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 2019-20 season playoffs begin. The Qualifying Round starts August 1 in the Hub Cities. The Flames will play in Edmonton. 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 31-August 8
The Calgary Fringe Festival (CANCELLED)

August 2020
August 6-9
Taste of Calgary (CANCELLED)

August 7-9
Calgary Dragon Boat Festival (CANCELLED)

August 9
Marda Gras Street Festival (CANCELLED)

August 14
Franco Festival Calgary (CANCELLED)

August 14-15
Carifest (CANCELLED)

August 14-16
Expo Latino 2020 (CANCELLED)

August 20-29
GlobalFest 2020

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

August 2020
August 1-21
Workout for Wildlife (WOW!) (VIRTUAL)

August 7-9
Stranded: Water Valley (Water Valley, Alberta) (CANCELLED)

August 15-22
The 2020 12 Stop Ride for Recovery - Mission Impossible (VIRTUAL)

August 22-31
Beat Beethoven (VIRTUAL)

August 23
25th Annual Crohn’s and Colitis Canada Gutsy Walk (VIRTUAL)
Calgary Women’s Run 2020 (CANCELLED)

August 29
The Ride to Conquer Cancer (VIRTUAL)

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

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July 2020

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 3-9, 2020

2020 ATB Financial Classic (CANCELLED)

Country Hills Golf Club - The Talons Course, 1334 Country Hills Blvd. N.W.

PGA TOUR Canada has announced that the 2020 season has been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis. The ATB Financial Classic, which was originally scheduled for August 6-9, has been postponed until 2021.
A field of 156 players from nearly 20 countries will be in Calgary for the $200,000 tournament with the hopes of gaining position on the season-long Order of Merit, where the season-ending money leader will earn exempt status on the Web.com Tour, part of the path to the PGA TOUR, for 2021.
Players will battle the tough 7,209 yard Tom McBroom Designed Talons Course at Country Hills located in Northwest Calgary. Known for its lightning fast greens, The Talons last hosted the ATB Financial Classic last year.
The official charity of the 2020 ATB Financial Classic is The Calgary Prostate Centre. Calgary’s Prostate Cancer Centre fights prostate cancer by delivering one-stop support to men and their families through rapid access to personalized care, research and education. We promote overall health and wellbeing in our state of the art not for profit facility located at the Rockyview Hospital.
Calgary’s Prostate Cancer Centre also operates the MAN VAN™, which goes out into the communities of Calgary and rural southern Alberta. Its two mobile PSA (prostate specific antigen) blood testing clinics provide baseline PSA tests for men aged 40 and older and create awareness about the importance of early detection of prostate cancer as it is treatable if caught early. As well as offering free PSA tests, it now administer tests and awareness to men on blood sugar, blood pressure, waist circumference and a mental health stress test to men over the age of 18.

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August 4, 11, 18, 25, 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 and/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 September 2020. Note: You must be 18 years or older to register.

Click here to see Course Outline.

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August 6-9, 2020

Taste of Calgary (CANCELLED)

Eau Claire Festival Plaza, 200 Barclay Parade S.W.

Schedule:
11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. every day

Admission to the festival is Free
Sampling tickets are $1.00 each - available at the event. Menu items range from $1.00 - $5.00 and are paid for with tickets. Maximum number of tickets for 1 menu item is 5.

Taste of Calgary 2020 is Cancelled due to COVID-19.
Taste of Calgary is the city's most appetizing festival, giving visitors the chance to sample the city's food, beverages, music and other cool things. Discover Calgary's global cuisines from a mix of unique restaurants and beverage companies. Plus get a taste of Calgary's great musicians and shop at some of the most interesting marketplace vendors in the city.
Enjoy a mix of exotic global cuisine like Cajun, Caribbean, East Indian, and Mediterranean.
To celebrate over 20 years of history in our community, a second stage that will showcase demos by the finest chefs in the city, chef celebrities, authors, speakers, contests, showdowns and much more will be implemented.
Buy sampling tickets for $1 each right at the festival and use them to sample any of the food or beverage menu items.
And. . . . Visit a variety of artisans, entrepreneurs, and interactive activities to add to the fun of the festival. Admission to the festival is free and includes a taste of Calgary's best musical acts.

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August 7-8, 2020

2020 Southern Alberta Music Festival

Aspen Crossing, Highway #24, 1 km west of Mossleigh, Alberta

Schedule:
Friday, August 7: 7:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 8: 9:30 a.m.-11:00 p.m.
Pancake Breakfast on Saturday morning 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Tickets:
$80 - All Weekend Pass (Fri.-Sat.)
$40 - Friday Night Only
$40 - Saturday Night Only (7:00 p.m.)
$60 - Saturday All Day Only (9:30 a.m.)
Kids 15 and under are free

This year (2020) it will be an Outdoor Celebration with Music to do the annual STARS Fundraiser. Join in for Fun, Food, Drinks, Music and support a good cause.
Get together with friends and enjoy two days of Southern Alberta’s best music! Social distancing is required and available through the large outdoor seating area. Families and cohort families may sit together.
Kick back and relax while you listen to a variety of country, blues, folk and good old fashioned rock n’ roll. While at the music festival, explore different vendors, relish a delicious meal from one of the concessions or unwind in the beer gardens with Origin Malting & Hard Knox Brewery along with food supplied by the Bergquist Tavern and Aspen Crossing Food Truck.
The 2020 Southern Alberta Music Festival is a STARS Air Ambulance Fundraiser. 2019 Southern Alberta Music Festival Raised over $13,000 for STARS!

2020 Music Festival Lineup:
Drew Gregory, Matt Blais, Renegade Station, Mariya Stokes, High Steppin Daddy, Tanya Ryan, Chet Defreeze, Spitzee Post, and many more.

