Saturday, August 22
- On now2026 Rogers Charity Classic - General Admission @ Canyon Meadows Golf & Country Clubthrough Sun, Aug 23$45–$90
- On nowOkotoks & Foothills Pro Rodeo @ Millarvillethrough Sun, Aug 23$0–$78.50
- On nowWatering Hole on 16 presented by Shaftthrough Sun, Aug 23$80
- On nowPremium Passthrough Sun, Aug 23$375
- On nowJingle Cone Keychain Workshop @ The ConfluenceFREEthrough Sat, Aug 29
- On nowGallery Admission - Contemporary Calgary @ Contemporary Calgarythrough Sun, Aug 30$12
- On nowPaint Your Pet's Portrait Brunch at Mug's Pub @ Mugs Pubthrough Sat, Sep 19$45
- On nowMarkets in the Plaza @ Heritage Plazalast day
- On nowBILLS MAFIA PARTY BUS (2nd Annual) @ HUDSONS CDTlast day$12.50
- On nowAkaash Singh - Exclusive Concert Event @ The Laugh Shop Calgarylast day$34.95–$69.95
- 6:00pmRanchGIRLS Night - One Night Only @ Ranchmans$15
- 7:00pm2026 CAT Awards @ MacEwan Conference & Event Centre$25
- 7:30pmPerforming August 22 : Nick Callas @ Comedy Cave$15–$59.95
- 7:30pmWhere Dark Things Dwell (Saturdays)- Outdoor Escape Room
- 8:00pmFreightliners LIVE @ Whiskey Rose Aug 22nd 20206 @ Whiskey Rose Saloon$10
- 9:00pmCARTE BLANCHE • 08.22.26 @ Sub Rosa$0–$9
- 9:30pmSPECTACULAR SATURDAYS @ Twisted Element$10–$15
- 9:30pmJurassic Park August 22 Calgary @ Badlands Parking Lot - Impark$2–$15
- 10:00pmReplay: Throwback Party @ Common Saturdays (Free RSVP) @ Commonwealth Bar & Stage
- 10:00pmPawn Shop Block Party - Day 2 Afterparty @ Pawn Shop Live (formally known as Union Hall)
- 10:00pmObsidian After Dark: Echoes of the Batcave @ Gulbar Basement$15–$25
- 10:00pmRumur Presents: Saigon Nights ft FWIND & DJ Tommy Le$20–$30
- All daySummer Scavenger HuntFREE
- 11:30pmThe Conjuring August 22 Calgary @ Badlands Parking Lot - Impark$2–$15
Sunday, August 23
- All dayExhibition - NAPOLEON: Art, Money & War @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- All dayEnd of Summer term
- All dayEvidence and Then: 2026 MFA Graduating Students’ ExhibitionFREE
- 5:00amNMC Tours: Greatest Hits @ Studio Bell
- 10:00amEXHIBITIONS: David Garneau: Dark Chapters and Reading the Ruins @ UCalgary Founders’ Gallery, The Military Museums, 4520 Crowchild Trail SW<p> Gallery visit included with regular admission to The Military Museums </p>
- 11:00amWorkin’ For the Weekend 2026
- 11:30amSunday Tea on the Verandah
- 1:00pmTuner Spirit 2026 - 5 Year Anniversary @ BMO Centre$0–$50
- 1:00pmBrewery & the Beast Calgary - 2026 - VIP Event$259.95
- 2:00pmBrewery & the Beast Calgary - 2026 - Main Event$159.95
- 5:30pmPerspective Film Series: A Clockwork Orange (1971) @ Contemporary Calgary$0–$10
- 6:00pmSoul Asylum Live In Concert - With Special Guests: Shoot The Lights Out - Calgary @ Arrow Head$39.99–$49.99
- 6:00pmButter Making 101 @ Sammie CafeFREE
- 7:00pmWhere Dark Things Dwell (Sundays)- Outdoor Escape Room
- 7:00pmWWE Summer Tour @ Saddledome
- 8:00pmKrooked Kings - Another Life Summer Tour @ Commonwealth Bar & Stage
- All daySummer Scavenger HuntFREE
Monday, August 24
- All dayLast day to withdraw from a Block Week course
- All dayExhibition - NAPOLEON: Art, Money & War @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- All dayEvidence and Then: 2026 MFA Graduating Students’ ExhibitionFREE
- 8:00amGlenbow Ranch Birding Golf Cart Tour
- 8:45amNeurodiversity Immersive Campus Experience (NICE) Days
- 9:00amExhibition - Her Own Way: A Selection of Women Artists in the Nickle Collection @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- 10:00amThe Big Deal About Citation (Online)
- 10:00amEXHIBITIONS: David Garneau: Dark Chapters and Reading the Ruins @ UCalgary Founders’ Gallery, The Military Museums, 4520 Crowchild Trail SW<p> Gallery visit included with regular admission to The Military Museums </p>
- 10:30amWelcome Centre Fall 2026: Personalize Your Library Experience @ International Student Services (MSC 275)FREE
- 11:00am[ONLINE] Personal Digital Archiving
- 12:00pmAlumni Career Workshop: Resumé Resources @ OnlineFREE
- 12:05pmActive in the Atrium: Yoga with Grace
- 1:00pm[ONLINE] Introduction to Research Data Management
- 2:00pm[ONLINE] Foundations in Open Educational Resources (OER)FREE
- 2:00pmEating and Body Image Peer Support Meeting @ Unit 5, 3500 24 Ave NW, Calgary, ABFREE
- 2:00pmResearch Ethics with Human Participants @ TFDL 440A, TFDLFREE
- 3:00pmTelling Your Impact Story with Online Researcher Profiles
- 3:30pmWelcome Centre Fall 2026: Campus Food Hub Information Session & Tour @ International Student Services (MSC 275)FREE
