Here are the events that will be happening this week in Calgary. Check out the fun and interesting events for October 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.
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
Tuesday, October 3
+Festival and Event Management Masterclass @ 1000 Glenmore Ct SE at 9.30am; Tickets start from $295
Wednesday, October 4
+Festival and Event Management Masterclass @ 1000 Glenmore Ct SE at 4.30pm; Tickets start from $295 +Singer/Songwriter Natalie Inga and Instrumentalist Mark DeJong @ Cathedral Church of the Redeemer at 12pm; Free
Thursday, October 5
+Calgary Job Fair Celebrating Diversity @ Calgary Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre – 1316 33 St. NE from 3pm-6pm
+Joanne McNally (Stand-Up Comedian) @ MacEwan Hall Concerts at 7pm; Tickets start from $54
+Ethnik Festivals: A Cutural Trilogy @ Central Library Downtown from 6pm-9pm; Tickets – $15
Friday, October 6
+Jeff Dunham @ BMO Centre at 7pm
+Ethnik Festivals: A Cultural Trilogy @ Central Library Downtown from 6pm-9pm; Tickets – $15
Saturday, October 7
+Pumpkin Fest @ 260130B Writing Creek Cres, Rocky View from 11am-3pm: Tickets – $10
+Victorious Festival @ BMO Centre from 6pm-10pm; Tickets start from $58.18
+PRIME TIME BIG BAND BRUNCH @ Ironwood Stage & Grill from 2pm-4pm
+Julie Kim: Live in Calgary @ Engineered Air Theatre from 5.30pm-8.30pm; Tickets -$30+Fee
+Harvest Pumpkin Fest Date Night (Adults) @ Butterfield Acres Petting Farm from 5pm-7pm; Tickets -$25+Fee
+Calgary Toy Show & Sale @ Edgemont Community Association 33 Edgevalley Circle NW from 11am-4.30pm; Tickets -$3-$5
+Disney + Pixar’s Up In Concert @ Jack Singer Concert Hall from 11am-2pm; Tickets start from $35
+Candlelight Ballet @ Grace Presbyterian Church; Tickets start from $50
+Nikki Glaser @ Grey Eagle Event Centre at 8pm; Tickets start from $62
+20th-Anniversary Pumpkin Fest @ Blue Grass Garden Centre from 11am-15pm
Sunday, October 8
+The Allstate Soccer Show @ BMO Centre from 11am-4.30pm
This is a charity-based event with 100% of proceeds from ticket sales on this event going to KidSport Calgary. Tickets are also only $5! Learn more here: https://soccershow.ca/
The Allstate Soccer Show is an annual event that provides soccer fans of all ages and levels the chance to meet their soccer idols! It provides players, parents, and fans with exclusive access to players from Canada’s Men’s and Women’s National Teams, CF Montréal, Toronto FC and the Canadian Premier League, including Christine Sinclair, Quinn, Janine Beckie, Marco Carducci, Patrice Bernier, Julian de Guzman, Melissa Tancredi and many more. Fans have the opportunity to attend autograph signings, main stage presentations, learn from the athletes through interactive experiences, participate in soccer-themed activations, and more!
