Epicurean Calgary

Epicurean Calgary
Calgary, AB
Canada
ph: 403-269-6592 ex. 2
epicureancalgary@yahoo.ca

What's Up Calendar

To get your event listed, or for more information on events below, please CALL or E-Mail us at 403-269-6592 ex. 2 or epicureancalgary@yahoo.ca

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AN UPDATE ON EVENTS AFFECTED BY COVID-19:
ALMOST ALL EVENTS HAVE BEEN POSTPONED INDEFINITELY, OR TO A SPECIFIC FUTURE DATE, OR HAVE BEEN CANCELLED COMPLETELY. SOME CHARITY EVENTS STILL HAVE A VIRTUAL SILENT AUCTION OR OTHER COMPONENT YOU MAY DONATE TO, SO PLEASE SUPPORT THEM IF YOU CAN. INFORMATION ON EACH EVENT IS AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE.

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Calgary Roughnecks

The 2019 NLL Champs Calgary Roughnecks return for the 2019-20 season. THE NLL SEASON IS CANCELLED AND WILL RETURN IN 2020-21. For more info, click here.

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Calgary Flames

The Flames return for the 2019-20 season. THE NHL SEASON IS POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. For more info, click here.

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Concerts and Special Events:

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July-September 2020

Summer Festivals

July 2020
July 2-12
Calgary Stampede (CANCELLED)

July 17-19
Fiestaval (CANCELLED)

July 23-26
Calgary Folk Music Festival (CANCELLED)

July 27-August 2
Calgary International Blues Festival (CANCELLED)

July 31-August 8
The Calgary Fringe Festival (CANCELLED)

August 2020
August 1
Inglewood SunFest (CANCELLED)

For a list of seasonal festivals in and around Calgary, click here. More to come.

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July-September 2020

Walks, Runs, Rides, Rolls, Strolls, Jogs, Etc.

Various Locations

July 2020
July 9
Make-A-Wish Rope for Hope (MOVED TO SEPTEMBER 17, 2020)

July 17-19
Tour for Kids Alberta (Calgary-Canadian Rockies-Calgary) (CANCELLED)

July 19
Southern Alberta Ride for Sight (CANCELLED)

July 23
Lawn Summer Nights Calgary, the Virtual Trivia Edition

July 25
Rugged Maniac Virtual Fitness Challenge
12th Annual Multiple Miles for Myeloma Walk & Run (POSTPONED)

July 25-26
MS Bike Airdrie to Olds (VIRTUAL)

To register, pledge, donate, or for more information, click here.

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July 2020

July 2-12, 2020

Calgary Stampede (CANCELLED)

Stampede Park and various locations in and around Calgary

On account of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chief Medical Officer of Health of Alberta has banned all gatherings of more than 15 people for an indefinite period of time and the City of Calgary has declared a state of local emergency. These steps, as well as a continuing concern for the health and well-being of our community, means the 2020 edition of the Calgary Stampede will be cancelled. It will return in July 2021. A few community events have been planned for 2020; click here.

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July 7, 14, 21, 28, 2020

Alberta Beer Festivals present Brew Ed. (POSTPONED)

Brewer's Apprentice, N3 448 8 Ave. S.E.

6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. each class

Registration: $165
Includes all four "classes" including beer and brewery tour. Registration can be bought as a gift to use in any month in 2020.

Alberta Beer Festivals has always been about beer education. In order to continue that practise, they have created Brew Ed. (formerly Beer School), a four-part course that will cover all aspects about beer. Intimidated by the number of beers available and would like to know more about different beer styles? Are you currently employed or thinking about working in the restaurant service or alcohol retail industry? Do you plan to take the Cicerone Certification Program or want to learn more about the Beer Judge Certification Program? Intent on becoming a home brewer, but would like to know what varieties to brew? Or, simply, you just like beer and would like to know more about it? If you answered yes to any of the above, then Brew Ed is for you.

Each class of 10 people (maximum) will run approximately three hours and will cover a different topic such as the history of beer styles, how beer is made, and get up and personal with beer’s different ingredients. We will study beer’s characteristics and components, what makes a good beer, and even learn how to judge a beer. You’ll also learn a bit about beer packaging, glassware and home brewing. Lastly, we will also look at some food and beer pairings and talk about cooking with beer. Approximately a dozen beers will be sampled each class, so you’ll see and taste the difference between the different beer styles. The final class will be a “field trip” to one of Calgary’s breweries, where the “students” can see how beer is made first hand. And note: there will be NO final exam!