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August 7-9, 2020

Calgary Dragon Boat Festival (CANCELLED)

North Glenmore Park, 7305 24 St. S.W.

Schedule:
Friday, August 7
1:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 8
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 9
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Free Admission

The 2020 Dragon Boat season in Calgary, including the Calgary Dragon Boat Festival and all practices has been cancelled.
As one of Calgary'spremier sport festivals, the Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival draws +1850 competitors, +4000 spectators and an abundance of excitement and cultural experiences. Stemmed by a 2000-year-old Chinese legend, Dragon Boat Racing is still very active and remains a tradition to this day. Every year, the Calgary Dragon Boat Society (CDBS) organizies this 2 Day Dragon Boat Race & Festival at North Glenmore Park to show case culture and dragon boat racing.
The Dragon Boat Race & Festival provides a unique opportunity to bring together the sport of Dragon Boating and honour the rich cultural traditions. This year's festival will include the excitement of recreational and competitive dragon boat races, a "village" environment for local and out-of-town teams, multi-cultural performances, food trucks, beer gardens, live bands, various fun and experiential activities for children and families. On Saturday, look for a Breast Cancer Race & Ceremony and on Sunday, a Dragon Boat Charity Race to raise awareness & funds for Wood’s Homes. The festival is an exciting mix of dragon boat racing, cultural celebrations featuring a main stage of entertainment, beer garden, retail merchants and food area. The Calgary Dragon Boat Festival strives to create an unforgettable experience while promoting teamwork and inspiration.
The Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival is geared towards creating an unforgettable experience. The dragon boat competition illustrates comradery, teamwork and inspiration.

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August 7-16, 2020

Alberta on the Plate

At participating restaurants across Alberta

Participating Restaurants
See the full list of 2020 participating restaurants here. Keep checking back as more spots on the roster fill up.

Unique Events
Due to the current pandemic, Alberta on the Plate will not be hosting any in-person events for 2020. They will be hosting two Virtual Networking Sessions for chefs and restaurateurs to connect with local farms and producers. Each session will feature two primary ingredient focuses with up to 4 producers, rounded out by a small selection of other producers.
Monday, July 13
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Ingredient Spotlight: Beef & Wheat

Monday, July 27
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Ingredient Spotlight: Milk & Honey

Indulge. Experience. Savour. Connect.
From August 7 to 16, experience Alberta on the Plate, highlighting all things local.
Dig in to all things delicious and Albertan! In celebration of Alberta Local Food Week, Alberta on the Plate showcases the incredible bounty that is grown and produced across our beautiful province. For ten delicious days in August, participating restaurants offer multi-course, fixed price menus highlighting local producers, growers, distillers and brewers. These restaurants range from casual to fine dining and everything in between. Each menu has recommended local pairings to be sure you get the perfect match for your meal (not included in pricing).
The festival serves as a wonderful celebration of local ingredients while highlighting the restaurants and chefs that support them. It has become a new platform to connect consumers to agriculture and helps to continue to the conversation started by initiatives like Alberta Open Farm Days. The festival also helps chefs and restaurateurs to develop new relationships and/or strengthen existing relationships with local farms and producers.
Alberta on the Plate takes place in conjunction with Alberta Local Food Week, and wraps up the same weekend as Open Farm Days. Closing the loop of farm-to-table, it brings the same farm freshness to the plate all across Alberta.
Now more than ever, we need to show our local restaurants, businesses, farmers and producers all the support they need to get back to business. Each menu has recommended local pairings from the craft breweries and distilleries across Alberta. From the mountains to the prairies, the big cities to the small towns, get out and explore Alberta’s incredible local food scene while supporting the farmers and producers that are feeding Albertans day in and day out.
Alberta on the Plate is proudly supported by: Alberta Beef, Alberta Beekeepers Commission, Alberta Milk, and Alberta Wheat.

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August 9, 2020

Marda Gras Street Festival (CANCELLED)

Marda Loop, on 33 Ave. S.W. between 18 St. & 22 St. S.W.

10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

FREE

The August 2020 edition of the annual Marda Gras Street Festival has been cancelled.
Marda Gras will be back in August 8, 2021.
This annual, fun-filled, family-friendly event attracts over 35,000 visitors from all over Calgary. The sights and sounds of New Orleans; purple, green and gold pageantry; a variety of high quality cultural performers, dance groups and musicians; outdoor activities; and a wide variety of delicious cuisine draws kids of all ages to this popular festival every year. Free parking will be provided by the Military Museums at 4520 Crowchild Trail S.W. and a Shuttle Service from Southland Transportation.
The Marda Gras Street Festival is hosted by the Marda Loop BRZ and is held in Marda Loop, on 33rd Avenue S.W., just east of Crowchild Trail. In addition to many vendors and food options, there are lots of activities and entertainment for the whole family. Come and enjoy live music, dance and cultural performances, a fun kids area, unique shopping and lots of great food! There is something for each member of the family and best of all it’s FREE to attend.

Also:
Pet Pageant
Kids Quarter
Food Trucks
Open Streets Area
Show and Shine
Art Tent
Main Entertainment Stage
Street Performers
Other Entertainment to be found throughout the festival

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August 14, 2020

Franco Festival Calgary (CANCELLED)

Olympic Plaza, 228 8 Ave. S.E.

