A new weekend in Calgary is bringing no shortage of ways to stay busy around the city. From the excitement of the Calgary Stampeders Fan Fest to singing along at Broadway Across Canada presents Mamma Mia! and cheering on runners at the Calgary Marathon, there’s something happening for every kind of weekend plan. Whether you’re after a lively outing, a family-friendly event, or a fun night out, this weekend’s lineup delivers.
We’ve rounded up the best events happening this weekend so you can skip the searching and get straight to the fun. Below is your guide to what’s happening in and around Calgary from Friday, May 22 through Sunday, May 24, 2026—featuring spring markets, exciting matchups for both Calgary Wild FC match and Cavalry FC match, plus plenty more happening across the city all weekend long.
Scroll through, make your picks, and turn it into a weekend worth remembering.
Full List of events
Friday, May 22, 2026
Royal Canadian International Circus
📍 CrossIron Mills (261055 CrossIron Blvd NE, Calgary, AB)
📆 May 22 – 31, 2026
💰 $26+
⏰ Times vary by date
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
The Royal Canadian International Circus is coming to Calgary from May 22 – 31, 2026, and there’s nothing quite like the glamour, amazement, and magic of a traditional circus. It’s a feast for the senses, with the smell of popcorn, the dazzling lights, and the high-energy music. Get your tickets today!
InglewooDIY Festival: In Every Nook & Cranny
📍 Location’s vary
📆 May 22 – 31, 2026
💰 Prices vary
⏰ Times vary
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Being an arts and culture hub, Inglewood is a stage to host the InglewooDIY Festival as an experience full of creativity, filling nooks and crannies throughout alleyways, within historic buildings, crooked streets, industrial areas, and behind buildings. Artists, artisans, handcrafters, and makers will be scattered throughout the neighbourhood, hosting numerous demonstrations, workshops, and art installations during 10 days in May.
StoryBook Theatre Shrek: The Musical
📍 Beddington Theatre Arts Centre (375 Bermuda Drive NW, Calgary, AB)
📆 May 22 – June 21, 2026 (Tuesdays – Sundays)
💰 $28+
⏰ Tues – Sat: 7pm / Sat & Sun: 2pm
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
Everyone will be “a believer!” The tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself joined by a wisecracking Donkey to rescue a feisty princess, Fiona, to salvage his home is hilarious brought to the stage! Confronted by the greed of a power-hungry monarch, a troupe of fairy tale misfits backs Shrek’s quest, and is driven by a secret curse that may shape the kingdom’s future. Shrek’s journey is one of self-acceptance and breaking past the barriers of fear and isolation. He and Fiona must find the courage to embrace their true selves, defy societal expectations, and fight for love. The show reinforces that bravery is often about being unapologetically yourself.
Free Soccer Fridays
📍 Shane Homes West Soccer Dome (11014 Bearspaw Dam Rd NW, Calgary, AB)
📆 May 22, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 4:30pm – 5:45pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Free Soccer Fridays, sponsored by Servus Credit Union, invites kids to a FREE, unstructured, drop-in soccer opportunity. This is a chance for youth of all ages and abilities to play and enjoy the sport. There is no cost, but parents do need to sign a waiver.
Little Wonders Festival
📍 Arts Learning Centre (215 8 Ave SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 May 22 – 24, 2026
💰 $0+
⏰ 9:30am – 10:45am
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
A magical arts + storytelling adventure for families with young children!
Calling all curious little explorers (ages 1-6) and their families! Get ready for an experience filled with wonder, creativity, and play at the Little Wonders Festival—a special experience designed just for young learners and their loved ones.
In collaboration with the University of Calgary’s School of Creative and Performing Arts, this festival brings stories to life through hands-on art-making, interactive storytelling, and playful exploration.
Calgary Black Film Festival
📍 Various venues
📆 May 22 – 26, 2026
💰 Price varies
⏰ Times vary
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
If you’re looking to experience powerful storytelling and incredible talent, the Calgary Black Film Festival brings together inspiring films, documentaries, and conversations that celebrate Black voices, culture, and creativity from around the world.
