Free Events in Calgary

Join us on Sunday, September 13 for the 2026 RBC Race for the Kids! This family-friendly day includes a 6-km run, a pancake breakfast and a full day of family fun. Register here!

Butterfield Acres petting zoo at the market with free family-friendly animal time.

Sustainable local-artist market with one-of-a-kind pieces and a community-oriented setting.

Fifth annual Italian food festival with vendor booths, pizza-making and grape-stomping workshops, a pasta-eating contest, and live music.

We are new to the Mission community and would love to meet our neighbours! Join us for a day of complimentary finger foods or a sip & pop.

Libraries and Cultural Resources recently acquired an important collection of art by Treaty 7 artists–many of whom have a significant relationship with the University of Calgary. Installed on each floor of the Taylor Family Digital Library they enhance awarene

Join us for a special edition of Forever Young: Seniors' Wednesdays and celebrate lifelong connections to music with interactive experiences for all ages.

This talk offers an introduction to Amanda McCavour’s work, followed by a behind-the-scenes look at how a handful of projects came to be. Rather than presenting finished pieces alone, McCavour traces the process behind them — early drawings, failed experiments

Held. Together. is a group exhibition featuring Glenna Cardinal, seth cardinal dodginghorse, Dwayne Martineau, and Amanda McCavour. Opening Reception Sept 17 at 5pm-8pm Nickle Galleries Plants provide the curatorial point of departure for Held. Together. From

Held. Together. is a group exhibition featuring Glenna Cardinal, seth cardinal dodginghorse, Dwayne Martineau, and Amanda McCavour. Plants provide the curatorial point of departure for Held. Together. From this starting point, the exhibition brings together ar

Are you ready to explore how innovation and crisis can transform health systems? Join us for the 11th Annual Cy Frank Legacy Lectureship, hosted by the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health at the University of Calgary. 2026 speakers : - Dr. Marvin Fritzl

Canadian producer and DJ Fairlane brings his album tour to The Palace; free entry before 11:30 PM.

The City-Wide Food Drive takes place across Calgary every year, and it is the Calgary Food Bank’s largest food drive. The food collected helps us fill our warehouse to support Calgarians throughout the upcoming holiday season. We also host a virtual food drive where people can give online.

Come join us for a fun-filled Ganesh Chaturthi celebration with delicious Bhandara feast and great vibes!

Eat well, save money and make a difference! Proceeds support local charities and community groups!

On September 20, 2026, join us at Bowness Park for the 16th Annual Canada Walks for Bladder Cancer. Click here to learn more and to register!

Join us for the 16th annual Canada Walks for Bladder Cancer on September 20 in Bowness Park! This national fundraising event unites communities across the country to raise awareness about bladder cancer, support patients and fund life-saving research. Register for the Calgary Walk today by visiting BCCwalk.ca.

We cannot wait for you all to join us at for our 14th annual Calgary Step 'n Stride on Sunday, September 20 at 1pm! Click here for more details and to register!

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations.

Join the Calgary Distinguished Writers Program for a catered reception and in-conversation with award-winning author, Amanda Leduc, the 2026-27 Canadian Writer-in-Residence. Meet Amanda, learn about her past and current projects, the creative life, her approac

What does it take to build a globally competitive life sciences company? Find out at Calgary Spotlight Day during Life Sciences Week. This full-day event brings together founders, researchers, investors, industry leaders, and innovators to explore the ideas, partnerships, and strategies helping Alberta companies scale from breakthrough discoveries to global markets. Whether you’re building your...

Join curator Jenelle M. Pasiechnik for an indepth tour of Nickle Gallerie’s latest exhibition, Held. Together. The exhibition considers the ecological intelligence of grassland species, drawing on art works by Glenna Cardinal, seth cardinal dodginghorse, Dwayn

Come celebrate with us as we open the doors to Kindred's new home!

This year’s speaker is the former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS) in Nepal, Dr. Balakrishnan Acharya. The title of the talk is: From Classroom to Community: Imprinting Social Accountability in Medical Education in Nepal

Terhpi Thâkthâja is a documentary examining the Stoney Nakoda Nation’s relationship with the Whyte Museum in Banff. Through conversations with museum staff, Stoney Nakoda knowledge keepers, and members of the Nakoda AV Club, the film explores possible paths ah

Free three-night celebration of curated light, art, and performance transforming Victoria Park with interactive installations and projection-mapped architecture.