- 4:00pmWellbriety Peer Support Meeting @ Unit 5, 3500 24 Ave NW, Calgary, ABFREE
- 4:00pmIntroduction to R syntax: part 1: operators, expressions, variables, built-in functions, arguments, data types, vectors
- 6:00pmLino Block Cutting @ Sammie CafeFREE
- 6:30pm'The Workshop' Open Mic Night - Aug 24th @ Comedy Cave$15–$22.50
- 7:00pmCrafty Mondays: Disco Ornaments @ Cold Garden$30
- 7:00pmWordfest presents Shane Hawk & Jessica Johns @ Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor$25
- 7:30pmPerforming August 24: Charles Haycock @ Comedy Cave$15–$22.50
- 8:30pmIt's Just An Open Mic @ Tubby’s - It’s just a bar.$5
- All daySummer Scavenger HuntFREE
Tuesday, August 25
- All dayExhibition - NAPOLEON: Art, Money & War @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- All dayEvidence and Then: 2026 MFA Graduating Students’ ExhibitionFREE
- 9:00amNew Academic Welcome @ Hunter Student Commons, 4th Floor 460 Campus Lane NW Calgary, AB T2N 1N4FREE
- 9:00amExhibition - NAPOLEON: Art, Money & War @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- 9:00amExhibition - Her Own Way: A Selection of Women Artists in the Nickle Collection @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- 9:30amData Visualization with Tableau @ TFDL 440A, TFDL
- 10:00amHow Hard Will University Be? (Online)
- 10:00amGrowing Up at the Ranch - Fish Creek Historical Tour with Dennis Burns$15
- 10:00amEXHIBITIONS: David Garneau: Dark Chapters and Reading the Ruins @ UCalgary Founders’ Gallery, The Military Museums, 4520 Crowchild Trail SW<p> Gallery visit included with regular admission to The Military Museums </p>
- 11:00amNSERC Information Session for Postdocs
- 11:00amData Visualization with Veusz @ TFDL 440AFREE
- 11:00amZotero Basics: Getting Started with Reference Management
- 11:30amWelcome Centre Fall 2026: Active Living Information Session & Tour @ International Student Services (MSC 275)FREE
- 1:00pmCoffee, conversations & community – Acadia Aquatic & Fitness Centre
- 1:00pm[ONLINE] Introduction to Data Management Plans
- 1:00pmCopyright Guidance for InstructionFREE
- 1:30pmWelcome Centre Fall 2026: Build Your Budget @ International Student Services (MSC 275)FREE
- 2:00pm[ONLINE]: Responsible and Inclusive Research Assessment: How to Communicate Your ImpactFREE
- 2:00pmOpen 12-Step Peer Support Meeting @ Unit 5, 3500 24 Ave NW, Calgary, ABFREE
- 2:00pmBeyond the Desktop: Advance your research with Supercomputers
- 3:00pmQualitative Data Visualization @ TFDLFREE
- 4:00pmIntroduction to R syntax: part 2: factors, matrices, arrays, lists, and data frames
- 5:30pmMeet the Industry Calgary | The BRDGE Circle @ Heliopolis$0–$35
- 5:30pmNetworking That Doesn't Suck @ CourtyardFREE
- 6:00pmAngelMaker Canadian Heritage Tour w/ Ingested, Larecenia Roe & Art of Attrition @ Dickens$42.86
- 6:00pmPasta making 101 @ SammieFREE
- 6:30pmYYC Trees: Guided Walk
- 6:45pmSarper Güven - Exclusive Event @ The Laugh Shop Calgary$42–$80
- 7:30pmPerforming August 25: Charles Haycock @ Comedy Cave$15–$59.95
- 7:30pmCalgary Improv School Showcase @ The Kinkonauts$10
- 9:15pmSarper Güven - Exclusive Event @ The Laugh Shop Calgary$42–$80
- All daySummer Scavenger HuntFREE
Wednesday, August 26
- All dayBlock Week
- All dayExhibition - NAPOLEON: Art, Money & War @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- All dayEvidence and Then: 2026 MFA Graduating Students’ ExhibitionFREE
- 8:30amHBI Summer Student Symposium
- 8:30amHealth Promotion Passport Challenge @ UCalgary Main CampusFREE
- 9:00amExhibition - Her Own Way: A Selection of Women Artists in the Nickle Collection @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- 9:00amGenerative AI Tools for Research Activities
- 9:30amFree summer workouts: Zumba
- 10:00am[ONLINE] Digital File Management
- 10:00amLaTeX & Overleaf
- 10:00amLaTeX & Overleaf
- 10:00amGrow with Us Native Plant Giveaway
- 10:00amEXHIBITIONS: David Garneau: Dark Chapters and Reading the Ruins @ UCalgary Founders’ Gallery, The Military Museums, 4520 Crowchild Trail SW<p> Gallery visit included with regular admission to The Military Museums </p>
- 11:00amZotero Intermediate: Beyond the BasicsFREE
- 11:00amFresh Routes Mobile Market @ Health Sciences Centre Mall (Hippocrates Mall) (By stairs to library)<p> Accepting cash, credit, debit, and Calgary Dollars </p>
- 11:00amLibrary Orientation for Health and Social Sciences Disciplines