The Time Machinist by Le Cirque de la Nuit
📍 The GRAND (608 1st St SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 May 21 – 24, 2026
💰 $65+
⏰ Times vary by date
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
Experience the captivating mysteries of time travel, presented by Le Cirque de la Nuit, at The GRAND . The bold and eccentric Time Machinist, Owen Mittagen Vottenberg III, is inviting you on an unforgettable adventure through the ages. Will you accept it?
Broadway Across Canada Presents: Mamma Mia!
📍 Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (1415 14th Ave NW, Calgary, AB)
📆 May 19 – 24, 2026
💰 $127+
⏰ Times vary by date
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads.
And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget!
Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the father she’s never known brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited decades ago.
For more than 25 years, people all around the world have fallen in love with the character
Spring at Calgary Farmyard
📍 Calgary Farmyard (284022 Township Road 224, Rocky View County, AB)
📆 May 16 – June 21, 2026
💰 $25+
⏰ 10am – 7pm
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
Get ready to kick up your boots and welcome spring at the Farmyard! As the sun shines brighter and the days get warmer, our farm bursts to life with bouncing baby animals, freshly planted fields, and plenty of good old-fashioned fun.
Spring is the season of new beginnings, and there’s no better place to celebrate it than here! Snuggle a baby goat, snap photos of colorful blossoms, and breathe in the fresh country air. Whether you’re young or just young at heart, the Farmyard is the perfect springtime adventure!
Saturday,May 23, 2026
Calgary Marathon
📍 11 Ave, North of the Sam Centre
📆 May 23 & 24, 2026
💰 $77+ (free to watch)
⏰ Times vary
🔗 Learn more & register here: Click Here
Join the Servus Calgary Marathon, Canada’s longest running marathon. With varying distances, there is something for every type of runner!
Rumours: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show
📍 Grey Eagle Event Centre (Grey Eagle Dr, Tsuu T’ina Nation 145, AB)
📆 May 23, 2026
💰 $53+
⏰ 8pm
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
Rumours recreates Fleetwood Mac’s legendary persona, in all it’s youthful glory from 1975-1987, from period-accurate equipment and costumes to spot-on characterizations and musical performances.
The Vintage Redefined Market
📍 Acadia Rec Complex (240 90th Ave SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 May 23, 2026
💰 $5
⏰ 10am – 4pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
This ain’t your typical tea time at grandma’s house – check out this exciting venue filled with treasures sure to delight on May 24, 2025! You’ll find great shopping, featuring unique vintage items from an exciting lineup of incredible vendors. Step into the past, shop for the future, and redefine vintage.
Okotoks Dawgs Fan Fest
📍 Seaman Stadium (256 Don Seaman Way, Okotoks, AB)
📆 May 23, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 2pm – 5pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
The Dawgs are opening up their doors for Fan Fest! Attendees can step on the field for autographs, yard games, face painting and dunking some of their favourite players in a dunk tank! This is the first opportunity to try new concession items and pick up season tickets. The event is free to attend and is open to Dawgs fans of all ages.
Dog Days Festival
📍 Various Restaurants, Calgary, AB
📆 May 23 – June 06, 2026
💰 $0+
⏰ Times vary
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Welcome to Dog Days, Calgary’s first-ever hot dog festival!
This two-week event celebrates classic and creative hot dogs across the city, with $1 from every festival dog sold supporting the Pet Access League Society (PALS).
Visit any participating restaurant from May 23 to June 6, 2026 and order their Dog Days hot dog.
Deep Space Disco 2026
📍 Waterfront Park (5225 101 St NW, Calgary, AB)
📆 May 23, 2026
💰 $70+
⏰ 2pm – 12am
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
Join us in Calgary as we transform Waterfront Park into an intergalactic space discotheque.
Lots of Cosmic Art.