+Salman Ali Live In Canada @ Grey Eagle Event Centre at 7pm; Tickets start from $68.75
+Thanksgiving Sunday Brunch @ Thomsons Kitchen & Bar from 10am-2pm
Monday, October 9
+Wildlife Park for Kids @ CF Market Mall from 10.30am-11.30am
Wednesday, October 11
+CWiE 2nd Working Moms Panel – STEM – Challenges & Successes @ Calgary Petroleum Club – 319 5 Ave SW from 11.30am-1.30pm; Tickets – $59.91
+Super Dads Super Kids — CUPS Calgary @ 1001 10 Ave SW from 5.15pm-6.30pm; Free
+ZZ Top @ Grey Eagle Resort and Casino at 8pm; Tickets start from $89+fee
Thursday, October 12
+Black Veil Brides & VV: TOUR 2023 @ Grey Eagle Resort and Casino from 7pm-11pm; Tickets start from $61
Friday, October 13
+Slasher Showdown: The Friday the 13th Massacre @ Haunted Calgary, 260300 Writing Creek Cres,Balzac from 6.30pm-10pm
+Ukrainian Pop-music Party Gulba @ Rosé Luxury Lounge 628 8 Ave SW at 9.30pm; Tickets start from $22.63
+Kathleen McGee @ Yuk Yuk’s Calgary 218 18 Ave SE at 7.30pm; Tickets – $21.95
+Tyler Hubbard @ MacEwan Hall from 8pm-10.30pm; Tickets – $45
+Spark After Dark @ Telus Spark Science Centre at 5pm; Tickets start from $26
+Randy Bachman @ Grey Eagle Event Centre at 8pm; Tickets start from $72
Saturday, October 14
+Funny Fest- Stand Up Comedy WORKSHOP @ 1531 21 Ave NW from 10am-4pm; Tickets start from $389 for 2 days
+Twin Bill with Diyet & The Love Soldiers; Blue Moon Marquee @ SCA Community Centre 277 Strathcona Dr SW at 7.50pm; Tickets – $32.45
+Scarboro’s Fall Faire @ Scarboro United Church 134 Scarboro Ave from 9am-4pm
+Justine Giles Music – Giuffre Family @ Giuffre Family Library 3223 14 St SW at 3pm
+Kathleen McGee @ Yuk Yuk’s Calgary 218 18 Ave SE at 7.30pm; Tickets – $21.95
+Wu-Tang Clan & Nas: NY State Of Mind Tour @ Scotiabank Saddledome at 8pm; Tickets start from $20+fees
+Laureano Marques y Emlio Lovera @ (Spanish language event), MacEwan Hall from 8pm-10pm; Tickets – $75
+The Vampire Circus @ Grey Eagle Event Centre at 7.30pm; Tickets start from $55
+Illuminate Your Heart Series – Tru & Friends @ Cardel Theatre, 180 Quarry Park Blvd from 6.30pm-9.30pm; Tickets – $52.50
Sunday, October 15
+Funny Fest- Stand Up Comedy WORKSHOP @ 1531 21 Ave NW from 10am-4pm; Tickets start from $389 for 2 days
+2nd Annual – The West Side Calgary Halloween Family Event @ West Springs Church 816 78Str SW; Tickets – $2.50
+Supernovas: Featuring Virtuosi Laec Lorentzen and Jocelyn Zhou @ St.Stephen’s Church 1121 14 Ave SW from 3pm-6pm; Tickets start from $22.63
Monday, October 16
+Wildlife Park for Kids @ CF Market Mall from 10.30am-11.30am
+Sensory Play for Little Ones (Ages 0-6) @ YWCA Calgary 1715 17 Ave SE from 1pm-2pm; Free
Tuesday, October 17
+Performing October 17 : Andrew Rivers @ The Comedy Cave, 1020 8 Ave SW at 7.30pm; Tickets start from $13.65
+Jesters For Genders- A Stand Up Comedy Show! @ Vern’s 622 8 Ave SW at 8pm; Tickets – $15
Wednesday, October 18
+Super Dads Super Kids @ CUPS Calgary Society 1001 10 Ave SW from 5.15pm-6.30pm
+Buildex Calgary( Showing The Companies News Of Canada) @ Calgary TELUS Convention Centre at 6pm
Thursday, October 19