- 12:00pmUnwind Your Mind Peer Support Meeting @ Unit 5, 3500 24 Ave NW, Calgary, ABFREE
- 1:30pmCreate and Connection Peer Support Meeting @ Unit 5, 3500 24 Ave NW, Calgary, ABFREE
- 2:00pm[ONLINE] Open Education Alberta: Creating OER with PressbooksFREE
- 2:00pmIntroduction to BioCyc: A Genome-Scale Metabolic Pathway and Omics Analysis PlatformFREE
- 3:00pmData Visualization Basics @ TFDLFREE
- 6:00pmMusic in the Plaza: Peter and the Wolves
- 6:00pmClothes Mending and sip @ Sammie Cafe$30
- 7:00pmCavalleria Rusticana @ Mandami Opera Centre$35–$300
- 7:00pmMusic in the Streets: Michaela Slinger @ containR Art Park - Inglewood$10
- 7:00pmYou @ the U Session #2 @ Online
- 7:30pmPerforming August 26: Charles Haycock @ Comedy Cave$15–$59.95
- 8:00pmMayce Galoni @ The Laugh Shop Calgary$7.50–$249
- All daySummer Scavenger HuntFREE
Thursday, August 27
- All dayNew Student Orientation 2026
- All dayExhibition - NAPOLEON: Art, Money & War @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- All dayEvidence and Then: 2026 MFA Graduating Students’ ExhibitionFREE
- 9:00amExhibition - Her Own Way: A Selection of Women Artists in the Nickle Collection @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- 10:00amIntroduction to Digital CollectionsFREE
- 10:00amCALL Member Weekly Guitar Jam @ cSPACE Marda Loop
- 10:00amReal Talk About AI (Online)
- 10:00amEXHIBITIONS: David Garneau: Dark Chapters and Reading the Ruins @ UCalgary Founders’ Gallery, The Military Museums, 4520 Crowchild Trail SW<p> Gallery visit included with regular admission to The Military Museums </p>
- 11:00amBeyond the History Books: Exploring Stories of the Land @ The ConfluenceFREE
- 11:00amMakerspace: Learn to Make Stickers with the Cricut
- 11:00amDiscover OER for Your Teaching: Finding Open and Affordable Course MaterialsFREE
- 11:00amClearing the Haze Peer Support Meeting @ Unit 5, 3500 24 Ave NW, Calgary, ABFREE
- 11:00amEffectively Addressing EDI in the NSERC Discovery Grant @ OnlineFREE
- 11:30amMenopause in the Workplace @ Fifth Avenue PlaceFREE
- 12:30pmSMART Recovery Peer Support Meeting @ Unit 5, 3500 24 Ave NW, Calgary, ABFREE
- 1:00pmSage Skills: Improving Student Success & Career ReadinessFREE
- 1:15pmDay 1: Know Your Status: An Immigration Essential for International Students 1:15 pm @ Hunter Student Commons HNSC Room 330FREE
- 1:15pmDay 1: Return to Learn: Navigating University as a Mature Student 1:15 pm @ Hunter Student Commons HNSC Room 122FREE
- 1:30pmDiagnostic Radiology - Resident Academic Half Day - PARA and Planetary Health
- 2:00pmLibrary 101: Tools for Research SuccessFREE
- 2:30pmU Need FRIES With That: Sex, Consent and Relationships on Campus (CAs) 2:30 pm @ University TheatreFREE
- 2:30pmDay 1: New to Calgary: Your Essential Settlement Checklist 2:30 pm @ Hunter Student Commons HNSC Room 330FREE
- 2:30pmNavigating Research with Sage Research Methods and DataFREE
- 3:00pmDemystifying AI: Critical Approaches to Engage with TechnologyFREE
- 3:00pmExhibition tour - David Garneau: Dark Chapters and Reading the Ruins @ UCalgary Founders’ Gallery, The Military Museums, 4520 Crowchild Trail SW<p> Included with regular admission to The Military Museums </p>
- 4:30pmDay 1: Dinos Soccer Game 4:30 pm @ McMahon StadiumFREE
- 4:30pmUCalgary Dinos Men's Soccer vs. Mount Royal Cougars @ McMahon Stadium$7–$38
- 5:00pmGlobalFest 4 Day Pass @ Spruce Meadows$59–$239
- 5:00pmNickle @ Night @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- 5:00pmGlobalFest 2026 @ Spruce Meadows$0–$239
- 6:00pmBegonia Planting & Closed Terrarium @ Sammie Cafe$45–$60
- 6:00pmR.E.A.L. Influence Lab @ Studio LumenFREE
- 6:00pmCaptain’s Cruises 2026$109.95
- 6:30pmMusic Editing @ Knox United Chuch$3.93
- 6:30pmCommunity Nature Walk
- 7:00pmScience on TapFREE
- 7:00pmGoogle Maps Could Never: Trails to The Confluence | Hot Dogs & Hot Takes on History @ The Confluence$15
- 7:00pmLOOPHOLE: Super Jouster Tournament @ Loophole Coffee Bar$16.50
- 7:30pmMichaela Slinger, Jed and The Valentine, and Kate Stevens @ King Eddy$25
- 7:30pmPerforming August 27: Charles Haycock @ Comedy Cave$15–$59.95
- 7:30pmWhere Dark Things Dwell (Thursdays)- Outdoor Escape Room
- All daySummer Scavenger HuntFREE
Friday, August 28
- All dayExhibition - NAPOLEON: Art, Money & War @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- All dayEvidence and Then: 2026 MFA Graduating Students’ ExhibitionFREE
- 9:00amCoffee, conversations & community – Inglewood Aquatic Centre
