Ultimate Calgary Weekly Events You’ll Love
Hey Wanderers!
Calgary is buzzing with exciting ways to make the most of your week, with something happening around every corner. Cheer on the Calgary Stampeders at the Labour Day Classic, celebrate Filipino culture and community at Fiesta Filipino, experience world-class equestrian sport at the Spruce Meadows Masters, and discover even more festivals, live entertainment, markets, and community events 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, September 7 through Friday, September 11, featuring Alpine Park Presents Twilight Symphony in Central Park, Monster Jam, Cinema on 17th, live entertainment, community events, and so much more. Whether you’re enjoying an evening of music under the stars, watching high-flying monster trucks, catching a movie outdoors, or discovering something new around the city, there are plenty 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, September 07, 2026
Labour Day Classic: Calgary Stampeders vs. Edmonton Elks
📍 McMahon Stadium (1817 Crowchild Trail NW, Calgary, AB)
📆 September 07, 2026
💰 $38+
⏰ 4pm
🔗 Get your tickets here: Click Here
The tradition. The flyover. The rivalry. Honour the Canadian Armed Forces and settle the Alberta score on the biggest Monday in CFL football.
Labour Day Teas at Heritage Park
📍 Heritage Park (1900 Heritage Dr SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 September 07, 2026
💰 $25+
⏰ Seatings from 11:30am – 3:30pm
🔗 Learn more & reserve your spot here: Click Here
Treat yourself to a delicious afternoon featuring finger sandwiches, sweet pastries and classic scones—served with your choice of tea or lemonade. It’s the perfect way to enjoy the long weekend with family and friends.
Alberta Culture Days
📍 Across Alberta
📆 September 01 – 30, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ Times vary
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Alberta Culture Days is the province’s month-long celebration of arts, heritage, diversity and community spirit, hosted by community organizations. It is an opportunity for all Albertans to discover, experience and celebrate arts and culture by attending or hosting local events and activities across the province.
Fiesta Filipino
📍 Eau Claire Plaza (101 Barclay Parade SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 September 04 – 07, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ Fri: 12pm – 10pm / Sat & Sun: 10am – 10pm / Mon: 11am – 5pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Fiesta Filipino is coming to Calgary on September 4 – 7, 2026. This colourful, giant street party celebrates Filipino arts, culture, and traditions. Come out to the new Eau Claire Plaza and enjoy featured exhibits, paintings, songs, sports, and dances that showcase the richness of this culture.
Tuesday, September 08, 2026
Relive the Music 50s, 60s, & 70s Show
📍 Jack Singer Concert Hall (225 8 Ave SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 September 08, 2026
💰 $49+
⏰ 7pm
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
RELIVE THE MUSIC is now even better as we’ve cranked it up a notch by adding the biggest hits of the 70s ROCK, DISCO & FUNK. We still keep the biggest most popular hits of the 50s & 60s but have added our favourite 70s Artists.
Wednesday, September 09, 2026
Spruce Meadows Masters
📍 Spruce Meadows (Spruce Meadows Way Southwest, Calgary, AB)
📆 September 09 – 13, 2026
💰 $27
⏰ Times vary
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
The eyes of the world are watching as top riders and horses compete on the famed International Ring at Spruce Meadows this September.
Alpine Park Presents Twilight Symphony in Central Park
📍 Central Park (670 Alpine Ave SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 September 09, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 6pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Alpine Park’s lush Central Park lawn, located at 670 Alpine Avenue SW, becomes the stage for Twilight Symphony in the Park, as the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra returns for another unforgettable performance under the open sky. Whether you’re bringing the family, catching up with friends, or planning a unique date night, this is one of those evenings you’ll want to slow down and enjoy.
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Honens Festival
📍 Various venues, Calgary / High River, AB
📆 September 10 – 13, 2026
💰 $0+
⏰ Times vary
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
Plan to soak up the last of your summer with another four-day celebration of piano at the 2026 Honens Festival! Discover all the piano has to offer with intimate recitals, dynamic collaborations, atmospheric outdoors
concerts, and engaging adaptive concerts. Don’t miss two days of unforgettable
musical moments that inspire, connect, and bring the joy of piano to life!
DUDE THIS ONE TIME
📍 Limber Hollow (4034 4 St SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 September 10, 2026
💰 $17+
⏰ 7:15pm
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
You’ll be quoting jokes to your friends for weeks. Don’t miss a night of laughing with the DUDE THIS ONE TIME comedy tour – Coming to Limber Hollow located in the Barley Belt neighbourhood.
Michael Mathers: Ultimate Eminem Tribute
📍 Grey Eagle Event Centre (3775 Grey Eagle Drive, Calgary, AB)
📆 September 10, 2026
💰 $39+
⏰ 8pm
🔗 Get your tickets here: Click Here
With over 119,000 followers worldwide, more than 36 million views online, and a personal backstage invite to an Eminem concert, Michael Mathers has earned recognition as the world’s #1 Eminem tribute act.