+TECH THURSDAYS- Scaling People Within Your Organization @ The Pioneer 117 8 Ave SW from 4.30pm-7pm; Free
+Buildex Calgary( Showing The Companies News Of Canada) @ Calgary TELUS Convention Centre at 6pm
Friday, October 20
+Aaron Berg @ The Laugh Shop at 9.30pm; Tickets start from $29.90
+11th Annual Calgary Arab Film Nights @ Globe Cinema at 7.30pm; Tickets – $60
+Lego PD Day Camp @ SunWest Church from 9am-4pm; Tickets – $25
+2023 Blended Family Workshops (How Blended Families Are Different Than Traditional) @ 11420 27 St SE #212 from 6pm-8.30pm; Tickets start from $225
+2023 FALL HARVEST MARKET @ Bearspaw Lifestyle Centre from 10am-6pm
Saturday, October 21
+Harvest Pumpkin Fest @ Butterfield Acres Petting Farm 254077 Rocky Ridge Rd NW from 10am-4pm; Tickets start from $5
+High Fidelity Jazz Day @ The Audio Room 1347 12 Ave SW from 11am-5pm; Tickets – $0-$100
+Fibre Shindig – Arts And Crafts Show @ Genesis Centre, 7555 Falconridge Blvd. NE from 10am-4pm; Tickets – $0-$5
+Dermot Kennedy The Sonder Tour @ Scotiabank Saddledome at 7.30pm; Tickets start from $20
+2023 Blended Family Workshops (How Blended Families Are Different Than Traditional) @ 11420 27 St SE #212 from 9am-5pm; Tickets start from $225
+101 Fascinating Canadian Music Facts – David McPherson @ Studio Bell at 1pm
+Stand Up For Vets Comedy Show @ Grey Eagle Event Centre; Tickets start from $38
+‘Couples in the Wild’ Forest Bathing @ Griffith Woods Park from 3pm-5pm; Tickets – $40-$80
Sunday, October 22
+Concert for Humanity- Ukrainian & Canadian Artists @ Arts Commons from 2.30pm-5pm; Tickets start from $19
+Ken Yates(Winner Of Canadian Folk Music Awards) and Jadea Kelly @ Ironwood Stage & Grill from 2pm-4pm
+Classical Guitar Preview Concert @ Shelf Life Books from 2pm-4pm; Free
+Backstage Pass Tours @ Studio Bell at 12pm and 1.30pm; Tickets start from $12+GST
+HALLOWEEN PAWTY CHIHUAHUA STYLE @ 11 Sackville Dr SW from 2pm-5pm; Tickets – $10
Monday, October 23
+Nurturing Parenting Program Workshop Series – Virtual @ Contact FDC@cupscalgary.com to register, from 10am-11.30am
+Music and Movement (ages 18m-6) @ YWCA Calgary 1715 17 Ave SE from 1pm-2pm; Free
Wednesday, October 25
+The Doobie Brothers @ Scotiabank Saddledome from 7pm-10pm; Tickets start from – $47
+ Wildlife Park for Kids @ CF Market Mall from 11.30am-12.30pm
Thursday, October 26
+Randy Feltface @ Commonwealth Bar & Stage, 731 10 Ave at 8pm; Tiskets – $45.91- $72.68
+Family Fun Night Halloween Party @ Aussie Riles Piano Bar, 1002 37th Str SW from 5:00pm – 8:30 pm; Tickets – $10
+An Evening With Mary Wlash @ Bella Concert Hall at 8pm; Tickets – $40
Friday, October 27
+Tool @ Scotiabank Saddledome from 7.30pm-11pm; Tickets – $79.50- $199.50+fees
+2023 Bags, Babies and Beyond @ Marda Loop Communities Association 3130 16 St SW from 1pm- 7pm; Tickets start from $2
+Fairytale Halloween Party at Charmed Resorts @ Crowsnest Pass 13029 25 Ave Blairmore AB T0K 0E0 from 4pm-9pm; Tickets start from $11.98
+Michael Flatley’s Lord Of The Dance @ Grey Eagle Event Centre at 8pm; Tickets start from $45
Saturday, October 28
+Alberta Ballet – Sleeping Beauty @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium from 2pm-6pm; Tickets start from – $82
