Calgary is gearing up for one of its most exciting weeks of the summer, with something happening around every corner for families, friends, and visitors alike. Celebrate the world-famous Calgary Stampede, introduce young golfers to the game during Take a Kid to the Golf Course Week, and let imaginations run wild at Calaway Comic Fest for Kids.
Your weekend starts here! We’ve rounded up some of the top events and experiences happening across Calgary so you can spend less time planning and more time enjoying everything the city has to offer. Below is your guide to what’s happening in and around Calgary from Friday, July 10 through Sunday, July 12, 2026, featuring the excitement of the Calgary Stampede, free Stampede pancake breakfasts, a Calgary Wild FC home game, bustling local markets, live music, family-friendly attractions, and so much more taking place across the city all weekend long.
Scroll through, make your picks, and turn it into a weekend worth remembering.
Full List of events
Friday, July 10, 2026
Spark After Dark: Space Cowboys (18+)
📍 Telus Spark (220 St Georges Dr NE, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 10, 2026
💰 $37+
⏰ 6pm – midnight
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Telus Spark transforms into a wild-west-meets-outer-space playground for its 18+ Spark After Dark night. Saddle up for cosmic-themed exhibits, hands-on experiments, an Infinity Dome live podcast taping, midway games, themed cocktails, and live country music in the Moon Saloon from Ashley Ghostkeeper, Robert Adam, and Chevy Beaulieu. Astrophysicist Dr. Sean Stotyn drops a wild-ride talk on black holes, and you can brand a barnboard keepsake, 3D-print an alien critter, and roam every gallery in the science centre after hours.
Oxford STOMP
📍 Prince’s Island Park (698 Eau Claire Ave SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 10, 2026
💰 $119+
⏰ 3pm
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If you’re looking for an event that brings together live music, unforgettable energy, and a true summer festival atmosphere, Oxford STOMP is worth adding to your calendar. From the moment the music starts to the final set, it’s the kind of experience that leaves you wishing the night lasted longer.
Calaway Comic Fest for Kids
📍 Calaway Park (245033 Range Road 33, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 10 – 12, 2026
💰 $40+
⏰ 10am – 7pm
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Calaway Comic Fest for Kids is included with your admission to Calaway Park. You’ll enjoy unlimited rides, live entertainment, access to the Cinemagic 3D, Haunted Hotel, CP Spray n’ Play, and parking. It’s all the fun of Calaway Park, plus Comic Fest for Kids! Dress up in a family-friendly costume, meet your favourite characters, and join in some fun surprises in the Calaway Comic Fest for Kids zone.
Take a Kid to the Golf Course
📍 Participating Golf Courses
📆 July 06 – 12, 2026
💰 Price of Adult to golf (Kids free)
⏰ Times vary
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July 6 – 12, 2026, is officially Take a Kid to the Course Week! During this week, participating golf courses will offer free golf to kids under the age of 16 when accompanied by a paying adult. In addition to free golf, some courses will offer additional programs such as junior clinics, free range balls, free junior club rentals and parent/child tournaments.
The Calgary Stampede
📍 Stampede Park, Calgary, AB
📆 July 03 – 12, 2026
💰 $28
⏰ 11am
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The Calgary Stampede is set to take place July 3-12, 2026 with iconic experiences like the rodeo, evening show, midway, and nightly fireworks finale extravaganza.
Badlands Music Festival
📍 Badlands tent (725 9 Ave SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 02 – 12, 2026
💰 Prices vary
⏰ 6pm
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Pull up your bootstraps and saddle up! Badlands Music Festival returns with an incredible lineup star-studded acts and be back celebrating with you all under the Badlands Tent.
Cowboys Music Festival
📍 Cowboys Park (1220 9 Ave SW Calgary, AB)
📆 July 02 – 12, 2026
💰 Prices vary
⏰ 5pm
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Cowboys Music Festival combines a diverse line-up of the world’s top artists with Cowboys iconic party status making it the most LEGENDARY 11-day party in the country!
Stampede Concerts at Big Four Roadhouse
📍 Big Four Roadhouse (1801 Big Four Trail Southeast, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 02 – 12, 2026
💰 $28
⏰ Times vary
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The Big Four Roadhouse is the place where you can kickback with your friends, enjoy delicious food, grab a cold drink all while listening to live musical performances.
Calgary Stampede Pancake Breakfasts 2026
📍 Various locations
📆 July 02 – 12, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ Times vary
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Calgary Stampede Breakfasts are a beloved tradition where communities come together to enjoy free pancakes, live entertainment, and a true taste of Stampede spirit. Grab your boots, bring your friends, and experience one of Calgary’s most fun (and delicious) summer traditions!
Planet Fitness FREE High School Pass
📍 Planet Fitness
📆 June 01 – August 31, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ Hours vary by location
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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
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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!
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Alanis Morissette
📍 Scotiabank Saddledome (555 Saddledome Rise Southeast, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 11, 2026
💰 $158+
⏰ 7:30pm
🔗 Get your tickets here: Click Here
Seeing Alanis Morissette live in Calgary is a chance to experience the songs that defined generations in a completely different way — louder, more emotional, and surrounded by thousands of fans singing along. Whether you’ve been listening for years or are discovering her music now, it’s the kind of concert that turns familiar songs into unforgettable moments.