11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

Free Admission

It is with regret that Le Portail de l’Immigrant Association (PIA) announces the cancellation of the next edition of Franco Festival de Calgary (FFC) which was to be held on August 14. Le PIA team will now devote all their energy, dedication and available resources to the preparation of the next edition, in order to come back powerfully in the summer of 2021.
Franco Festival Calgary (FFC), the first Francophone Multicultural festival in Calgary, was established in August 2011 and is an initiative of Le Portail de l’Immigrant Association (PIA), a non-for-profit organization which launches a variety of projects in different areas such as education, awareness, promotion of immigration and diversity, sociocultural and economic integration.
Franco Festival Calgary is a celebration the scope of multiculturalism that exists within the Francophone community. Francophone culture from Africa, Europe, Asia, South America and North America is presented through music, dance, food, crafts and many other exhibitions. Franco Festival demonstrates the magnitude and diversity of Canadian heritage.
Enjoy Calgary Francophonie, Cultural Village, Kids Village, Rouleauville Square, Bistro and Food, Workshops, Stage, and more.

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August 14-15, 2020

Carifest (CANCELLED)

Olympic Plaza, 228 8 Ave. S.E. and Shaw Millennium Park, 1220 9 Ave. S.W.

Schedule: TBA

Tickets: TBA

Celebrate Caribbean Arts and Culture when Carifest returns August 13-14, 2021.
Due to the COVID pandemic, the next Carifest festival will take place next year, when Carifest 2021 will be bigger and better!

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August 14-16, 2020

Expo Latino 2020 (CANCELLED)

Prince's Island Park, 698 Eau Claire Ave. S.W.

Schedule: TBA

Tickets: TBA

Western Canada's largest latin festival. Expo Latino heats up Prince's Island Park in August, featuring World class performances igniting the stage with music and dance. Sample exotic foods, shop at the Art Market, or take a sizzling spin on the dance floor; Expo Latino has something for everyone.
Creating experiences of discovery and learning through the celebration of people, music and dance. Expo Latino is presented by Hispanic Arts Society of Calgary and is all about latin art and culture, music and dancing, handicrafts and jewellery stalls, great food and, of course, a beer garden.

Performers: TBA

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August 14-16, 2020

When Words Collide (Virtual)

Online

Schedule:
Friday: Noon-8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

All Weekend
Friday 1:00 p.m.–Sunday 5:00 p.m.
Chatroom – Join the WWC Facebook Group for online discussion throughout the
weekend. Click here.
Hidden Art Show – Artists have works online for your viewing pleasure. Click here.
Merchants Corner – Many of the merchants have eBooks available as well pickup
and/or delivery of print books. Click here.

Registration: FREE

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, When Words Collide has been cancelled for 2020.
In its place, welcome WWC’s pandemic-response online festival. This event includes a variety of live webinar presentations, workshops, discussion panels, and social activities. In conjunction, there is also an online art show, and merchants corner, as well as the 2020 Aurora Awards Ceremony. Blue Pencil Café, Pitch sessions, and one-on-one consultations are also featured, as well as book launches, readings, and podcasts.
The WWC online festival is 100% volunteer operated and is open to the public. There is no registration fee, though limited-capacity events require pre-registration, and participation in past festivals as a qualifier.
The Tenth Edition will be pushed to August 2021. All 2020 guests have agreed to come.
When Words Collide is a festival for readers, writers, artists and publishers of commercial and literary fiction, including genre, YA, Childrens books, and Poetry.
When Words Collide is an annual non-profit festival designed to bring readers and writers together in a celebration of the written word. Up to 10 tracks of programming, beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Friday and running through 5:00 p.m. Sunday, offer informational, educational, and social activities covering a wide spectrum of literature including Mystery, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Historical, Literary, Script-writing, Poetry, Comics, and Non-fiction. Roughly 650 readers, writers, editors, publishers, agents, and artists attend with over 200 presenters in the program. Organizers and presenters alike volunteer their time and talents to make When Words Collide as accessible and varied as humanly possible.
The festival program includes items you may find at a professional writers conference, such as blue pencil cafe and pitch sessions, as well as items you may find at a readers festival, such as talks, readings, and autographs by best-selling authors. Most of the program items are panel discussions where four authors, editors, or other subject experts discuss the aspects of a topic such as how eBooks are impacting how authors write and readers read. Other popular activities include hands-on workshops or improving dialog in your writing; and Live Action Slush, where editors respond to manuscripts submitted by the audience.

2020 Festival Guests:
Confirmed Presenters / Panelists
Angela Ackerman
Jayne Barnard
Nancy M Bell
Susan Calder
Tammy Lyn Carbol
Chris Patrick Carolan
Swati Chavda
Dwayne Clayden
Joe Compton
B G Cousins
Craig Dilouie
Sandra Fitzpatrick
Susan Forest
Ron Friedman
Sarah Graham
Dawn Harvey
Julie Hiner
Jim Jackson
Sarah L Johnson
Konn Lavery
Karen Elizabeth Lee
Brenda Joyce Leahy
Lacy Lieffers
Halli Lilburn
Bobbi Lintner
Josephine LoRe
Elissa McColl
Murray Moore
Nina Munteanu
Joshua Pantalleresco
Celeste A Peters
Marie Powell
Simon Rose
Jonas Saul
Holly Schofield
Diane Terrana
Suzy Vadori
P J Vernon
Elizabeth Whitton
Lisa Wilde
Edward Willett
Talena Winters
and more.