- 9:15amDay 2 Faculty of Social Work Session 9:15am @ University of CalgaryFREE
- 9:45amDay 2: School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Session 9:45 am @ University of CalgaryFREE
- 10:00amExploring Non-Traditional Theses Supports and ResourcesFREE
- 10:00amEXHIBITIONS: David Garneau: Dark Chapters and Reading the Ruins @ UCalgary Founders’ Gallery, The Military Museums, 4520 Crowchild Trail SW<p> Gallery visit included with regular admission to The Military Museums </p>
- 10:15amDay 2: Open studies/University entrance program Session 10:15am @ University of CalgaryFREE
- 11:00amCreating Infographics
- 11:30amDonuts and Discussions Peer Support Meeting @ Unit 5, 3500 24 Ave NW, Calgary, ABFREE
- 12:00pmDiagnostic Radiology - Staff Rounds -
- 12:05pmActive in the Atrium: CSI with Stephanie
- 1:00pmGreat Outdoors Comedy Festival (18 and Over) - Friday Afternoon @ Prince's Island Park
- 1:00pmFuture-Proof Your Research: Creating Portable Computing Environments with Apptainer
- 2:00pmLearn to Share Data with Globus
- 3:00pmLate Registration - New Student Orientation @ University of CalgaryFREE
- 3:00pmFSC Volunteer Application Deadline
- 3:00pmVirtual Drop-in Admission Info & Planning SessionFREE
- 3:00pmWRC Volunteer Application Deadline
- 4:00pmHatebreed, Terror, Incantation, Gates To Hell, Torture, Creeping Death, Kill Chain @ Pawn Shop Live (formally known as Union Hall)$79.69
- 5:00pmCalgary ReggaeFest 2026 @ The Rise, St. Patrick's Island$0–$70
- 5:00pmCanAm Wrestling Presents ",BURNING DOWN the HOUSE" !! @ Okotoks Elks Club$20–$40
- 5:00pmGlobalFest 2026 - Mexico @ Spruce Meadows$0–$239
- 6:00pmBeaded earrings @ Sammie Cafe$18–$30
- 6:30pmGreat Outdoors Comedy Festival (18 and Over) - Friday Evening @ Prince's Island Park
- 6:30pmY2K Trivia Showdown @ The Confluence$25
- 7:00pmCavalleria Rusticana @ Mandami Opera Centre$35–$300
- 7:00pm10 Things I Hate About You @ The GRAND$15
- 7:00pmFace to Face w/ Downway - Calgary @ Arrow Head$49.99–$59.99
- 7:30pmWhere Dark Things Dwell (Fridays)- Outdoor Escape Room
- 7:30pmThe Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers - In Concert @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
- 7:30pmMusic as Puppetry @ containR Art Park - Inglewood$5–$15
- 7:30pmPerforming August 28: Charles Haycock @ Comedy Cave$15–$59.95
- 8:00pmQueen - It's a Kinda Magic @ Grey Eagle Event Centre
- 8:00pmBrian Byrne of I Mother Earth with guests Cas Jade and Void Souls @ The Palomino Smokehouse$25
- 8:00pmVillage Brewery Cask Sessions Presents: Eden Taylor with Take The Sonset @ Village Brewery$20
- 8:30pmillScarlett with Coda Club, Class Action, The Petty Larceneers @ Dickens$38.73
- 8:30pm*SOLD OUT!* Full Moon Ghost Walk @ Okotoks Museum & Archives$5
- 8:30pmNeighbour Andy at the King Eddy @ King Eddy$18–$20
- 9:00pmLove In This Club @ National on 8th$0–$15
- 9:30pmFRIDAYS WITH BENEFITS @ Twisted Element$10–$15
- 10:00pmCyril @ Common UNDRGRD
- 10:00pmChopped Summer Party @ World Famous Fridays - Free RSVP @ Commonwealth Bar & Stage
- All daySummer Scavenger HuntFREE
Saturday, August 29
- All dayExhibition - NAPOLEON: Art, Money & War @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- All dayEvidence and Then: 2026 MFA Graduating Students’ ExhibitionFREE
- 5:00amNMC Tours: Greatest Hits @ Studio Bell
- 5:30amPlayLab: Circuit Jam @ Studio Bell
- 8:00amCIBC Backbeat: Bow & Tell with Sora Kim @ Studio Bell
- 9:00amNorth Glenmore @ North Glenmore Park (Parking Lot C)
- 10:00amMARKET: The Farmers and Makers Market 2026 @ cSPACE Marda LoopFREE
- 10:00amSchool of Rock Calgary 2026 Summer Showcase @ Ironwood Stage & Grill$20
- 10:00amEXHIBITIONS: David Garneau: Dark Chapters and Reading the Ruins @ UCalgary Founders’ Gallery, The Military Museums, 4520 Crowchild Trail SW<p> Gallery visit included with regular admission to The Military Museums </p>
- 12:00pmDished Presents: Picklefest™ Calgary 2026 @ Big Rock Brewery$24.95–$34.95
- 12:00pmMarkets in the Plaza @ Heritage Plaza
- 1:00pmCalgary Stampeders vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats @ McMahon Stadium
- 1:00pmThe Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers - In Concert @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
- 1:00pmGreat Outdoors Comedy Festival (18 and Over) - Saturday Afternoon @ Prince's Island Park
- 1:00pmWordfest presents Jen Agg @ Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor$25