Immersive Intergalactic Space Stage
Live Performers
Licensed Cantina
Food Vendors
Farmers and Makers Market
📍 cSPACE Marda Loop (1721 29 AVE SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 May 23, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 10am – 2pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Experience the vibrant atmosphere of a community gathering where local talent, passion, and creativity come to life. Discover over 50 farms, food artisans, craft vendors, and food trucks offering unique products and mouthwatering treats, all set to the backdrop of live music. Meet the makers, hear their stories, and take home a piece of the community while enjoying the simple joys of great food, friendly faces, and a welcoming space. Join us for a day that is more than just a market. It is a celebration of local spirit!
Calgary Stampeders – Fan Fest
📍 McMahon Stadium (1817 Crowchild Trail NW, Calgary, AB)
📆 May 23, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 1pm – 4pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
The highly anticipated Annual Stamps Fan Fest is back and it’s going to be epic! Join us for free and experience the feeling of being back on the field, surrounded by fellow fans, and immersed in the electric atmosphere you’ve been craving!
Kickoff the season at McMahon Stadium with live entertainment, interactive inflatables, face painting, games, giveaways, and so much more! Plus, you can meet the current players of the Calgary Stampeders and interact with several of the storied Stamps Alumni!
East Town Get Down
📍 17 Ave SE, Calgary, AB
📆 May 23, 2026
💰 $55+
⏰ 5pm – 11:30pm
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
40 + ARTISTS 10 VENUES 1 NIGHT IN EAST CALGARY
Inspired by the thriving Calgary independent music scene, major festivals like SXSW, and the excitement of International Avenue, East Town Get Down will meld location and performance into an immersive event.
Taking place on a six-block length of 17th Ave SE, and featuring intimate, convivial venues, unique food and drink, and a range of Calgary performers to suit all musical tastes, East Town Get Down is going to shake up the festival landscape in Calgary, kicking off the summer season with an international flare.
Calgary Serbian Fest
📍 Serbian Orthodox Church St Simeon (16025 243 Ave E, Calgary, AB)
📆 May 23 & 24, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 11am – 5pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Experience Serbian hospitality for an entire weekend filled with fun activities for the whole family!
Join the Calgary-Serbian community as they entertain, feed and wow you with fantastic cultural and sports events. This spectacular event will feature a broad entertaining program showcasing some of the best cultural dances, cuisine, sports and displays that the Serbian community has to offer.
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Cavalry FC vs. Pacific FC
📍 Spruce Meadows (18011 Spruce Meadows Way SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 May 24, 2026
💰 $27+
⏰ 3pm
🔗 Get your tickets here: Click Here
Feel the passion, hear the drums, and join the charge with Cavalry FC! From edge-of-your-seat goals to the electric energy of the Foot Soldiers, every match is a battle worth watching. Whether you’re a die-hard supporter or just looking for an epic day out, come rep your city and be part of the beautiful game!
Calgary Wild FC vs. Halifax Tides FC
📍 McMahon Stadium (1817 Crowchild Tr NW, Calgary, AB)
📆 May 24, 2026
💰 $29+
⏰ 5pm
🔗 Get your tickets here: Click Here
Get ready, Calgary Wild FC is taking the pitch, and the energy is electric! Whether you’re a die-hard soccer fan or just looking for a thrilling night out, there’s nothing like the roar of the crowd and the rush of live soccer action.
The Barn Artisan Market
📍 Shawnessy Barn (224 Shawmeadows Rd SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 May 24, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 11am – 4pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
The Barn Artisan Market focuses on local vendors, made in Alberta products, and local Calgary small businesses. Come experience two floors of local artisans, crafters, creators, makers, bakers and more! Admission is free and there’s free on-site parking too. You won’t want to miss it!
The Fray – Summer of Light Tour
📍 MacEwan Hall (2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, AB)
📆 May 24, 2026
💰 $82+
⏰ 7pm
🔗 Get your tickets here: Click Here
If you’re ready for a nostalgic singalong night, don’t miss The Fray – Summer of Light Tour—expect all the emotional anthems, throwback hits, and live moments that’ll have the whole crowd singing along.
That’s your weekend, Wanderers. From live music and spring markets to loading up on creative eats at the Dog Days Festival and cheering on runners at the Calgary Marathon, Calgary is packed with plenty of ways to get out and make the most of the weekend.
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