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August 14-16, 2020

Annual Jazz At The Lake Festival (CANCELLED)

Various locations, Sylvan Lake, Alberta

Tickets: TBA

Performance Schedule: TBA

Jazz At The Lake 2020 has been cancelled.
Sylvan Lake has a rich musical history, much greater in scope than its relatively small, but rapidly growing, population would seem to warrant. The legendary days of the Varsity Hall with its travelling Alberta and Canadian bands are warmly remembered by many in the community. The town has fostered some of the country’s best jazz artists. Two time Juno Award winner P.J. Perry, one of the finest saxophonists in the country, hails from Sylvan Lake. Senator Tommy Banks, a world class jazz musician is also a well known source of pride to the area. International jazz recording artist Cheryl Fisher claims her roots in Sylvan and has a home there still.
This is a festival that commemorates a tradition of live music, family fun and cultural awareness that has been ongoing in this community since World War II. There were three operating Dance Halls in this community at one time and it was a hub for live music and dancing for both military bases in Calgary, Edmonton and all surrounding areas. The Varsity Hall was still in operation until the 1960’s providing live entertainment in the Town.
The Jazz At The Lake Festival Society is made up of like-minded community spirited individuals from civic, business, and artistic enterprises that saw the need and the unique opportunity to create a jazz festival that would offer live music in a beautiful setting, and in so doing, positively add to the cultural landscape of central Alberta.
With the sultry and swinging sounds of jazz floating through the air and a line-up to rival any festival bill, there’s nowhere better to be during the THIRD weekend of August than the annual JAZZ AT THE LAKE FESTIVAL.
Known as ‘The Jazz Event Of The Year’ in Central Alberta, Sylvan Lake’s JAZZ AT THE LAKE FESTIVAL brings close to 100 local, regional, national and international jazz artists to this beautiful locale to perform across multiple stages over four unforgettable days.
Whether you’re a confirmed jazzaholic or a mainstream music lover, you’re sure to be enthralled by the incredible talent that has transformed this festival into one of Alberta’s oldest and most prestigious music events.

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August 15, 2020

Calgary Police Rodeo (CANCELLED)

Cochrane Rodeo Grounds, 109 5th Avenue West, Cochrane, Alberta

Gates open at 10:00 a.m.
Rodeo action kicks off at 1:00 p.m.
Barn Dance with Drew Gregory and Renegade Station at 8:00 p.m.

Admission:
$15 Adults
$10 students
$5 seniors
Age 13 and under free.
Special All-Day Pass: $20 for two

In adherence with provincial regulations regarding COVID-19, The Calgary Police Rodeo Association is saddened to announce the cancellation of the 2020 event, but hope to see you back in 2021.
The Calgary Police Rodeo, the only police rodeo in North America, is an amateur competition featuring contestants from all over the police community throughout Canada and the USA. In addition to the rodeo, this family-oriented event includes a children's carnival, exhibitions and concessions, and in the evening - cowboys and adult spectators enjoy a barn dance featuring live country music & entertainment. Cochrane rodeo grounds open at 10:00 a.m. with free camping and free children's carnival starting at noon.
Rodeo events may include bareback riding, team roping, wild horse race, saddlebronc, break a way roping, wild cow milking, ladies barrel racing, steer wrestling, chute dogging, boys steer wrestling, bull riding, steer scramble and mutton bustin'.

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August 15, 2020

Calgary Japanese Festival “Omatsuri” (CANCELLED)

Max Bell Centre, 1001 Barlow Trail S.E.

10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Admission: $7
Kids 6 to 12: $3
Kids 5 and under: Free

Due to the current uncertainty that is facing the world today, the 10th Annual “Omatsuri” has been postponed until August 2021.
Held for 9 years, the Calgary Japanese Festival “Omatsuri” helps celebrate Japan, its people, and the Japanese Canadian populations of Calgary and around the country.
“OMatsuri” is the Japanese term for a “traditional festival”. Visitors to the festival will be treated to authentic Japanese customs, presentations of traditional music, dance & song, martial arts demonstrations, and more.
There will be games and activities for the kids, galleries of local Japanese arts and crafts as well as several food kiosks featuring traditional Japanese cuisine. Don’t miss out on the fabulous sake tasting as well as the beer gardens.
So join in on August 2021 to support the members of the Japanese Canadian Community and celebrate Japanese heritage, culture and traditions.

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June 25-August 30, 2020

113th Annual Priddis and Millarville Fair (VIRTUAL)

Online

Cost: Free

In honour of 113 years of resilience, the Priddis & Millarville Fair will go on – but as a virtual fair. The objective of the virtual fair is to maintain the connection and commitment to the community that has supported the fair for generations by providing a positive, creative and fun distraction from the uncertainty and stress of daily life. The classes you can enter have been revamped and expanded to include many ways to test your creativity while staying safe. There will be no physical fair at the Millarville Racetrack in August.
The Priddis & Millarville Fair is one of Southern Alberta’s oldest and largest country fairs. Located at the Millarville Racetrack and co-hosted with the Millarville Farmers’ Market, the Fair is the place to come to learn about Alberta’s agricultural history, touch the animals, view the creations of local artisans, gardeners, photographers and wood workers. Find antique tractors, cars and trucks that span generations, horse riding events of all types, and contests – pie eating, rooster crowing, watermelon eating, youth talent.
With products made, baked or grown in Alberta, you can support local farmers and crafters while learning about our rich agricultural history. From field crops to honey bees and whether it is observing how livestock is graded or taking time to marvel at the great display of judged entries, there is no shortage of things to do at the Fair! Interested in home cooking & baking, arts & handicrafts, fibre arts, photography, woodworking, flowers, fruits and vegetables? Then there is something for you.
Make & Take activities are scattered throughout the exhibits – birdhouse building, cookie decorating, rock painting, sheave tying, knitting, crocheting, felting and more. Ready to be entertained? On stage this year the band ‘Taken By Sanity’, Malcolm the Magician, the Priddis Volunteer Fire Brigade, the Birds of Prey will all be featured.
The Priddis & Millarville Fair, more than a century-old, is one of the last, great, traditional, old-time Agricultural Fairs in Canada. Founded in 1907 and held every year since, the Fair today attracts more than 4,000 bench entries contributed by over 500 exhibitors, contests, competitions and displays, with more than 6,000 in attendance. Once you are through the gate, all activities and attractions are free. Browse the exhibits, participate in a pie auction, cheer for your favourite team in the pie and watermelon eating contests, eat ice cream made by a horse, go for a hayride, ride the mechanical bull, pet some small animals, watch how wool is made and how to milk a goat, and more

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August 15-16, 2020

Alberta Open Farm Days

Various locations

Free Admission

Culinary Experiences
Culinary Events
On August 15th and 16th local chefs from across the province will team up with Alberta producers to offer a memorable series of culinary experiences. This year’s culinary events include something for everyone. Choose one of the great events listed below and enjoy the tastes of Alberta agriculture.
A list of all Culinary Events is here.

