Ultimate Calgary Weekly Events You’ll Love
Hey Wanderers!
Calgary is packed with exciting things to do this week, with festivals and events happening all across the city. Explore incredible murals and live art during BUMP Festival, celebrate culture, community, and diversity at the Annual Heritage Day Festival and AfricFest! Discover unique local events, and make the most of a week filled with unforgettable experiences for all ages.
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 3 through Friday, August 7, featuring the Tour de Bowness Race and Street Festival, a Calgary Wild FC home game, High Park Movies with a View, live concerts, and more. Whether you’re cheering on local athletes, catching a movie under the stars, or making the most of Calgary’s summer events, there’s no shortage of ways to get out and enjoy the city this week.
Scroll through, pick your thing, and go make it a week worth talking about.
Full List of events
Monday, August 03, 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.
Tour de Bowness Race + Street Festival
📍 Mainstreet Bowness Business Improvement Area
📆 August 03, 2026
💰 Free
⏰ 9am – 5pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Tour de Bowness is back. This year you’ll be able to enjoy bike races, street performers, live music, interactive Games, over 100 vendors, and food trucks.
5th Annual Incredible India Fest
📍 The Westin Calgary Airport (671 Aero Dr NE, Calgary, AB)
📆 August 03, 2026
💰 Free
⏰ 12pm – 6pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Experience the magic of India under one roof!!
– Meet our absolutely wonderful community businesses. They can’t wait to meet with you and showcase what they have to offer.
– Get ready to experience Calgary’s talent as they take the stage to entertain you and keep you mesmerized. Dancing, singing and music – the incredible rhythm and energy of India!
– Witness the elegance of Indian Fashion as models grace the runway with stunning ethnic wear. Get inspired by the rich tapestry of Indian couture.
– Youth Zone: Bring the children along for a day of non-stop fun!!
– Delicious and lip-smacking food. Indulge your taste buds and savour the aromatic spices and flavours of India. Tantalizing street food for every palate!
Annual Heritage Day Festival
📍 Eau Claire Plaza (3rd Street & Riverfront Ave SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 August 03, 2026
💰 Free
⏰ 12pm – 6pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Celebrate the rich diversity of more than 30 countries through vibrant music, colorful traditional costumes, captivating dance performances, and the delicious flavors of international cuisine. Explore cultural exhibits, handcrafted artwork, and community booths showcasing heritage from around the world.
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 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.
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 04, 2026
Blue Rodeo
📍 Grey Eagle Resort & Casino (3775 Grey Eagle Drive, Tsuut’ina, AB)
📆 August 04 & 05, 2026
💰 $70+
⏰ 8pm
🔗 Get your tickets here: Click Here
Experience one of Canada’s most iconic bands live as they perform timeless hits, unforgettable harmonies, and fan favourites that have been the soundtrack to generations.
Wednesday, August 05, 2026
Calgary Wild FC vs. Club Soccer Mont-Royal Outremont
📍 Spruce Meadows (18011 Spruce Meadows Way SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 August 05, 2026
💰 $25+
⏰ 7pm
🔗 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.
Music in the Plaza
📍 Heritage Park (211900 Heritage Dr SW, Calgary, AB
📆 August 05, 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 06, 2026
Design Week Calgary
📍 Various Locations, Calgary
📆 August 06 – 08, 2026
💰 Prices vary
⏰ Times vary
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Meet leaders, share ideas and get inspired at Calgary’s first design festival.
We’re celebrating the seen and unseen aspects of design: from what’s bold and visible to what’s subtle and intuitive. Designing connections, celebrating creativity.
High Park Movies With A View
📍 High Park (340 10 Ave SW on Level 6, Calgary, AB)
📆 August 06, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 9pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
The Beltline Neighbourhoods Association hosts movie screenings at High Park. Movies are projected onto our 30-ft inflatable screen with a state of the art 4k projector and dance club worthy sound system. All movies are free to the public and we curate a range of films every year. With our large astro-turf we have a bring your own seat vibe and sell popcorn and pop at our events.
Calgary Immigration Fair
📍 BMO Centre (20 Roundup Way SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 August 06, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 10am – 2pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Are you a newcomer or recent immigrant looking to build a brighter future in Canada? Immigration Fair Canada is your ultimate gateway to success! Connect with settling service providers and meet with companies recruiting across skilled trades and other in-demand industries. Discover training and development programs designed to help you land the perfect job and start your career with confidence
Friday, August 07, 2026
Alberta on the Plate
📍 Various Restaurants, Alberta
📆 August 07 – 16, 2026
💰 Prices vary
⏰ Times vary
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Alberta on the Plate is a tribute to the farmers, ranchers, chefs, and food artisans who shape the province’s culinary identity, showcasing the best in locally sourced ingredients and innovative dishes. For ten delicious days, enjoy fixed price menus at participating establishments across Alberta that highlight local farms, processors, and ingredients. Aligned with Alberta Local Food Week, Alberta on the Plate culminates the same weekend as Open Farm Days, bringing farm-fresh ingredients directly to tables across the province and closing the loop between farm and fork.
AfricFest Calgary
📍 Eau Claire Park (3rd Street & Riverfront Avenue SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 August 07 – 09, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ Fri: 5pm – 11pm / Sat & Sun: 11am – 11pm
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
AfricFest Calgary is the premier African cultural festival in Calgary, dedicated to showcasing African excellence and conviviality. This free-admission event celebrates African heritage through music, art, food, fashion, and community engagement. AfricFest fosters unity, diversity, and cultural appreciation, bringing people of all backgrounds together in an immersive and lively environment.
Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival
📍 North Glenmore Park (7305 Crowchild Trail SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 August 07 – 09, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ Fri: 5om – 9pm / Sat & Sun: 7am – 7pm
🔗 Get your tickets here: Click Here
Get ready for an unforgettable weekend of fun, culture, and racing at the Sinopec Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival — Calgary’s premier free water sport and cultural celebration! Hosted at North Glenmore Park, this high-energy event brings together over 1,850 paddlers, more than 4,000 spectators, and an incredible lineup of entertainment, food, and family activities. Whether you’re a longtime fan or a first-time visitor, this is a festival you won’t want to miss!
That’s your week, Wanderers. Whether you’re exploring vibrant murals and live art at BUMP Festival, experiencing bold performances at the Calgary Fringe Festival, discovering community events across the city, or enjoying live music and summer festivals, 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. ✨
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