Ultimate Calgary Weekly Events You’ll Love
Hey Wanderers!
Calgary is buzzing with excitement this week, offering something for everyone to enjoy. Experience bold performances and creative storytelling at the Calgary Fringe Festival, soak up incredible live music at the Calgary Blues Festival, cheer on your favourite teams at exciting sports games, and catch unforgettable live concerts from top artists performing across the city.
We’ve rounded up the best things happening this week so you can spend less time searching and more time making plans. Below is your guide to the top events happening in and around Calgary from Monday, July 27 through Friday, July 31, featuring the University District Night Market, Taste of Calgary, a Calgary Surge home game, live concerts, local markets, and plenty more events worth adding to your calendar. Whether you’re sampling delicious eats, shopping from local vendors, cheering on a hometown team, enjoying live entertainment, or making the most of Calgary’s summer festival season, there are countless ways to get out, connect with the community, and enjoy everything the city has to offer this week.
Scroll through, pick your thing, and go make it a week worth talking about.
Full List of events
Monday, July 27, 2026
YYC Ice Cream Fest
📍 Various locations
📆 July 17 – August 16, 2026
💰 Cost of food
⏰ All day
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
This summer, participating cafés, restaurants, and creameries compete for the coveted titles of YYC’s Best Scoop, Best Non-Dairy Scoop, and special Golden Scoop award.
Support Calgary Meals on Wheels while also trying out some delicious ice cream treats! $1-2 from every scoop and pint sold will go towards providing nutritious and affordable meals to Calgarians facing tough times.
Participating vendors around the city will be putting their best scoops forward in a battle to see who has the ultimate frozen treat in YYC!
Planet Fitness FREE High School Pass
📍 Planet Fitness
📆 June 01 – August 31, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ Hours vary by location
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Hey, teens! If you’re aged 14 – 19, you can head to Planet Fitness for FREE this summer and work out all summer long! Register today for an energized summer. (You will only have access to the Planet Fitness Club you select.)
Summer Farm Days at Calgary Farmyard
📍 Calgary Farmyard (284022 Township Road 224, Rocky View County, AB)
📆 June 26 – August 31, 2026
💰 $26+
⏰ 9:30am – 4:30pm
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
Looking for something to do with your summer days in Alberta? Summer is the perfect time to visit the Calgary Farmyard. The lines are shorter and the days are just as much fun! Capture the perfect photo in our Sunflower Fields and be the first to take our 11 Acre Corn Maze Adventure for a spin! Summer is the perfect time to come and see the barnyard babies that aren’t all grown up just yet! From the young to the young at heart, there’s hours of fun for everyone. Zip through our zip lines, jump on our jumping pillows and play on our 35+ attractions!
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Cranston Tuesday Market and Social
📍 Cranston Residents Association at Century Hall (11 Cranarch Road SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 28, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 4pm – 8pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Spend your Tuesday evenings at Century Hall enjoying a lively community market filled with summer vibes and local flavour. Explore 20+ local vendors, grab a bite from a variety of food trucks, relax in the beer garden, and let the kids enjoy the Kids Fun Zone.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
University District Night Market
📍 Central Commons Park, University District (4019 University Ave NW, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 29, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 5pm – 9pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
If you’re looking for an easy summer evening plan, the University District Night Market brings together local vendors, great food, live entertainment, and a relaxed community vibe that’s perfect for wandering, snacking, and discovering something new.
Greeicy
📍 The Palace Theatre (219 – 8th Ave SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 29, 2026
💰 $106+
⏰ 7pm
🔗 Get your tickets here: Click Here
Greeicy Rendón is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress from Cali. She gained fame on television, especially Chica Vampiro, before launching a vibrant music career with “Brindemos” and “Amantes.” Blending Latin pop, tropical, and urban sounds, she is known for expressive vocals, choreography, and charismatic, emotionally charged performances worldwide.
Music in the Plaza
📍 Heritage Park (1900 Heritage Dr SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 29, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 6pm – 8pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
This is one of Calgary’s most popular free concert series, featuring local Alberta artists. Come enjoy an evening enjoying live music in the Heritage Plaza – enjoy dinner at the Selkirk, shop the Mercantile Block, or grab a coffee at the Railway Cafe.
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Taste of Calgary
📍 Cowboys Park (1220 9th Ave SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 30 – August 03, 2026
💰 Free admission (Food tickets are $1 each, and items range from 2 – 7 tickets)
⏰ 11am – 10pm / August 03: 11am – 8pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Taste of Calgary is the city’s most appetizing festival, giving visitors the chance to sample the city’s food, beverages, music, and other cool things. From July 30 – August 3, 2026, discover Calgary’s global cuisines from a mix of unique restaurants and beverage companies, plus get a taste of Calgary’s great musicians and a variety of artisans and vendors!
Calgary Blues Festival
📍 The Confluence (750 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 30 – August 02, 2026
💰 $50+ (12 & under free)
⏰ 4pm – 9:30pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Bring the family down to The Confluence for summertime fun! The Calgary Blues Fest is presenting concerts and special events from July 30 – August 2, 2026. Enjoy world-class music, a colourful arts market, and delicious cuisine from local food trucks. Kids 12 and under are free.
Friday, July 31, 2026
Calgary Fringe Festival
📍 Various Venues, Calgary, AB
📆 July 31 – August 08, 2026
💰 $5+
⏰ Times vary
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
Enjoy uncensored, unexpected, unforgettable theatre. Bringing 30+ bold theatre artists to Calgary. Fringes are uncensored, non-juried theatre festivals that are focused on creativity, performance, expression, and pushing boundaries.
There’s comedy, drama, improv, dance, music, magic and more. Intricate ensemble casts, dynamic duos and breathless solo performances. Quirky romps, fantasy masterpieces, moving vignettes and dark real-life tales. A mix of young emerging artists alongside seasoned pros.
Strathmore Stampede
📍 Strathmore Stampede Grounds (33 Wheatland Trail, Strathmore, AB)
📆 July 31 – August 03, 2026
💰 $20+
⏰ Times vary
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
The Strathmore Stampede includes Rodeo, Chuckwagon races, and our signature Running with the Bulls event.
Calgary Surge vs. Niagara River Lions
📍 WinSport Event Centre (88 Canada Olympic Rd SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 31, 2026
💰 $20+
⏰ 7:30pm
🔗 Get your tickets here: Click Here
Catch the city’s newest basketball obsession — the Calgary Surge are lighting up the court with fast-paced action, electric dunks, and a crowd that brings the heat! Whether you’re courtside or in the stands, every game is an experience. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the movement.
Cavalry FC vs. Inter Toronto FC
📍 Spruce Meadows (18011 Spruce Meadows Way SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 31, 2026
💰 $27+
⏰ 7pm
🔗 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!
That’s your week, Wanderers. Whether you’re discovering incredible local talent at the Calgary Fringe Festival, enjoying world-class performances at the Calgary Blues Festival, indulging in delicious eats at Taste of Calgary, or exploring local markets and live entertainment across the city, there are countless ways to make the most of your week.
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Because we believe we are all made to wander, and Calgary keeps giving us reasons to. ✨
Shabina + Adi
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