Here are the events that will be happening this week in Calgary. Check out the fun and interesting events for September 2023. Every month we spend hours searching for the best Calgary local and fun events for the whole family so that you don’t have to! I deliver these events ONCE a month to my subscribers.
Friday, September 1
+Queer Care Day @ Containr Site in Sunnyside 1010 2 Ave NW from 4pm-8pm
+All Canadian Reggae Night- Featuring: Caleb Hart, Kairo McLean and The Steadies @ Festival Hall at 7.30pm; Tickets start from $25
+Nurse Blake: Shock Advised Tour @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium at 8pm; Tickets start from $51.35
+Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience @ Grey Eagle Resort & Casino at 8pm; Tickets start from $91
Saturday, September 2
+One Big JAM : From the Heart of the City 2023 (Family-friendly fest) @ Harmony Park 115 4 Ave SW from 5pm-7pm
+Concrete Dreams Block Party: Technu Music @ Containr by Springboard Performance 51.054930, -114.083890 from 4pm-9.30pm; Tickets start from $35
+Earring Party – Learn to Make Different Styles of Earrings @ 1721 29 Ave SW from 6pm-9pm; Tickets – $65
+Heather Pant Waterfall Workshop @ Kensington Art Supply from 12pm-4pm; Tickets – $210
+Puppy Party @ 6115 4 St SE from 10am-11am; Tickets – $5
+Alberta Day @ Heritage Park from 11am-9.30pm
+Aerial Drone Show @ Heritage Park at 9pm
Sunday, September 3
+Rewind 13 Year Anniversary @ The Palace Theatre at 9pm; Tickets start from $30
+Foam Fest 3 – Back To School @ Back Alley Nightclub at 9pm; Tickets start from $5.35
+11a Wafflehaus Salloon: Leanne Lightfoot Trio @ Asylum for Art 2505 14 St SW from 10am-1pm
+MINDFUL MIXER – End Of Summer Edition @ Edworthy Park – Picnic Site #4 at 3pm
Monday, September 4
+Birding @ St. Patrick’s Island at 9.30am-11.30am; Tickets -$5
+Labour Day Tea @ Heritage Park at 11.30am-3.30pm; Tickets start from $28.95 plus GST
+Labour Day Parade @ Cochrane at 10am
+Labour Day Classic: Calgary Stampeders vs. Edmonton Elks @ McMahon Stadium at 5pm ; Tickets start from $65.50
Wednesday, September 6
+September Garden Tour @ Lougheed House at 7pm-8pm; Tickets – $15
+IN THE ROUND x BREADMAKER @ 117 8Ave SW at 6.45pm; Tickets – $40
+Ethan Hill, Organ presents “Timeless Resonance” @ Cathedral Church of the Redeemer at 12pm-1pm; Tickets – Free
Thursday, September 7
+ABRA Cadabra – A Tribute to The Music & Magic of ABBA @ Jack Singer Concert Hall at 7.30; Tickets start from $48
+Embrace Your Divine Flow Launch Event @ Shelf Life Books 51.040440, -114.071230 at 7pm
+The Chicks World Tour @ Scotiabank Saddledome at 7.30pm; Tickets start from $186
+CALGARY FROSH NIGHT 2023 -OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE CLUB NIGHT @ Papi Nightclub at 8pm-1am; Tickets – $13.54
Friday, September 8
+PUP W/Nobro @ The Palace Theatre at 7pm
+Inglewood Night Market @ Inglewood at 8pm-10pm
+Movie In The Park – Disney classic Ratatouille @ 1747 14th Ave SW at 8pm
Saturday, September 9
+Saturday Night Social Dance for Singles and Couples @ St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Orthodox Sobor at 6.45pm-11pm; Tickets start from $12
+Fall Harvest Sale @ BMO Centre at 10am-5pm; Tickets – Free – $17.31
+Gluten Free Expo @ Big Four Building 51.036494, -114.057480 at 11am; Tickets start from $12
+Alberta Walk & Roll @ 618 Confluence Way, Calgary 51.047790, -114.049790 at 8.30am
+Jo Koy World Tour @ Scotiabank Saddledome at 8pm; Tickets start from $54.60
+Free GF Pancake Breakfast @ Villages Calgary at 10am-12pm
Sunday, September 10
+Fall Harvest Sale @ BMO Centre at 10am-3pm; Tickets – Free – $17.31
+50 Cent, Busta Rhymes & Jeremih @ Scotiabank Saddledome at 7pm; Tickets start from $112
+Tufting a Pendant Necklace Workshop @ Sparrow Artspace 51.053053, -114.051497 at 1pm-4pm; Tickets – Free – $50
Wednesday, September 13
+Rug Events @ Villages Calgary – Join us for our Annual Fair Trade Rug Event, featuring a large selection of hand-knotted rugs all made by fairly paid adults, from 2\’x3\’s to 9\’x12\’s.
