Calgary Pride celebrates the city’s diverse and inclusive 2SLGBTQ+ community. There is a full week of events, including the Pride Parade which attracts more than 60,000 spectators. The parade is followed by Pride in the Park, a free, family-friendly, outdoor celebration with food trucks, live music, a beer garden, and a family activity zone.

Brewery & the Beast brings together chefs and restaurants form Calgary, Banff, Edmonton, and the surrounding area to celebrate Alberta’s food and beverage scene. This festival creates a dynamic environment to learn about local proteins and produce, enjoy quality food and drink, and support local businesses. 

Experience a free concert for the whole family hosted by Arts Commons with a performance by a marquee artist complete with an opening act in the renowned Olympic Plaza.

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.

Seconds Collective is a second-hand market that does pop ups all over the city. Their goal is to empower individuals to buy, sell, and trade quality pre-owned textiles. This calm, cool, collective emphasizes the power of community to create a greener, more responsible, and unique consumer culture.

The Biggest celebration of the Filipino Canadian community and heritage since 2015, Fiesta Filipino is a celebration of the multiculturalism and diversity in Alberta through music, arts, food and performances.

The Canadian Indonesian Social Club, a non-profit organization here in Calgary since 1983, is hosting the inaugural Indonesian Festival! This festival will include food booths, art stations, guest stars, cultural performances, prizes and much more! Experience Indonesian and the world’s cuisine and culture at this family friendly, free event! Be sure to register at the link for a chance to win awesome door prizes. 

Launched in 2020, the Love is Love Mile was created to bring communities together! This one-mile run takes place on the Calgary Pride Parade route, prior to the parade's start. A virtual option is available whereby registrants complete their own one-mile run or walk anywhere, anytime, on any surface during Calgary Pride week.  

2022 Honens Prize Laureate Illia Ovcharenko and Honens Artistic Director Jon Kimura Parker are joined by Alberta’s own virtuoso pianists Carmen Morin and Zhenni Li-Cohen in this annual favourite, where you will hear some of some of the most fun, exciting, and upbeat repertoire classical piano has to offer. Piano students from University of Calgary’s School of Creative and Performing Arts and the Mount Royal University Conservatory will open the concert with party pieces of their own.