NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Festivals in Calgary

The following is a list of annual festivals and cultural events that take place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and the surrounding area: Download high resolution version (1280x960, 1081 KB)Photo courtesy of the Calgary Downtown Association File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (1280x960, 1081 KB)Photo courtesy of the Calgary Downtown Association File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The neighbourhood of Eau Claire in Calgary, Alberta is located immediately north of Downtown, and south of the Bow River. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1000 Ã— 750 pixel, file size: 495 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1000 Ã— 750 pixel, file size: 495 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links StampedeRodeo2002. ... Image File history File links StampedeRodeo2002. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 596 pixelsFull resolution (2576 Ã— 1920 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 596 pixelsFull resolution (2576 Ã— 1920 pixel, file size: 1. ... A festival is an event, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some unique aspect of that community. ... Nickname: Motto: Onward Location of Calgary within census division number 6, Alberta, Canada. ... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked...

Winter

The Calgary Zoo is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... One Yellow Rabbit is a contemporary theatre company based in Calgary, Alberta that started in 1982. ... The International Festival of Animated Objects is a bi-annual ten-day festival sponsored by the non-profit group CAOS - Calgary Animated Objects Society that promotes various arts that are more than just puppetry. ... Run by the Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers, the $100 Film Festival Award, originally the Calgary Independent Film Festival runs each March in Calgary. ...

Spring

The Calgary International Spoken Word Festival is a Canadian festival which promotes spoken word. ... The Banff World Television Festival is a festival in the town of Banff, Alberta in the Canadian Rockies. ... Inglewood is a neighbourhood in central Calgary, Alberta, centered on 9th Avenue for several blocks east of the Elbow River. ...

Summer

Crowded street during the 2004 Lilac Festial Lilac Festial is an annual street festival held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Rider at the Stampede Rodeo The Calgary Stampede, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor show on Earth, is a large festival, exhibition, and rodeo held in Calgary, Alberta for ten days every July. ... The high density residential buildings in the Beltline district Victoria Park was named after Queen Victoria, who is pictured above, as part of a monument to the Second Boer War. ... The Summerstock Theatre Festival is an annual outdoor festival of the arts held in the Arts District in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Location of Marda Loop in Calgary Marda Loop is a Business Revitalization Zone (BRZ) in Calgary, Alberta, centred on 33rd and 34th Avenues SW between Crowchild Trail and 19th Street SW. It bisects the neighbourhoods of Bankview, South Calgary, Altadore and Garrison Woods and is east of the community of... Calgarys Chinatown is the third largest in Canada after those in Vancouver and Toronto. ... // History Early Fringes The earliest Fringe-type drama festival in Calgary was the Plan B Festival, held in 2000 at a variety of locations in both Calgarys downtown and the neighbouring community of Inglewood. ... Several colourful bursts at the 2003 GlobalFest fireworks competition. ... Annual festival usually held towards the end of August in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, celebrating the Latino culture. ...

Calgary Stampede

The city is famous for the Calgary Stampede, a very large agricultural fair and rodeo every July. The Stampede officially bills itself as "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth". It features an internationally recognized rodeo competition, a midway, stage shows, agricultural competitions, chuckwagon races, First Nations exhibitions, and pancake breakfasts around the city, among other attractions. It is among the largest and most well known festivals in Canada. The event has a 94 year history. Rider at the Stampede Rodeo The Calgary Stampede, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor show on Earth, is a large festival, exhibition, and rodeo held in Calgary, Alberta for ten days every July. ... Rider at the Stampede Rodeo The Calgary Stampede, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor show on Earth, is a large festival, exhibition, and rodeo held in Calgary, Alberta for ten days every July. ... First Nations is a term of ethnicity used in Canada. ...

The Calgary Stampede was inaugurated in 1912 by Guy Weadick, an American trick roper. Weadick wanted to put on a world-class rodeo event and Wild West show that would bring the best cowboys from across the continent. The first Stampede was the richest rodeo competition in North America with prize money totaling $20,000. It drew more than 100,000 spectators. In 1923, the Stampede was combined with the Calgary Exhibition and the chuckwagon races were added. In 2004, the rodeo prize money was doubled to $1 million to put the Stampede on par with other major rodeos such as the National Finals Rodeo. Rider at the Stampede Rodeo The Calgary Stampede, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor show on Earth, is a large festival, exhibition, and rodeo held in Calgary, Alberta for ten days every July. ... American Guy Weadick (1885-1953) was a Western performer and promoter. ...

In 2005, attendance at the 10-day rodeo and exhibition totalled 1,242,928, which set a new record. Attendance at the "Stampede Parade" (North America's second longest parade), which takes place downtown on opening day is usually somewhere between 300,000 and 400,000. During Stampede Week, many of the city's residents dress in country attire, and many businesses decorate their stores and offices in this "western" style.