In addition to learning about the world’s most popular alcoholic beverage in an educational yet fun “classroom” you will:
- Receive your own Growler
- Be eligible to win some beer swag
- Try some surprise beers
- Be eligible to judge or steward at Calgary International Beerfest in May 2021, which includes free admission to the show. Details will be explained in “class”.

So register for Calgary’s most comprehensive beer learning experience today, before all the spots fill up! The next session will begin in August 2020. Note: You must be 18 years or older to register.

Click here to see Course Outline.

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July 15-19, 2020

Westerner Days Fair & Exposition (CANCELLED)

Westerner Park, Corner of Gaetz Avenue and 19th Street, Red Deer, Alberta

Hours:
Noon to midnight daily
Sunday, July 19: noon-10:30 p.m.
Parade (downtown Red Deer) Wednesday, July 15 at 9:30 a.m.

Gate Admission Prices:
Adults: $16
Youth (13-17): $13
Children (6-12): $6
Children (5 & Under): FREE
Seniors (65+): $6
Parking $8
Sunday Family Day Pass (1 vehicle): $35
Ride All Day Pass: $36

Westerner Days Fair and Exposition will be postponed until July 2021.
The Westerner Days Fair & Exposition Parade is the traditional kick-off to central Alberta's largest summer celebration.
Westerner Days Fair & Exposition is Central Alberta's largest summer celebration with five days of top quality, truly authentic, action-packed entertainment! This event has everything that people are looking for in summer festivities – live entertainment, midway rides, free entertainment, nightly Pony Chuckwagon Races, good food and great company!
Also Art Exhibits, North American Midway Rides, Midway Boulevard, Midway Stage, Adventure Alley, Real Country Adventure Alley, Peavey Mart Discovery Barn, Dinosaurs Unearthed, Kids Corral, Race Track, Beer Gardens, Pony Chuckwagon Races, Alberta Professional Chuckwagon & Chariot Association (APCCA), Fireworks Show, and more.

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July 17-19, 2020

Carstairs Beef & Barley Days (CANCELLED)

Carstairs, Alberta

Cancelled for 2020, returning July 16-18, 2021.
Festivities include a rodeo, fireworks display, pancake breakfast and one of the best parades in rural Alberta. There's a Farmer's Market, art show, kids games & activities, ball games and food venders as well as a roast beef supper followed by a cabaret! Carstairs Community Spirit Awards Ceremonies are held in conjunction with Beef and Barley Days on Saturday after the roast beef supper, join in for free dessert and the awards ceremony.

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July 17-19, 2020

Annual Millarville Rodeo (CANCELLED)

Millarvile Racetrack, 192 Street West, Millarvile, Alberta

Schedule:
Friday, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m. Concert featuring The Backroad Traveler Band

Tickets on sale at the door, $15/person, Kids (6-14): $5.00
Kids under 6: FREE
Sunday 1:00 p.m
Ticket Prices:
Adults: $15.00 Per Person
Kids (6-14): $5.00
Kids under 6: FREE

Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, this event has been canceled for 2020. See you all again July 16th–18th, 2021.
At the feet of the Historic Rocky Mountains, Southern Alberta’s premier rodeo challenged some of the best rodeo athletes in North America for the past 23 years. Millarville Heritage Rodeo is now seeking approval amongst the 3 Rodeo associations to be open to contestants that are part of either association.
With competitors ranging from southern to central Alberta the spectators are entertained with two and a half hours of pure rodeo and incredible events that cater to everyone. The community that is created by athletes, locals, and people of afar display that a sanctioned rodeo is much more than a rodeo, but an event that supports education, agricultural heritage and western contemporary lifestyle.
Friday evening will feature a sanctioned Rodeo and family-friendly beer gardens.
Saturday will feature the regular Farmers’ Market, heritage and educational demonstrations and booths, children’s area to learn about the agricultural heritage of our western roots, a sanctioned RODEO, children's mutton busting, family-friendly beer gardens, and evening Family Cabaret featuring live entertainment.
Sunday will feature a sanctioned RODEO FINALS together with a children’s calf scramble and family-friendly beer gardens.
The Millarville Rodeo will feature riveting fan favourite events like bull riding, steer wrestling, saddle and bareback bronc riding, barrel racing, calf roping, tie-down roping, team roping and break away roping and more. Stand in awe at the trick riders, cheer on the bronc busters and barrel racers, and say hello to the Rodeo queens and princesses while enjoying the great food and a cold one in the Beer Garden.

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July 17-19, 2020

Fiestaval (CANCELLED)

Olympic Plaza, 228 8th Avenue S.E.

Friday: 11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.
Saturday: 11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.

