#ExploreDowntownYYC Explore Downtown Calgary

In the city of possibility, downtown is the face and the place of Calgary’s future.

It’s a mix of bold entrepreneurship, where dreams become reality and where creative curiosity is unleashed; it’s toes tapped to music and dipped in the river, drinks sipped from a rooftop and art and culture appreciated up close and personal.

Downtown is where it all happens – it’s the pulse of our city and no matter what you’re looking for, you’ll find it here. 

Events in the Spotlight

  • Inglewood Holiday Night Market

    November 15-16, 22-23 & 29-30, Quonset at the Crossroads Farmers’ Market, 1235 26 Ave. S.E

    The Inglewood Holiday Night Market is a modern market with locally sourced and handmade vendors selling diverse goods; from handmade crafts to vintage clothing, antiques & collectibles, artisan eats & more!

  • ZOOLIGHTS

    November 15 – January 5, Calgary Zoo

    Back for its 28th season, the city’s favourite sparkling spectacle is sure to ignite your festive spirit as the zoo transforms into a magical winter wonderland. Experience the magic of twinkling lights and dazzling displays, where the festive spirit brings you closer to family, friends, and the heart of the community. With ice skating, axe throwing, delicious treats, animal facts, and more, there are so many memories to be made on chilly nights under the twinkling lights!

  • CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival

    November 20-24, Globe Cinema

    CUFF.Docs showcases the best in non-fiction films. The event presented by the Calgary Underground Film Festival screens 15+ full-length features, as well as shorts, varying in subject, style and genres within the art form.

  • The Common Ground Festival

    November 20-23, Pumphouse Theatre - 2140 Pumphouse Avenue SW

    The Common Ground Festival returns for its tenth birthday this winter to celebrate and showcase the work of Calgary’s finest emerging and small professional artists at the Victor Mitchell Theatre.

  • Plaza Palooza

    Every Friday - Sunday from November 29 - December 22, Olympic Plaza

    Get together outdoors with your friends, family and fellow Calgarians to check out four weekends of free festival fun at Olympic Plaza! Everyone is invited to come down for the family-friendly fun including live music and entertainment, dazzling festive lights and spectacular light art displays, games, ice sculpture carving, roving buskers, photo opportunities, warming fire pits and more.

  • Hindu Heritage Month

    November 30, Calgary Public Library

    Celebrate Hindu Heritage Month with a full day of family-friendly, free festivities at Central Library. Everyone is invited to experience Hindu culture with breathtaking art, music, and dance, learn about travel to India, traditions and customs, take a free yoga class, and enjoy sari draping demonstrations, delicious samosas, face painting, a scavenger hunt and much more!

Itineraries

Explore these sample itineraries to help guide your visit. New memories are waiting – start here, in downtown Calgary.

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