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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.
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.
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.
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.
Gathering of Words
Gathering of Words is your new favourite literary happy hour! This fun and interactive series brings stories, poetry, and creativity to life with live readings, pop-up performances, literary games and open-mic magic. Unwind, get inspired and celebrate the joy of words with us.
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.
Indigenous Art Walk
Zuc’min Guiding has partnerned with Kamâmak — MacKenzie Brown, Calgary based néhinaw artist to provide an Indigenous Arts Walk illustrating Indigenous creativity in the urban space.
Stolen Heirlooms
This exhibition by Japanese-Canadian artist Kellen Hatanaka honours his family’s WWII incarceration by recreating lost possessions from paper, wire and washi tape. Through this work, he explores the complex emotions of displacement, including anger, unease, and grief.
MoneyArt: Aesthetics of Currencies Across Times and Cultures
This thought-provoking exhibition explores money’s artistic, cultural and historical significance through stunning numismatic artefacts. Curated by Marina Fischer in collaboration with the Bank of Canada Museum, it invites reflection on how money shapes art and society across time and cultures.
Where We Gather, the Land Speaks
Where We Gather, The Land Speaks presents the work of three emerging Indigenous artists, Lucas Hale, Lori Scalplock, and Elijah Wells. Through diverse materials such as beadwork, quills, sound and installation, the artists explore the Land’s role in shaping identity, culture, place and belonging.
Pizandawatc / The One Who Listens / Celui qui écoute
This exhibition presents a selection of works by Anishinaabe/French artist Caroline Monnet. It centres on a recent series of sculptures that explore language reclamation and intergenerational transmission through an engagement with the idea of land as a carrier of ancestral memory.
Babak Golkar: When Sound Becomes Unsound
Babak Golkar’s work challenges the instability of meaning, value, and power in contemporary society, engaging audiences as active participants. Through sculpture, installation and video, he disrupts familiar systems of perception and control, revealing their contradictions.
Oliver Beer: Compositions for Mouths, Face and Hands
Oliver Beer presents a deeply sensorial investigation into the body as a vessel for sound and exchange. Spanning two paired video works, this exhibition draws together ideas of resonance and relationality, exploring how sound and touch can become forms of communion between individuals, temporalities and spaces.
Farmers and Makers Market
Discover over 50 local farms, food and craft artisan vendors, and food trucks, all while enjoying live music! Musicians listed each Friday on Instagram.
The Legendary Bow-Ho Comedy Night
Join Mikey’s Juke Joint every Tuesday night for the best professional comedy in town. Featuring world-class international headliners, top-tier special guests, contests and prizes, along with great food and beverage specials. Hosted by veteran headline comedian and YouTube sensation Joe King!
Art of Reclamation
Hotel Arts’ new collaboration with Whiskey Jack Gallery and artist Shannon Carla King brings you an installation that’s as thought-provoking as it is beautiful. These pieces celebrate the incredible work of reclamation experts, transforming forgotten lands into renewed spaces.
Art Spot Pop-Up Gallery
ART SPOT is bringing a dynamic pop-up gallery to downtown, featuring an Under 100 Art Show and an Under 200 Art Show wall, along with high-end original art. This exciting pop-up features the works of dozens of local artists, with a range of price points for art collectors of all levels! Stop
Knowing Trees
Trees are a frequent subject of artworks and contemplation — they symbolize connection and resilience, strength, beauty and longevity. Knowing Trees assembles a selection of artworks from the permanent collections of Nickle Galleries that consider trees and our relationships with them.
Free This Week
Stampede spirit meets summer charm in this week’s roundup of music, markets and community celebrations. Dance the night away at... Read More
July Exhibitions
Check out new visual art exhibitions around Calgary this July — from the annual Stampede Art Show, to exhibitions celebrating... Read More
Free This Week
Calgary’s summer is sizzling as July opens with exhibitions, live music, film and more! Get into the Stampede spirit at... Read More
Under-the-Radar Festivals to Check Out This Summer
Calgary’s summer schedule is packed with well-known and iconic events like the Calgary Stampede and Calgary Folk Music Festival, but... Read More
Questions?
Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 118 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com.