- 1:00pmGAME DAY EXPRESS | HAM @ CGY @ The Kings Head Eatery & Music Room$39.99
- 3:00pmCavalry FC v. Vancouver FC @ ATCO Field at Spruce Meadows
- 3:00pmUP ND COMING FEST @ containR Art Park in Inglewood$10–$35
- 4:00pmHatebreed: SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR 2026 @ The Arrowhead$66.33
- 5:00pmGlobalFest 2026 - Italy @ Spruce Meadows$0–$239
- 6:00pmPropagandhi w/ The Flatliners Live in Edmonton @ Pawn Shop Live (formally known as Union Hall)$67.83
- 6:00pmCrochet Scrubbies @ Sammie$18–$30
- 6:30pmGreat Outdoors Comedy Festival (18 and Over) - Saturday Evening @ Prince's Island Park
- 7:00pmThe Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers - In Concert @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
- 7:00pmFinal Drop 2 - ft. Said The Sky, Trivecta b2b Mitis + more @ Grey Eagle Event Centre
- 7:00pmLive At The Stop Presents - Tom Phillips and the D.T.S @ Black Diamond Bandstand - The Feed Lot - The Stop Coffee House$30
- 7:00pmCavalleria Rusticana @ Mandami Opera Centre$35–$300
- 7:30pmPerforming August 29: Charles Haycock @ Comedy Cave$15–$59.95
- 7:30pmWhere Dark Things Dwell (Saturdays)- Outdoor Escape Room
- 8:00pmNik & Mitch LIVE @ Whiskey Rose Aug 29th 2026 @ Whiskey Rose Saloon$10
- 8:00pmNeon Taste presents Neuroot. Suburban Pagans & Nuisance @ The Palomino Smokehouse$20
- 8:30pmSour Patch Men — Album Release @ King Eddy$20
- 9:00pmRiot - Calgary @ Palace Theatre$0–$20
- 9:00pmREVERB 09 @ Heliopolis$10
- 9:00pmCARTE BLANCHE • 08.29.26 @ Sub Rosa$0–$10
- 9:30pmStreet Rock Presents: The Late Night Roll Out- Yard Recordings Album Release Party @ Pizza Bob's Classic Pie Inc.$10–$20
- 9:30pmSPECTACULAR SATURDAYS @ Twisted Element$10–$15
- 10:00pmCommon Saturdays - Free RSVP @ Commonwealth Bar & Stage
- 10:00pmGENREFLUID @ Common UNDRGRD$10–$20
- All daySummer Scavenger HuntFREE
Sunday, August 30
- All dayExhibition - NAPOLEON: Art, Money & War @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- All dayEvidence and Then: 2026 MFA Graduating Students’ ExhibitionFREE
- 5:00amNMC Tours: Greatest Hits @ Studio Bell
- 5:00amSynth Soundbath: Alesis Andromeda A6 @ Studio Bell
- 9:30amBirding on St. Patrick's Island @ St. Patrick's Island (656 Confluence Way SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0G1)
- 10:00amLast Ride Down the Thunder Slide
- 10:00amAlberta Day at Heritage Park @ Heritage Park Historical VillageFREE
- 10:00amEXHIBITIONS: David Garneau: Dark Chapters and Reading the Ruins @ UCalgary Founders’ Gallery, The Military Museums, 4520 Crowchild Trail SW<p> Gallery visit included with regular admission to The Military Museums </p>
- 11:00amThe Khana Khazana Food Festival @ The Genesis Centre$0–$5
- 12:00pmSchool of Rock Douglasdale Summer Showcase @ Ironwood Stage & Grill$25
- 12:30pmCandlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer @ Studio Bell
- 1:00pmGreat Outdoors Comedy Festival (18 and Over) - Sunday Afternoon @ Prince's Island Park
- 1:00pmQueer History @ Congress Coffee$3.93
- 2:30pmCandlelight: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay @ Studio Bell
- 3:00pmPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - In Concert @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
- 5:00pmGlobalFest 2026 - Finale @ Spruce Meadows$0–$239
- 6:00pmKinusaiga workshop @ Sammie CafeFREE
- 6:30pmGreat Outdoors Comedy Festival (18 and Over) - Sunday Evening @ Prince's Island Park
- 6:30pmBig Splash Cabaret @ Southland Leisure CentreFREE
- 7:00pmPropagandhi w/ The Flatliners Live in Calgary @ The Arrowhead$60.18
- 7:30pmSHAHR E GHESEH @ The GRAND$45–$60
Monday, August 31
- All dayExhibition - NAPOLEON: Art, Money & War @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- All dayEvidence and Then: 2026 MFA Graduating Students’ ExhibitionFREE
- 7:00amDiagnostic Radiology - Mayfair Rounds -
- 12:00pmPride Flag Raising Ceremony @ The flagpoles are located at the south entrance of UCalgary (University Drive and 24th Ave. N.W.).FREE
- 12:05pmActive in the Atrium: Yoga with Grace
- 1:00pmHow Hard Will University Be? (Online)
- 1:00pmYour Student Guide to Academic Success: Tips, Tricks & Truths from Upper-Year Students @ HNSC 330
- 2:00pmEating and Body Image Peer Support Meeting @ Unit 5, 3500 24 Ave NW, Calgary, ABFREE
- 4:00pmWellbriety Peer Support Meeting @ Unit 5, 3500 24 Ave NW, Calgary, ABFREE
- 6:00pmPaint your pet watercolor painting @ Sammie$18–$45
- 6:00pmPaint your Date @ SammieFREE
