Calgary's best events for students February 27th, 2024 Karah Schmidtler Year round, Calgary comes alive with festivals and events that draw in crowds from around the world, from arts and music to food and drink. This article will highlighting the best ones for UCalgary students to attend!
Take in the picturesque sights of Prince’s Island Park while watching a lineup of 70 international and local Folk artists at the Calgary Folk Music Festival. This 4-day event takes place in July and draws in 53,000+ visitors. Grab a picnic blanket and your friends and head down to Prince’s Island Park for this one-of-a-kind music festival. Sled Island Music & Arts Festival Spanning over 5 days, 200+ bands, comedians, films, and artists makes Sled Island Music Festival hard to miss. Scattered across 30 locations in Calgary, this summer festival brings together creatives from around the world to delight and entertain festival goers. Grab a day pass or a full 5-day discovery ticket and discover your new favourite artist at Sled Island Music & Arts Festival. Calgary’s most well know “Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth,” the Calgary Stampede, has been a tradition for over 100 years. This rodeo brings together chuck wagon races, midway games and food, Indigenous culture, agriculture and live music for a jam packed 10 days. This is a must-see event in Calgary and one you don’t want to miss! Take in the sizzling summer days and nights at the largest outdoor EDM event in Western Canada, Chasing Summer. This 2-day festival brings together some of the biggest artists in the field of EDM such as Zedd and Tiesto. Soak in some summer rays and celebrate summer with your friends at Chasing Summer. Taking place in the heart of winter, Chinook Blast warms up the city with their multi-day celebration of community, culture and city pride. Bringing together art, music, theatre, sport and recreation, for over 2-weeks Calgary’s downtown comes alive to bring you winter spectacles for you and your friends. Many of the events taking place are free of charge and a fantastic way to fill up your winter nights. Calgary International Film Festival Bringing in over 200 feature and short films to the big screen, this fall Film Festival will delight every type of movie lover. The Calgary International Film Festival takes place in September and offers a multitude of gala events, moving screenings and red-carpet premiers giving local fans and filmmakers a chance to interact! If you’re a movie lover this is an event you don’t want to miss. Enjoy 5 nights of music, dance, food, and fireworks displays at the annual GlobalFest. This 5-day festival brings a multicultural celebration to Calgary’s Elliston Park where you can eat, watch, play and enjoy and ending each night with a world-class fireworks display brought to you by 5 different pyro musical artists. Tickets start at $14.50 and provide a low cost, extravagant week of events. This free one-day event kicks off the jam-packed summer festival season in Calgary and encourages people of all ages to come out and enjoy the sun. With over 500 street vendors and various live performances from 70 different acts throughout the day, grab your friends and make your way down to 4th Street for this popular Calgary tradition. Are you a foodie? Discover Calgary’s bustling culinary scene at Taste of Calgary. Entrance is free and sample tickets are only $1.00 so get your chef hat on and come and try Calgary’s best and most unique mix of restaurants and beverages. This event takes place in the first week of August and is a fantastic opportunity to get out and enjoy the beautiful summer weather.
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