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Hillhurst Sunnyside Farmers’ Market
The Hillhurst Sunnyside Farmers’ Market is Calgary’s longest-running, year-round neighbourhood market. Featuring direct-to-consumer vendors, ready-to-eat foods, local art, murals and live music, it’s a vibrant community hub that goes beyond food.
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.
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.
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.
Presence
Presence is an exhibition exploring how space shapes community, belonging and the ways we organize and inhabit our environments. Centred on placemaking and lived experience, it brings together a group of artists who reflect on space as a dynamic, collective and evolving cultural force.
NMC Tours
Dive deeper into Canada’s music story and explore the National Music Centre’s collections, exhibitions, and studios through guided tours. Get up close with iconic instruments and artifacts on their Greatest Hits Tour, or do an exclusive Backstage Pass Tour and see music come to life in their recording studios!
Timeless: 100 years of Oscar Peterson
Timeless: 100 years of Oscar Peterson commemorates the centenary of one of Canada’s greatest musical legends. The exhibition celebrates the extraordinary life, music, and legacy of the virtuosic jazz pianist, composer, and humanitarian who captivated audiences around the world.
Kenneth Tam: Silent Spikes
Silent Spikes is a two-channel video installation and photo series by Kenneth Tam exploring how masculinity is constructed and mythologized through the cowboy figure, especially in relation to Asian American identity.
Acoustic Afternoons
Head over to Acoustic Afternoons at King Eddy every week and catch a new songwriter performing a family-friendly afternoon set to soundtrack your brunch.
Songsmith Sundays with Carter Felker
Every week, country-folk singer-songwriter Carter Felker presents a chill weekend set with a rotating cast of guests. This family-friendly show is best paired with King Eddy’s delicious Sunday brunch!
JT’s Open Mic Nights
Triwood Community Association hosts free Open Mic Nights every Tuesday. Enjoy family-friendly performances, original music by the Earl Morgan Band and a welcoming space for musicians and audiences alike.
Shear Madness
When a murder rocks the Shear Madness Salon, it’s up to the audience to question suspects and solve this hilarious, ever-changing whodunit. Packed with sharp, spontaneous humour, this hit comedy invites you to catch the killer and come back for a new ending every time.
Unfamiliar Perspectives
Built around archival photographs, sketches, newspaper pages, personal journals and government records, this exhibit at The Confluence highlights lesser-known stories about the North-West Mounted Police.
A House of Story: Notes on the Neighbourhood
Lougheed House presents a pop-up exhibition exploring the history of Calgary’s Beltline through photos, stories and an interactive map. Expanding on their current exhibition, it traces the evolution of local homes and community spaces, with a speaker series adding deeper perspectives.
New Views
This exhibition celebrates a decade of new acquisitions from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Collection, now home to over 9,600 works. Featuring many pieces on public display for the first time, it showcases the diversity and creativity of Alberta’s artistic identity.
Fragment to Form | Katie Ohe and the Shape of Persistence
Explore the art of Katie Ohe at Devonian Gardens! This free exhibition showcases her public art alongside select pieces from her personal collection.
They Come Together & The People and the Lodge
Celebrate the voices and visions of contemporary Indigenous artists from across First Nations. These two exhibitions explore cultural memory, traditional knowledge, and connection to the land — expressed through digital and contemporary art.
Faces and Places Exhibition
Faces and Places traces Calgary’s creative history since the 1970s, highlighting how artists, designers, and collectives connected with AUArts have shaped the city’s cultural landscape. Check it out as part of AUArts’ centennial exhibition series!
Free This Week
November opens with a full slate of art, talks and creativity across Calgary. Join curators for tours at Nickle Galleries... Read More
November Exhibitions
Check out some of the new visual art exhibitions in Calgary this November — from playful and raw mixed-media works,... Read More
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Get your fill of arts and culture as we head into November! Hear stories from Captain Sheldon Smith on Canadian... Read More
Free This Week
Don’t miss your chance to meet local creatives and take part in fall festivities! Meet Māori visual artist Erçan Tāmati... Read More
Questions?
Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 118 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com.