- 6:30pmPerforming August 31st: 'The Workshop' Open Mic Night @ Comedy Cave$15–$22.50
- 6:45pmDeep Purple with Special Guest Kansas @ Saddledome
- 7:00pmFlight Board Paint Night @ Born Brewing Co.$50–$60
- 7:30pmPerforming August 31: Mike Earley @ Comedy Cave$15–$22.50
- 8:30pmIt's Just An Open Mic @ Tubby’s - It’s just a bar.$5
Tuesday, September 1
- All dayExhibition - NAPOLEON: Art, Money & War @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- All dayFirst day of Fall classes
- All dayEvidence and Then: 2026 MFA Graduating Students’ ExhibitionFREE
- 9:00amExhibition - NAPOLEON: Art, Money & War @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- 9:00amPhD Final Thesis Oral Examination - Syed Tauhid Ullah Shah
- 9:00amWeeks of Welcome
- 10:00amWriting Symbols Lodge Opening Smudge @ Writing Symbols Lodge (MSC 390Z)
- 10:00amAdmissions Advising Session with UCalgary Law
- 11:00amAffordable Market @ Campus Food Hub
- 12:00pmDiagnostic Radiology - Resident Rounds -
- 4:30pmTech Talent Tuesdays - 2026 Series @ Platform Innovation CentreFREE
- 7:30pmPerforming September 1: Mike Earley @ Comedy Cave$15–$59.95
Wednesday, September 2
- All dayExhibition - NAPOLEON: Art, Money & War @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- All dayEvidence and Then: 2026 MFA Graduating Students’ ExhibitionFREE
- 10:00amGrow with Us Native Plant Giveaway
- 11:00amBrainPOP! @ Riddell Library and Learning CentreFREE
- 11:00amFresh Routes Mobile Market @ Health Sciences Centre Mall (Hippocrates Mall) (By stairs to library)<p> Accepting cash, credit, debit, and Calgary Dollars </p>
- 11:00amAffordable Market @ Campus Food Hub
- 11:30amPride Zine & Button MakingFREE
- 12:00pmWednesday Seminar - Zahra Esmaeili
- 12:00pmDiagnostic Radiology - Staff Rounds -
- 12:00pmGallery Admission - Contemporary Calgary @ Contemporary Calgary$12
- 12:00pmAnnual Ice Cream GiveawayFREE
- 12:00pmIndustry Collaboration: Sponsored Grants, Tech Disclosure & LicensingFREE
- 12:00pmLadleUP! @ Campus Food Hub
- 12:30pmSAMRU Open House @ Wyckham House
- 2:00pmMP Corey Hogan: Insights after 18 months in office
- 5:00pmThe Evolution of Product @ Platform Calgary$15
- 6:00pmMusic in the Plaza: HYMM Melodies
- 6:30pmYYC Trees: Guided Walk
- 7:00pmSun Kil Moon - Ages: 18+ @ Commonwealth Bar & Stage
- 7:00pmDecolonizing Transgender History: The View from the Asia Pacific @ Central LibraryFREE
- 7:00pmSun Kil Moon (Fka/Aka: Mark Kozelek) @ Commonwealth Bar & Stage
- 7:00pmKick Off to Pride at The Rum & Ritual Room$10
- 7:30pmPerforming September 2: Mike Earley @ Comedy Cave$15–$59.95
- 8:00pmTodd Ness @ The Laugh Shop Calgary$7.50–$14.95
Thursday, September 3
- All dayExhibition - NAPOLEON: Art, Money & War @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- All dayEvidence and Then: 2026 MFA Graduating Students’ ExhibitionFREE
- 8:00amMRU Co-op Connect @ Ross Glen Hall
- 8:00amNSERC Information Session for Postdocs
- 10:00amCALL Member Weekly Guitar Jam @ cSPACE Marda Loop
- 11:00amAffordable Market @ Campus Food Hub
- 11:30amPride Picnic @ TFDL QuadFREE
- 11:30amCoffee & Copyright @ Riddell Library and Learning Centre
- 12:00pmNickle@Noon – Blinding the Tiger: Coin Countermarks, Political Protest and Napoleon Bonaparte @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- 12:00pmFree summer workouts: Yoga
- 12:05pmActive in the Atrium: Pilates with Nora
- 1:30pmDiagnostic Radiology - Resident Academic Half Day -
- 2:00pmAdmissions Advising Session with UCalgary Law
- 2:00pmCopyright Guidance for InstructionFREE
- 5:00pmFREE First Thursday @ Contemporary Calgary Arts SocietyFREE
- 5:45pmRoald Dahl's Matilda the Musical Jr. Youth Course Registration @ Swamp Donkey Theatre$400
- 7:00pmTrenchraid, Erosion, Altered Dead and Red40 @ The Palomino Smokehouse$20
- 7:00pmCraig Conant - Exclusive Concert Event @ The Laugh Shop Calgary$29.95–$289
- 7:30pmWhere Dark Things Dwell (Thursdays)- Outdoor Escape Room
- 7:30pmPerforming September 3: Mike Earley @ Comedy Cave$15–$59.95
- 7:30pmCoven Cabaret: But Make It Gay @ Theatre 1308$30
- 10:00pmIvy Lab: A Farewell Tour @ Common UNDRGRD
Friday, September 4
- All dayEvidence and Then: 2026 MFA Graduating Students’ ExhibitionFREE
- All dayExhibition - NAPOLEON: Art, Money & War @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- 7:15amCity-Wide Surgical Rounds
- 9:00amSocial Insurance Number Clinic
- 9:30am16S rRNA Amplicon Seq. Data AnalysisFREE
