Free This Week
July awaits with Stampede breakfasts and outdoor concerts! Kick off your mornings with pancakes and entertainment at First Flip or Flour Rope Square. In the evenings, enjoy live music at Heritage Park or Quinterra Legacy Garden. Plus, there’s even more to check out in this week’s free arts roundup.
HereComesTreble
July 3, 2024, 12:10 – 1pm
Cathedral Church of the Redeemer (604 1 St. SE)
Free to attend
ProArts@Noon Concert Series presents HereComesTreble. They’ll share a variety of covers in tight four or five part treble harmony. Some will be acappella, some with the accompaniment of piano or percussion beatboxing. Check them out!
proartssociety.ca
Music in the Plaza
July 3, 2024, 6 – 8pm
Heritage Park (1900 Heritage Dr. SW)
Free to attend
Discover free live music in Calgary all summer long at Music in the Plaza! Each week, one of the best emerging live bands in Calgary will take the stage! Join them as they kick things off with the unconventional guitar tunings and intricately crafted lyrics of Heather May.
heritagepark.ca
First Flip
July 4, 2024, 7:30 – 10:30am
Stephen Avenue (Between 1 St. SE & Centre St. S)
Free to attend
There’s no better start to stampede than with the first pancake breakfast of the season. Bring your family and friends for a morning of fun, food, live music by Kyle McKearney and fantastic entertainment from Green Fools Theatre Society, LaBelle Sisters and Chinook Country Line Dancers.
calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com
Music in the Park
July 4, 2024, 7 – 8pm
Quinterra Legacy Garden, South Glenmore Park (24 St. SW)
Free to attend
Every Thursday, Quinterra Legacy Garden hosts Music in the Park, featuring free performances by talented local artists. This week, check out Jory Kinjo who was raised in r&b, blues & soul music, whose career has since touched on jazz, reggae, ska and even country music.
quinterralegacygarden.com
Free First Thursday
July 4, 2024, 5 – 9pm
Contemporary Calgary (701 11 St. SW)
Free to attend, registration required
Join Contemporary Calgary for FREE First Thursdays as they invite you to explore their galleries, stop by the exhibition openings of Marie Lannoo: In Extremis and The Wagon Burner and Other Stories, enjoy curated beats by DJ Hannah and sip on a thoughtful selection refreshments. This is an all-ages event.
contemporarycalgary.com
Open Studio for 55+
July 5, 2024, 1 – 4pm
Contemporary Calgary (701 11 St. SW)
Free to attend, registration required
Contemporary Calgary’s Open Studio for 55+ on Fridays in July invites participants to bring projects they are currently engaged in, or ideas and materials, for an opportunity to work with the support of peers and a facilitator with a background in visual art.
contemporarycalgary.com
Group Art Show & Pancake Breakfast
July 6, 2024, 9:30am – 11am
Ruberto Ostberg Gallery (2108 18 St. NW)
Free to attend
Don’t miss Ruberto Ostberg Gallery’s Connections 2024 artist-run pancake breakfast. Breakfast will be served by the exhibiting artists. Featuring musical guest Liam Testa’s Band.
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The West Exhibition — Opening Reception
July 6, 2024, 11am – 5pm
Franz Dopf Gallery (1145 Kensington Cres. NW)
Free to attend
During the Calgary Stampede, the Franz Dopf Gallery is hosting a short-term art exhibition from July 3 – 23, showcasing a diverse array of artworks that capture the essence of life in the West. Don’t miss their opening!
franzdopfgallery.com
Market Nights
July 6, 2024, 3 – 9pm
Heritage Park (1900 Heritage Dr. SW)
Free to explore
Get ready for Market Nights! Shop for a wide variety of artisan products made by local vendors every week at Heritage Park’s front plaza. From one-of-a-kind jewelry to mouthwatering treats, and a whole lot more, there’s a diverse array of discoveries waiting for you!
heritagepark.ca
Between The Notes
July 6, 2024, 5 – 6:45pm
Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall, Central Library (800 3 St. SE)
Free to attend, RSVP required
Baroque music, celebrated for its elaborate ornaments and grandiose embellishments, mirrors the architectural and artistic fervour of its time. This lecture explores the lavish and intricate soundscapes that defined this opulent period in music history.
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Summer Cinema Club
July 8, 2024, 7 – 9:30pm
Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers (1725 10 Ave. SW)
Free to attend
The third week of CSIF’s Summer Cinema Club is subtitled New Hollywood New Me. Watch the film and then Kyle Marshall will lead a discussion on how the “New Hollywood” of the 1970s changed filmmaking going forward and how this film contributed to it.
csif.org
Fluor Rope Square
July 6 & 8 – 13, 2024, 8:30am – 1:15pm
Olympic Plaza (228 8 Ave. SE)
Free to attend
At Fluor Rope Square, every day starts with a bacon pancake served hot off a chuckwagon or smokie paired with Stampede-style entertainment including dancers, singers, fiddlers, friendly mascots, plus so much more! All entertainment and activities are free!
calgarystampede.com
Antyx Youth Programming
Ongoing
Various venues
Free to participate
Antyx Community Arts invites youth ages 12 – 18 to participate in a number of their programs focused on providing safe spaces for creative expression including their mural projects, Youth Arts Action, The Film Lab and more!
antyx.ca
Have a free event that’s not listed? Email us at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com or fill out this form.