FREE to attend

See you next year on July 16, 17 and 18, 2021.
Fiestaval is a 3 day free multicultural arts and entertainment festival highlighting the Latin American Culture. It is an opportunity to support Calgary's Latin community while encouraging multiculturalism among all Calgarians. Fiestaval is a free, family-oriented alternative to celebrating multicultural arts and entertainment in Calgary. It will take place in the heart of downtown Calgary at the Calgary Olympic Plaza on July 16, 17, and 18, 2021.
Come down for entertainment, food and merchandise vendors and live entertainmnet with over 15 bands and dancing.

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July 17-19, 2020

Langdon Days 2020 (CANCELLED)

Langdon, Alberta

Event Schedule:
TBA

Ticket Prices:
Beer Gardens: $5
Craft Beer Tasting: $3

Langdon Days is an annual community event organized by the Langdon Community Association and its many sponsors and partnership organizations. This event is primarily ran by community volunteers and has been a part of the Langdon community for over 25 years. There is something for every age range to experience at Langdon Days.
There are a variety of activities planned for this 3 day event including: parade, pancake breakfast, slo-pitch tournament, children & youth activities, food trucks, vendors village, car show, fireworks, craft beer tsting event, and beer gardens with live entertainment.

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July 17-19, 2020

South Country Fair (CANCELLED)

Fish & Game Park, 249 Lyndon Road, Fort Macleod, Alberta

Friday: 5:00 p.m.- 2:00 a.m
Saturday: 11:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Tickets:
Advance Weekend Pass: $110/Gate: $140
Advance Weekend Pass Stud./Sen.: $100/Gate: $125
Friday/Saturday Evening: Advance $55/Gate: $60, Stud./Sen.: $55
Saturday ALL DAY: Advance $65/Gate: $70, Stud./Sen.: $65
Sunday/Sunday Afternoon: $35
Kids 12 and under: FREE

Schedule:
TBA

It is with a deep sense of regret to inform you all that due to the global pandemic South Country Fair #34 is postponed until July 16-18, 2021.
What began as a camping weekend for several local folk clubs in 1987 intended for organizers to get to know each other better morphed into an annual 3-day event. The mission of South Country Fair has always been to expand cultural horizons in Southern Alberta by giving our citizens the opportunity to experience a diversity of music, spoken word and performance art in the context of a three-day, camping-style, old-world outdoor folk music festival.
The 34th annual South Country Fair takes place July 16-18, 2021. South Country Fair is a rural, peace oriented, camping, music and arts festival that manifests itself annually just outside Fort Macleod, Alberta. Since the late 80s SCF has brought together all of the elements of old-world festivals and the heady and exotic flavours inherent to international ports-of-call, combined with very high production standards, juxtaposed against a big blue prairie sky on the edge of a natural riparian forest.
You can expect to see almost anything on stage, from dub and rant poets, art films, street performers, scathingly hot Cape Breton fiddling, hot-blooded bag pipes or Flamenco guitars, cool sarod or santur, djembe and/or dadouk, screaming electric guitars and mandolins - pretty much everything under the sun.
Four performance areas. Three days. Too much to see. One Old Man River. And of course theres the Fair Mall, Kidz Kountry and an Awareness Tent, too. It all works together to provide a well-rounded, magnificent experience for everyone.

Artists include:
TBA

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July 18-24, 2020

Creekfest – Reimagined

Bow Valley Ranch, Fish Creek Provincial Park, 15975 Bow Bottom Trail S.E. and virtual

Events
Peter Puffin’s Whale Tales will kick off Creekfest – Reimagined with an online performance through Facebook Live on July 18 at 1:00 p.m.
Alien Invasion on Monday, July 20, 7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. online, presented by Annette Ng

Wellness programs during Creekfest – Reimagined include:
Wild Yoga – the Seeds of January on July 21, Tickets: $11.62
Forest Bathing on Wednesday, July 22, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Hull’s Wood in Fish Creek, with Karen Salamandick, Tickets: $11.62
Get Fit with BungyPump on July 23, Tickets: $11.62
Take a Calm Break Guided Meditation online with Divya Singh