+Candlelight Ballet: featuring Tchaikovsky and More @ Grace Presbyterian Church by Candlelight Concerts
+September Soiree @CSpace Marda Loop at 7pm – FREE – Please join us and the Calgary Spoken Word Society for an evening of poetry and music artists
Thursday, September 14
+5th Annual NUTV Student Film Festival @ Globe Cinema at 7pm
+The Octopus Odyssey (An Expedition Into Costa Rica’s Deep Seas ) @ DREAM – The Grotto 701 11 St SW at 12pm
+Dara Ó Briain – New Live Stand-Up Show ‘So… Where Were We?’ @ 2500 University Drive NW at 7pm; Tickets – $49.50
+Beakerhead (Sept 14-17) @Contemporary Calgary, Shaw Millennium Park, and TELUS Spark. Admission is free at Contemporary and Shaw Millennium Park. Donations are appreciated. Over the last nine years, Beakerhead has facilitated 542,000 in-person encounters with science, technology, engineering, and math, through art and entertainment. This magic has been made with 665 local partners, 35,000 volunteer hours, and 1,442 collaborating presenters. And we’ve reached over 605 million people online. Beakerhead 2023 will include more than 50 activities, presentations, workshops and installations that showcase the alchemy that happens when innovators, creators, scientists, and artists collide.
Friday, September 15
+Cyril Tenjohn – A Musical Tribute To Elton John @ The Ironwood Stage and Grill at 8pm; Tickets – $35
+Brain Bazaar by Market Collective @ Shaw Millenium Park at 5pm-9pm
+Wild After Hours @ Calgary Zoo at 6pm-12am; Tickets start from – $159+GST
+Carnivàle @ Heritage Park at 7pm-11pm; Tickets start from $99.95
+HelioTropic (Jazz And Poetry) @ ContainR by Springboard Performance 51.054930, -114.083890 at 6.15pm-9pm; Tickets start from $6.16
+FAHR Octoberfest 2023 @ Grey Eagle Event Centre at 5pm; Tickets start from $29
+Cirque du Soleil @ 88 Canada Olympic Park; tickets from $95 to $500
Saturday, September 16
+Quickdraw’s Youth Animation Showcase Giraf4Youth @ Central Library at 1.30pm-4.30pm
+Cyril Tenjohn – A Musical Tribute To Elton John @ The Ironwood Stage and Grill at 2pm-5pm and 8pm-11pm; Tickets – $35
+Brain Bazaar by Market Collective @ Shaw Millenium Park at 2pm-10pm
+FAHR Octoberfest 2023 @ Grey Eagle Event Centre at 2pm; Tickets start from $29
+Albert Park and Radisson Heights Communities Fest @ 2670 Redcliffe Dr SE at 12pm-3pm
+Boo Crew Costume Party @ Calaway Park at 11am-5pm
+Garlic Fest @ Granary Road from 9am-5pm; Admission to the Farmer’s market is free
+Marda Loop MADE SeptemberFest @ Marda Loop Communities Association Hall from 10am-4pm; Admission is free; Dog-friendly!
+Saskatoon Farm Annual Fall Fair @ The Saskatoon Farm
+The Orientale Festival @ Olympic Plaza; free admission; The Orientale Festival, taking place on Saturday, September 16, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Olympic Plaza, 222 8 Avenue SE, aims to promote multiculturalism and anti-racism in Canada. As a free event, it provides an inclusive platform for celebrating diversity and fostering understanding among different cultural backgrounds.
+Snow White @ Loose Moose Theatre Company for Kids from 1pm-2pm; Tickets $18.89 or tickets at the door. Good for children aged 4-10 years old.
+Parent/Child Grade 3 to 6 Internet Safety In Person @ St Davids’ United Church no cost but donations are recommended to Calgary Charities
+Arts, Eats and Beats Festival @ Bragg Creek from 4pm-8pm
+4th Street Night Market @ Safeway Mission Calgary from 4pm-10pm; free admission; dog-friendly; Visit the lively main street neighborhood of 4th Street for food, fun, local finds, & friends.