+Trunk or Treat @ Kingsland Community Association505 78 Ave SW from 2pm-3.30pm
+Calgary Zoo – Halloween Brunch @ Calgary Zoo, seating times: 9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m. or 2:00 p.m; Tickets start from $34.95
+Calgary Baby And Tot Show @ Genesis Centre from 09:30am – 5:30pm; Children 12 & under FREE -SAVE with ONLINE Tickets, General Admission: $12.00
+Rocky Horror Picture Show @ 2505 14 St SW Asylum for Art; Tickets – $10
+CIBC Community Showcase: Lost Decade @ Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre at 2pm; Included with admission
+2023 Bags, Babies and Beyond @ Marda Loop Communities Association 3130 16 St SW from 10am- 3pm; Tickets start from $2
+NMC and Make Music Matter Present: Nikamo @ Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre at 11am; Included with admission
+The Boo Revue! A Frightfully Fun Family Puppet Show @ Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge 11300 Rocky Ridge Road NW at 11am, 1pm, 7pm; Tickets start from $9.85
+CJAY92 Halloween Howler Ft Billy Talent @ Grey Eagle Event Centre at 8pm; Tickets – $89.99 plus fees
+Halloween Toddle Down to the Art Gallery @ Okotoks Art Gallery 53 N Railway St from 10am – 12pm; Tickets – $5 for the entire family
+ANNUAL FAMILY HALLOWEEN DANCE @ Glendale & Glendale Meadows Community Association Hall & Rink 4500 25 Ave SW from 5pm-9pm; Tickets start from $5 per family
+Cooper Alan Alberta Tour @ Macewan Hall at 8pm; Tickets – $35
+Schanks Family Halloween Party @ 9627 MacLeod Trl SW at 1pm
Sunday, October 29
+Folsom Prison Revisited @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium from 7pm-9pm; Tickets start from – $51
+The Black Feathers @ Gallery House Concerts Society 119 Nottingham Rd NW at 2.30pm
+Calgary Zoo – Halloween Brunch @ Calgary Zoo, seating times: 9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m. or 2:00 p.m; Tickets start from $34.9
+Calgary Baby And Tot Show @ Genesis Centre from 11am – 5pm ; Children 12 & under FREE -SAVE with ONLINE Tickets, General Admission: $12.00
+Joggin’ For A Noggin 2023- Halloween-themed fun run @ Bowness Park from 11.30am-2pm
+Backstage Pass Tours @ Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre at 12pm and 1.30pm; Tickets start from $12
+Hope Church YYC Kids Halloween Party @ 3688 48 Ave NE from 10am-12pm
+Gurdas Maan @ Grey Eagle Event Centre at 8pm; Tickets start from $100.00 (Plus applicable fees)
+Folsom Prison Revisited @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium at 2pm ; Tickets start from – $51
Monday, October 30
+Halloween Howl Children’s Concert @ Robert McClure United Church 5510 26 Ave NE at 10.30am; Tickets – $10
+Eric Nam @ MacEwan Hall Concerts from 7pm – 9pm; Tickets start from $59.50
+Ghosts and Gourmet – Halloween Dinner Party With A Spooky Supper @ Heritage Park at 6pm; Tickets – $85.95+GST
+Crestmont Kids Halloween Party @ Crestmont Hall 12400 Crestmont Blvd SW from 12pm-4pm
+Danny Bhoy @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium at 19.30pm; Tickets start from $59.30
What to do this Halloween?