FREE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!
Except where noted

Join in for Creekfest – Reimagined beginning on Saturday, July 18! This free family celebration of nature is a component of the Friends’ Watershed Awareness Campaign, designed to raise awareness in communities near the park about protecting our local waterways. Kids and families can have fun learning about environmental stewardship, conservation and biodiversity from local organizations and performers!
Creekfest – Reimagined will take place during the week of July 18–24 and this year’s program will focus on staying connected to each other and to the Fish Creek Community. While it is currently not possible to host a large gathering, the Friends are planning to welcome a variety of community-focused organizations and enable them to share their message of conservation with the community. This week-long series of educational and entertaining content will focus on environmental stewardship in Fish Creek Provincial Park and throughout the province. Through new innovations for outreach and engagement, the hope is to reach an even wider audience than they ever could through a one-day event.
As the situation surrounding Covid-19 continues to evolve, the Friends will also adapt and shape Creekfest – Reimagined into a truly amazing and memorable event that will benefit the Fish Creek Community. Thank you to Creekfest supporters Land Stewardship Centre of Canada, funded by Alberta Environment at Parks, Miistakis Institute/Calgary Foundation, City of Calgary, and TD Park People Grants.

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July 18, 2020

Annual European Classic Car Meet (CANCELLED)

Stanley Park, 4011 1A St. S.W.

This annual event has run successfully for the past 27 years with each successive year’s event being bigger and better than the last. Come see European and other classic cars, race cars and motorcycles. This show attracts participants from clubs across Western Canada and the northern USA. See fresh vintage cars, new to the public and participants. Last year they had a collection of over 200 European cars.
Prostrate Cancer Centre is the charity organization being supported at the show.

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July 18, 2020

Taste of Okotoks & Artisan Market

Downtown Okotoks from Centre Avenue to the Okotoks Art Gallery at Lineham Avenue, Okotoks, Alberta

11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Food Samples:
Sampler tickets will be available to purchase for $1 each and each participating restaurant will be showcasing delectable treats from their menus. Samples may cost anywhere from 1 to a few tickets. Enjoy tasty treats while listening to live music, happening all afternoon around the Olde Towne Plaza and at the outdoor stage in front of the Okotoks Art Gallery.

Be a part of this fun culinary event - experience all the delicious food and drink this part of the world has to offer! Perfect for foodies and anyone who likes to 'nom nom'! This pedestrian-friendly event boasts live music, great food from local restaurants, boutique shopping and a street market featuring a wide array of local artisan wares from MarketSquare.
There are plenty of boutique shops in downtown Okotoks; plus the street will be closed and turned into a full artisan market with over 100+ vendors from MarketSquare selling their wares! The market features a wide array of local artisans and boutique businesses showcasing fantastic hand-made and imported home decor, jewelry, food, accessories & more.

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July 22-25, 2020

The 133rd Annual Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede (CANCELLED)

Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede Grounds, 2055 21st Ave. S.E., Medicine Hat, Alberta

The Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede is going to miss seeing you this summer and are looking forward to summer 2021.
The Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede has much more than a rodeo. There are Pancake Breakfasts, a Casino, Horse Show, Kid's Area with Pioneer Village, Petting Zoo, Pony Hops, Bounce Castle, and Prizes, the Midway, the Annual Ranch Horse Competition & Sale, Visual Arts Classes including original paintings, drawings, prints, ceramic pottery, sculpture, photographs, fibre arts and Childrens' art, a Better Living Area with all the best handmade products in Medicine Hat and area, from Quilts to wine making, and Country in the City with informative, educational and interactive displays on topics related to agriculture, energy, recycling, and living in the country.
There is also free entertainment on 3 stages.

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July 23-26, 2020

Calgary Folk Music Festival (CANCELLED)

Prince's Island Park

From the The Folk Festival Society
"It is with heavy hearts that we have to cancel the 41st annual Festival on Prince's Island Park due to circumstances surrounding COVID-19. We know it’s a challenging time for many folks. As a charitable arts organization in these uncertain times, we want to offer our sincere gratitude for your ongoing support of the Calgary Folk Music Festival."

From its origins as an eccentric kitchen party writ large to the major national event it has become, the Calgary Folk Music Festival embraces a singularly Canadian festival style, earning a glowing reputation for programming that welcomes music from around the corner and the globe, bringing together marquee artists, local favourites, history-makers and innovators to Calgary for a broad-ranging vision of folk with an edge, and a festival with a wry, get ’er done attitude.
The Globe and Mail dubbed the Festival ‘one of the seven musical wonders of the world’ noting that it has the best programming of the post-folk music fests. It provides authentic, magical encounters that surprise even dedicated festival aficionados, creating once-in-a-lifetime experiences for both artists and audience members.
For four days each July, a village fifty thousand strong writes their stories on the warm summer breeze and brims with the joyous sounds of musical exploration, community and inspiration. It’s an aural adventure; sweet and edgy, evolving and unpredictable. It’s the Calgary Folk Music Festival.

