Free This Week
Calgary’s buzzing with markets, music and multicultural celebrations. Dance your way through Fiestaval’s three-day Latin extravaganza, tap into creativity at Imaginarium or explore vintage finds and local art at Bloom Market, celebrate all things mushroom at the Mush Love market, or discover one of many others running this week!
Fiestaval – Festival Latino
July 18 – 20, 2025, 11am – 11pm Fri & Sat, 11am – 10pm Sun
Eau Claire Plaza (3 St. & Riverfront Ave. SW)
Free to attend
Spice up your summer with three days of Latin culture in the heart of downtown. Fiestaval features over 30 food vendors, live music and dance, a kids zone, artisan market and all-ages energy from start to finish.
fiestaval.ca
Marda Loop Night Market
July 18, 2025, 5 – 10pm
34 Ave. SW (Between 18 & 19 St. SW)
Free to explore
The Marda Loop Night Market is back for its fourth season! Visit the trendy neighbourhood of Marda Loop to shop the latest in handmade, vintage and one-of-a-kind goods, with food trucks and live music too!
mardaloopnightmarket.ca
Yabber: A Musical Junk Tale
July 18, 2025, 6:30 – 9pm
containR (1020 2 Ave. NW)
Free to attend
A celebrity, an orphan, a crone and a cowboy collide to bring you a cautionary folk tale that will leave you snapping your fingers and tapping your toes. Old junk transforms into masks, puppets and instruments in a tale that shows us how love and sacrifice could save our planet.
springboardperformance.com
Beaulieu Flower & Artisan Market
July 19, 2025, 10am – 3pm
Lougheed House (701 13 Ave. SW)
Free to explore
The Beaulieu Flower & Artisan Market is back and blooming once again! Lougheed House will be full of flower vendors, artisans and folks selling plant accessories. Browse the market, take part in a free cyanotype workshop and explore the museum with free admission.
lougheedhouse.com
403Market
July 19, 2025, 10am – 6pm
The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland (750 9 Ave. SE)
Free to attend
This summer, the 403Market brings Calgary to life with local artisans offering pottery, woodwork, textiles and more. Enjoy family-friendly fun with bouncy castles and interactive play zones, all in a vibrant setting between Inglewood and East Village.
theconfluence.ca
CPL’s Ultimate Summer Party
July 19, 2025, 11am – 4pm
All Calgary Public Library Locations
Free to attend
Join the Ultimate Summer Party at all Calgary Library locations, with storytimes, dance parties, prizes and more family-friendly fun. Visit the website to explore activities and register for the Ultimate Summer Challenge!
calgarylibrary.ca
Imaginarium with Recess Calgary
July 19, 2025, 12 – 2pm
Esker Foundation (1011 9 Ave. SE)
Free to attend, registration required
Tap into imagination and help create new worlds with The Imaginarium, a space for arts-driven social change. Explore creative placemaking, playful futurism and rethink public space by asking, “Whose imagination are we living in?”
eskerfoundation.com
Bloom Market
July 19, 2025, 2 – 8pm
containR (1020 2 Ave. NW)
Free to attend
Bloom Market is a vintage and makers market focusing on local vendors — a free market accessible to all at the containR space! Whether you want to head down to feel the vibe or shop until you drop, be sure to check it out!
springboardperformance.com
Bridgeland Night Market
July 19, 2025, 5 – 9pm
Bridgeland Riverside Community Association (917 Centre Ave. NE)
Free to explore
Check out the Calgary Night Market in Bridgeland featuring local vendors, food trucks and stunning city skyline views. Enjoy free entry, bring your pets and create unforgettable memories with friends and family!
facebook.com
4th Street Night Market
July 19, 2025, 5 – 10pm
Central Memorial Park (1221 2 St. SW)
Free to explore
Back for its fifth summer, you can expect to see vendors selling everything from handmade jewelry and home decor items to food products at this market that also features live music!
4th-street-night-market.myshopify.com
Mush Love Art Exhibition & Market Event
July 20, 2025, 12 – 5pm
NVRLND Arts Foundation (1048 21 Ave. SE)
Free to attend
The Mush Love Art Exhibition & Market is back for its third and biggest year yet, featuring over 50 Canadian artists and 25-plus vendors celebrating all things mushroom. Enjoy a free, family-friendly day of art, live music, food trucks and a vibrant mushroom-inspired market.
mushlovearts.com
Children Are the Future
July 21, 2025, 6 – 10pm
Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers (100, 1725 10 Ave. SW)
Free to attend, registration required
Join Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers for a screening of Children Are the Future as part of their International Flavour series. Watch the early 2000s Brazilian film and discuss its historical and cultural impact.
csif.org
ProArts@Noon: HYMMelodies
July 23, 2025, 12:10 – 1pm
Cathedral Church of the Redeemer (604 1 St. SE)
Free to attend
HYMM is a world fusion band whose focus is to transform traditional melodies from all around the world into modern compositions for their audiences. Check out their noon-hour concert!
proartssociety.ca
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