Food & Drink
Family-friendly restaurants in Calgary, food festivals, and events and fine dining for all.
Calgary Rib Fest
Get ready for a fabulous BBQ when the Calgary Rib Fest comes to town from August 21 – 23, 2026. It’s a weekend of delicious ribs, live music, and family-friendly fun. Admission is only $5 (ribs extra)! Calgary Rib Fest: Date: August 21 – 23, 2026 Time: Friday and Saturday, 11
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YYC Summer Ice Cream Scoop Fest — Stay Cool and Support Meals on Wheels!
We have the YYC Hot Chocolate Fest in the winter, and now we have the YYC Summer Ice Cream Scoop Fest, supporting Meals on Wheels! A portion of the proceeds from every scoop will go to Calgary Meals on Wheels, which helps feed hungry school kids without lunch and supports
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Cool Down With These Hot Summer Food Deals
It can be pricey to take a family out for treats these days. So we’ve compiled a list of hot summer food deals where you can grab a treat for only a few dollars and save some loonies for a rainy day! As always, things are subject to change and
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Foothills Creamery Scoop Slam: Ice Cream Eating Contest
Foothills Creamery is hosting its annual Scoop Slam on July 19, 2026, the annual all-you-can-eat ice cream eating contest. Does your family have what it takes?! Register to eat as much ice cream as you can in 5 minutes; there is one category for 12 and under and one for
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Picklefest: Canada’s Biggest Celebration of All Things Fermented is Coming to Calgary
Picklefest, Canada’s premier celebration of pickles and all things fermented, is coming to Big Rock Brewery in Calgary on August 29, 2026. This one-day, all-ages festival will bring together more than 40 local vendors for a day packed with interactive experiences, pickle tastings, live music, and plenty of briny surprises.
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Saskatoon Picking at Solstice Berry Farm is Fun and Delicious!
2026: Solstice Berry Farm is reopening under new management. It had closed due to the retirement of Rick and Marsha, the long-time owners. But now we welcome Sarah and Jesse! Saskatoon berries, representative of the prairie provinces, are delicious in baking or as a snack. Pack up the family and
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Lemonade Day Calgary
Lemonade Day Calgary is a free program that teaches kids how to be young entrepreneurs so that they can practice real-life skills. Kids ages 5 – 13 can register for the program materials and then plan to set up their lemonade stand on the city-wide Lemonade Day, July 18, 2026.
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Try Some Delicious Treats at a Taste of Okotoks
Be a part of this fun culinary event – experience all the delicious food and drink Okotoks has to offer and relish tasty treats while listening to live music! The streets of downtown will be closed for this pedestrian-friendly event. Enjoy family fun with entertainment, boutique shops, and an artisan
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Chow Down, Cowboy Style, at Some of Calgary’s Best Stampede Breakfasts
Mmmmm pancakes! One of the many great things about Stampede is that you can get your fill of flapjacks, mini sausages, and juice boxes at all the Stampede breakfasts around the city. Dress up your little buckaroos in their Western best and check out some of the city’s many pancake
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Outdoor Exploration at the Saskatoon Farm
The Saskatoon Farm, just outside of Okotoks, is a farm fun destination. Depending on the time of summer, you can come to pick your own saskatoons, sour cherries, and currants. But you’ll also find greenhouses, a gift shop and restaurant, and a seasonal farmers market! U-Pick Saskatoon berry picking starts
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