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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.
Craft, Connect & Create
Join YYC Beeswax for their seasonal crafting workshops where creativity meets community! From beeswax candle making to lip balm and unique holiday crafts, there’s something for everyone — whether you’re a DIY enthusiast or a first-time crafter. Explore their upcoming events and spark your creativity!
Secret Impro Show
The Moose is back with improvised comedy shows every Saturday evening! Their live comedy shows feature some of their most popular formats like Maestro Impro and Gorilla Theatre. The Secret Impro Show is recommended for ages 14 and up.
Lauren Crazybull: Wish you were here
Lauren Crazybull: Wish you were here reflects on our relationship to the ancestral lands that we inhabit, looking at how these familial and ancient places are transformed into heritage tourism sites that are both an extension and a reflection of the slow violence that is etched into their core.
Miruna Drăgan & Maggie Tiesenhausen Hummingbird Guided Meditation
This two-part journey follows a year in a hummingbird’s life, with slowed Super8 footage from Querétaro capturing her unique perception and scenes exploring her ecosystem and symbolic ties. A cassette-based soundtrack of field recordings along her migratory path evokes a murky, instinctual world where fleeting moments expand into dreamlike vistas.
Acoustic Jam & Open Mic
Now twice a month! The Acoustic Jam and Open Mic is a welcome stage for any age, genre or ability! Come share your music with a supportive room, or come just to listen! Hosted by Busker Bob. 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month.
Jukebox Heaven: Legends Live Forever
There have been so many music legends throughout the decades from all corners of popular music. From rock and roll, to glitzy pop, and even country music, their voices and song writing skills made the world take notice. This Jubilations show honours these legends!
June Clark: Witness
June Clark: Witness is the first Canadian survey of the Toronto-based artist, exploring history, memory and identity through photography, collage, installation and sculpture. Spanning the 1990s to today, it features key works like Family Secrets, Harlem Quilt and Unrequited Love.
Cultural Creations
Miskanawah invite families to join them weekly for hands-on learning experiences, where theycome together to create cultural arts. Through engaging cultural activities such as beading, sewing projects and cultural teachings, families will build meaningful connections and relationships.
Introduction to Wheel-Throwing
Curious about clay? This one-day introductory class is a great place to start. Included are 4 hours of instruction in the form of discussion, hands-on demonstration, and lots of guided time to try your hand at wheel-throwing, all in a small group of no more than 5 students. No prior experience is necessary.
Stillness and Flow
Stillness and Flow is a two-part exhibition by Wanru Kemp, featuring artwork inspired by her residency along the Sheep River in Okotoks. Drawing from the Chinese philosophy that likens virtue to water, the works explore themes of fluidity, humility and our deep connection with nature.
Erratic Sessions
Erratic Sessions is a collection by Sean Morel inspired by the Okotoks Erratic and the fragments of glass scattered around it. Blending personal experience with geological history, the works explore themes of time, transformation, and the silent collisions that shape our world.
Real to Me
Real to Me by Christina Yao explores the complexities of connection, identity, and memory through photography, video and found objects. Blurring the line between fiction and truth, the exhibition invites reflection on how we relate to others, places and ourselves.
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.
Neon Paint Night
This Biweekly Neon Paint Night at Y Not Today is a glow-in-the-dark painting experience set under UV lights, perfect for all skill levels. Enjoy music, desserts and a vibrant atmosphere as you create, connect, and let your creativity shine.
Footloose
Footloose bursts onto the stage with high-energy dance, romance, and a rockin’ Top 40 score. This crowd-pleasing musical follows Ren as he challenges a small town’s ban on dancing and sparks a heartfelt clash between generations.
Makers Dozen — Earring Edition
The Makers Dozen – Earring Edition showcases 65 pairs of earrings by 13 Southern Alberta jewellery artists, celebrating diverse techniques from goldsmithing to experimental metalwork. The exhibition highlights both the stunning pieces and the creative processes behind them.
Liars at a Funeral
Grandma Mavis stages her own funeral in order to reunite her estranged family… just in time for an ice storm to trap them all in a funeral home. Liars at a Funeral is an uproarious comedy and a laugh-out-loud romp through the absurdities of family dynamics and the lengths we go to for love and
LOOK25
Contemporary Calgary presents LOOK25, an exhibition and auction featuring works by many of Canada’s leading artists. Celebrating a decade of community support, proceeds from the auction benefit both the artists and Contemporary Calgary’s exhibitions and programs.
Asian Heritage Month in Chinatown
Celebrate Asian Heritage Month this May with a full lineup of cultural experiences in Calgary’s Chinatown every weekend. From free morning Tai Chi and guided tours to Mahjong in historic Tong buildings, Chinese language lessons and more!
Free This Week
This week’s roundup of free finds you won’t want to miss includes the moving documentary We Were Taken, the launch... Read More
Free This Week
From art openings to late-night markets and local poetry, get out there and explore what’s on offer in Calgary’s arts... Read More
Free This Week
Exciting exhibitions, intimate concerts and hands-on workshops has this week brimming with ways to experience creativity. Celebrate Asian Heritage Month,... Read More
May Exhibitions
Check out new visual art exhibitions around Calgary this May — from a dive into the intersection of art and... Read More
Questions?
Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 118 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com.
