Here are the events that will be happening this week in Calgary. Check out the fun and interesting events for May 2025. 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!
Friday, May 2
+Kream @ Norwegian DJ and record producer duo KREAM bring their 2025 Tour to The Palace on Friday, May 2nd! The Palace Theatre, 219 – 8th Ave SW at 9pm; Tickets: $29.85 – $39.78+fees
+Cypress Hill: O CANADABIS 2025 Canadian Tour @ Grey Eagle Event Centre at 8pm; Tickets: $79.99+fees
+Jordan Shingoose @ Ranchman’s Calgary, 9615 McLeod Trail S from 8.30pm -11.30pm; Tickets: Cover Charge $12
+Anne Roumanoff @ Engineered Air Theatre, 234 9 Ave SE at 8.30pm; Tickets: $69.05 to $110.15
+Calgary International Beerfest @ BMO Centre from 5pm – 10pm, Phone: 1-403-520-5433; Tickets: $19.99 & up
+There Is A Place On Earth film screening @ There Is A Place On Earth is a feature length documentary exploring the role of artists in wilderness conservation. Dutch Filmmaker Ellen van den. Calgary Unitarians, 1703 1 St. NW, Phone: 5872252116; Tickets: donation at the door
+Live Nation Presents UpDating @ Bella Concert Hall, 18 Mt Royal Circle SW at 8pm. UPDATING is the critically-acclaimed New York City-based live dating & comedy show bringing two singles on blindfolded first dates in front of live audiences. Phone: 403.440.7770; Tickets: $48.00 – $168.00+
+Candlelight Spring: Tribute to Nirvana @ The Lantern Community Church at 8.45pm; Tickets start from $29
+Candlelight Spring: Queen vs. ABBA @ The Lantern Community Church at 6.45pm; Tickets start from $38.50
Saturday, May 3
+Calgary International Beerfest @ BMO Centre at 12pm, Phone: 1-403-520-5433; Tickets: $19.99 & up
+The Fab Four – The Ultimate Tribute @ Grey Eagle Event Centre at 8pm; Tickets: $45 – $59.99+fees
+MRG Live Presents Josh Johnson: The Flowers Tour @ Bella Concert Hall, 18 Mt Royal Circle SW from 7pm – 9.30pm, Phone: 403.440.7770; Tickets: $43.99 – $145.90
+The Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers @ Jack Singer Concert Hall at 7.30pm, Phone: 403-294-9494; Tickets: $39.00 – $74.00
+Zhiyin Choir @ Studio Bell, 850 4 Str SE at 3pm, Phone: 4035435115; Tickets start from $10
+Julie Nolke: Dying on The Outside @ The Grand Theatre, 608 1 St SW from 7pm – 8.30pm; Tickets: $39-64
+Cinco De Mayo Children’s Carnival & Pickleball Tournament @ Mr. Sun Tea, 620 8 Ave SE from 12pm – 7pm, Phone: 639-998-9007; Tickets: Free
+All Ages Used Spring Clothing Sale @ Genesis Centre, 7555 Falconridge Blvd NE from 10am – 2pm; Free
Sunday, May 4
+Cinco De Mayo Children’s Carnival & Pickleball Tournament @ Mr. Sun Tea, 620 8 Ave SE from 12pm – 7pm, Phone: 639-998-9007; Tickets: Free
+Tough Turkey in the Big City @ What happens when a turkey from the sticks meets a Park Avenue pigeon? With the feel of an old-time radio show, Tough Turkey in the Big City follows the comic blunders of Tom Turkey, who leaves the farm to try his luck in the big city. Rozsa Centre, 206 University Ct NW at 1pm and 3.30pm, Phone: 403-244-8277; Tickets: $15.00 – $20.00
+Andre-Philippe Gagnon @ Known as “the man of a thousand voices”, Andre-Philippe Gagnon is a legend himself, playing to sold-out audiences worldwide for over three decades. Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium , 1415 14 Ave. NW at 7pm, Tickets: $61.95 – $72.45+fees
