Hey Wanderers!
Calgary is gearing up for an unforgettable week packed with exciting events, live entertainment, and plenty to explore across the city. From the world-famous Calgary Stampede and its electrifying midway, rodeo, and nightly shows to live concerts at venues across Calgary, plus vibrant local markets showcasing artisan goods, delicious eats, and unique finds, there’s no shortage of ways to make the most of the week.
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 6 through Friday, July 10, featuring Stampede pancake breakfasts, Take a Kid to the Golf Course Week, a Calgary Surge home game, live music, local markets, family-friendly activities, and plenty more worth adding to your calendar. Whether you’re soaking up the excitement of Stampede season, cheering on your favourite team, or looking for fun ways to enjoy summer in the city, there’s no shortage of exciting events happening throughout the week.
Scroll through, pick your thing, and go make it a week worth talking about.
Full List of events
Monday, July 06, 2026
Take a Kid to the Golf Course
📍 Participating Golf Courses
📆 July 06 – 12, 2026
💰 Price of Adult to golf (Kids free)
⏰ Times vary
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
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.
Splitsville Bowl: Cowboys Bowl FREE
📍 Participating Splitsville’s
📆 July 03 – 12, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ All day
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Don your cowboy hat, head to Splitsville from July 3 – 12, 2026, and receive one free game of bowling for the “Cowboys Bowl Free” promotion! It’s a great way to take a break from the midway, cool off, and enjoy some family fun.
The Calgary Stampede
📍 Stampede Park, Calgary, AB
📆 July 03 – 12, 2026
💰 $28
⏰ 11am
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
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
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
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
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
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
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
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
🔗 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 07, 2026
Calgary Stampede Free Admission
📍 Calgary Stampede (1410 Olympic Way Southeast, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 07, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 10am – 2pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Free admission for everyone from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. | FREE admission all day long and free coffee and donuts for Seniors (65+) and Military Veterans in the BMO Plaza until 11 a.m., while quantities last.
Come celebrate Community Spirit and all that makes our city great!
Cranston Tuesday Market and Social
📍 Cranston Residents Association at Century Hall (11 Cranarch Road SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 07, 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 08, 2026
RoundUp Music Festival
📍 Prince’s Island Park (698 Eau Claire Ave SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 08 & 09, 2026
💰 $119+
⏰ 3pm
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
If you’re looking for a summer event that feels bigger than just another night out, Roundup Music Fest delivers. With live performances, an unforgettable crowd, and the excitement that comes with experiencing it all in Calgary, it’s the kind of festival you’ll wish you didn’t miss.
Southcentre Mall Pink Pancake Stampede Breakfast
📍 Southcentre Mall (100 Anderson Rd SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 08, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 9am – 11am
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Join Southcentre Mall for its annual Pink Pancake Stampede Breakfast! For the 17th year in a row, Southcentre will be serving up its signature pink pancakes in support of the Canadian Cancer Society and the CIBC Run for the Cure. Guests are invited to wear pink and enjoy complimentary pancakes and family-friendly entertainment while helping raise awareness for breast cancer research and support programs.
BMO Kids’ Day Free Stampede Admission
📍 Calgary Stampede (1410 Olympic Way Southeast, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 08, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 8am – 11am
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
FREE entry all day for kids 12 & under | FREE entry for everyone until 11 a.m.
Music in the Plaza
📍 Heritage Park (1900 Heritage Dr SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 08, 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 09, 2026
Calgary Surge vs. Vancouver Bandits
📍 Scotiabank Saddledome (555 Saddledome Rise Southeast, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 09, 2026
💰 $53+
⏰ 6:30pm
🔗 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.
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
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
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
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
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
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
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.
Inglewood Night Market
📍 10th Ave and 10th St SE, Calgary, AB
📆 July 10, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 5pm – 10pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
If you’re looking for the ultimate summer evening vibe, the Inglewood Night Market brings together local vendors, live music, street food, and the perfect excuse to wander one of Calgary’s coolest neighbourhoods after dark.
That’s your week, Wanderers. Whether you’re taking in the excitement of the Calgary Stampede, introducing a young golfer to the game during Take a Kid to the Golf Course Week, or catching a live concert, there are plenty of ways to make the most of the week. Add in pancake breakfasts, local markets, and sporting events, and you’ve got the perfect recipe for a fun-filled summer week in Calgary.
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