You may have heard of Calgary being coined "Festival City”, but it goes beyond our world-famous Calgary Stampede. While the world's greatest outdoor show kicks off the summer, the party continues all summer long with family-friendly experiences all can enjoy. Experience the connectedness of the inclusive and vibrant arts and culture scene in Calgary with music acts from all genres and cultural backgrounds. If you are looking to plan your summer festivities, we've got you covered.   Calgary Folk Music Fest July 21 - 24, 2022 A local favourite in the center of Prince's Island Park, the annu ..read more

Calgary is known for it’s vibrant culinary scene and is home to nationally acclaimed restaurants like Model Milk, which recently received a shoutout on the Late Late Show with James Cordon. In Calgary, delicious flavours are not limited within the walls of a restaurant; throughout the year, the city hosts food & drink festivals like the Calgary International Beerfest, YYC Hot Chocolate Festival and more.  As Calgary’s first two-day sample event, YYC Caesar Fest celebrates Canada’s National cocktail ‘The Caesar’ which kicks off this May long weekend. On May 19 & May 20 at the Big F ..read more

Calling all Calgary nature enthusiasts and city explorers, we have the inside scoop on the city’s best nature spots from Kelsey Woods, local copywriter, outdoor enthusiast and founder of Parks of Calgary. Kelsey’s passion for the outdoors started in childhood. She grew up on a farm in rural Alberta, camped and hiked with her family and played soccer her whole way through grade school. In 2019, she started the @parksofcalgary Instagram account as a passion project to discover what Calgary had to offer in terms of nature spots, rugged pathways and cool art installations. Today, @parksofcalgary i ..read more

Did you know almost 30 per cent of Alberta companies have women founders or co-founders and 35 per cent of the companies that achieved profitability in the last two years were women founded?   March 8th marks International Women’s Day! Check out the many celebration events in our city:  International Women’s Day with Mayor Jyoti Gondek   International WomensDay #breakthebias   Women’s History Walking Tour  University of Calgary #BreakTheBias -  Gender Justice at Intersections   The Walrus Leadership Forum – Fuelling the She-covery   ..read more

  Since 1995, Black History Month has officially been recognized in Canada every February. It is an opportunity to celebrate and honour the legacy of a racialized community that has contributed so much to our city’s vibrancy.      Here are some ways you can participate in Black History month this year:    READS CANADA How Black History month came to be in Canada Black Albertans you should know Who is John Ware, Alberta’s first cowboy Black on the Prairies Saga Boy, my life of blackness and becoming by Antonio Michael Downing HISTORY  11 books to honor ..read more

For many, the new year brings inspiration to embark on personal growth or start an adventure. For others, January can be a challenging time with the winter holidays in the rear view mirror. Whether you want to try something new or cure a case of the winter blues – we hear you! Embrace the season with this list of fun Calgary activities all winter long. Arts and Cultural Festivals East Village Hygge Hut: until March 2022 Cozy up with this contemporary, Scandinavian-style gathering space featuring weekly ice carving demonstrations, games area, fireside storytime, live performances and more – ful ..read more

We all know the feeling – November comes and goes, and we’re counting down the days until the holidays. As we’re sipping on our favourite holiday drink taking in all the sparkly lights, and basking in the gorgeous autumn hues of fallen leaves, there’s one pressing thought on our minds: it’s gift giving season. Suddenly, December has arrived, and we’re left scrambling to find gifts for everyone on our list. Let’s be honest, we all have someone on our gift list who’s impossible to shop for. To ease your mind as you shop, we have put together a list of carefully curated gift ideas from our favour ..read more

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