Friday, September 11, 2026
Monster Jam
📍 GMC Stadium (1410 Olympic Way SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 September 11 – 13, 2026
💰 $38+
⏰ Fri: 7pm / Sat: & Sun: 3pm
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
Nothing compares to the one and only Monster Jam. With awesome trucks, amazing stunts, big air and action-packed excitement, it’s the definition of fun for everyone! Watch as 12,000lb trucks stand on two wheels and fly through the air. See the world’s most popular trucks like Grave Digger, El Toro Loco, Sparkle Smash and more only at Monster Jam. You can’t get this kind of wow just anywhere. Once you experience Monster Jam live, you’ll become a fan for life!
Harvest Lights
📍 Calgary Farmyard (284022 Township Rd 224, Rocky View County, AB)
📆 September 11 – 25, 2026
💰 $26+
⏰ 2pm – 8pm
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
We want to brighten up this year by flipping the switch on the entire Farmyard to celebrate families, friends, fun and Fall at the Farm. The entire farm will be open, and the only area not lit up will be our giant corn maze, so you can still get lost in the maze in the dark. Plus there will be pumpkins too!
Movie in the Park
📍 Prominence Park, Calgary, AB
📆 September 11, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ Showtime: 7:15pm / Food trucks: 4:30pm – 7:30pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Join us for a night outside with food trucks and a movie for the whole family. Bring your lawn chairs and come early to check out the food trucks.
Cinema on 17th
📍 Tomkins Park (17th Ave SW and 8th Street, Calgary, AB)
📆 September 11 – 13, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ time varies by movie
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Cinema on 17th is back to transform Tomkins Park into Calgary’s outdoor movie theatre for a weekend of free movies under the stars.
As part of Calgary Culture Days, we’re proud to partner with B!G Art and Cirque de la Nuit to bring movie magic to life with immersive entertainment and live performances inspired by the big screen.
Bring a chair, grab your favourite people, and enjoy one of Calgary’s most unique outdoor movie experiences.
The Barn After Dark… September Edition!
📍 Shawnessy Barn (224 Shawmeadows Rd SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 September 11, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 5pm – 9:30pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Come “Sip & Shop” with us on Friday, September 11th for the last of our two night markets at the historic Shawnessy Barn! We’ll have 34 local vendors over two floors featuring hand-crafted, created, and made in Alberta products, as well as live music by Sean Britton, food trucks, and a bar hosted by the Shawnessy Community Association.
Zoo Brew (18+)
📍 Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo (210 St. George’s Drive NE, Calgary, AB)
📆 September 11, 2026
💰 $99+
⏰ 5:30pm – 10pm
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
Raise your glass to a wildly hoppy evening at the Wilder Institute’s Calgary Zoo! Sip on local craft brews, indulge in delicious eats, and enjoy a stroll through the zoo at this adults-only event. Whether you’re planning a night out with your pals or a romantic evening for two, this is an evening you’ll never forget.
Chinatown Lantern Festival
📍 2nd Ave SW & Daqing Square, Calgary, AB
📆 September 11, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 4pm – 11pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Hosted by the Calgary Chinatown Business Improvement Area, this one-day event will feature exquisite light and lantern displays, along with amazing local vendors and food trucks!
Fairview Movie in the Park
📍 Flavelle Park (45 Flavelle Rd SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 September 11, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ Movies begin at 6pm & 8pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Calgary’s Fairview is celebrating its Fall Family Festival and a Movie in the Park on September 11, 2026. The event begins at 6 PM, with bouncy houses and games, and the movie, Hoppers, will begin at 8 PM.
Franco Festival Calgary
📍 Prince’s Island Park, Calgary, AB
📆 September 11 & 12, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ Fri: 7pm / Sat: 11am – 7pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
The Calgary Franco Festival promotes, and shares the cultural richness of Calgary’s large Francophone community in all its diversity with the general public.
The Festival will offer performances of music and dance with artists representing the diversity of the Francophonie, a cultural village where you could discover multiple products from different cultures, a children’s village and a bistro and a tasting corner, all offered in a family atmosphere and safe.
That’s your week, Wanderers. From celebrating French-Canadian culture at the Franco Festival and enjoying an evening at Zoo Brew to taking in the vibrant sights of the Chinatown Lantern Festival, there’s no shortage of exciting ways to explore Calgary.
If you make it out to any of these events, tag us in your stories, we love seeing how our community wanders through the city. And if you want to make sure you never miss a week, subscribe to our website. We drop a new Calgary events roundup every week so you always know what’s worth your time.
Because we believe we are all made to wander, and Calgary keeps giving us reasons to. ✨
Shabina + Adi
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