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July 24-26, 2020

Vul-Con 2020 (CANCELLED)

Vulcan Tourism & Trek Station, 115 Center Street East, Vulcan Arena/Curling Rink, 703 Elizabeth Street, Cultural Recreation Center (CRC), 504 4th Ave. South, Vulcan, Alberta

Vul-Con 2020
"The Spirit of Spock"
"You just sit tight..."
The Vulcan, Alberta Canada Tourist Center thought Lt. Commander Data words were appropriate for now..... "Commander- you just sit tight. We'll have this all fixed in time for"...2021. Sitting tight is what the Vulcan Tourism Department has been doing these past few months with the virus making its way around the world and new developments on what seems a daily basis.
But with consultation of the Vulcan and County Tourism Committee they have made the sad and hard decision to cancel the Town of Vulcan's Star Trek Convention: Vul-Con 2020 and are now shifting our focus to Vul-Con 2021.
As Captain Picard has said "Every choice we make allows us to manipulate the future." Look for Vul-Con 2021 to be an experience you will remember for a lifetime.
Vul-Con is an annual convention that takes place in Vulcan, Alberta, during the month of July.
Each year they host a variety of celebrities who have acted in, written, and otherwise taken part in bringing the iconic Star Trek Franchise to life! Look for Star Trek presentations throughout the weekend including one immediately following the Dinner. Other presentations to occur on the Q & A Stage as well as shorter presentations on the Media Stage in the Vendor Room!
There will be different programming and guests on each day of the event. Plan to attend July 2021.
The change is to simply make the convention bigger, better and more affordable. Look for a large Vendors room along with an artist alley. One fee will allow you to enter the vendor’s room, artist alley, guest autograph and photo areas, regular panels and Regular Q & As.
Look for the annual Cosplay March and Competition. A place to show off your cosplay best, the Cosplay Parade held downtown is the newest addition to Vul-Con festivities. Participate in the costume contest at the end for a chance to win one of multiple exciting prizes.

Also:
Parade
Vendor's Room
Gaming Area
Colouring Tables for kids - Face Painting available - Kidz Zone
Trivia Contest
Auctions
Costume Contest
Red Shirt Union Meeting
Special Ceremonies
Special Guests

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July 24-26, 2020

Bikes & Bulls (CANCELLED)

Airdrie Air Park, Yankee Valley Blvd/Township Road 270 (in Rocky View Country), Balzac, Alberta

Gates Open:
Friday 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Tickets:
$50 Weekend pass, includes free on-site camping
$20 Day pass
Kids 16 & under FREE

The Airdrie Oilmen’s Association works towards its goal of giving back to the Airdrie community by donating the proceeds from Special Fundraising Events. In 2011, the 1st Annual Bikes & Bulls Charity Event & Concert was held at the Airdrie Rodeo Grounds and included a weekend of fun-filled activities like the Bike Poker Drive, Bike Rodeo, Bull Riding, Concerts and more.
This year’s Bikes & Bulls event is held in July each year and will have Classic and High Performance Cars, with a Show N Shine for cars, trucks, and bikes. The Airport Runway will also be opening for Drag Racing for cars, trucks, and motorcycles.
The event features a Kick-Off Motorcycle Poker Run & Charity Ride, and continues on as always with the Motorcycle Rodeo and Burnout Competition. There is also a New Car Cruise and a Vendor Village showcasing both motorcycle and car shop merchandise and services, a Beer Gardens, and Free On-Site Camping with your Weekend Pass.
The Rodeo Program will feature the arena used at the Ranchman’s Bull Bustin event at the Airdrie Airport for Professional Bull Riding and Bucking Bronco events, as well as Rank Mini Ponies, and Wild Cow Milking on both Friday and Saturday evening. This jam-packed weekend also features a number of live musical acts.
Proceeds from the event go to Community Links, Airdrie Foodbank, and Airdrie & District Victims Assistance Society

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July 25-26, 2020

The Willow Creek Gospel Music Jamboree (CANCELLED)

Granview Recreation Park, Granum, Alberta

The Jamboree has chosen to cancel the event this year. This has been done because of an abundance of caution as a result of the spread of COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus).
Celebrating over 20 years of Keeping the Gospel in the Jamboree
Their mission is to present the gospel through music while promoting interdenominational relationships, celebrating Christian heritage, promoting the family friendly community of Granum, and providing a venue for developing Christian musicians in Western Canada.

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July 25, 2020

Chestermere Water Festival (CANCELLED)

Chestermere Lake and John Peake Park, Chestermere, Alberta

11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.

