Things to do in Calgary

62 activities, venues and outings in Calgary, from theatres and live music to parks and tours.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first. Showing the top 40 of 62.

DoSoutheast
Big Rock Brewery
Tours of the Big Rock Brewery include tastings. Must be age 18 or older to participate.
Tours Tue-Thu 1:30PM, book by phone$25
DoNorthwest
Butterfield Acres
Farm featuring interactive kids' activities, including pony rides & goat milking, plus picnic spots.
DoCity Centre
Calgary Opera
Calgary's oldest opera company presents several operas each year at their Arrata Opera Centre and the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium.
$37-163
DoNorthwest
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Home to Canada's highest sporting honour, celebrating a community of Honoured Members, 657 to date, that inspire Canadians in sport and life. Fully accessible.
Jul-Aug: daily 10AM-5PM, Sep-Jun: Wed-Sun 10AM-5PM$12/adult, $10/senior, $8/youth, $35/adult
DoSouthwest
Grey Eagle Resort & Casino
Grey Eagle Event Centre
Over 40 table games, 24/7 poker room, over 900 slot machines. The Grey Eagle Event Centre is an all ages and non-smoking facility featuring various acts.
DoSoutheast
Harvie Passage
The area around Calgary Bow River Weir was remade into a Class II and III white water park for paddlers. Harvie Passage is meant only for experienced canoe and kayak paddlers; all others should portage around it.
Free
DoCity Centre
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Jack Singer Concert Hall, part of Arts Commons, is a 1,800-seat concert hall and home to the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra which presents everything from buttoned-down traditional classical music to pops to symphonies for children.
DoSouthwest
Jubilations Dinner Theatre
Similar to Stage West, with more of a focus on musical parodies of popular television shows.
$65-75
DoSoutheast
Loose Moose Theatre
One of the originators of, and international leaders in, short-form improvisation and Theatresports (think Whose Line Is It Anyway?). Loose Moose does improv weekly, as well as the occasional original children's show or comedy.
$10-15
DoCity Centre
Lunchbox Theatre
This unique theatre company produces exclusively one-act plays, during the weekday noon lunch hour. Typically lighter fare suitable for a downtown corporate crowd.
Shows Mon-Sat at 12:10PM and Fri at 6:10PM$22
DoCity Centre
Pumphouse Theatre
Two theatres in a historic brick waterworks building play host to a large part of Calgary's semi-pro and community theatre scene, with new productions here every week.
$20-40
DoSoutheast
Stage West Theatre Restaurant
Stage West Dinner Theatre
Offers unchallenging, tried-and-true shows, kids' theatre, and tribute concerts, along with a generic buffet dinner.
$32-105
DoNortheast
The Rec Room
Part of a national chain similar to the American Dave and Buster's, this giant complex is an arcade, restaurant and bar rolled into one. Also features various simulators and VR experiences. Family-friendly and licensed.
Mon-Thu 4-11PM, Fri 4PM-midnight, Sat noon-midnight, Sun noon-11PM
DoCity Centre
Vertigo Theatre
is dedicated to producing mystery plays, ranging from musicals to straight-up whodunnits. A second studio theatre frequently hosts other companies.
DoSoutheast
Village Brewery
Tours of the Village Brewery include tastings. Must be age 18 or older to participate.
Tours Sat 12:30-2:30PM, book online$15
DoNorthwest
WinSport
Canada Olympic Park / Winter Sport Institute at Canada Olympic Park
Take a tour of the site of the 1988 Winter Olympics, which includes going to the top of the ski jump for a fantastic view. Four runs are available for your skiing pleasure during the winter months, and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame museum is open year-round. The halfpipe and rail park are frequented by some very talented skiers and snowboarders, making for interesting viewing. The COP hosts Canada's first bobsleigh track and you can pay to take a bobsleigh ride in winter. There is also a summer "luge" run (Skyline Luge) and a zipline runs from the top of the ski jump tower.
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ATCO Field
formerly Meadows on the Green
Spruce Meadows also owns Cavalry FC, a soccer club that started play in 2019 as a founding member of the Canadian Premier League. Cavalry plays in a modular stadium on the facility grounds.
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Arts Commons
Ats Commons hosts the three best-known professional theatre groups; the conservative Theatre Calgary, the more adventurous Alberta Theatre Projects (ATP), and the downright avant-garde One Yellow Rabbit Performance Theatre (OYR). The facility has two additional theatres, so other companies often produce shows here. Of special note is OYR's High Performance Rodeo festival, which runs for January and provides a wildly eclectic mix of performing arts (and performance art). Arts Commons is the venue for many other concerts and events throughout the year.
$10–99
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Beakerhead
(September, 5 days) Combines the arts/culture sectors with the science/technology sectors to encourage collaboration, innovation, and science education through interactive art exhibits, engineered installations, entertainment, and workshops.
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Calaway Park
Western Canada's largest amusement park, roughly 15 minutes west of Calgary. Gate admission pays for all rides; games, food cost extra.
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Calaway Park