A Taste of the Farm
Alberta Open Farm Days is a weekend that brings Albertans together, and you’ll come away knowing your rural neighbours a little bit better and how food gets from the farm to your table.
A list of all farms is here.

Tours
A list of all tours is here.

Experience Learn Grow
Alberta Open Farm Days is about farmers and ranchers inviting their urban and rural neighbors to stop in for a visit to share stories, see demonstrations, and learn more about the farmers who grow their food. As well, some of Alberta's most talented chefs and rural communities will be hosting a memorable series of farm to table culinary events that will be held around the province using Alberta farm products.
Join in on August 15th or 16th when more than 100 farms, ranches and ag-tourism operators open their gates and invite visitors to share in local stories, see on-farm demonstrations and purchase locally grown and produced products.
Alberta Open Farm Days is a collaborative, province-wide, two-day event that gives Albertans an opportunity to experience the farm and understand where their food comes from. It is a backstage pass to meet the farmer, experience Ag-tourism in Alberta and taste local foods direct from the producer.
Open Farm Days has taken place in Canada for over 10 years, starting in the Maritimes and moving West. 2020 will mark the eighth annual Alberta Open Farm Days. The goal is to showcase Alberta’s agriculture and tourism industry in a fun, engaging and meaningful manner to participants of all ages.

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August 18-22, 2020

Whoop-Up Days Family Festival (CANCELLED)

Exhibition Park, 3401 Parkside Drive South, Lethbridge, Alberta

Times:
Gates will open from 12:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Tuesday
Gates will open from 11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. Daily Wednesday
Gates will open from 1:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Daily (Thursday - Saturday)

Daily Gate Admission: $20 per person, $12 in advance
Family/Community Day Admission (August 21): $5.00
Everyday Seniors, Military & Veteran Day: $5
Children under 10: FREE
Advanced ExPass (Five Day): $33.60
Super Ticket: $60 per person - Gate and Midway Wristband, $45 in advance
Thursday Moonlight Madness Wristband: $40. Moonlight Madness is 5:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.

Due to ongoing developments regarding COVID-19, the 2020 edition of Whoop-Up Days Family Festival is cancelled.
Whoop-Up Days is one fun week. Take part in the best entertainment value in all of Lethbridge! Included in gate admission is access to daily concerts, Kids Zone, Pioneer Park, Main Pavilion Trade Show, Family Stage, Festival Street Entertainmnet, a CanAm Pro Rodeo, The Pendleton Whisky “Let ‘er Buck” Saloon, Farmer's Market, entertainment on the free stage, street performers, fireworks and lots more! Exhibition Park is once again very proud to bring back an extensive Whoop-Up Days entertainment portfolio, including Mango and Dango and the Adventures of the Flying Umbrella Ship, Dan the One Man Band and President’s Choice Superdogs Acrobark! Kick off Whoop-Up Days with a parade on Tuesday morning, beginning at 10:00 a.m. As well you can find a free breakfast or lunch practically everyday of the week. Don't forget the West Coast Amusements Midway rides with over 40 rides.

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August 20, 2020

Candlelight Club Summer Soirée | Social Distancing Edition Pt. II

Virtual

Schedule:
Pre-show begins at 7:30 p.m. (MDT)
Live broadcast from 8:00 p.m. (MDT)
Post-show entertainment from 10:00 p.m. (MDT) onwards.

Tickets:
Complimentary Broadcast Access Ticket - Vancouver-Calgary: Free
The Social Concierge invites you to celebrate a national, summer edition of Candlelight Club. This ticket provides you the following:
- A live interactive experience.
- Access to a 2-hour dinner party broadcast featuring multiple national artistic performances, culinary arts and creative ways to connect with each other;
- Access to a 30-minute pre-show DJ set and a 60-minute post-show virtual music lounge;
- A collective candle lighting moment, going “lights out” together at 8:30PM (local time);
- An opportunity to prepare an at-home, multi-course meal or purchase a multi-course meal from one of our restaurant partners (specific partners coming at time of formal registration)
- An opportunity to create your own at-home cocktails, purchase a cocktail kit from one of our spirit partners or a pairing kit from one of our wine partners;
- A set of contests and engagement moments during the broadcast, on social and within the live stream chat;
- A stream of unique live surprises that make joining the live stream worth it.
Reserve your interest for taking part in the the candle-lit festivities on the West Coast (Vancouver-Calgary). Each registration is per household. Reserve now and you'll have first access to official registration when tickets go on sale.

Virtual Reality Social Experience Ticket - Vancouver-Calgary: $20.00
The Social Concierge invites you to celebrate a national, summer edition of Candlelight Club. This ticket provides you the following:
- A live interactive experience.
- All of the inclusions of the Complimentary Broadcast Access Ticket, plus:
- Access to brand new, revolutionary social technology that gives you a chance to explore virtual activations, meet new acquaintances and mimics a social cocktail party. This is so much more than a Zoom video call;
- Experience a pre-event tutorial to familiarize yourself with the experience and maximize your social enjoyment.
Note: no special hardware is required to use this technology. You will access this social environment from the comfort of your internet browser, combined with a pair of regular headphones or earbuds.