Schedule: TBA

Due to the global coronavirus situation, this event has been cancelled.
Water Festival is the City of Chestermere's annual celebration of summer on the lake! Visitors are able to wander through the artisan market to the sounds of the Summer Music Showcase, enjoy a beer or glass of wine in the Lions Beer Garden, laugh with their children at kids’ entertainer Captain Jack in the Kids Fun Zone. The day ends with live music and the breathtaking fireworks display on Chestermere Lake!
The Water Festival is a fun packed day with live entertainment and a spectacular show of fireworks after sunset. Activities will include the annual car show, wakeboard competition, kids fun zone, beer gardens, live music, an artisan and vendor outdoor market and the finale of fireworks.

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July 25-26, 2020

Pet-A-Palooza (MOVED TO SEPTEMBER 5-6, 2020)

Eau Claire, 200 Barclay Parade S.W.

Schedule:
Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Puppy Stampede at 2:00 p.m. Saturday
Wiener Dog Races at 12:00 p.m. Saturday
Bulldog Races at 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Sunday

FREE Admission

The West Coast’s largest outdoor pet festival, Pet-A-Palooza™ is coming back! This free and pet friendly festival is the most fun you’ll have with your pet all summer. Bring your pet to sample treats, food, accessories, toys and get hooked up with loads of free swag! Over 100 exhibitors are the leaders in the pet industry and are proud to show what they can do for your pet!
Also, enjoy a hilarious 30 ft. bulldog race! Think your bull has what it takes to reign supreme?! Enter them to see if they are the first to cross the finish line and win big! Join Saturday and you'll be asking "you did what with your wiener?!" This knee slapping good time will be an event you DON'T want to miss! Win Big with your Calgary Low Rider! Race Starts at noon.
Yoga With Puppies: $10 at 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Saturday, 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Sunday
Ruff Mud: $15 Registration ($20 day of)
There will be red carpet photo-ops, free stage with live music, ask-a-vet, free teath cleaning, fur trimming, hydration stations, kid zone, and more. Check out all the latest Doggie Styles at the Pet-A-Palooza™ fashion show! Join in the North Plaza at Eau Claire on Saturday - strutting their stuff will be dogs available for adoption through JLA Society S.V.U, Heaven Can Wait and Pause For Change. The Game of BONES photo booth is going to be EPIC!
Pet-A-Palooza is a fundraiser for Just Love Animals Society.

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July 27-August 2, 2020

Calgary International Blues Festival (CANCELLED)

Various locations and Shaw Millenium Park, 1220 9 Ave. S.W.

The Calgary Blues Music Association is cancelling the 16th Annual Calgary International Blues Festival due to the Pandemic that faces us all. It is hard to imagine that a virus would change the face of our lives so dramatically, but everyone's health and safety is paramount and they are left with no other choice.

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July 30-August 2, 2020

Big Valley Jamboree (CANCELLED)

The Camrose Regional Exhibition, 4250 Exhibition Dr., Camrose, Alberta

The 2020 event is cancelled. The BVJ team will be working to rebuild the schedule for Big Valley Jamboree July 29-August 1, 2021.
In 1992 the owner/operators of Big Valley jamboree, Craven Saskatchewan were looking for a location to host a second festival in Alberta. Big Valley, Alberta was chosen as the original location; name and geography being one of the main deciding factors.
In September of 1992 the promoters hosted a weekend rock concert headlined by Bryan Adams. Mother nature unleashed her fury and a freak snow storm devastated what was to be a spectacular event. Although the site location had a spectacular view, road access, services and amenities were not available to handle the potential crows expected for an annual event. The spring of 1993 saw the promoters once again searching for a new home for the country music festival.
The Camrose Regional Exhibition (CRE) was in the process of resurrecting the annual summer fair; moving from its original city centre location to what is now the exhibition grounds on the east end of the city. The BVJ promoters approached the CRE with the idea of taking over the annual fair weekend; brining International and national artists to the community. After much deliberation, the CRE Board of Directors voted to cancel the production of the “Camrose Country Fair” and work with the BVJ promoters offering a facility and community services to accommodate a high profile music festival.
So there is no big valley, no hills, no river, but the Big Valley Jamboree name has significance and history. It’s over 25 years later, the festival has been named CCMA Country Music Event of the Year 5 times since 2011 which would indicate that the original promoters had a valid idea; Alberta is a great place for a country music festival. And Camrose is proud to be the city of choice!
Don't forget, there's also a tradeshow with all kinds of fabulous stuff, and where else can you start the day off watching the wild thrills of bull riding. Other activities held during the event include a family stage, songwriter's workshop, casino, gospel jamboree, kick-off party, slots, marketplace tradeshow and parade.