- 11:00amAffordable Market @ Campus Food Hub
- 12:00pmDiagnostic Radiology - Staff Rounds -
- 12:05pmActive in the Atrium: CSI with Stephanie
- 12:30pmKing & NMC Present — GBÈDU: An Afro-Jazz Orchestral Experience @ Studio Bell
- 1:30pmGuest Speaker Spotlight - Prof. Marcella Veronesi
- 2:00pmFriday Seminar - Dr. Peter Martinsson
- 5:00pmHEATWAVES • 09.04.26 @ Modern Love$0–$6
- 5:30pmUCalgary Dinos Football vs. UBC Thunderbirds @ McMahon Stadium$9–$48
- 6:00pmStage & Sips: Musical Theatre Workshops for Adults @ Swamp Donkey Theatre$200
- 6:00pmRADIANCE: Queer Joy Screening & PerformancesFREE
- 7:00pmSNAK THE RIPPER - Calgary @ Commonwealth Bar & StageFREE
- 7:00pmYvie Oddly’s ODDBALL @ Dickens$15–$50
- 7:30pmHow To Train Your Dragon 2 In Concert @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
- 7:30pmPerforming September 4: Mike Earley @ Comedy Cave$15–$59.95
- 7:30pmWhere Dark Things Dwell (Fridays)- Outdoor Escape Room
- 8:00pmSonu Nigam @ WinSport Event Centre
- 8:00pmJessica Kirson @ Grey Eagle Event Centre
- 8:00pmTwisted VIP Pride Package 2026 @ Twisted Element$100
- 8:30pmHarley Olivia at the King Eddy @ King Eddy$15
- 9:00pmAudien @ Palace Theatre
- 9:00pmPIANO LAND - DJ PHAPHANE LIVE IN CALGARY @ The Arrowhead$20–$40
- 9:30pmIGNITE - FRIDAY PRIDE 2026 @ Twisted Element$15–$20
- 10:00pmSatin Jackets @ Common UNDRGRD
- 10:00pmWorld Famous Fridays (Rap Night) - Free RSVP @ Commonwealth Bar & Stage
- 10:00pmMagique w/ Chels + Gia @ Pawn Shop Live (formally known as Union Hall)$27.16–$33.86
Saturday, September 5
- All dayExhibition - NAPOLEON: Art, Money & War @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- All dayEvidence and Then: 2026 MFA Graduating Students’ ExhibitionFREE
- 4:00amAlberta Culture Days: Family Music Celebration @ Studio Bell
- 5:30amPlayLab: DIY Sound Factory @ Studio Bell
- 8:00amCIBC Backbeat: Bow & Tell with Diane Lane @ Studio Bell
- 10:00amMARKET: The Farmers and Makers Market 2026 @ cSPACE Marda LoopFREE
- 10:00amFree summer workouts: Essentrics
- 10:30amPride Brunch 2026 @ Hyatt Regency Calgary$75–$100
- 12:00pmRADIANCE: How to tell your authentic story? Workshop @ EMMEDIA Gallery & Production SocietyFREE
- 12:00pmKaotic Drag Brunch @ Pin-Bar$25–$150
- 12:00pmThe Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans @ Studio Bell
- 12:00pmMarkets in the Plaza @ Heritage Plaza
- 1:00pmGanesh Utsav- A Community CelebrationFREE
- 2:30pmHow To Train Your Dragon 2 In Concert @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
- 2:30pmImprov 101: Intro Part 1 - 6 WEEKS - September 2026 @ The Kinkonauts$300
- 5:00pmHEATWAVES XL ft: ERIC LUTTRELL @ Modern Love$20–$25
- 5:00pmLube Lucha 32 @ The Arrowhead$20
- 6:00pmBRENN! - AMATEUR AT BEST WORLD TOUR @ Commonwealth Bar & Stage
- 6:00pmGlam on Tap: Sunset Block Party @ Cold Garden Beverage Company$15
- 6:00pmEducation Party EP Release show w/ Mirror Gold & Alice Jane and Sonia Deleo @ BLOX Arts Centre$15
- 7:00pmBig Gay Burlesque: Lavender Menace @ Dickens$13–$180
- 7:30pmWhere Dark Things Dwell (Saturdays)- Outdoor Escape Room
- 7:30pmPerforming September 5: Mike Earley @ Comedy Cave$15–$59.95
- 8:00pmKRUELTY, Dead Heat, Dying Remains and special guests @ The Palomino Smokehouse$25
- 9:00pmERIC LUTTRELL • 09.05.26 (LABOUR DAY LONG WEEKEND) @ Sub Rosa$25–$35
- 9:30pmSATURDAY TURN UP THE PRIDE 2026 @ Twisted Element$20–$25
- 10:00pmCommon Saturdays - Free RSVP @ Commonwealth Bar & Stage
- 10:00pmCu Saturday Pres. Virgo Party @ Common UNDRGRD
Sunday, September 6
- All dayExhibition - NAPOLEON: Art, Money & War @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- All dayEvidence and Then: 2026 MFA Graduating Students’ ExhibitionFREE
- 4:00amAlberta Culture Days: Family Music Celebration @ Studio Bell
- 8:00amLiner Notes: Inside the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio — 'Sticky Fingers' (SOLD OUT) @ Studio Bell
- 11:00amCalgary Pride Parade 2026
- 12:00pmCanAm Wrestling Presents "PARKING LOT RUMBLE" !! @ Mugs Pub$20–$40
- 1:15pmHYROX PFT: Orangetheory University District$30
- 4:00pmCONCRETE DREAMS BLOCK PARTY 2026: TECHNU MUSIC & BLEU$20–$30
- 7:00pmPoison Ruïn and special guests No Problem, Piss Chalice and Cat Piss @ The Palomino Smokehouse$25
- 7:00pmWhere Dark Things Dwell (Sundays)- Outdoor Escape Room
- 7:00pmGlitter Gods Pride Showcase$15
- 8:00pmUNDERTALE: The Determination Symphony @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