After the first virtual Candlelight Club on Earth Day in April, The Social Concierge took your feedback and solved your biggest digital event shortcomings.
This is not your standard Zoom party. Remove your preconceived expectations on what a virtual event looks like, as the technology is evolving rapidly and is very socially exciting.
Intrigued? Well, after weeks of running focus groups in the latest social reality environments, he feedback is strong. Join in and experience the latest in simple-to-use, virtual reality technology: explore a large virtual space, fluidly meet new people and interact with a variety of sponsor activations and digital art installations.
To participate, your “Candlelight Commitment” is simply the following.
The Commitment:
- Register for free and join the live stream entertainment broadcast; OR
- Choose to purchase a ticket to the virtual reality social experience; AND
- Get ready to donate live during the experience, raising funds for charity.
When registration goes live, your commitment will include additional engagement points, interactive experiences and collective moments.

The Social Concierge continues to design reimagined experiences for this unique time in history. Once again reviving a fan-favourite, they bring you a virtual summer soirée edition of Candlelight Club.
What is Candlelight Club, you ask? A “can’t miss experience” that is:
- A Collective Evening: one massive, nationally-connected socially distant dinner party;
- An Interactive Show: a virtual broadcast in multiple time zones that celebrates music, cuisine and each other by way of candlelight;
- A New Social Experience: beyond Zoom video rooms, this event brings you new gathering technology that you do not want to miss;
- A Live Memory: meant to be experienced in the moment, unable to view it later with both participatory, surprising and collective interactions;
- An Event for Food Lovers: integrating top restaurants, introducing chef personalities and bringing together a cuisine-focused experience;
- A Chance to Give Back: non-profit fundraiser for two local charities;

Why should you attend this live experience?
A quick list of the details coming at time of registration the week of August 4th:
- The Culinary Experience
- The Tablescape Preparations
- The Social Technology Sneak Peek
- The Nostalgic Broadcast Locations
- The National Music Talent
- The Pre-Event and In-Event Contests
- The Giveback Program
Many virtual events are most suited to be viewed at your leisure. This event is a collective, social moment only experienced once, live.
A community effort presented by The Social Concierge, National Bank Private Banking 1859, Red Bull, Botanist Gin, Orbiiit, Carmen Wines, Cointreau, Remy Martin Cognac, Dona Paula Wines, and ZLC Financial.

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August 20-29, 2020

GlobalFest 2020

Elliston Park, 1827 68 St. S.E.

Tickets:
General Admission: $21
Finale: $21
GlobalPass: $46
VIP: $46
Special VIP Guest Pass: $176
Admission is free for children 5 years of age and under when accompanied by an adult

International Fireworks Competition
Elliston Park - There are three entrances to Elliston Park - two entrances off of 17 Avenue (International Avenue) S.E. and one along 60 Street S.E.
Thursday, August 20: China
Saturday, August 22: India
Tuesday, August 25: Japan
Thursday, August 27: Philippines
Saturday, August 29: Finale

OneWorld Festival
August 20, 22, 25, 27, and 29
Time: 6:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.
Elliston Park - Entrance at the corner of 17th Ave and 60th Street S.E.
Elliston Park opens at 6:00 p.m., so come early, set up your lawn chairs and take in the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes that the OneWorld Festival has to offer. Pavilions from some of Calgary's unique cultural communities will be showcasing their heritage dress, cultural music, incredible performances, and interactive activities for all. Take a stroll through the Night Market; featuring vendors that will have authentic handcrafted arts and keepsakes.

The OneWorld Festival will play host to various activities on site:
OneWorld Village with Cultural Pavilions and Performance Stages
OneWorld Cafe (Ethnic Food Booths) & International Bar
Food Trucks
Night Market
Calgary has the world in its hands embracing diversity across the planet through food, drink, entertainment, fireworks, and tons of family fun.

GlobalFest burst onto the scene in 2003 with 10 cultural pavilions and three countries competing in Calgary's very own international fireworks competition. On the fourth and final night of the international competition, the festival celebrated a remarkable accomplishment. The festival had attendance of close to 100,000 in the very first year, making GlobalFest one of Calgary's top draws for local citizens and tourists alike.
GlobalFest's mandate as a not-for-profit society is to produce an inclusive, world class, multi-faceted arts and culture festival that celebrates and showcases cultural diversity and artistic excellence within our communities and across the globe.

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August 21, 2020

Barley and Smoke (POSTPONED)

ENMAX Park, Elbow River Pathway & MacDonald Ave. S.E.

Schedule: TBA

Tickets: TBA

Grillin' For A Cure
Organizers announce the postponement of Barley & Smoke 2020 due to circumstances outside of their control due to COVID-19.
Barley & Smoke is about outdoor fun and amazing food! It’s when top local restaurants and breweries will be teamed up to compete for Best Beer, Best Slider and Best Ribs to raise over $100,000 to help our most vulnerable and innocent children, those diagnosed with cancer.
For Calgary Kids at heart, there are also plenty of outdoor games including a neon mini putt golf course, giant beer pong, giant checkers, oversized Jenga and much more. Plenty of fun for all ages!
In the inaugural year, upwards of 40 sponsors, restaurants, breweries, designers and builders donated their talents and treasure to help raise over $100,000 for Kids Cancer Care Foundation.

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August 21-23, 2020

Country Thunder Alberta 2020 (CANCELLED)

Prairie Winds Park, 223 Castleridge Blvd. N.E.

Mainstage: TBA

Tickets: TBA

Country Thunder Alberta is cancelled for 2020 and rescheduled to August 20-22, 2021.
Country Thunder is a music festival brand that hosts several concerts in North America each year. They have operated festivals in Wisconsin and Arizona since 2009, and shows in Saskatchewan since 2005 and in Alberta since 2016.