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July 31–August 2, 2020

Canadian Rockies Rodeo North (CANCELLED)

Nutrien Western Event Centre, Stampede Park

The Canadian Rockies Gay Rodeo Association held its inaugural rodeo in 2019 which was a huge success and plans for 2020 were well under way.
However, with the current challenges of the COVID 19 pandemic, the CRGRA Board of Directors has decided to postpone the 2020 Canadian Rockies Rodeo North (CRRN) originally scheduled to be held July 31st to August 2nd, 2020. This difficult decision was taken in consideration of the health and safety of competitors, spectators, volunteers, sponsors and other community groups and members who participate. CRGRA will be hosting the Canadian Rockies Rodeo North July 30th to August 1st, 2021.

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July 31-August 3, 2020

2020 Strathmore Stampede (CANCELLED)

Strathmore Stampede Grounds, 33 Wheatland Trail, Strathmore, Alberta

The 2020 Strathmore Stampede is cancelled. It will return in 2021.
With more than $250,000 in prize money up for grabs, Strathmore Stampede, is Canada's Third Largest Rodeo. It's just 25 minutes east of Calgary on the Trans Canada Highway. World, Canadian and Calgary Stampede champions are among over 400 contestants competing in seven major rodeo events including: saddle bronc, bareback, bull riding, tie down roping, steer wrestling, team roping and ladies barrel racing plus novice bareback and saddlebronc. Many of these top ranked competitors and rodeo stock will also appear at both the Canadian and National Finals Rodeos, as well as the Calgary Stampede.
The Strathmore Stampede annually welcomes the World Professional Chuckwagon Association Tour! During each heat, four wagons, 12 men, and 36 horses thunder through the figure-8 start in the infield and around the 5/8 mile track right in front of the crowd. Professional Chuckwagon Racing is a spectacle unsurpassed anywhere and will be a western memory you will never forget!
Come see the only Running With the Bulls in Canada. Get your fix by watching fearless men and women run for their lives! Reserve tickets now for Saturday or Sunday wagon races included.
Are you brave enough to step in the ring with these massive beasts? Run With the Bulls! Sign up behind the grandstand from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. the day of for $25. Registration is first come first serve per day for a maximum of 80 runners. Entertainment for the weekend includes the Rodeo, Chuckwagons, Running with the Bulls, stage & grounds entertainment, Tradeshow, beer gardens, concessions and a Creative Arts Show. and so much more.

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July 31-August 3, 2020

ASC Rally 15: ASC GOES TO HOLLYWOOD (CANCELLED)

Various locations

The Apocalypse Scooter Club is sorry to announce the scheduled rally set for the 2020 August long weekend has been postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Stay safe everyone and the rally will return next year with an even more boffo Hollywood Rally!
The members had selected ASC GOES TO HOLLYWOOD as the theme for the 15th rally to celebrate 100 years of Hollywood movie glitz, in only the finest fashion! Film, glamour and scooters have never looked so well together; join in and dress up in your best Oscar-worthy styles and take over Calgary for the 2021 rally. Wear your best suits and finest dresses, covering any moviestar glam from 1920 to 2021, whether classic silver-screen or 80's excess... the fashions are endless. Got a favourite movie character (Audrey Hepburn or Gregory Peck anyone?), director? Sprinkle a little Film-Noir in there and be the best looking pack of scooterists to date!

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July 31-August 8, 2020

The Calgary Fringe Festival (CANCELLED)

Various locations in Inglewood and Downtown Calgary

It is with a heavy heart that the board of directors of the Calgary Fringe announce the cancellation of the 2020 Calgary Fringe Festival, originally scheduled for Friday, July 31-Saturday, August 8.
The Calgary Fringe Festival is in Calgary's oldest neighbourhood, Inglewood and in Downtown Calgary. This non-juried, uncensored artistic event will feature raw and innovative local, national, and international theatrical productions - and MORE! As they have done for over fifty years, Fringe Festivals around the world continue to generate atmospheres of spontaneity, collaboration, and risk-taking. It's exciting to have this ongoing artistic legacy in Calgary. Prepare to experience your tremendous artistic community in action.

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August 2020

August 1, 2020

Inglewood SunFest (CANCELLED)

9th Avenue between 11th and 14th St. S.E.

