Free This Week
Say hello to summer, officially! Get outside and enjoy free arts and culture activities including Aboriginal Awareness Week festivities, a JazzYYC Summer Festival preview, Calgary’s first Outdoor Read-A-Thon and a whole lot more!
Notas de 4
June 19, 2024, 12:10 – 1pm
Cathedral Church of the Redeemer (604 1 St. SE)
Free to attend
Notas de 4 performances have been described as intense, edgy and dreamy — a re-imagination of Latin music composed in a uniquely Canadian landscape. Don’t miss this ProArts@Noon concert featuring singer/dancer Silvia Temis and Jorge Villena, guitar and vocals!
proartssociety.ca
Chris Tauchner Quartet – JazzYYC Summer Festival Preview
June 20, 2024, 12 – 1pm
Stephen Avenue (118 8 Ave. SE)
Free to attend
Get ready for the TD JazzYYC Summer Festival (taking place June 25 – 30, 2024) with a free preview concert featuring Chris Tauchner Quartet, presented in partnership with the Music Performance Trust Fund and Calgary Downtown Association.
jazzyyc.com
The Jam Social
June 20, 2024, 7:15pm – 9:15pm
Kaks Bar and Podcast (1006 1 St SE)
Free to attend, registration required
Are you looking to make friends? Meet the one? Get out of your comfort zone? Listen to local artists live?The Jam Social is where folks ages 20 to 25 unite for music, comedy and jam bingo. Hosted by Jam The Social App.
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Open Studio for 55+
June 21, 2024, 1 – 4pm
Contemporary Calgary (701 11 St. SW)
Free to attend, registration required
Contemporary Calgary’s Open Studio for 55+ on Fridays in June 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
Indigenous Peoples Day at Studio Bell
June 21, 2024, 1pm
Studio Bell, National Music Centre (850 4 St. SE)
Free to attend
As part of National Music Centre’s OHSOTO’KINO initiative, join a special event showcasing local Indigenous song, music and dance. The day’s lineup includes Cree Métis recording artist/songwriter, poet and filmmaker Sandra Sutter, Nêhiyaw singer-songwriter Wyatt C. Louis and Inuvaluit singer-songwriter Willie Thrasher with his partner Linda Saddleback.
studiobell.ca
Walk for Reconciliation
June 21, 2024, 8 – 9am (walk), 9:30am – 2pm (events)
Begin: Harry Hays Building (220 4 Ave. SE)
End: The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland (750 9 Ave. SE)
Free to attend
All are welcome to join the Walk for Reconciliation for an opportunity to reflect on the difficult history and atrocities of residential schools. The walk is followed by a community meal, an outdoor gathering with performances by drummers and dancers, and speeches, and a screening of documentary RECONC?L?AT?ON? plus a talk with Marilyn North Peigan and Wendy English.
theconfluence.ca
Book Launch: ÎETHKA Stories and Language in Stoney Nakoda Country
June 21, 2024, 5 – 7pm
Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall, Central Library (800 3 St. SE)
Free to attend
Join Valentina Fox and special guests for the launch of Îethka: Stories and Language in Stoney Nakoda Country. This book features the Stoney Nakoda First Nation language in context and in action. The evening consists of readings, signings and presentations.
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Rhinestone Cowboy
June 21 – 23, 2024, event times vary
Tomkins Park (17 Ave. & 8 St. SW)
Free to attend
Get into the Western spirit by popping down to Tomkins Park this weekend to explore the vintage market and perfect your line-dancing skills at the 17th Avenue BIA’s Rhinestone Cowboy dance party. Then, grab a chair and listen to the live music from local performers!
17thave.ca
AAWC Family Day, Powwow, Handgames & Indigenous Idol
June 22, 2024, 9am – 6pm
Enmax Park, Elbow River Camp (Elbow River pathway & MacDonald Ave. SE)
Free to attend
Celebrate Aboriginal Awareness Week by checking out an Indigenous arts & crafts market, Inuit and Métis exhibitions, Children’s Corner, Traditional Powwow, Indigenous Idol and so much more!
aawc.ca
ART IN THE PARK(ing) LOT // midsummer market & open studios
June 22, 2024, 10am – 6pm
500 Collective (Suite #500, 321 50 Ave. SE)
Free to explore
Support local while contributing to Calgary’s vibrant community of creatives, rain or shine, both inside 500 Collective’s warehouse space as well as outside in their vast parking lot space. Their Midsummer Market has a little something for everyone!
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CRAFTED
June 22, 2024, 12 – 4pm
Various venues
Free to explore
At CRAFTED, you can savour a variety of award-winning micro brews, shop exquisite, handcrafted steins and more from Alberta artisans, and indulge in gourmet dishes. Join in for an afternoon filled with some of the finest beer, craft and food in town.
albertacraft.ab.ca
NMC Jam Club Gig Day
June 23, 2024, 3pm
King Eddy, National Music Centre (438 9 Ave. SE)
Free to attend
Head to the King Eddy for a showcase-style event starring the participants of National Music Centre’s after-school program, CJAY 92’s Jesse & JD present NMC Jam Club! The event provides this year’s young musicians with the opportunity to showcase their hard work in front of a supportive audience before the summer holidays.
studiobell.ca
Tipi Raising at Lougheed House
June 23, 2024, 11am – 3pm
Lougheed House (707 13 Ave. SW)
Free to attend
Blackfoot Elder Joyce Healy (Ussangahgee/Always Singing Woman) joins Loughheed House for the raising of a Blackfoot lodge on the Lougheed House grounds. Stop by throughout the day for free admission, participate in the raising and lowering of the Blackfoot lodge, hear Joyce tell Blackfoot stories, and take part in Indigenous games!
lougheedhouse.com
GlobalFest OneWorld Picnic
June 23, 2024, 12 Noon – 5pm
Harley Hotchkiss Gardens (611 4 St. SW)
Free to attend
Witness a sneak peak of GlobalFest through the OneWorld Picnic. Check out the various cultural pavilions and experience demonstrations, displays and vendors. Then, grab a bite from the food trucks and enjoy your lunch while viewing a variety of cultural performances.
globalfest.ca
Calgary’s First Outdoor Read-A-Thon
June 25, 2024, 5 – 8pm
Central Memorial Park (1221 2 St. SW)
Free to attend
Join Wordfest for Reading in the Wild, Calgary’s first annual outdoor Read-A-Thon! It’s time to bring those books off the shelves and into the sunshine! This event is for everyone — readers of all ages can bring a blanket and book (or borrow one on site!) to read amongst fellow readers in the wild.
wordfest.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.