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August 21-23, 2020

2020 Cochrane Fair and The Bearspaw and District Olde Tyme Country Fair (CANCELLED)

The Cochrane Ag Society Park, 43080 Bow Valley Trail, Cochrane, Alberta

Schedule: TBA

Gate Admission: TBA

The Board of the Cochrane & District Agricultural Society announces the 2020 Cochrane Fair and The Bearspaw and District Olde Tyme Country Fair cancelled.
There's something for everyone at the fair. Enjoy Cochrane Classic Bullriding, Junior Rodeo, midway rides, market place, tons of entertainment, reptile shows, family fun zone, Superdogs, Mutton Busting, Extreme Cowboy Alberta Races, pony rides, Wild Angels Trick Riders, mini chuck wagon races, petting zoo, horse events, pet show, beer gardens, and more.

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August 21-23, 2020

Huckleberry Festival 2020 (CANCELLED)

Castle Mountain Resort, Pincher Creek, Alberta

Schedule: TBA

Admission to festival grounds is free of charge with meals, beverages, and scenic lift rides available for cost.

Due to concerns surrounding COVID-19, the annual Huckleberry Festival is cancelled for 2020.
Come for the berries, stay for the fun!
The main attraction of this fun family event are the Huckleberries! Castle Mountain's main mountain, Mount Gravenstafel is home to thousands of Huckleberry bushes and loads of berries.
The "Blue" Sundance Chair operates for two days only during the summer. Bring a bucket with a good fitting lid so you don't loose your berries, sunscreen, water and hat and good hiking clothes.
Let Castle and the Community take care of breakfast with a pancake breakfast, lunch with a BBQ burger and dinner with the famous community Pig Roast!
Live FREE outdoor music starts in the base area before 12:00 p.m. and the tunes will be rockin' the valley until late.
All afternoon in the lodge local crafters will be showing and selling their creations. The community silent auction, also in the lodge is a great spot to grab some good deals and do some unique shopping. Mark this dates on your calendar and plan to bring the whole family. If you haven't had a chance to experience Castle in the summer this is a great opportunity to check it out.

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August 23, 2020

Brewery & The Beast– Festival of Meat (ON HOLD)

Stampede Park, Lot 6 – 1410 Olympic Way S.E.

Time: 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Ticket Price: $99.95
Tickets are fully inclusive of the entire restaurant and chef’s offerings at the event – no additional purchasing is required.
10 beverage tokens are included. Beverages are poured as follows: Beer – 10oz, Cider – 6oz, Wine – 3oz.
Additional beverages can be purchased for $2 each.

The team would like to thank our entire community for their patience and support during these unprecedented times. With
respect to recent announcements made by provincial officials in B.C.and Alberta, Vancouver and Calgary events are currently on hold for the time being. Everyone awaits further announcements from the provincial governments to ensure the correct steps moving forward. They are considering alternative dates in September/October for both locations, and will keep you updated throughout the summer if they are able to proceed.

Brewery & The Beast was created to educate and inform guests of the importance of being a conscientious consumer. It is more important than ever to support responsible and sustainable food producers by purchasing their harvest in restaurants, grocery stores, and markets. By providing guests with a tangible experience of how these foods taste, information about the farms they come from, and where they can purchase these products, we can achieve our goal: keep our local and regional food systems thriving while continually supporting the local restaurant and food & beverage industry.
Brewery & The Beast is an experience our guests can feel good about. Food, drink, music, and community. The finest ingredients are the highlight of inspired dishes prepared by the best chefs in each city.
The Phillips Brewing Company offers a diverse selection of their award winning beers to pair with chefs dishes. Craft cider and premium wines are also featured for pairing with the cuisine of the day, along with a variety of quality non-alcoholic options to enjoy, and live music from The Electric Timber Company provides the soundtrack.
Brewery & The Beast is committed to community. Each one of the events provides funding and support to local and national, industry based foundations, charities, and scholarships. Beneficiaries include The Chefs’ Table Society of BC, SAIT, and the Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship Program.

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August 24-30, 2020

Shaw Charity Classic (CANCELLED)

Canyon Meadows Golf & Country Club, 12501 14th St. S.W.

The Shaw Charity Classic, with the support of the PGA TOUR Champions, has decided to cancel the 2020 edition of the award-winning professional golf event scheduled for August 24-30, 2020, at Calgary’s Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club.
The Shaw Charity Classic will host some of the greatest names in the game of golf in Calgary at the Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club, August 11-15, 2021. The field, which will consist of 78 stars on the PGA TOUR Champions, will compete for US $2.35 million in a three-round, 54hole stroke-play tournament. The winner will receive US $352,500.
Remaining true to the Champions Tour mandate of supporting the community, the Shaw Charity Classic aimed to break records for charitable donations in the inaugural year with a goal to raise $1 million for local children’s charities. Since 2013, the Shaw Charity Classic has raised more than $48 million for over 200 children and youth-based charities in Alberta. For seven straight years, the Shaw Charity Classic has set a record for charitable giving on the PGA TOUR Champions. In 2019, the tournament raised over $14 million shattering its previous 2018 record of $12.3 million.

Shaw Birdies for Kids
Shaw Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink is a non-profit program run under the Calgary Shaw Charity Classic Foundation. This program was introduced to the 2015 tournament and is a program designed to help raise funds for local charities, engage the community in the tournament, and provide matching funds for each charity involved. The program itself acts as a partnership builder between donors and charities, as all money will flow through the Calgary Shaw Charity Classic Foundation towards Alberta charities. All administrative costs and efforts for the program are covered by the Shaw Charity Classic tournament meaning that charities have no costs associated with the program and 100% of all donated funds through the Foundation will go directly towards the charity selected. On top of your donation, the most exciting part of BFK is the matching pool. For your generous contribution, up to 50% will be matched and the funds will go directly to your chosen charity. The 2020 Birdies for Kids program will begin February 1 until August 30, 2020.