You're Invited! Drop-in to join other CGC families to kick off fall and back-to-school with a picnic and fun at the centre.

African Studies Lecture Featuring Festus Keyamo Presented by the African Studies Program Thursday, September 24, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Craigie Hall C119, University of Calgary Admission is Free, Registration is required Event Description: As apart of the

Alexander Carpenter, author and editor of the upcoming Routledge book on Arnold Schoenberg’s Fünf Klavierstücke Op. 23, will speak about the aesthetic context of Schoenberg and the time of this composition. University of Alberta colleagues pianist Roger Admira

Family Art Café at Canopy Studios! Create together with our all-you-can-create Art Buffet. $10/child, adults create free.

EDM heavyweight ARTY plays The Palace Friday, September 25 with free entry before 10:30 PM.

Join us in PlayLab and make music by building circuits and experimenting with synthesizers.

On September 26 and 27, the King Eddy launches Live from the King Eddy—a new live recording series that puts you in the room as an album is captured in real time.

The Calgary Peace Day Event is a public-facing Heartfulness gathering designed to bring together community members, youth, educators.

The Elders Story Project presents a free ceremony night featuring the Indigenous Makers Market and Powwow Showcase.

Mother and son artists, Glenna Cardinal (Saddle Lake Cree Nation member/Tsuut’ina Nation) and seth cardinal dodginghorse (Tsuut’ina, Amskapi Pikanii, and Saddle Lake Cree) discuss their multidisciplinary practices, featured as part of the Nickle Galleries exhi

Join Alberta University of the Arts for a special Centennial Celebration marking 100 years of creativity, community and artistic excellence.

Month-long haunted celebration of Inglewood beginning October 1, with walking programming and seasonal events.

Are you textile curious? Want to know the difference between cotton, wool, and silk fibres or how weaving, knitting, and felting create different textiles? Whether you are looking to enhance your technical knowledge, seek creative inspiration, or want to know

Step into PlayLab and explore rhythm through hands-on, high-energy music making.

Join us for UCalgary Nursing’s biggest event of the year on Saturday, Oct. 4! This lecture, presented by Dr. Fadumo Robinson, DN’26, explores what it means to pursue doctoral education later in a leadership career and how continued learning can support effecti

Hairitage plays The Palace Saturday, October 3 with free entry before 10:30 PM.

Camrose pianist Roger Admiral joins forces with the Edmonton Saxophone Quartet for a performance that sits at the thrilling intersection of funk, jazz, and classical mastery. Experience a bold new quintet by Alberta composer Howard Bashaw, specifically compose

Join us for Heart Health for Her: Empowering Women at Every Beat at Seton Library. This event brings women’s cardiovascular experts to the community! Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 preventable, yet leading cause of death in women in Canada. For decades, w

Join us for a special edition of Forever Young: Seniors' Wednesdays and celebrate lifelong connections to music with interactive experiences for all ages.

Join the Calgary Autonomic Lab for a hybrid patient awareness event in honour of Dysautonomia Awareness month. Come learn about dysautomia testing methods, nonpharmacological treatments and current research studies with experts from the lab. In person attendan

Gluten Free Market inside the Marda Loop Community Hall

Coming together in support of people impacted by dementia. Join us for the 2026 Alzheimer Calgary Walk & Run on October 11! Click here for more details!

Creating Beyond Category: Building an Independent Creative Practice Through Collaboration, Curiosity, and Community A career in the arts rarely follows a straight line. Through stories from curated exhibitions, freelance projects, artist collaborations, and un

Connect with industry leaders, explore innovation, and discover how Mikisew Group is building opportunities and partnerships.

The Faculty of Arts invites you to the semi-annual Retirees Research Series , presented in partnership with the University of Calgary Retirees Association . This session explores how Indigenous understandings of place can reshape conventional approaches to arc

Come one, come all in celebrating the Women’s Resource Centre’s 20th Anniversary!

An evening of Indigenous astronomy featuring Elders, Knowledge Keepers, telescope tours and hands-on activities for all ages.

Learn about how AI-driven data center growth is reshaping the electricity demand in Alberta.

A family-friendly fall festival celebrating beavers, healthy watersheds & community with live music, food, drinks and beaver activities!

HVDES brings Project Chimera to The Palace with support from NAPZT3R, Dirtystylez, and Ginsong; free entry before 10:30 PM.

Support your UCalgary Dinos women’s soc ce r team as they take on the Lethbridge Pronghorns this fall, FREE for UCalgary alumni!