Free This Week
Live music, dance, animation, visual art — this week has it all! Start your September with piano-centred concerts courtesy of Honens Festival, attend an art show in a garden setting, or experience old-school animated film with a live score. Read on for more free offerings!
Nickle at Noon: MFA Graduating Students’ Exhibition Tours
September 5, 2024, 12 – 1pm
Nickle Galleries, University of Calgary (435 Campus Lane NW)
Free to attend
Join Nickle Galleries as 2024 MFA Graduating Students discuss their creative research projects and resulting art exhibition, Echoes Within: Fragments of Family, Fable, Memory and Mourning, on view until September 14, 2024.
events.ucalgary.ca
Free First Thursdays
September 5, 2024, 5 – 9pm
Contemporary Calgary (701 11 St. SW)
Free to attend, registration required
Join Contemporary Calgary for FREE First Thursdays! Dive into the dynamic world of contemporary art as they invite you to explore their galleries, take part in a drop-in art-making session and experience a One Big JAM live music session.
contemporarycalgary.com
Honens Festival
September 5 – 8, 2024
Various venues
Select concerts are free to attend
The 2024 Honens Festival features something for everyone! Free concerts include family-friendly events such as 176 Keys at CF Chinook Centre and on Stephen Avenue, and two performances of the ever-popular Open Air park concerts in Calgary and High River.
honens.com
Inglewood Night Market
September 6, 2024, 5 – 10pm
Inglewood (10 Ave. & 10 St. SE)
Free to explore
The Inglewood Night Market is a modern market with locally sourced and handmade vendors selling diverse goods — from handmade crafts to vintage clothing, antiques & collectibles, artisan eats and more!
inglewoodnightmarket.ca
Cameraman’s Revenge: Stop Motion Showcase
September 6, 2024, 7:30 – 10pm
Calgary Fire Hall No. 1 (104 6 Ave. SE)
Free to attend
Join Quickdraw Animation Society for an outdoor stop-motion animation showcase including a live score to the 102-year-old film The Cameraman’s Revenge! The live performance is curated by Calgary’s own avant garde experimental sound collective, Bug Incision Collective.
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Calgary Ribfest
September 6 – 8, 2024
McMahon Stadium (1817 Crowchild Tr. NW)
Free to attend
The Western Canada Rib Fest Tour is back by popular demand! Tell your family, friends, neighbours, co-workers, even a stranger. They’re preparing a weekend full of mouth-watering ribs & BBQ, family fun and live music on the Calgary RIBFEST Stage.
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Art from the Heart
September 7, 2024, 11am – 4pm
4936 21 Ave. NW
Free to attend
Check out the Art from the Heart show and sale. This show is presented in a lovely garden setting with art on display in many mediums, styles and sizes. Come out for a day of art and meet all of the artists!
lynnhawthorneart.com
Fall Art Show and Sale
September 7, 2024, 10am – 4pm
Haysboro Community Centre (1204 89 Ave. SW)
Free to explore
Alberta Escape Artists invite you to their Fall Art Show and Sale to browse and buy art from nine local artists. All the while, enjoy the atmosphere and enter to a win an original painting.
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Taste of Italy Festival
September 8, 2024, 11am – 9pm
Bridgeland-Riverside Community Association (937 Centre Ave. NE)
Free to attend
Enjoy a taste of Italian culture at the annual Taste of Italy Festival, a wonderful celebration that features Italian food, dancers and musical performers, as well as fun contests and activities for kids.
italianfestival.ca
Taste of Italy Festival
September 8, 2024, 11am – 9pm
Bridgeland-Riverside Community Association (937 Centre Ave. NE)
Free to attend
Enjoy a taste of Italian culture at the annual Taste of Italy Festival, a wonderful celebration that features Italian food, dancers and musical performers, as well as fun contests and activities for kids.
italianfestival.ca
Phil in the Park + Beat Beethoven
September 8, 2024, 2pm
Prince’s Island Park (698 Eau Claire Ave. SW)
Free to attend, registration required
Join the Calgary Philharmonic at Phil in the Park — a spectacular outdoor concert by the Orchestra at Prince’s Island! This family-friendly event in the heart of the city is perfect for the whole community. Grab your blankets and picnic baskets and get ready to enjoy an unforgettable afternoon of music.
calgaryphil.com
Charlie Hase
September 11, 2024, 12:10 – 1pm
Cathedral Church of the Redeemer (604 1 St. SE)
Free to attend
Charlie Hase is a pedal steel and lap slide guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. For many years he has worked with numerous notable singer-songwriters and bands, as well as created original instrumental projects. Check him out at this ProArts@Noon Concert!
proartssociety.ca
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