Hey Wanderers!
Calgary is filled with unforgettable experiences this week, bringing the city to life with music, sports, theatre, and entertainment for all ages. Enjoy incredible performances and a vibrant atmosphere at the Calgary Folk Music Festival, cheer on the Calgary Surge during their exciting home games, and experience the mystery, comedy, and drama of Broadway Across Canada Presents Clue.
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 20 through Friday, July 24, featuring Calgary Wild home games, the Bow Valley Boot Stomp, local markets, and plenty more events worth adding to your calendar. Whether you’re cheering on a local team, exploring vibrant markets, enjoying live entertainment, or soaking up the summer atmosphere around the city, there are endless ways to get out, connect with the community, and make the most of the week ahead.
Scroll through, pick your thing, and go make it a week worth talking about.
Full List of events
Monday, July 20, 2026
Little Mermaid
📍 Big Secret Theatre (Werklund Centre, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 18 – 26, 2026
💰 $44
⏰ Tues – Fri: 7pm / Sat & Sun: 2pm & 7pm
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
Looking for a memorable experience to share with your children? Join FlipSide Theatre for Little Mermaid, an original musical adaptation of the beloved fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.
Filled with enchanting music, imaginative puppetry, dazzling costumes, and heartfelt storytelling, Little Mermaid celebrates courage, family, sacrifice, and discovering your true voice. Created by Calgary’s Filipino-Canadian theatre community, this production offers a meaningful and inspiring experience for audiences of all ages.
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, July 21, 2026
Broadway Across Canada Presents Clue
📍 Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (1415 14th Avenue NW, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 21 – 26, 2026
💰 $70+
⏰ Tues – Sun: 7:30pm / Sat & Sun: 2pm
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
Based on the fan-favorite 1985 Paramount Pictures movie and inspired by the classic Hasbro board game.
Calgary Surge vs. Vancouver Bandits
📍 WinSport Event Centre (88 Canada Olympic Rd SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 21, 2026
💰 $20+
⏰ 7:30pm
🔗 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.
Cranston Tuesday Market and Social
📍 Cranston Residents Association at Century Hall (11 Cranarch Road SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 21, 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 22, 2026
Calgary Wild FC vs. Ottawa Rapid FC
📍 McMahon Stadium (1817 Crowchild Tr NW, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 22, 2026
💰 $29+
⏰ 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 (1900 Heritage Dr SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 22, 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 23, 2026
Calgary Folk Music Festival
📍 Prince’s Island Park (698 Eau Claire Ave SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 23 – 26, 2026
💰 $64+
⏰ Times vary
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
Our broad, cutting-edge programming boasts 65+ artists from near and far playing on seven stages in concerts and collaborative sessions featuring everything from folk to funk to global sounds and fresh hip hop.
Friday, July 24, 2026
Bow Valley Boot Stomp
📍 Cochrane & District AG Society (43080 Bow Valley Trl, Cochrane, AB)
📆 July 24 – 25, 2026
💰 $66+
⏰ Times vary
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
Two days of high-energy country music, local vendors & that unbeatable small-town festival feel. Shorter lines. More space. Real community. This isn’t your typical festival—it’s better.
Calgary Surge vs. Edmonton Stingers
📍 WinSport Event Centre (88 Canada Olympic Rd SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 July 24, 2026
💰 $20+
⏰ 7:30pm
🔗 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.
Red Deer Regional Airshow
📍 Red Deer Regional Airport (3801 Airport Drive, Springbrook, AB)
📆 July 24 – 26, 2026
💰 20+
⏰ Fri: 6pm – 9pm / Sat & Sun: 9am – 4:30pm
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
From July 24 – 26, 2026, families can head to the Red Deer Regional Airport. Friday evening (July 24, 2026) will open the weekend, with glowing hot air balloons, food trucks, beer gardens, and music. The main event is Saturday and Sunday from 9 AM – 4:30 PM. Check out the static displays, a car show, and family activities all day. All the excitement overhead takes place from 11 AM – 4 PM.
That’s your week, Wanderers. Whether you’re soaking up the sounds of the Calgary Folk Music Festival, enjoying the mystery and comedy of Broadway Across Canada Presents Clue, exploring local markets, or discovering the many live events happening throughout the city, 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. ✨
Shabina + Adi