+Calgary NICU Charity Fashion Show @ Mercedes-Benz Country Hills at 5pm; tickets $85 (proceeds go to NICU Calgary Charity)
+BrazilFest @ Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre from 5.30pm-11pm; tickets from $2 (kids under 2 + babies), kids under 12 – $5 to $20 (adult)
+Calgary Backyard Suites Tour 2023 starting at 2244 Chicoutimi Dr NW – from 6pm-10pm (various locations – the map will be emailed prior to the event); tickets $20;
Sunday, September 17
+Terry Fox Run Calgary @ Fort Calgary from 10am-12pm
+Private School Expo Calgary @Westin Hotel Calgary from 12pm-4pm
+Sunday Tea at Lougheed House @ Lougheed House at 11am-3pm; Tickets – $59.95
+Backstage Pass Tour @ National Music Centre at 12pm-1pm and 1.30pm-2.30pm; Tickets start from $12+GST
+Brain Bazaar by Market Collective @ Shaw Millenium Park at 12pm-9pm
+Boo Crew Costume Party @ Calaway Park at 11am-5pm
+Outdoor Yoga @ Stanley Park @1pm; tickets $15
+Terry Fox Run @ Scenic loop behind Fort Calgary and through St. Patrick’s Island at 10am-12pm
+University District Block Party @ University District at 1pm-4pm
+Family Paint Night @ Bowness Arts – Board Game Cafe; recommended age is 10 years old and up; Tickets – $42
+Mardi’s Back to School Pajama Breakfast Party – all ages, family-friendly @ Jams Diner from 8am-11am – $10 tickets per table (all proceeds go to Woods Homes – a mental health centre that provides treatment and support for children, youth, adults and families with mental health challenges.)
Monday, September 18
+Korean De-aging Skincare Facial @ Atomy Landmark Calgary 51.066650, -114.063477 from 1pm-2pm; Free
+Creative Woman Power Workshop – Crocheting with Mona @ Women’s Centre of Calgary from 5.30pm-7.30pm; Free
Wednesday, September 20
+Calgary Career Fair and Training Expo @ CALGARY TELUS Convention Centre 1pm-4pm; Free
+Jinjer – Canadian Tour 2023 @ MacEvan Hall at 7pm; Tickets start from $40
+Indigenous Night Market @ Fort Calgary at 8pm
Thursday, September 21
+ArtsXpeditions – Circle Stage at Olympic Plaza @ Olympic Plaza at 12pm; Free
+Lunar Exploration Past, Present and Future @ Calgary Public Downtown Library 51.045077, -114.055048 at 7.30pm; Free
+Menopause The Musical 2 @ Grey Eagle Event Centre at 7.30pm; Tickets start from $32
Friday, September 22
+Indigenous Science Night: Braiding Science and Community @ TELUS Spark Science Centre from 6pm-11pm; Tickets $0-10
+Calgary Cat Festival and Market @ Calgary TELUS Convention Centre from 10am-7pm; Tickets start from $10
Saturday, September 23
+Calgary Stampeders vs. Montreal Alouettes @ McMahon Stadium at 2pm; Tickets start from $26.50
+The Calgary Gem Show @ Best Western Plus Village Park Inn 51.068366, -114.116627 from 12pm-6pm, Free
+OKTOBERFEST at The Ship @ The Ship & Anchor Pub from 3pm-8pm; Free
+Calgary Cat Festival and Market @ Calgary TELUS Convention Centre from 10am-7pm; Tickets start from $10
Sunday, September 24
+About | Bridal Expo @ Calgary TELUS Convention Centre from 10am-5pm; Tickets start from $29
+Gary V. Re-energized Concert @ RAJVEER BANQUET HALL at 6pm
+Atif Aslam @ Win Sport Event Centre at 7pm; Tickets start from $73.50
+Fair Trade Fashion Show @ 220 Crowchild Trail NW at 5pm; Tickets -$22.63
+Wakey Wakey Activation @ Nose Creek Park, Airdrie from 9.30am-10.30am; Tickets – $30
+The Wild Run 2023 – Race For Conservation @ St. Patrick’s Island and Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, at 8am
+CIBC Community Showcase: Music with Mandy @ Studio Bell at 1pm
+The Calgary Gem Show @ Best Western Plus Village Park Inn 51.068366, -114.116627 from12pm-5pm, Free
+YYC Music Awards 2023 @ Grey Eagle Event Centre at 6.30pm; Tickets start from $48.50
Monday, September 25
+Calgary Flames vs.Seattle Kraken @ Scotiabank Saddledome at 7pm; Tickets start from $36