Fall

Railway at Heritage Park Prairie Town at Heritage Park Heritage Park Historical Village is a theme park located in Calgary, Alberta. ... The Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) is a film festival held annually in Calgary, Canada for ten days in late September and early October. ...

See also

The following is a list of annual festivals in the province of Alberta, Canada // This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ...

References

Categories: Culture of Calgary | Festivals in Alberta Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The following is a list of attractions and landmarks in or near Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Nickname: Motto: Onward Location of Calgary within census division number 6, Alberta, Canada. ... The Calgary Tower is a 190 metre free standing tower in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... The Fairmont Palliser, (formerly known simply as the Palliser Hotel) is a hotel of the Canada-based Fairmont Hotels and Resorts chain. ... Mewata Armouries (also referred to as Mewata Armoury) was built in Calgary, Alberta between 1915 and 1918 for an original cost of $282,051 Canadian dollars. ... Petro-Canada Centre Situated in the office core of downtown Calgary, the Petro-Canada Centre is a 1,945,000 square foot (181,000 mÂ²) project comprised of two granite-clad and reflective glass office towers of 32 floors and 53 floors. ... Stephen Avenue is a major pedestrian mall in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Facing north, +15 sign and covered walkway linking the TransCanada Tower (east) and Fifth Avenue Place Facing north, three level skywalk linking TD Square to the Calgary Eaton Centre Facing west, skywalk over the C-Train tracks linking the downtown Sears department store to the 4th Street Southwest LRT station... This is a list of the 10 tallest skyscrapers in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Calaway Park is the only amusement park near Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Canada Olympic Park (C.O.P.) is located in Calgary, Alberta. ... North-West Mounted Police, Fort Calgary, 1878 Fort Calgary was started in September, 1875 as Fort Brisebois by the North West Mounted Police on the forks of the Bow and Elbow rivers in what is now Calgary, Alberta. ... The Glenbow Museum is Western Canadas largest museum, with over 93,000 square feet (8,600 mÂ²) of exhibition space in more than 20 galleries, showcasing a selection of the Glenbows collection of over a million objects. ... Railway at Heritage Park Prairie Town at Heritage Park Heritage Park Historical Village is a theme park located in Calgary, Alberta. ... The Military Museums is a reorganization of the former Museum of the Regiments in Calgary, announced by the Countess of Wessex on June 3, 2006. ... Rider at the Stampede Rodeo The Calgary Stampede, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor show on Earth, is a large festival, exhibition, and rodeo held in Calgary, Alberta for ten days every July. ... The TELUS World of Science, Calgary, is a science museum and planetarium complex located in Calgary, Alberta. ... The Calgary Zoo is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... The EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts is an arts venue in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Foothills Stadium, formerly Burns Stadium, is a stadium in Calgary, Alberta. ... McMahon Stadium (pronounced ) is a Canadian football stadium located in Calgary, Alberta. ... The Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a covered speed skating oval built for the 1988 Winter Olympics. ... The Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium is a 4 million cubic foot (113,000 m3) performing arts, culture and community facility. ... Spruce Meadows is a major equestrian facility located in Calgary, Alberta. ... The Saddledome and Calgary skyline at night The Pengrowth Saddledome is the main indoor arena facility in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is situated on the east end of the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede grounds. ... The Talisman Centre, formerly known as the Lindsay Park Sports Centre, is a multi-sports complex in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Battalion Park is located in Calgary, Alberta on Signal Hill. ... Location of Confederation Park in Calgary Confederation Park Confederation Park is an urban park in northwest Calgary, Alberta. ... The Devonian Garden is a large indoor urban park in Calgary, Alberta. ... Edworthy Park is located in the southwest section of Calgary along the south shore of the Bow River. ... Fish Creek Park is a provincial park located in the southern part of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Shaw Millenium Park Millennium Park is a skatepark in Calgary, Alberta. ... Satellite photo of Nose Hill Nose Hill Park, is the largest municipal park in Canada, is located in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. ... Princes Island Park is an urban park in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Calgary Eaton Centre Calgary Eaton Centre is a shopping centre located along Stephen Avenue in the downtown core of Calgary, Alberta. ... Chinook Centre is the largest enclosed shopping mall (by area) in Calgary, Alberta (1,175,000 square feet / 109,161 mÂ²). It is also the most visited. ... Dragon City Mall is located in Calgarys Chinatown district. ... Market Mall is one of the largest malls (by area) in Calgary, Alberta (900,490 square feet). ... Marlborough Mall is a shopping mall located in Calgary, Alberta. ... Southcentre Mall is one of the largest (by area) and most upscale malls in Calgary, Alberta, (918,537 square feet). ... Sunridge Mall is a major enclosed shopping mall in Calgary, Alberta covering 640,511 square feet. ... TD Square is an urban shopping centre located along Stephen Avenue in the downtown core of Calgary, Alberta. ...

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