward to this July

Updated: Thu. Jun. 13, 2024

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River Rats Festival Athabasca Alberta Music
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Festival season returns! Check out music, comedy and food fests in Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and throughout Western Canada.

Updated: Thu. Feb. 23, 2023

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CIFF is an 11-day showcase of 170+ multi-genre feature and short films from Canada and over 40 other countries. The festival hosts gala events, screenings, special presentations, and a Behind the...

Updated: Mon. Apr. 13, 2026

View festival details: 'Calgary International Film Festival'
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At Globalfest you can expect world-class fireworks and food vendors as well as hundreds of thousands of people, local and tourists of different cultures coming together to celebrate the cultural...

Updated: Fri. Jun. 19, 2026

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Vernon Wild West Winter Carnival Ice sculpture
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Let these cool winter events cure your cabin fever, as you embrace sub-zero temperatures and don your coziest thermal underthings to gather outdoors in relative safety.

Updated: Thu. Feb. 23, 2023

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Shred Kelly Musician Spotlight Bands Alberta BC
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FestivalSeekers Musician Monthly

Updated: Sun. Jan. 29, 2023

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It’s summer and that means you have to dust off the cowboy boots and get ready to do some two-stepping at country music festivals. Where?

Updated: Thu. Feb. 23, 2023

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