#ChipinforKids Text to Donate Campaign
Shaw is encouraging the community to #ChipinforKids with a text-to-donate campaign in support of more than 200 children’s charities that participate in Shaw Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink. Canadians on any mobile operator can text KIDS to 30333 to donate $10 to the Shaw Charity Classic Foundation between July 13 and August 30. Donors can also direct their contribution to their choice of the tournament’s Birdies for Kids participating charities by texting that charity’s unique code. Click here for a full list of participating charities text-to-donate code or click on the charity’s personal page below.
Shaw will match every donation made on a dollar-for-dollar basis, up to a total of $150,000. In addition, donations made directly to Shaw Birdies for Kids-participating charities will be matched again by the Shaw Charity Classic — up to an additional 50 percent of the Shaw-matched donation. It means that an individual donation of $10 can grow into a donation of $30 to participating charities.
The donations and matched contributions raised through #ChipinforKids will help ensure that more than 200 Alberta charities that have been strained by COVID-19 will be able to continue their work in our communities.

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August 27-29, 2020

Taber Corn Fest 2020 (CANCELLED)

Confederation Park, 50 Ave. and 50 St. and surrounding area, Taber, Alberta

On account of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chief Medical Officer of Health of Alberta has banned all gatherings of more that 15 people for an indefinite period of time and has further restricted gatherings of all major summer events and festivals in Alberta. These steps, as well as a continuing concern for the health and wellbeing of our community, means there will be no 2020 edition of Taber Cornfest.
Every year in August, the Taber and District Chamber of Commerce hosts the largest free family festival in western Canada. It celebrates with music, entertainment, rides, chili cookoff, show and shine, skateboard corn-test, huge fireworks, and much more! Come for the corn and stay for the fun!
Taber Cornfest is the largest FREE family festival in western Canada, thanks to the generosity of sponsors and many others! People come in large numbers from near and far for two days of fun, entertainment, exhibitions, displays, a large Show and Shine of classic and many other character cars, a midway of rides, and a variety of other events. Corn is King at Cornfest, and the famous Taber vegetable is celebrated in displays, events and of course in food. You have to be here to see what all the fuss is about.

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August 28-September 6, 2020

Calgary Pride 30th Annual Festival

Virtual

Calgary Pride Festival Goes Live!
The Calgary Pride festival and parade takes place each Labour Day long weekend, with thousands gathering in celebration of gender and sexual diversity. This year, due to health guidelines related to the spread of COVID-19, the 30th anniversary of Calgary Pride has been reimagined. Calgary Pride will take place virtually and through a series of community-hosted #OurPride events, bringing Calgary together in celebration and support of gender and sexually diverse communities.
Calgary Pride 2020 will include performances, workshops and artist interviews, with community newscasts leading up to Pride Week (August 28–September 6). The #OurPride initiative invites organizations to host their own Pride-inspired gatherings and fundraisers, and the Calgary Pride Learning Series, already underway, offers free diversity and inclusion training. LIVE programming will be streamed simultaneously to Calgary Pride's Live Streaming page, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Twitch.

Learning Series
The Calgary Pride Learning Series provides free learning to the public through online sessions throughout the summer and Pride Week. These sessions provide educational opportunities on the many intersections that our community has. Sessions range from LGBTQ2S+ 101 provided by Calgary Queer Arts Society, to sessions that tackle anti-blackness and racism in the queer community.
Sign up for a Workshop here.

It’s the most colourful event of the year! Calgary Pride celebrates over 40 years of rich history in Calgary. From the humble beginnings of a backyard barbecue, to a few dozen marchers along 17th Avenue with some wearing paper bags on their heads to keep from losing their jobs, to small parades in areas that would disrupt the least amount of traffic, and on to celebrations, with the 2019 Parade & Festival attracting 100,000 spectators. This year’s Pride Festival, the 30th Anniversary, will be no different — only reimagined.
Calgary Pride recognizes the safety and wellbeing of all Calgarians as essential, now more than ever. Coping with COVID-19, people are looking to their employers, government and community leaders for guidance and support.
In our homes, and in our communities, Pride is created through acts of allyship, love and connection. This movement does not diminish, nor does it rest; it is continuously reinforced by your strength.
It is known that COVID-19 is impacting the employment of 53% of Canada’s gender & sexually diverse community. Though members of the LGBTQ2S+ community are disproportionately impacted, Calgary Pride’s board and leadership team believe it is an opportunity and responsibility to support the economic recovery and wellbeing of all Calgarians. With this in mind, the 30th Anniversary of Calgary Pride has been reimagined.
This year, Calgary Pride pivots entirely, inviting businesses from every corner of Calgary to collaborate and host smaller, safer Pride events or initiatives. For businesses to participate, and thanks to the generous support of government grants and sponsors, Calgary Pride will put the force of their communication platform and marketing budget behind this citywide festival business initiative, while also providing business owners free online diversity and inclusion training. Working together, Calgary Pride, local businesses and our partners will bring to Calgary an event that is more than a celebration of diversity, but a movement toward unity and prosperity for all.
Live, online content for the festival will be curated by Calgary Pride, including performances from LGBTQ2S+ artists, workshops, interviews, and community newscasts, accessible to the public free of charge, leading up to and during Calgary Pride Week.
Thanks to the community, and countless Calgarians for your continued support. This is not your average Pride celebration — this is all of us, working together, for Calgary Pride.

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