Free This Week
Extend the fun this week with these great and free events
- Price: Free
Money can be a bit tight with big ticket events like the Stampede taking place, but there’s still tons to do without spending a buck. From concerts to an entire free market, here’s what we’re checking out this week:
Fluor Rope Square
Until July 14, 2018, 8:15am – 12:00pm
Fluor Rope Square, Olympic Plaza (228 8th Ave. SE)
Free
Hosted by the Calgary Stampede Downtown Attractions Committee, this piece of Stampede heaven is located right in the heart of downtown. Every day starts with a bacon pancake served hot off a chuckwagon or smokie and includes tons of free entertainment including the Fluor Great Western Flapjack Flip, Lammle’s World Champion Hat Stomp Competition, square dancing, horse drawn rig rides, and the First Nations Parade.
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ProArts Presents William Friedson
July 11, 2018, 12:10 – 12:50pm
Cathedral Church of the Redeemer (604 1st St. SE)
Free
Jazz composer and pianist William Friedson is known for showing audiences a new wave in merging classical and jazz techniques. Taking from Debussy, Jacques Lossier, and Bill Evans while sprinkling in plenty of Keith Jarrett’s technique, see him at this free lunch-hour concert.
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Music in the Plaza
July 11, 2018, 6:00 – 8:00pm
Heritage Town Square, Heritage Park Historical Village (1900 Heritage Dr. SW)
Free
Heritage Park’s free summer concert series, Music in the Plaza, returns for a seventh season of spectacular live music. Supported by the RBC Foundation, it continues this week with Flint and Feather—a free-spirited husband and wife duo who are deeply passionate about connecting with people through folk/roots music, stories, and laughter.
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Sunnyside Salsa Wednesdays
July 11, 2018, 7:00 – 9:00pm
containR Art Park (1020 2nd Ave. NW)
Free
Running throughout the summer, join Free Spirit Dance and Studio Creole as they bring a tropical mix of salsa, timba, samba, and more to your midweek.
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Spotlight Suzette Knudsen
July 12, 2018, 5:00 – 8:00pm
cSPACE King Edward (1721 29th Ave. SW)
Free
Visit the Alberta Craft Gallery to see the work of ceramic artist Suzette Knudsen, chat about the work, and hang out with fellow craft admirers. Unlike traditional exhibitions, Spotlights offer you a chance to buy and carry.
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Brave Girl
July 13, 2018, 12:00pm
Lunchbox Theatre (160, 115 Ave. SE)
Free
Take a break from the Calgary Stampede festivities and join Lunchbox Theatre for a free workshop reading of Brave Girl by Emily Dallas. Brought to you by the Suncor Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work, get a sneak peak of the script and participate in a talkback with the cast.
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Farmers’ Market Fridays
July 13, 2018, 3:00 – 7:00pm
Robert McClure United Church (5510 26th Ave. NE)
Free
Stop by and shop BC cherries, produce, Tupperware, knitted and crocheted items, preserves, jams, baking, honey and beeswax products, beaded work, and more. There’s even a chance for you to show off your voice with a karaoke stage.
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CHROMA: Summer Group Exhibition Reception
July 13, 2018, 5:00 – 7:00pm
Christine Klassen Gallery (200, 321 50th Ave. SE)
Free
This annual group show celebrating colour and the diversity of the artists represented by the Christine Klassen Gallery. From lush floral bursts on mylar to textured abstractions on canvas, conceptual photography to synesthetic experiences, check it out at this opening reception.
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Community Evening at Esker
July 13, 2018, 6:00 – 8:00pm
Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)
Free
Celebrate community and art at Esker—here’s your chance to participate in a tour led by Naomi Potter and enjoy treats generously provided by Bite Grocer & Eatery.
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Summer Markets
July 13 & 14, 2018, 5:00 – 10:00pm
Southcentre Mall (100 Anderson Rd. SE)
Free
Presented in collaboration with Curated Markets, swing by the mall’s southeast parking lot for a variety of goods by local artisans and creatives along with food trucks and live entertainment.
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Stampede on 17th
July 14, 2018, 10:00am – 4:00pm
Tomkins Park (820 17th Ave. SW)
Free
Hosted by the 17th Ave Retail & Entertainment District BIA, swing on down to Tomkins Park for a pancake breakfast for the first 500 people alongside live music, games plus much, much more.
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10-Minute Plays for Jane’s Walk – Summer Edition
July 14, 2018, 1:00 – 2:00pm
Meet at the Conversion Statue (8th Ave. & 1st St. SW)
Free
After its successful turn at Jane’s Walk, these 10-minute plays return for the summer. With several performers reprising their work as well as two new performing groups, three plays are performed in succession along Stephen Avenue.
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ISO Three-Ways
July 14, 2018, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Stride Gallery (1006 Macleod Tr. SE)
Free
An afternoon of readings and conversations shared between Dana Buzzee, Areum Kim, and Nicole Kelly Westman, hear pieces from Coming to Power: Writing and Graphics on Lesbian S/M and other texts that are relational to Dana Buzzee’s exhibition, Bruise Me Softy.
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Master Class for Families
July 15, 2018, 1:00 – 2:30pm
Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)
Free, registration required
Join the Esker Foundation for an afternoon of family fun at the gallery and delve into new mediums with art projects that relate to the current exhibitions. Don’t miss this educational, energetic, hands-on program for kids ages five to 10 (an adult is required to stay for the duration of the workshop).
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Indefinite Arts Centre Welcome Back Party
July 16, 2018, 11:30 – 1:30pm
Indefinite Arts Centre (8038 Fairmount Dr. SE)
Free
After five months of being away, the folks from Indefinite Arts Centre return to their Fairmount home and are inviting the entire community to celebrate with them. It’s your chance to meet the artists, the team, and see the space.
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YYC Free Market (2.0)
July 17, 2018, 6:00 – 9:00pm
containR Art Park (1020 2nd Ave. NW)
Free
Explore this experimental market where participants collaboratively create an atmosphere that focuses on sharing what we know and offering what we have. A market where the current monetary economic, capitalist, and consumer-based structures are temporarily turned off, it requires you to make it your own. No money is required.
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Sunnyside Open Stage Tuesdays
July 17, 2018, 6:00 – 9:00pm
containR Art Park (1020 2nd Ave. NW)
Free
Every Tuesday throughout the summer, head to #SOSTuesdays for the Sunnyside Open Stage hosted by Eugene Saunders and guests! Swing by to support local talent or share something yourself.
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