Chance The Rapper
📍 Grey Eagle Event Centre (Grey Eagle Dr, Tsuu T’ina Nation 145, AB)
📆 July 11, 2026
💰 $109+
⏰ 8pm
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If you’re looking for a concert that feels more like a huge night out than just a show, seeing Chance the Rapper in Calgary is worth it. Between the energy, the crowd, and hearing your favourite songs live, it’s the kind of experience you’ll be glad you didn’t miss.
Calgary Farmers’ Market South: Farm Fresh Festival
📍 Calgary Farmers’ Market South (510 77th Ave SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 11, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 11am – 4pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
The Calgary Farmers’ Market is hosting the Farm Fresh Festival this July, for FREE Stampede-themed family fun! The first 200 guests will receive a FREE pulled pork BBQ lunch from Big T’s BBQ + Cherry Pit produce (served at noon, while supplies last). Watch rope demos and a bootmaking demo by Calgary Stampede Princess Bootmaker Colin Wintz. Join the Corn Shucking Contest and the Lil’ Buckaroo’s scavenger hunt. Enjoy live music, farm games, and photo ops for an easy, fun, Stampede-style day!
Fluor Rope Square – Chuckwagon Breakfast
📍 Fluor Rope Square (Stephen Avenue Mall, 107 8 Ave SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 11, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 10:30am
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Get your flapjacks and bacon hot off the griddles from the back of the authentic GMC Rangeland Derby Chuckwagons and Fluor Smokies at Fluor Rope Square. Fluor Rope Square serves up our famous bacon pancakes daily (Except for First Friday and Sundays). The Chuckwagons are located throughout Fluor Rope Square, all along Stephen Avenue Mall.
Calgary Wild FC vs. Vancouver Rise FC
📍 McMahon Stadium (1817 Crowchild Tr NW, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 11, 2026
💰 $29+
⏰ 5pm
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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.
25¢ Book Sale
📍 Knox Church (506 4 St SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 11, 2026
💰 Free to attend
⏰ 12pm – 7pm
🔗 Learn more here here: Click Here
Book lovers, this is your sign! Come to the 25¢ Book Sale at Knox Church in Calgary and stock up without breaking the bank! Thousands of great reads, unbeatable prices, and every quarter could uncover your next favourite book.
Marda Loop Night Market
📍 34th Avenue between 18th & 19th Street SW near Marda Loop Brewing, Marda Loop, Calgary, AB
📆 July 11, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 5pm – 10pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
If you’re craving a fun night out with local charm, the Marda Loop Night Market is packed with handmade goods, delicious food, live entertainment, and the kind of lively community atmosphere that makes summer nights in Calgary so good.
Alberta Free Fishing Weekend
📍 Alberta Waterbodies
📆 July 11 & 12, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ All day
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
If you’ve been thinking about trying out fishing and have yet to take the plunge, why not try out the sport during one of Alberta’s FREE Family Fishing Weekends? These weekends happen twice a year (February and July) and allow Albertans and visitors alike to fish without a licence. Keep in mind that all other fishing regulations still apply, waterbodies in national parks are not included, and the stream/river/lake you choose to fish in must be open for fishing.
7-Eleven Free Slurpee Day
📍 Participating 7-Eleven’s, Calgary, AB
📆 July 11, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ All day
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
When the name of the store is an actual date on the calendar, it means it’s time to give stuff away for FREE!
Markets in the Plaza
📍 Heritage Park Historical Village (1900 Heritage Dr SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 11, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 12pm – 6pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Thousands of people come to shop at Heritage Park every year – and now we’re bringing the market to you! Come shop our local vendors, explore the shops in the Plaza, grab a bite to eat and be entertained at Markets in the Plaza! Markets in the Plaza is a pet-friendly event, so make sure you bring your fur baby along for the ride!
Sunday, July 12, 2026
2 Chainz Live
📍 Event Centre at Grey Eagle Resort & Casino (3775 Grey Eagle Drive, Calgary<AB
📆 July 12, 2026
💰 $119+
⏰ 7pm
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Don’t miss hip hop icon 2 CHAINZ live on the final day of The Calgary Stampede—Sunday, July 12th at the Event Centre at Grey Eagle Resort & Casino.
Calgary Wind Symphony
📍 Riley Park (12 Street Northwest, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 12, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 2pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Join the Calgary Wind Symphony for a free family friendly concert in Riley Park. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and join us for a wonderful afternoon of music.
First Assembly Seton Stampede Breakfast
📍 Joane Cardinal Schubert High School (19480 45 St SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 12, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 8:30am – 10:30am
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Come enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast, great conversation, and family-friendly fun! Bring your friends, wear your western gear, and start your morning with us.
HSCA Pancake Breakfast
📍 Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Hall (1320 5 Avenue NW, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 12, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 8am – 10am
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Round up the family and kick off Stampede with fresh pancakes, games, face painting, Girl Guide cookies, and a silent auction supporting the Cerebral Palsy Foundation.
That’s your weekend, Wanderers. Whether you’re making the most of the final weekend of the Calgary Stampede, exploring the adults-only fun of Spark After Dark, casting a line during Alberta’s Free Fishing Weekend, or discovering local markets, live music, and family-friendly events, there’s no shortage of incredible ways to make the most of the weekend. Get out, explore, and enjoy everything Calgary has to offer.
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