Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon in Calgary's Infinity Dome

Why it matters this weekend

Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon is a seated, full-dome screening of the band's 1973 album. All ten tracks play in order while 360-degree visuals fill the curved screen of the Infinity Dome at TELUS Spark. Nobody performs live. The record is the soundtrack, and the dome is the stage.

It's a limited Calgary run, with two sessions on each of four dates. Sunday, October 18, is the only date that falls inside this weekend, and both Sunday sessions were marked High Demand on the ticketing page early in the week. If you want a weekend slot, book before you make other plans around it.

The details

• When: Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 7:15 PM and 8:45 PM. Later Calgary dates are October 23, 24 and 30, at the same two times.
• Where: Infinity Dome Theatre, TELUS Spark Science Centre, 220 St. George's Drive NE.
• Tickets: From $53.03 with fees included. There are several ticket types, including junior, reduced and priority-entry options, and the ticket covers the dome show only, not general admission to the rest of TELUS Spark.
• Changes and refunds: Tickets are fully refundable up to 30 days before the show, and a flexible add-on at checkout lets you switch dates up to 12 hours before your session.
• Official listing: Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon

What to expect

The Dark Side of the Moon is one of the best-selling albums ever made, and Pink Floyd are the British rock band behind it, formed in 1965. Here it plays from the first track to the last without a break in the running order, so you hear it the way it was sequenced as a record.

The visuals are the reason to go to the dome instead of putting the album on at home. Some of the imagery draws on the band's own history and some is newly imagined. The show was produced by NSC Creative with Aubrey Powell of Hipgnosis, Pink Floyd's long-time creative director. WORLDS, the company that makes this format of album-based dome shows, presents the screening.

The room itself is a big part of it. The presenter describes the Infinity Dome as the largest dome theatre in western Canada, three storeys high and more than 21 metres across, so the picture runs overhead and around you rather than sitting on one wall.

Who it is good for

• Couples: A seated, timed show with a clear start makes an easy date-night anchor. See more date-night experiences.
• Friends who know the album: The 8:45 PM session leaves room for dinner first, and the album runs as one continuous listen, so it works best with people who already love it. For more group plans, see things to do this weekend.
• Anyone sensitive to light or motion: The FAQ says no strobes are used, but some fast flickering light transitions may affect people who have seizures, and a small number of people get motion sickness in immersive shows. Decide with that in mind before you book.

How to plan it

Arrive early. Doors close at showtime and late entry isn't allowed, so you need to be inside during the check-in window printed on your ticket. The FAQ suggests leaving extra time for traffic and parking.

Remember that the ticket is for the dome only. If you want to see the rest of the science centre, that's a separate admission.

Questions about bookings go to the presenter's box office at boxoffice@changeworlds.org or 1-888-780-7469.

Pair it with

Make Sunday a full day out. Brick Roundup, the LEGO fan show at MacEwan Hall, is open 10 AM to 4 PM, and the Beacon Original Art Fall Show & Sale in Bridgeland runs the same hours with work sold by the artists themselves.

For a slower start, Songsmith Sundays with Carter Felker is a free country-folk set at the King Eddy at 11:30 AM, alongside its Sunday brunch.

If you want a bigger cultural day, Calgary Opera's Tosca has a 2 PM matinee at the Jubilee Auditorium that ends at 4:30 PM, which leaves time to cross town for the evening dome sessions.

And if the night sky is what draws you to the dome, TELUS Spark's one-night Indigenous Science Night on Friday brings telescope viewing, star mapping and Wilfred Buck's Star Stories to the same building.

Find the rest of my picks in this weekend's guide.