+Paint Night Notthern Lights Forest Craft & Chat @ Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Centre 51.044050, -114.100446 from 7pm-9pm
+Bonnie Raitt ‘Just Like That…‘ @ Jack Singer Concert Hall at 8pm; Tickets start from $73.50
Thursday, September 28
+Iron Maiden – The Future Past Tour 2023 @ Scotiabank Saddledome at 7.30pm
Friday, September 29
+Music of the Night: The Concert Tour @ Grey Eagle Event Centre at 7.30pm; Tickets start from $48
Saturday, September 30
+Morgan Wallen – One Night At A Time World Tour @ Scotiabank Saddledome at 7pm
+Apple Fest at Granary Road @ Granary Road, 112 Str West, Foothills No. 31 from 9am-5pm; Prices – Active Learning Park: $15.95, Farmer’s Market: FREE
+The New Moon Market – Season of The Witch Edition @ Glamorgan Community Assoc, 4207 41 Ave SW from 12pm – 7pm; Free
+Air Supply @ Grey Eagle Event Centre at 8pm; Tickets start from $196.35
+Orange Shirt Day (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation) @ Fort Calgary from 9am-11am
+Morgan Wallen and Bailey Zimmerman @ Scotiabank Saddledome at 7pm; Tickets start from $480
Sunday, October 1
+Culturefest 2023 @ Genesis Community Wellness Centre from 12:00pm-6:00pm; Free
+Calgary Guitar Show @ Red & White Club 1833 Crowchild Trail NW from 10am-4pm; Tickets – Kids 12 and under – Free, Adults – $12
+Cirque du Soleil – Kooza @ Stampede Park from 1.30pm-6.30pm; Tickets start from $102
+Triwood Fall Market & BeerFest @ Triwood Community Association from 10am-4pm
+Apple Fest at Granary Road @ Granary Road, 112 Str West, Foothills No. 31 from 9am-5pm; Prices – Active Learning Park: $15.95, Farmer’s Market: FREE
+The Sneetches, by Dr. Seuss @ Jack Singer Concert Hall at 3pm; Tickets start from $31
+Run for Calgary 2023 @ St. Patrick’s Island, Calgary at 9am
+Nepathya Live In Calgary / Music for Humanity @ The Palace Theatre from 7pm-9pm; Tickets start from $93.40
+Soupalicious @ Highfield Farm from 11am-2pm; Tickets start from $15
+Snow White @ Loose Moose Theatre from 1pm-3pm; Tickets – $17
+Live the Smart Way Expo Calgary- Fashion Accessories @ BMO Centre at 9.23am
This Month (September)
+Harvest Pumpkin Fest @ Butterfield Acres Farm, 254077 Rocky Ridge Road, Calgary, October 1-29 (Weekends) from 10am – 4pm ; Prices from $15.99 to $18.99 +GST
+Calgary Rock N’ Gem Show @ Equi-Plex, Spruce Meadows, September 28- October 1 from 10am-5pm; Tickets – $2-$5
+What’s On (Calgary): A Comedy of Tenors @ Pumphouse Theatre, Sept 29 – Oct 7, Wed – Sat at 7:30pm; Oct 1 & 7 at 2:00pm; Tickets start from $18
+Calgary Home & Design Expo @ BMO Centre. September 29 – October 01
+The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde @ Vertigo Theatre, 115 9 Ave SE, September 30 – October 29; Tickets – $30 to $73
+Chinook Winds Show Chorus @ Scarboro United Church, 134 Scarboro Ave SW, September26- October3 from 7pm-9pm; Free
+The Mashed of Us (Comedy Show) @ Birds And Stone Theatre 51.067130, -114.065400 at 8pm; Tickets start from $20.54
+Backstage Pass Tour @ National Music Centre September 17- November 12 (Sundays) at 12pm and 1.30pm; Tickets start from $12 + GST
+Heritage Inn Balloon Festival @ MacLeod Tr SW, High River, September 27 – October 1, FREE
+Aint Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, September 19 – 24; Tickets start from $30
+Calgary International Film Festival @ Calgary, September 21 – October 1; Tickets start from $ 81.98 (5 ticket bundle)
+Open Mic Event @ Koi 1011 1 St SW, September 8 – October 8 (Tuesdays) at 8pm
+Calgary Culture Days @ Calgary, September 1 -30
+National Culture Days @ September 22 – October 15
+Introduction To Improvisation (18+) @ Loose Moose Theatre, September 9-30; Tickets – $175.23
+Calgary’s Favourite Cover Band Glow’s @ 453 42 Ave SE, September 16 – October 3, Tickets – call at 403-455-9759
