This Remembrance Day, pause a moment to remember. There are several significant Remembrance Day services in the City of Calgary, and we have collected a few highlights below. You may also find more services at Royal Canadian Legions or community centres in your area. This guide is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of writing, but be sure to confirm before heading out.
CPKC Ceremony
This Remembrance Day ceremony pays tribute to the many CPKC employees who served. The ceremony is open to the public and continues the company’s annual tradition of honouring veterans at CP’s Memorial Square, built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War. Flags on CPKC property in Canada will be lowered to half-staff in honour of all veterans.
Date: November 11, 2024
Time: 10:45 AM
Venue: CPKC Memorial Square
Address: Near the 69th Ave SE and Ogden Dale Rd SE entrance, Calgary, AB
Website:Â www.cpkcr.com
Central Memorial Park
Central Memorial Park’s annual Remembrance Day ceremony usually includes a Calgary Highlanders military parade around the Cenotaph.
Date: November 11, 2025
Time: Parade forms at 10:45 AM; Ceremony begins at 10:55 AM
Venue: Central Memorial Park Cenotaph
Address:Â 1221 2 St. SW, Calgary, AB
Website:Â www.calgary.ca
Field of Crosses
Honour those who have fallen at the Field of Crosses virtual Remembrance Day service. You can visit the Field of Crosses from November 1 – 11, 2025, although there is limited viewing on November 10 and 11. There will be a televised Remembrance Day ceremony held at the field at 10:10 am.
Date: November 11, 2025
Time: 10:10 am – Televised; invited guests only
Venue: Sunnyside Bank Park (see map)
Website:Â www.fieldofcrosses.com
The Hangar Flight Museum
Each year on Remembrance Day, communities gather to ensure we never forget. The helicopter landing area behind The Hangar Flight Museum was once a parade square during the Second World War as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Eagle Copters and Alpine Helicopters have been kind enough to partner with The Hangar Flight Museum to host the service in this space for the past few years.
The 2025 service will be in person and on CTV and CTVNewsCalgary.ca at 10:30 AM, but please plan to be seated by 10:15 AM. The in-person service will be outdoors, so please dress for the weather. The Hangar Flight Museum will be open for admissions by cash donation beginning at 12 PM. You can also drop off donations for the Veterans Association Food Bank.
Date: November 11, 2025
Time: Doors open at 9:30 AM; Service from 10:30 – 11:15 AM; Museum open from 12 – 4 PM by donation
Venue: The Hangar Flight Museum
Address:Â 4629 McCall Way NE, Calgary, AB
Phone: 403-250-3752
Website:Â www.thehangarmuseum.ca
Kings Own Calgary Regiment
The Kings Own Calgary Regiment hosts a full unit parade on Remembrance Day at 137 Battalion Memorial in North Glenmore Park. The parade will start at the Weaselhead parking lot at 10:30 AM.
Date: November 11, 2025
Time: 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Where: 137 Battalion Memorial, North Glenmore Park
Website:Â www.instagram.com
The Military Museums
Join The Military Museums for a Remembrance Day ceremony and remember those who have fallen. Please plan to arrive early, as past events have been well attended. The museum will be open after the service, and admission will be by donation. (For those unable to attend, the event is usually live-streamed on The Military Museums Facebook Page beginning at 10:20 AM.)
Date: November 11, 2025
Time: Ceremony begins, 10:45 AM; Museum open, 11:45 AM – 6 PM
Where: The Military Museums
Address: 4520 Crowchild Trail SW, Calgary, AB
Website:Â www.themilitarymuseums.ca
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium — Royal Canadian Legion
Stay tuned for 2025: Doors open at 9 AM, and tickets are available at the door. Tickets are first-come, first-served. In past years, parking has been free, and usually, weather permitting, there is a march past outside on the west side of the building, immediately following the indoor ceremony.
Date: November 11, 2024
Time: 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Venue: Jubilee Auditorium
Address: 1415 — 14th Avenue NW, Calgary, AB
Website:Â www.jubileeauditorium.com
Studio Bell Remembrance Day
Stay tuned for 2025: Join Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, on Remembrance Day. Veterans and active service members will receive free admission (tickets can be retrieved in person). There will be a special service at 10:40 am, featuring Central Alberta Chamber Players, world-class bagpiper Bill Hawes, and singer-songwriter Tim Isberg.
When:Â November 11, 2024
Time: 10 am – 5 pm
Where:Â Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre
Address:Â 850 4 Street SE, Calgary, AB
Phone:Â 403-543-5115
Website:Â www.studiobell.ca