Tuesday, October 31
+Halloween Howl Children’s Concert @ Robert McClure United Church 5510 26 Ave NE at 10.30am; Tickets – $10
+Ghosts and Gourmet – Halloween Dinner Party With A Spooky Supper @ Heritage Park at 6pm; Tickets – $85.95+GST
This Month (October)
+Ryan Niemiller @ The Laugh Shop 5940 Blackfoot Trail SE, October 26-28; Tickets start from – $25.90
+The Things I Forgot at Fire Exit Theatre @ Engineered Air Theatre 234 9 Ave SE, October 25-29, at 7.30pm; Tickets start from $20
+Islands Disappear; Incendiary Festival @ Hull’s Wood – Fish Creek Provincial Park, October 13-21 from 6.30pm-7pm; Tickets – $5-$30
+Fluid Fest 2023 | Presented by Springboard Performance @ Various Locations (cSPACE, The GRAND, DJD and Knox United Church), October 20-29; Tickets – $0 – $153.56
+Andrew Rivers @ The Comedy Cave 1020 8 Ave SW, October 16-21 at 7.30pm; Tickets- $13.65
+Made in Italy – A Lively One-Person Performance @ Martha Cohen Theatre (Arts Commons), October 17 – November 11; Tickets – $39
+Proam: Honens Piano Competition For Amateurs @ Rozsa Centre 2500 University Drive NW, October 14-22
+The Kinkonauts Present: Wuthering Frights! An Improvised Gothic Play @ The Atrium 625 11th Ave SW, October 18-21 at 7.30pm;Tickets – $15-$20
+Field Of Screams @ 1500 84th Str NE, October 13th, 14th, 19th (Adults Only), 20th, 21st, 27th, & 28th from 6pm-11pm; Tickets – $26
+Chost Tea @ Heritage Park Famous- 5 Centre of Canadian Women, Oct. 14, 15, 21, 22 at 1:45pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 3:30pm
+WKU Kickboxing & Karate World Championships @ 7 Chiefs Sportplex, October 16 to 22
+Jon Rudnitsky @ The Laugh Shop Calgary 5940 Blackfoot Trail SE , October 5-7; Tickets start from $25.90
+Harvest Pumpkin Fest @ Butterfield Acres Petting Farm, October 1-29; Tickets start from $15.99
+FANTASY WORLD (DJ PUMP + BABYGIRL) @ Model Citizen, October 6-8; Tickets start from $15
+Stand Up Comedy Shows @ Yuk-Yuks 218 18th Ave SE, October 5-7
+ScreamFest 2023 @ Stampede Park, 25 Ave SE, October 6-31; Tickets -$30-$60
+A COMEDY OF TENORS @ The Pumphouse Theatre, September 29 – October 7; Tickets start from $18
+Pumpkin Patch In The Cobb’s Adventure Park @ 1500 84 St NE, Saturdays and Sundays in October
+Pumpkin Patch In The Butterfield Acres @ 254077 Rocky Ridge Rd NW, Weekends in October
+Calgary Farmers Market West Guided Brunch Tour @ Alberta, October 1-November 1; Tickets – $100
+World Premiere of Magic Lies: An Evening with W.O. Mitchell @ Rosebud Opera House stage, September 15 – October 20; Tickets start from $65
+Spooky Studio Immersive Installation @ Spooky Studio, October6-31; Tickets start from $10
+The Dark Lady @ Lunchbox Theatre 160,115 9 Ave SE,October 10-29; Tickets start from $25
+Low Scare Haunted House @ New Horizon Mall, October 14-28
+Granary Road’s Pumpkin Fest @ 226066 112 St W Calgary, October 14-15; Tickets – $15.95
+Rocky Mountain Food and Wine Festival @ BMO Centre Stampede Park, October 13-14; Tickets start from $23.34
+International Fall Festival- Developing A Pure Heart @ Akshobya Kadampa Buddhist Centre, 2120 Kensington Rd NW, October 6-12
+ScreamFest @ Calgary Stampede Park, October 6-31; Tickets start from $30
+Honk! The Musical @ Beddington Theatre Arts Centre 375 Bermuda Dr NW, October 13-November 4; Tickets start from $27
+Pumpkin Palooza @ Cobb’s Adventure Park, October 7-29; Tickets start from $21.95
+Goosebumps @ SilverCity CrossIron Mills Cinemas and XSCAPE Entertainment Centre; October 15-31; Tickets – $5.26
+Calgary Tattoo Arts Festival 2023 @ 7710 5 St SE Suite 101, October 13-15, Friday 16:00 – 00:00, Saturday 12:00 – 22:00, Sunday 12:00 – 18:00; Tickets start from $30
+Steph Tolev – Exclusive Concert @ 5940 Blackfoot Trail SE, October 12-14; Tickets start from $29.90
+Reptile Expo @ The Genesis Centre, October 14-15, from 9am-5pm and 10am-4pm; Tickets start from $7
