Family-friendly festivities, live music and entertainment run all day long to celebrate Canada’s 144th birthday!
July 8 – July 17, 2011
Stampede Park
The Calgary Stampede preserves and promotes western heritage and values through a 10-day celebration of music, western events, youth activities and agriculture programs.
July 9 – July 10, 2011
Eau Claire Market
Exotic stage performances including whirling Dervishes, folk dancers and live singers, plus Turkish food and a Turkish market, combine to create a festival for the whole family.
July 21 – July 25, 2011
Prince’s Island Park
The annual Calgary Folk Music Festival is a genre-bending extravaganza with over 65 artists and 100 unique perfomances on 7 stages at Prince’s Island Park.
July 22 – August 1, 2011
Various venues
For 11 days each summer, history enthusiasts gather to celebrate some of Calgary’s oldest and most unique stories and treasures through over 50 events ranging from community walks and heritage building tours to storytelling events.
July 23 – 24, 2011
Olympic Plaza
Fiestaval is a free multicultural celebration of Latin American culture in Calgary featuring live music, dance lessons and showcases, authentic Latin Food and Latin handicrafts, beer gardens, a kids area and more!
Kensington Sun and Salsa FestivalJuly 24, 2011
Kensington
Taste test your way through spicy salsa recipes served up by teams of Kensington businesses, with proceeds going to charity. Several live entertainment stages will spread Latin flavour throughout the neighbourhood.
July 29 – August 6, 2011
Inglewood
The Calgary Fringe Festival is an uncensored, non-juried performance festival that presents over 30 productions and 150 performances over the course of just 9 days!
Every second Thursday June 9 – August 4, 2011
Various Venues
Toast N’ Jam is an annual showcase of some of Calgary’s most talented young musicians.