11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

The 2020 Inglewood Sunfest is cancelled.
A stylish summer festival in the heart of Inglewood. Be here to celebrate, engage, entertain, and delight.
At Sunfest, there is an activity made for all ages. This could mean a jump in the bouncer for the kids, discovering a great new band, being wowed and amazed by cool street performers, choosing a perfect summer patio or searching for a trendy fashion; there is no shortage of things happening.
Inglewood is host to over 200 vendors that vary from artisan crafts, to imported wares, to community organizations and more
The Annual SunFest is a 3 block Renaissance Street Fair held on 9th Ave in Inglewood. Put on in part by the business community of the Inglewood BRZ, 9 Ave S.E. between 11th and 14th Street gets closed to vehicular traffic to allow pedestrians to wander and enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of Calgarys Original Main Street.
The festival entertainment line up includes international street performers, outdoor stages, face painting, theatre performances, stages, art bazaar, torso tours, roving performers, living art, art market, festival foods, body paint, beer gardens, the Annual Pie Eating contest, Annual Show-n-Shine car and motorcycle show, free antique appraisals, over 200 vendors selling their wares including local restaurants and merchants, 5 venues of the Calgary Fringe Festival and much more.

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August 1-2, 2020

Chasing Summer (CANCELLED)

The Max Bell Centre Festival Grounds, 1001 Barlow Trail S.E.

Chasing Summer 2020 is camcelled. While Chasing Summer will no longer take place this summer, in accordance with the latest government guidelines, it is rescheduled for July 31 to August 1, 2021. They will have a new lineup to announce when the time is right.
With a weekend attendance of over 30,000 last year, Chasing Summer has seen tremendous growth since its inaugural event in 2013, featuring previous headlining performances by Tiësto, Above & Beyond, Hardwell, Kaskade, Afrojack, DVBBS, Adventure Club, and more.
Having outgrown the usable space at Fort Calgary, Max Bell Centre Festival Grounds was selected as the ideal location to host the growing event as it permits greater expansion, is easily accessible from Memorial Drive and Barlow Trail, allows for greater experiential opportunities, and works within the festival’s green initiatives with LRT access within a 5 minute walk from the festival site. It also offers one of the most breaktaking views of the Calgary skyline and the Rocky Mountains to be found in the city.

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August 1-3, 2020

Canmore Folk Music Festival (CANCELLED)

Centennial Park, Canmore, Alberta

It is with heavy hearts that The Canmore Folk Music Society announces the cancellation of the 2020 Canmore Folk Festival. It will return July 31st - August 2nd, 2021.
The Canmore Folk Music Festival is the longest running folk music festival in Alberta and one of its finest. Adhering to a philosophy and legacy of folk, world, blues and roots music, the festival since 1978 has attracted up to 21,000 music fans annually from across southern Alberta, western Canada, the northwestern USA and indeed the world. The Canmore Folk Music Festival takes place in Centennial Park and at the Miners’ Union Hall in the heart of downtown Canmore.
Taking place over three days of the Heritage Day long weekend in August, the festival features 30+ individual acts or performers, family-friendly site, a free downtown concert on festival Friday evening, a kids’ area jammed with crafts, puppets, music, storytelling and a climbing wall. Its venue is the downtown Centennial Park in the heart of Canmore’s valley bottom. Surrounded on all sides by the majestic Rocky Mountains, the backdrop of breathtaking scenery merely enhances the incredible music pouring forth from four stages all weekend long.
The workshop stages partner up eclectic mixings of musicians from disparate and diverse backgrounds, often resulting in that ephemeral "lightning in a bottle" sound that will never be recreated twice. Each evening the main stage concert features six hours and six performances highlighting the best of what each has to offer. Audiences are renowned for their respectful listening, allowing every patron to enjoy the music and every performer to enjoy the rapt attention directed their way.
Over the years, the Canmore Folk Music Festival has contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to the local community through outreach programs in the schools, the construction of the landmark Stan Rogers Stage in Centennial Park, infrastructure upgrades to the park, the development of musical scholarships for students, and songwriting workshops for both youth and adults.

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August 1-3, 2020

2020 Le Tour de Bowness (CANCELLED)

Various Locations

The 2020 Le Tour de Bowness has been cancelled.
2020 would mark the 19th edition of the Tour de Bowness. On Saturday, watch the cyclists from many great viewing points along the road course just outside of Cochrane. On Sunday, watch the hill climb on MacKay Road in Montgomery during the day, this years event will have a small twist ensuring the fastest will go up against each other for the title. On Monday, visit beautiful Bowness to see the racers tackle the challenging 7 turn Criterium course! In 2019 The Tour de Bowness will be adding hand cycling to the event. Stick around on Monday to enjoy the Tour de Bowness Street Festival put on by the Bowness BRZ.

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