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HSCA Flea Market

The HSCA Flea Market has been a community program since 1985, running year-round. Bring the family and browse the flea market with over 100 vendors, featuring crafts, furniture, antiques, books, household items, and more! Plus an art sale taking place once a month.

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Neon Paint Night

This biweekly event by Y Not Today promises to be a fun time in an environment where you can unleash your creativity and share laughs with new connections. The theme is different each week. Be sure to sign up!

Showtime: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Y Not Today (4332 Macleod Tr. SW)$38.99
Quilling Art

Quilling Art

Join Y Not Today for a fun and creative day exploring the beautiful world of quilling. Learn how to create intricate designs using colourful strips of paper. Their talented instructors will guide you through this unique art form, perfect for beginners or seasoned crafters looking for a new challenge.

Showtime: 4:00pm
Location: Y Not Today (4339 Macleod Tr. SW)$44.99
Harvey Nichol — Studio 315 Residency

Harvey Nichol — Studio 315 Residency

Brookfield Properties and Bankers Hall welcome Harvey Nichol as their 2nd artist in the 315 Artist Residency program. Harvey will spend the coming months creating and exploring his creative discipline in an underutilized retail space. Throughout his time there, he will host workshops, invite passersby to view his previous and current work and create and

From Me To You

From Me To You

Shake it up. Twist and shout. It’s time to celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Beatles’ arrival in Canada. National Music Centre’s (NMC) new exhibition From Me to You: The Beatles in Canada 1964-1966 offers a nostalgic tribute to the band’s transformative years upon arriving in Canada for the first time.

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Coming Up Next

Celebrating the creativity, innovation and skill of emerging, Canadian Craft artists, Coming Up Next is an exhibition of works, serving as an important launchpad for artists who have practiced and studied their craft through mentorships and apprenticeships and recent graduates from post-secondary programs.

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Location: Alberta Craft Gallery (2nd Flr., 1721 29th Ave. SW)Free
East Coast Kitchen Party

East Coast Kitchen Party

Immerse yourself in the cozy vibes of Y Not Today as they host an East Coast Kitchen Party like no other. This weekly acoustic jam session is all about bringing people together through music, featuring an organic blend of each jammer’s unique taste and talent.

Thu
Showtime: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Location: y not today (4339 Macleod Tr. SW)Free
Takao Tanabe

Takao Tanabe: Printmaker at Glenbow

This free exhibition showcases the incredible print works of Takao Tanabe. At 98 years old, this exhibition is dedicated to his printmaking and highlights the unique medium in which he has honed his skills for over 75 years. Many prints on display have never been exhibited until now.

Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat
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Location: Glenbow at the Edison (150 9 Ave. SW)Free
Crochet for Beginners

Crochet for Beginners

Join Y Not Today for a fun and interactive crochet workshop where you’ll learn the basics of crocheting and be guided through the process of creating your very own amigurumi character! This workshop is perfect for anyone looking to unleash their creativity and learn a new skill.

Sun
Showtime: 1:00pm
Location: y not today (4339 Macleod Tr. SW)$34.99
Digital Voices

Digital Voices

Check out a showcase of digital artwork by eight local Indigenous artists presented by the City of Calgary’s Indigenous Public Art Program. This exhibit invites you to witness the diversity of artists expressing their relationship to this place — Mohkinstsis — while maintaining their own cultural identity.

Sun, Fri & Sat
Showtime: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Location: The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland (750 9 Ave. SE)Free - $11
Come check it out

Paola Pivi: Come check it out

“Come check it out” is Italian artist Paola Pivi’s first major institutional solo show in Canada. Pivi subverts the familiar and ordinary in ways that expands on our relationship with the built environment. This exhibition includes sculptural installations that question the authenticity of iconic landmarks and symbols

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Location: Contemporary Calgary (701 11 St. SW)With Admission
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Alberta in Watercolour

Discover the enchanting world of watercolour at our upcoming exhibition and contest, Alberta in Watercolour! Join International Watercolour Society Canada as they celebrate the beauty and diversity of Alberta through the vibrant strokes of watercolour art.

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Location: cSpace Marda Loop (1721 29 Ave. SW)Free
Calvin Ball

Calvinball

The Kinkonauts Improv Theatre presents Calvinball! An all-star cast of improvisors dive headfirst into a show with no rules, no script, and no limits! Watch as performers are tossed into a blender of random worlds, or just join them for the Schadenfreude as Calvinball reinvents improv every week.

Fri
Showtime: 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Blox Arts Centre (834 11 Ave. SW)$11 - $17
Artist Talk and Opening Reception with K Sarrantonio

No Place Like Homo

No Place Like Homo by K Sarrantonio brings together screen printed ceramic tile and prints on paper to illustrate a non-linear experience of masculine pregnancy and queer home life. The exhibition draws on themes of choice, loss, intention, and autonomy, and questions what it means to “conceive of”.

Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat
Showtime: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Alberta Printmakers (4025 4 St. SE)Free
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Unmasked Art Show

Tiny Galleries Bowness presents Unmasked, a Fall art show. Join Teeny Tiny Art Collective on October 5 for an Art Walk on Mainstreet Bowness, meet the artists and check out the eight Tiny Galleries.

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Location: Bowness Road (between 62nd & 65 St NW)Free
Beyond Boundaries Exhibition

Beyond Boundaries

Beyond Boundaries is a celebration of innovation and artistic freedom. This exhibition brings together a diverse collection of works that challenge traditional forms and techniques, embracing creativity in its most uninhibited form. Each piece invites you to step outside the ordinary, offering new perspectives while pushing the limits of artistic expression.

Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat
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Location: Franz Dopf Gallery (Suite #5, 1145 Kensington Cres. NW)Free
Colours of Autumn

Colours of Autumn

Colours of Autumn is a captivating exhibition showcasing the rich palette of fall through the eyes of both historical and contemporary artists. Visitors will experience a diverse range of mediums and styles, reflecting the emotional and transformative essence of autumn.

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Location: Collectors' Gallery of Art (1332 9 Ave. SE)Free
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid the musical

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Musical

Get ready for laughs and life lessons with Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical at StoryBook Theatre! This musical brings Greg Heffley cartoon character to life. Middle school is tough, but Greg is determined to climb the popularity ladder—no matter what it takes. Don’t miss out on this fun-filled adventure!

Casa Mexico Presents: Day of the Dead

Join Casa Mexico for an unforgettable celebration of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a vibrant Mexican holiday that brings families together to honour and remember loved ones who have passed. Their exciting schedule of events will showcase the richness of Latin American culture through art, music, dance, and more!

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Location: Southcentre Mall (100 Anderson Rd. SE)Free

Questions?

Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 118 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com.

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