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Stacking Crates to Reach a Banana

Stacking Crates to Reach a Banana

Through sculpture and video, Richard Ibghy and Marilou Lemmens examine how bodies (human and nonhuman) are measured, valued and shaped by systems of data and performance, drawing on the visual language of modern science to trace the ethical stakes of systems that quantify lived experience into...

ᐃᔨ – Eyes – Shirley Moorhouse

ᐃᔨ – Eyes – Shirley Moorhouse

Showcasing over 30 years of Moorhouse’s work, featuring distinctive wall hangings that incorporate materials like embroidery, beading and caribou hide. This exhibition draws from lived experience and cultural connections, exploring themes of environment, spirituality and community.

During gallery hours
Location: Esker Foundation (1011 9 Ave. SE)Free
Moonlit Confessions Across Deep Sea Echoes

Moonlit Confessions Across Deep Sea Echoes

This features immersive installations that blend textiles, sculpture, light, and sound. Drawing on mythology, ecology and diasporic identity, this exhibition by Zadie Xa with Benito Mayor Vallejo invites reflection on intergenerational stories and connections to the natural world. 

During gallery hours
Location: Esker Foundation (1011 9 Ave. SE)Free
Music in the Plaza at Heritage Park

Music in the Plaza

Come enjoy an evening enjoying live music in the Heritage Plaza, where each week, one of the best emerging live bands in Calgary will take the stage! Watch from the Selkirk patio as you enjoy dinner, or explore the shops of the Haskayne Mercantile Block before you setup your lawn chair and enjoy...

Showtime: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Heritage Park (1900 Heritage Dr. SW)Free
Visual Verse

Visual Verse

The Alberta Society of Artists is pleased to present the group exhibition “Visual Verse” featuring the work of SPECTRA Textile Arts. “Spectra is a group of like-minded Fibre Artists who are committed to the exploration and presentation of textiles as art.

Baseline by Anna Gaby-Trotz

Baseline by Anna Gaby-Trotz

This installation features a collection of images gathered while examining the changing climate through the North West Passage. These waters – situated between Kugluktuk, Nunavut and Greenland – have a deep history of colonial conquest and now, once impassable due to ice, are open to commercial...

Current // Process + Place

Current is a new series of public art activations presented by The New Gallery (TNG), transforming the Bow River pathway into a flowing corridor of creativity. Connecting Calgary’s cultural landmarks and natural landscapes, these activations merge art, nature, and community through installation,...

NIGHT NURSE (2026)

Night Nurse (2026)

Globe Cinema Presents: Night Nurse (2026) At the start of her new job in a luxury retirement community, Eleni (Cemre Paksoy) is drawn into a series of scam calls targeting the elderly residents, a pull she can’t quite name or resist. As the community’s strange rhythms close around her,...

Showtime: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Location: Globe Cinema (617 8 Ave. SW)$13
Christine Klassen Gallery Presents: CHROMA

Summer Exhibition: Chroma

Christine Klassen Gallery’s Chroma, is its annual summer exhibition exploring colour as a force for curiosity, connection, and reinvention. This year’s exhibition brings together new work by Carl White, Steve Speer, Bryce Krynski, and others, alongside Chrissy Nickerson’s new Bridges...

Markets in the Plaza

Markets in the Plaza

Thousands of people come to shop at Heritage Park every year – and now we’re bringing the market to you! Come shop our local vendors, explore the shops in the Plaza, grab a bite to eat and be entertained at Markets in the Plaza! Markets in the Plaza is a pet-friendly event, so make sure

Showtime: 12:00pm – 6:00pm
Location: Heritage Park (1900 Heritage Dr. SW)Free
Cinema Explorers: Summer Blockbusters

Cinema Explorers: Summer Blockbusters

In this class facilitated by Katie Wackett, participants will embark on a guided tour of summer Blockbuster movies. Each week we will watch a film and discuss its meaning. Each screening will have a special snack to go along with the film. This class is ideal for artists who enjoy watching and...

Showtime: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Location: National accessArts Centre (8083 Fairmount Drive SE)$70
Fiestaval Latin Festival

Fiestaval Latin Festival

Fiestaval Latin Festival is a free, family-friendly celebration held in downtown Calgary that brings the energy and diversity of Latin America to the city. The festival features live music, dance performances, DJs, authentic Latin American food, artisan vendors, and cultural activities for all...

Showtime: 11:00am – 10:00pm
Location: Eau Claire Plaza (101 Barclay Parade SW)Free
Yellow, blue and purple circles

Mush Love Art Exhibition & Market Event

Mush Love is back for our 4th annual event focused on bringing people together to celebrate the fabulous world of fungi and the magic of mushroom culture! This artist-run initiative is a creative platform that combines an inclusive, group art exhibition with a mushroom-inspired market featuring...

SPOTLIGHT: Anna Burger-Martindale

SPOTLIGHT: Anna Burger-Martindale

Anna Burger-Martindale’s exhibition Before They’re Gone is a love letter to the biodiversity of our planet. It is an ongoing and far-reaching series of handmade jewellery featuring endangered animals from around the world beautifully captured in silver wire.

Showtime: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Location: Alberta Craft Gallery & Shop (1721 29 Ave. SW)Free
Perspective Film Series: A Separation (2011)

Perspective Film Series: A Separation (2011)

A Separation (2011) follows Nader and Simin, whose marriage dissolves when they disagree on emigrating. When Nader hires a religious woman to care for his Alzheimer’s-stricken father, a chain of lies and a tragic incident lead to an intense legal battle that explores class, faith, and...

Showtime: 5:30pm – 7:45pm
Location: Contemporary Calgary (701 11 St. SW)$10
Multicultural Life Drawing with Yu Chen

Multicultural Life Drawing with Yu Chen

This drawing session invites participants to draw from life while models wear traditional attire from different cultural backgrounds. The session focuses on close observation of form, texture, and detail, while also encouraging awareness of the cultural context behind what is being drawn.

Showtime: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Location: Sparrow Artspace (36 4 St. NE)$5 - $25

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