Caution | Outdoor water restrictions in effect

Stage 3 outdoor water restrictions are in effect. Learn more about how City services are impacted and what you can do during this stage.

Learn more

#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.

Explore downtown with these summer festivals and events:


FEATURED EVENT


Beaulieu Flower and Artisan Market

When: July 20
Where: Lougheed House
Website: Beaulieu Flower and Artisan Market

Celebrate Beaulieu Gardens in the height of beauty! The Beaulieu Flower & Artisan Market will feature vendors, selling cut flowers, fresh produce, potted plants, pottery, art, and more on the beautiful South Lawn beside Lougheed House. Free workshops, including cyanotype printing and fish scale art, will take place throughout the day. The market is free to attend and museum admission will also be complimentary.

Expo Latino Festivals

When: August 16 - 18

Expo Latino Festivals is Western Canada’s largest Latino festival and welcomes visitors for a vibrant weekend of food, artisans, dancing, music, and entertainment for over 35 years.

Country Thunder

When: August 16 - 18

Where: The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland (formerly Fort Calgary)

The biggest names in country music take the state at Country Thunder for an epic concert event each summer. The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland hosts this outdoor music festival with two stages, up-and-coming artists, and a nightly headliner straight from the top of the country charts.

BUMP Festival Alley Party

When: August 17

Where: Palomino alley (between Seventh Ave. S.W. – Eighth Ave. S.W. and Centre St. – First St. S.W.)

Experience a lively celebration with world class musicians in the vibrant downtown alley to recognize the efforts of everyone involved in BUMP Festival 2024 in this free event for all ages. Enjoy delicious local food and beverages and engage with local arts organizations and businesses.  

Chinatown Street Festival

When: August 17

Where: Chinatown (Third Ave. S.E.)

Chinatown Street Festival is an annual event in the heart of Calgary’s Chinatown featuring cultural and food exhibitors, activities, and live performances, including dance, singing, martial arts.

Muslim Heritage Day Festival

When: August 17

Where: Olympic Plaza

Muslim Heritage Day aims to introduce Muslim culture and heritage to fellow Canadians while building bridges between diverse cultural communities.

Calgary Pop-Up Care Village

When: August 21

Where: Olympic Plaza

The Calgary Pop-Up Care Village is a festival supporting those facing vulnerabilities like homelessness, addiction, mental health issues, and poverty. This event honours guests' inherent dignity and bridges the Calgarian community with underserved populations, offering equitable access to essential services such as healthcare, clothing, haircuts, food, and more.

Great Outdoors Comedy Festival

When: August 23 - 25

The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival features some of the best comedy legends in live shows that promise great laughs, good times, and a celebration of all forms of performance comedy. 

Expressitival

When: August 24

This inclusive event features all types of artists from all walks of life aiming to break down barriers by providing an accessible platform for artists to interact with the greater community. Experience over one hundred artists showcasing their art in an interactive way through live performances, exhibitions, installations, demos, workshops and so much more.  

Ukrainian Independence Day

When: August 24

Celebrating 33 years of Ukrainian Independence with Ukrainian Community in Calgary, this exciting event will feature a variety of performances, special guests, and booths showcasing active organizations in Calgary.

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.

undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null