Ultimate Calgary Weekly Events You’ll Love
Hey Wanderers!
Calgary is full of exciting ways to make the most of your week, with events happening all across the city. Celebrate Caribbean culture, music, and food at Carifest, cheer on the Calgary Stampeders at their home game, enjoy a nostalgic evening at a drive-in movie, and discover even more local festivals, live entertainment, and family-friendly fun happening throughout 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, August 10 through Friday, August 14, featuring a live comedy show, the Inglewood Night Market, Expo Latino, outdoor entertainment, live music, and so much more. Whether you’re laughing the night away, shopping local vendors, celebrating Latin American culture, or exploring everything Calgary has to offer, there’s no shortage of ways to make the most of your week.
Scroll through, pick your thing, and go make it a week worth talking about.
Full List of events
Monday, August 10, 2026
BUMP Festival
📍 Various locations
📆 August 03 – 17, 2026
💰 Free
⏰ Times vary
BUMP Festival returns with new murals, community events, block parties, and artist talks that bring fresh colour to the heart of Calgary.
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, August 11, 2026
The Pretty Reckless – Dear God Tour
📍 Grey Eagle Event Centre (3775 Grey Eagle Drive, Calgary, AB)
📆 August 11, 2026
💰 $52+
⏰ 8pm
🔗 Get your tickets here: Click Here
The Pretty Reckless is a record-breaking rock band fronted by the incomparable Taylor Momsen, whose commanding vocals move seamlessly between raw power and haunting vulnerability. Known for their electrifying live performances, the band has toured the world with legends including AC/DC, The Rolling Stones, and Soundgarden.
Cranston Tuesday Market and Social
📍 Cranston Residents Association at Century Hall (11 Cranarch Road SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 August 11, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 4pm – 8pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Spend your Tuesday evenings this summer 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, August 12, 2026
Music in the Plaza
📍 Heritage Park (211900 Heritage Dr SW, Calgary, AB
📆 August 12, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 6pm – 8pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Heritage Park’s Music in the Plaza is one of Calgary’s most popular free concert series, featuring local Alberta artists. From 6 – 8 PM, enjoy an evening of live music in the Heritage Plaza.
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Calgary Stampeders vs. BC Lions
📍 McMahon Stadium (1817 Crowchild Tr NW, Calgary, AB)
📆 August 13, 2026
💰 $32+
⏰ 7pm
🔗 Get your tickets here: Click Here
There’s nothing like game day with the Calgary Stampeders! Join the sea of red at McMahon Stadium for hard-hitting CFL action, big plays, and unbeatable vibes. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or new to the game, it’s more than football — it’s a Calgary tradition. Grab your friends, wear your red, and be part of the roar!
Jo Koy Live
📍 Grey Eagle Event Centre (Grey Eagle Dr, Tsuu T’ina Nation 145, AB)
📆 August 13, 2026
💰 $80+
⏰ 8pm
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
Jo Koy is one of today’s premier stand-up comedians, rising from performing in a Las Vegas coffee house to selling out arenas worldwide. Catch him live in Calgary on Thursday, August 13th!
Carifest
📍 Cowboys Park (1220 9th Ave SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 August 13 – 16, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ Times vary
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Enjoy a colourful parade, live music, vibrant costumes, and a celebration of Caribbean culture at Carifest.
WinSport Drive-In Movie: Cool Runnings
📍 WinSport Event Centre (180188 Canada Olympic Rd SW, Calgary, AB
📆 August 13, 2026
💰 $42
⏰ Gates open at 7pm, movie begins at 9pm
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
Date night or great family outing — a drive-in movie is coming to WinSport! On August 13, 2026, you can feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme … and enjoy Cool Runnings at WinSport’s first drive-in movie event!
Calgary Rock N’ Gem Show
📍 Spruce Meadows Equi-Plex (18011 Spruce Meadows Way SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 August 13 – 16, 2026
💰 $3+
⏰ Thurs – Sat: 10am – 8pm / Sun: 10am – 5pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
The Calgary Rock N’ Gem Show returns this summer with a four-day event showcasing the scale, diversity, and science behind minerals, crystals, fossils, and Earth-inspired craftsmanship. Hosted in one of Calgary’s premier event venues, this show offers a comprehensive look at the natural materials that shape our world.
Friday, August 14, 2026
Inglewood Night Market
📍 10th Ave & 10th Street SE
📆 August 14, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 5pm – 10pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Discover locally sourced and handmade vendors selling everything from crafts and vintage clothing to antiques and artisan eats at the Inglewood Night Market.
Daniel Caesar – Son Of Spergy Tour
📍 Scotiabank Saddledome (555 Saddledome Rise Southeast, Calgary, AB)
📆 August 14, 2026
💰 $103+
⏰ 7:30pm
🔗 Get your tickets here: Click Here
Experience an unforgettable night with Grammy-winning R&B artist Daniel Caesar as his Son of Spergy Tour comes to Calgary. From soulful ballads to chart-topping hits, this highly anticipated concert promises powerful vocals, incredible musicianship, and an intimate atmosphere that fans won’t want to miss.
Expo Latino
📍 Prince’s Island Park (698 Eau Claire Avenue SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 August 14 – 16, 2026
💰 $35+ (12 & under free)
⏰ Fri & Sat: 12pm – 1am / Sun: 12pm – 9pm
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
Celebrate Latin food, music, and culture at Western Canada’s largest Latin festival, Expo Latino.
Dhak Dhak – A Man in Love
📍 Engineered Air Theatre (234 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 August 14, 2026
💰 $47+
⏰ 7pm
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
Dhak-Dhak is a crazy love story that will give you a reason to keep yourself happy-a reason to dive in like a madman, just for yourself. So come with your friend, your love, and your heart to watch Dhak-Dhak, and learn the value of every single breath you take.
That’s your week, Wanderers. Whether you’re cheering on the Calgary Stampeders at their home game, catching a drive-in movie under the stars, laughing along at a live comedy show, or exploring local markets, festivals, and live entertainment, there are countless ways to make the most of your week in Calgary.
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Because we believe we are all made to wander, and Calgary keeps giving us reasons to. ✨
Shabina + Adi