+The Mousetrap @ Arts Commons, September 12 – October 8
+CARRIE The Musical @ Beddington Theatre Arts Centre, September 15-30; Tickets start from $27
+ISER- International Conference On Science, Health And Medicine @ Radisson, Calgary, September 24-25 from 9am-6pm
+TAYLOR’S VERSION @ Big Secret Theatre| Arts Commons, September 21-24 from 7.30pm-9pm; Tickets start from $20
+ Airdrie Farmers Market @ 320 Centre Ave, Airdrie, September 6-October 4 (Wednesdays) from 3.30pm-7pm
+Calgary Scrapaganza 2023 @ Thorncliffe Community Centre, 5600 Centre St N, September 22-23 at 9am; Tickets -$75
+The Calgary Gem Show @ Best Western Plus Village Park Inn 51.068366, -114.116627, September 23-24 at 12pm, Free
+EXHIBITIONS: Care and Wear: Bodies Crafted For Harm And Healing @ Esker Foundation 51.042550, -114.038710, September 23-December 17
+Pumpkins After Dark @ 88 Canada Olympic Rd SW, September 22 – October 21; Tickets -$18
+ THIS IS NOT MY CULTURE: OPEN STUDIO (Creative Potential Of Plastic) @ 381 2 Ave SW, Mon Sept 11, 2pm – 5 pm, Tuesday Sept 12, 11am-2pm and 4pm-5pm, Wednesday, Sept 13, 10am – 3pm, Tuesday Sept 19, 11am – 4 pm, Thursday Sept 21, 11 am – 2 pm, Mon Sept 25, 11am – 3 pm, Tuesday Sept 26, 11 am – 3 pm, Thursday Sept 28, 11am – 2 pm
+Gentle Yoga for 60+ @ Yoga & Meditation Centre of Calgary 51.024112, -114.108501, September11-December18 (Mondays) at 9.45am-11am; Tickets – $266 + gst (14 weeks)
+Wednesday Night Core Connexion Class @ Evolved Movement Arts, September 6 – December 27 (Wednesdays), at 7pm-9pm; Tickets – $25
+World Petroleum Congress from Sept 17-Sept 21 @ BMO Centre Stampede Park
+Burnersphere @ Millennium Park, September 10-16 at 7pm
+Beakerhead Festival @ Contemporary Calgary and Millennium Park, September 14-17
+YYC Pizza Fest @ September 15th – October 1st
+Gotta Minute Film Festival @ Various Venues, September 11th – 24th
+Theatre Calgary: The Mousetrap @ Max Bell Theatre in the Arts Commons, September 12 – October 8; Tickets start from $39
+After School STEM Classes @ TELUS Spark Science Centre, September 12th – December 22nd; Free
+Triwood Weekly Farmers Market @ Triwood Community Association, August 29-September 26 (Tuesdays) from 3pm-7pm
+The Secret Life of Trolls (Show) @ Jubilations Dinner Theatre Calgary, September 2 – October 21 (Saturdays) from 11am-1.30pm; Tickets start from $41.95
+Puppy Party @ 6115 4 St SE, August 1 – December 30 (Saturdays) from 10am-11am; Tickets – $5
+Fiesta Filipino @ Olympic Plaza, September 1- 3
+Crocodile Rock : The Legend of Elton John @ Jubilations Dinner Theatre, August 19- October 21 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday) at 18.30; Tickets start from $38.95
+Musical Comedy “Pippin” @ StoryBook Theatre, 375 Bermuda Drive NW, August 19 – September 3,Thursdays to Saturdays at 7pm, Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm; Tickets start from $27
+Alberta Culture Days @ Across Alberta, September 1-30
+Community Star Blanket Workshop @ Sparrow Artspace 36 4 Str NW , September 2-29 (Fridays – Saturdays) at 3pm and 4pm; Tickets – Free or Donations
+Introduction Festival 2023 @ Cowboys Calgary 51.040547, -114.055035, September 6-8 at 10pm; Tickets start from $3.5
+Le Burger Festival @ Calgary -Various locations, September 1-14
+Calgary Open Market @ Meadowlark Park Community Association – 623 58 Ave SW (Thursdays) at 5pm-8pm
+PGA TOUR Canada’s Fortinet Cup Championship in Calgary @ Country Hills Golf Club, September 4-10
+Halloweekends @ Calaway Park, September 9 – October 7(Sundays, Saturdays) at 11am-5pm; Tickets start from $39+GST
+Honens Festival @ 1020 2 Ave NW, September 7-10
+Art Exhibition Anda Kubis “Languorous” @ Newzones Gallery, 730 11 Ave SW, September 9 – October 14 at 10.30am-5pm; Tickets – Free
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