- 9:00pmAfro & Indigenous Cultural Festival After Party @ Pawn Shop Live (formally known as Union Hall)
- 9:00pmABBA - THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC @ The Kings Head Eatery & Music Room$15–$25
- 9:00pmRewind 16 Year Anniversary @ Palace Theatre$30
- 9:00pmElectric Avenue: The Revival$15–$25
- 9:30pmSUNDAY TURN UP THE PRIDE 2026 @ Twisted Element$20–$25
- 10:00pmH! DUDE | CALGARY | VELVET ROOM [DUBSTEP +HARD TECHNO] @ Velvet Room YYC$15–$25
- 10:00pmClub Detour Pride Presents: DANCETERIA @ Commonwealth Bar & Stage$45–$500
Monday, September 7
- All dayLabour Day (University closure)
- All dayExhibition - NAPOLEON: Art, Money & War @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- All dayEvidence and Then: 2026 MFA Graduating Students’ ExhibitionFREE
- 7:00amDiagnostic Radiology - Mayfair Rounds -
- 10:00amPreview to the 'Masters' @ Spruce Meadows$5
- 11:30amLabour Day Tea
- 4:00pmCalgary Stampeders vs. Edmonton Elks @ McMahon Stadium
- 4:00pmGAME DAY EXPRESS | EDM @ CGY @ The Kings Head Eatery & Music Room$39.99
- 8:00pmTinariwen w/ Orbital Ensemble @ Palace Theatre$35.59–$51.78
Tuesday, September 8
- All dayExhibition - NAPOLEON: Art, Money & War @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- All dayFoundations in Postsecondary TeachingFREE
- All dayEvidence and Then: 2026 MFA Graduating Students’ ExhibitionFREE
- 8:30amCandidate Research Program Presentation
- 9:00amExhibition - NAPOLEON: Art, Money & War @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- 9:00amNew Employee Welcome
- 9:00amWeeks of Welcome
- 9:30amWSET Level 1 Award in Spirits - Crowfoot @ Calgary Co-op Crowfoot Wine Spirits Beer$349.99
- 10:00amAdmissions Advising Session with UCalgary Law
- 11:00amIndigenous Strategy Tipi TrainingFREE
- 11:00amUCalgary Graduate & Professional School Fair
- 11:00amNSERC Information Session for Postdocs
- 11:00amGlobal Student Lounge Welcome Mixer
- 11:00amAffordable Market @ Campus Food Hub
- 12:00pmGrand Rounds - Incorporating AI into undergraduate and postgraduate medical education @ Online
- 12:00pm[ONLINE] AI in Scholarly Publishing
- 12:00pmEmployee Fibre Arts Meetup
- 12:00pmDiagnostic Radiology - Resident Rounds -
- 12:00pmResume and Cover Letter Essentials @ Life Design Hub (MSC 171)
- 12:05pmActive in the Atrium: Zumba with Maria
- 6:00pmBeginners Beading Class @ Sammie Cafe$18–$30
- 7:00pmOpal in Sky @ The Rec Room - Calgary Deerfoot$36.49
- 7:00pmWordfest presents Liane Moriarty @ Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall, Central LibraryFREE
- 7:30pmPerforming September 8: Adam Ruby @ Comedy Cave$15–$59.95
- 7:30pmImprov 201: Intro Part 2 - 6 WEEKS @ The Kinkonauts$300
- 8:00pmTinariwen - Presented By Modo-Live and I Am the Eggplant @ Pawn Shop Live (formally known as Union Hall)
- 8:00pmTinariwen @ Pawn Shop Live (formally known as Union Hall)$35.59–$51.78
Wednesday, September 9
- All dayExhibition - NAPOLEON: Art, Money & War @ Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital LibraryFREE
- All dayDesigning your UCalgary: First Year SeminarFREE
- All dayEvidence and Then: 2026 MFA Graduating Students’ ExhibitionFREE
- 5:00amForever Young: Instrument Petting Zoo @ Studio Bell
- 9:00amStart of the 2026–2027 Series
- 9:00am'Masters' General Admission @ Spruce Meadows$5–$30
- 11:00amFresh Routes Mobile Market @ Health Sciences Centre Mall (Hippocrates Mall) (By stairs to library)<p> Accepting cash, credit, debit, and Calgary Dollars </p>
- 11:00amCampus Expo @ TFDL QuadFREE
- 11:00amAffordable Market @ Campus Food Hub
- 11:30amRecFest!
- 12:00pmIndustry Collaboration: Research agreements, legal review and considerationsFREE
- 12:00pmLadleUP! @ Campus Food Hub
- 12:30pmHow to Publish Open Access without Breaking the BankFREE
- 3:00pmCopyright Guidance for InstructionFREE
- 4:15pmFall 2026 Youth Drama Course Registration @ Swamp Donkey Theatre$275
- 4:30pmSpeed Friending!
- 5:30pmMaster of Science in Sustainable Energy Development Information Session @ Online
- 5:30pmEqui-Plex Shopping & Barn Party Kick Off$59–$89
- 6:30pmMSW Information Session for BSW HoldersFREE
- 6:30pmYYC Trees: Guided Walk
- 7:00pmOpal In Sky @ Pawn Shop Live (formally known as Union Hall)
- 7:00pmLyle Lovett and his Small Large Band @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
- 7:30pmPerforming September 9: Adam Ruby @ Comedy Cave$15–$59.95
- 7:30pmImprov 302: Story - 6 WEEKS @ The Kinkonauts$300
- 8:00pmAllyson Smith @ The Laugh Shop Calgary$14.95–$19.95