Festivals

Calgary’s festival season runs from May until October each year with many Festivals celebrating everything art, culture, music, friends, family and food!

Embrace Winter with the Canmore Winter Carnival

Calgary Events Day Trips, Festivals, Special Events

Winter. It comes around every year, so we might as well embrace it! Each winter, the Canmore Winter Carnival rolls out the red carpet and celebrates the season with residents and visitors alike. A tradition for more than 20 years, the carnival features ice ...Read More

Warm Up This Winter With the Calgary Folk Music Festival’s Block Heater

Calgary Events Festivals

The Calgary Folk Music Festival is coming, but you don’t need to wait for summer to hear great music! Warm-up this winter from February 20 – 22, 2020, with Block Heater. Calgary Folk Music Festival’s Annual Block Heater celebrates local, Canadian, and international musicians with ...Read More

Bowness WinterFest Celebrates Family Fun!

Calgary Events Festivals, Special Events

The Bowness WinterFest, on Saturday, February 8, 2020, will be a carnival-style event with games, prizes, zorb bowling, bouncy castle, photo booth, concession, and more. Tickets will be available at the Bowness Community Association office and at www.mybowness.com starting January 6, 2020. Before February ...Read More

Your Guide to Family-Friendly Festivals in Calgary!

Calgary Events Festivals, News & Reviews

Calgary is a great city for enjoying a wide variety of festivals: food, international culture, music and more… there really is always something to celebrate! The festival season in Calgary is amazing in the summer. Without further ado… here are the festivals coming up ...Read More

Everybody Loves a Parade! Here’s Where to Find One in SW Alberta

Calgary Events Cheapies & Freebies, Festivals, News & Reviews, Special Events

From the lively music to colourful costumes and ingenious floats, and maybe even the chance of flying candy . . . what’s not to love about a parade? Here’s where you can find one in SW Alberta! **click title for more information** Okotoks Parade ...Read More

Snowshoe, Mountaintop Yoga & Spa | Where to Find Bliss in Banff National Park

Melissa Vroon Day Trips, Festivals, Local Stories and Adventures, News & Reviews

During the holidays my sister-in-law Jen, and I sprawled on the couch and commiserated how baked we felt after the craziness of the season. Always up for an excuse to run away to the spa we conspired to have a girls’ weekend in Banff ...Read More