Western Canada's largest amusement park, roughly 15 minutes west of Calgary. Gate admission pays for all rides; games, food cost extra.
10AM-7PM, daily (summer), weekends only (spring/fall)$36/person
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Calgary Dinos
Ice hockey (men's & women's teams), field hockey (women), Canadian football (men), basketball (men & women), rugby (women), soccer (men's & women's), swimming, track & field/x-country, volleyball (men & women), wrestling.
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Calgary Expo
Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo
(April, 3 days) Pop culture festival featuring fantasy, sci-fi, horror, gaming, comics, anime and manga.
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Calgary Folk Music Festival
(July, 4 days) An extremely broad definition of "folk music" is used for this well-established festival. In addition to seven different stages with dozens of international performers, there is an area with performances & activities for kids, a market, food, and lots more.
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Calgary Fringe Festival
(August, 10 days) Calgary's festival of uncensored & unjuried theatre takes place at a variety of traditional and unconventional venues.
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Calgary International Bluesfest
(late July & early August, 4 days) Calgary's got the blues! Many performers at a variety of venues.
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Calgary International Salsa Congress
(March, 2 days) Weekend of all-night salsa parties and Latin dance performances featuring both world-class and local talent. Includes qualifiers for the World Latin Dance Cup.
$50-80
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Calgary Spoken Word Festival
(April, 2 weeks) Canada's largest spoken word festival takes place in bars, pubs, bookshops, and an intimate theatre setting. Poetry slams, workshops, and the Golden Beret Award.
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Calgary Stampede
During Stampede Week, the whole city goes western! During "the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth", there are events all around the city, but the highlights are the rodeo and chuckwagon races which boast the world's richest prizes, as well as a performance of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride. Over the years concerns have been raised about the treatment of animals at the event.
(July, 10 days)
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Calgary Stampeders Football Club
Calgary's local Canadian Football League (CFL) team, and the 2018 holders of the Grey Cup (league champions). CFL plays 3 down football with only 20 seconds between plays, so watching a CFL game is quite different to watching an NFL game.
June to November$32 - 97
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Carifest
(June, 1 day) Calgary's annual festival celebrating the city's large West Indian population starts with a parade downtown to Shaw Millennium Park for the day's festivities.
Free
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Dragon Boat Race and Festival
(August, 2 days) Dozens of 20-person dragon boat crews race to the beat of their drummers on Glenmore Reservoir. Kids' activities, food, and entertainment are all available in the park.
Free
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FunnyFest Calgary Comedy Festival
(Late May, early June; 11 days) A festival of comedy in halls, clubs, pubs, and bars across Calgary.
Free to $25
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GlobalFest
(August, 5 days) Fireworks competition and multi-cultural festival at Elliston Park. There is no parking at Elliston Park, but there is a shuttle bus from Marlborough Mall for $6.
6-11:30PM$20 per night, or $75 for 5 nights (early bird pricing also available)
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Harvie Passage
The area around Calgary Bow River Weir was remade into a Class II and III white water park for paddlers. Harvie Passage is meant only for experienced canoe and kayak paddlers; all others should portage around it.
Free
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Heritage Park
Heritage Park Historical Village
One of the largest living historical villages in North America, on 66 acres of land near the Glenmore Reservoir. Attractions include a working passenger train, 155 historical exhibits, a candy store and bakery, old fashioned amusement park, and riding on the S.S. Moyie, a paddlewheel boat. In the winter, only a few attractions are open.
Summer 10AM-5PM, Fall Sat Sun 10AM-5PM, closed in winter$26.50/adult, $13.65/child, $18.95/youth, $20.70/senior
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High Performance Rodeo
(January, 3 weeks) This unconventional international festival of theatre, dance, music, comedy, visual art, and more has been gracing Calgary venues of all sorts for over 25 years.
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Historic Calgary Week
(Late July & early August, 10 days) Learn about local history through talks, behind the scenes tours, and walks.
Free, donations welcome
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Lilac Festival
(June, 1 day) Annual street festival features over 500 vendors such as entertainment stages, street dancing, musical talent, artisan vendors, food, and other business stalls.
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MRU Cougars
Ice hockey (men's & women's teams), basketball (men & women), soccer (men & women), volleyball (men & women).

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Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Calgary (CC BY-SA 4.0).