+Musical Treasures @ The Calgary Women’s Chorus performs their favorite selections from the past 14 years of making music together! Parkdale United Church, 2919 8 Ave NW at 2.30pm; Tickets: Free – $20.00
+Calgary Youth Orchestra – 50th Anniversary Concert: Shostakovich and Vincent Ho @ Jack Singer Concert Hall at 7.30pm; Tickets: $18.00
+Hike for Hospice Calgary 2025 @ Fish Creek Provincial Park, Sikome Lake Parking Lot from 9am – 12pm. Phone: 4032634525; Tickets: Free – $20
+In Conversation with Tradition: Gai Lan Ensemble Featuring Chinese Pipa Master Hao Yifan @ Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, 850 4 Str SE at 1pm, Phone: 4035435115; Tickets start from $10
+Mount Pleasant Potters’ Guild Annual Spring Pottery Market @ Triwood Community Association, 2244 Chicoutimi Drive NW from 10am – 4pm, Phone: 4039903693; Tickets: Free
+Spring Pottery Sale @ Acadia Recreation Complex, 240 90 Ave SE from 10am – 4pm; Free
+Halo Halo Opening Reception and Merkado @ The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland, 750 9 Ave SE from 12pm – 7pm; Tickets: Free
What’s Happening this Month in Calgary
+2025 Fabric & Yarn Sale @ Garrison Curling Club, 2288, 47 Ave SW, May 2-4 at 10.30am; Tickets: $5
+Annual Calgary Rock & Mineral Show @ The Genesis Centre, 7555 Falconridge Blvd NE, May 2 -4 at 10am and 1pm; Tickets: Free – $8
+Market Collective – The Motherlode @ Market Collective returns bringing more than a decade’s worth of experience of showcasing a number of local Calgarian artists. Contemporary Calgary, 711 11 Str SW, May 2- 4; Tickets: $8 / Friday: 4pm – 9pm, Saturday: 10am – 6pm, Sunday: 10am – 4pm\
+Songs For My Father To Fall Asleep To @ Join Calgary’s first Poet Laureate, Kris Demeanor, for an intimate evening of music celebrating his heartfelt album Songs for My Father to Fall Asleep To. The West Village Theatre, 2007 10th Ave SW, May 1-3 at 8pm, Phone: 403-242-7118; Tickets: $15 – $35
+Alberta Ballet In Don Quixote @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, May 1-3 at 7.30pm; Tickets: $31.30 – $199.90+fees
+Calgary Chinatown Scavenger Hunt 2025 @ Calgary Chinatown, Calgary, May 1-31, Phone: 587-709-7009; Free
+21st Annual Calgary Book Sale @ Crossroads Market Tent, 1235 26 Ave SE, May 1- 11, Phone: 403-237-8477; Tickets: Admission is $2 at the door.
+La Pizza Week @ Participating Restaurants, May 1-10; Tickets: Cost of Food
+Calgary Psychic & Crystal Fair @ Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Conference Centre, 1316 33rd Str NE, May 1-4; Tickets: $10
+Jane’s Walk Calgary @ Jane’s Walk is an annual festival of free, community-led walking tours inspired by Jane Jacobs. Various Locations, Calgary, May 2 – 4; Free
+Day Out with Thomas: Party Tour – Calgary 2025 @ Heritage Park Historical Village, May 3-11 from 9am – 5.15pm; Tickets: Free – $29.95 + GST
+Robert Lemay – From the Garden @ Lemay explores the wonders of his garden in this exhibition that immerses the viewer in a barrage of colour. Wallace Galleries, 100, 500-5th Ave SW, May 3-28; Tickets: free
+ The Horizon of Khufu: A Journey to Ancient Egypt @ CF Chinook Centre, April 29 -May 28; Tickets start from $34.50
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