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Downtown Summer Festivals

#EXPLOREDOWNTOWNYYC Downtown Summer Festivals

Calgary’s Summer Festival Season is in full swing! Downtown is where you’ll find the electric energy as people unite to celebrate community, creativity, and culture. With over 100 festivals and events happening downtown this summer, the heart of our city will be bursting with fun and entertainment for everyone.

Photo by Kelly Hofer

Festivals & events are generally approved to proceed, as long as they adhere to water restrictions currently in place. Please check the events website for any updates.
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Getting downtown

Explore downtown with these summer festivals and events:

FEATURED EVENT

Xiang Long Chinese Dragon Festival

This event will focus on delivering live cultural performances including lion and dragon dances, multicultural artists, a local vendors marketplace, and various family-oriented activities. We will also host a special dragon walk, to connect the community together with this unique mythical creature. 

Where: Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre
When: June 29 – July 14

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Walk Walk Dance

When: June 20 - July 30
Where: Harley Hotchkiss Gardens

Walk Walk Dance

Get ready to dance! The City, in collaboration with the Calgary Downtown Association, invites you to experience ‘Walk Walk Dance’. Dance your way through musical lines as you walk or wheel, turning movement into a joyful and expressive collective dance.

Alcove Centre for the Arts

When: Ongoing
Where: Alcove Centre for the Arts

Alcove Centre for the Arts

Alcove is a recreational art space open five days a week for free public drop-ins. Visitors can get creative with free to use art supplies and instruments in the space. If you are interested in scheduled programs, such as workshops, or art clubs, visit Alcove’s website for program offerings. All programs operate on a pay-what-you-can basis.

Story City

When: Ongoing
Where: Various Downtown locations  

Story City

Choose your own adventure with Story City! Story City is a free, interactive storytelling experience that makes you the hero of your own adventure. Grab your phone, a few friends, and hit the streets to explore locally-made stories by and for Calgarians. Download the app to get started! 

Bugs & Bytes

When: Ongoing
Where: TELUS Spark Science Centre

Bugs & Bytes

This summer, TELUS Spark is buzzing with excitement as the science centre kicks off an epic summer of Bugs & Bytes! Guests are in for a summer full of exploring the secrets of both the digital and natural worlds while getting curious about science.

Summer Festival

When: June 25 - 29
Where: King Eddy, Ironwood Stage and Grill, Bella Concert Hall, Festival Hall

Summer Festival

This summer’s ‘Summer Festival’ features an incredible lineup of global and local musicians from a variety of jazz genres and styles.

Alcove Raw Voices

When: June 28, July 26, August 30, and September 27
Where: Alcove Centre for the Arts

Alcove Raw Voices

On the last Friday of each month, Raw Voices showcases the best local talent in music, comedy, and poetry, and features open mic opportunities. Alcove’s art space is a great centre with plenty of activities for creatives each month.

Xiang Long Chinese Dragon Festival

When: June 29
Where: Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre

Xiang Long Chinese Dragon Festival

Enjoy live cultural performances, including lion and dragon dances, multi-cultural artists, and a local vendors’ marketplace. Plus, there’s a special dragon walk to connect the community with this unique mythical creature.

Canada Day, The City of Calgary

When: July 1
Where: The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland (formerly Fort Calgary), St. Patrick's Island, Olympic Plaza and Calgary Municipal Building

Canada Day, The City of Calgary

On July 1st, Calgarians can enjoy an Indigenous showcase and powwow, live music, cultural performances, food trucks and cap off the day with a fireworks show above Stampede Park. Check out the event schedule and interactive map to help you explore all the exciting performances and activities.

Canada Day, Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre Association

When: July 1
Where: Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre

Canada Day, Chinese Cultural Association

Celebrate Canada Day 2024 with live cultural performances including lion and dragon dances, multi-cultural artists, a local vendors’ marketplace, and family themed activities. 

Getting downtown

Calgary Transit
You can get downtown with Calgary’s Public Transit system. For more information on Calgary city buses or the CTrain, including schedules, maps, passes and fares, visit Calgary Transit.

Extend your Stay with Calgary Parking!
Sleep-in and enjoy a cup of coffee when you use a City lot or parkade on the weekend and extend your parking session for free! This program provides the flexibility to park your vehicle conveniently and securely, without having to pick it up until 10 a.m. the next morning.

Walk, Wheel or Spin
If you’d prefer an active mode of transportation, walk, wheel or spin downtown!

Submit an event

If you have an event you would like added, please email:
downtownstrategy@calgary.ca with the subject: Downtown Summer Festivals.

*Please note, this page is updated regularly. The festivals and events listed below are either organized, supported, or in good standing with The City of Calgary.

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