The Sticky Incredible Business Expanding One year , a cleanup crew found Sidewalk a man who had been buried alive Once a year , under posters advertising approximately 125,000 fringe festival shows. The people come from all over man survived on rainwater the city to enjoy the Lilac and old adhesive festival. There are plenty of while stuck vendors, food offerings and to a community entertainment options, but billboard for the scientists say that most 10 days of the visitors come for the festival. rare chance to walk down the middle of the road. something in the Water! Where and Elbow rivers meet you will fi nd fort , an ancient site steeped in history. You will also fi nd X-fest, which this year features Jack White, Arctic Monkeys and Cage the Elephant. But bring a hat because you won’t fi nd a lot of shade.

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Enchanted Island In the middle of the Bow River there is a magical land. Explorers have reported seeing a parade of magical lanterns that seem to be called forth by the setting sun. Others have told tales of a hard-to-escape tent that fl ows with beer . festival freak-out

hen the temperature kept sinking and the kept falling, people in Calgary began calling it the Winter Without End. W In December, a 112-year-old record for the most snow in a month was broken. It snowed in April. It snowed in May. At one point, it snowed every weekend for a month. People were trapped in their driveways. People wore out perfectly good shovels trying to keep their sidewalks clear. Snow angels began to regret becoming snow angels. It was flat-out cruel. But then one day a tiny festival appeared like a tentative green shoot. In the course of its 16 years, Otafest (May 16-18) has become something more than a celebration of Japanese anime and culture. It is a harbinger of spring, one as reliable as a cherry blossom. And so it was that the Winter Without End ended. Other festivals followed, and the people of that frigid land, although they could hardly believe it, began leaving their houses. ey didn’t see any 14-metre-long cigars (rolled by Jose Castelar of Cuba) or meet the man who survived a 13-storey fall (Tom Stilwell of England) or the 68-year- old woman who flunked the written portion of her driver’s licence exam 949 times before passing (Cha Sa-Soon, South Korea). ey did, however, see man-sized bees on bicycles (Cyclepalooza, June 27 to July 6), taste deep-fried Cheezies (, July 4-13) and hear music that called forth colourful explosions in the night sky (GlobalFest, Aug. 14-23). And amid all that activity, they realized they were having fun outdoors. ey realized that festival season was unbelievable.

Illustrations by Tyler Jenkins WHAT: Featuring Serbian dances, cuisine, workshops, WHERE: Stanford Perrot Theatre, ACAD. WHERE: National Music Centre, 134 11th Ave. S.E. May sports and displays. 403-457-3036, hiddengemsfilmfestival.com. 403-543-5115, nmc.ca/njs. WHERE: Marda Loop Communities Association, Otafest 3130 16th St. S.W. serbianfest.org. Canadian Rockies Cowboy Festival Rendez-vous cinéMAGINE Canmore WHEN: Friday, May 16 to Sunday, May 18 WHEN: Friday, May 23 to Sunday, May 25 WHEN: Friday, May 23 to Sunday, May 25 WHAT: A celebration of Japanese animation and cul- Calgary International Children’s Festival WHAT: A festival in the heart of the Canadian WHAT: French film festival featuring Louis Cyr, ture featuring a costume contest, film screenings, con- WHEN: Wednesday, May 21 to Saturday, May 24 Rockies with music, poetry performances and Belle et Sébastien, La grande séduction and Le coq certs, art displays, vendors, gaming and much more. WHAT: Family-friendly world-class performing arts evening dances. Artists include Moe Bandy, Allen de St-Victor. Musical performances by Kieran Strange, Sarah and free open air activities. Includes theatre, music, Christie, Mary Kaye and The Wardens. WHERE: Solara Resort, 187 Kananaskis Way, Adams, Chii Sakurabi, THWOMP and others. puppetry and more. See Sharon and Bram, FROGZ, WHERE: David Thompson Resort, Nordegg, Alta. Canmore, Alta. 403-320-7638, cinemagine.net. WHERE: Throughout the University of Calgary, see Le Groupe SWING (French performance), Sheldon (Three hours northwest of Calgary). 1-888-810-2103, website for campus map. otafest.com. Casavant and many others. davidthompsonresort.com. SoWeCa Chamber Music Festival WHERE: Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts and WHEN: Friday, May 23 to Monday, May 26 Cochrane Children’s Festival . Tickets at calgarychildfest.org. Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival WHAT: Rising stars in chamber music play side-by- WHEN: Saturday, May 17 WHEN: Friday, May 23 to Sunday, May 25; side with musical legends. With pre-concert lectures WHAT: Annual festival featuring interactive games, Bach at Knox Baroque Music Festival Wednesday, May 28 to Saturday, May 31 delivered by Brian Black from the University of crafts, roving performers and entertainment. WHEN: Thursday, May 22 to Saturday, May 24. WHAT: Now in its 16th year, the fest features . WHERE: Spray Lakes Family Sports Centre, WHAT: Explore the many aspects of Johann Sebastian boundary-pushing documentaries, local youth con- WHERE: Concerts take place in four different ven- 800 Griffin Rd., E., Cochrane. cochrane-tourism.ca. Bach with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, con- tent, internationally acclaimed film and themed ues across Southwestern ; in Cranbrook and ducted by Ivars Taurins. parties. Fernie, B.C. and in Fort Macleod and Lethbridge, Little Britches Parade & Rodeo WHERE: Knox United Church, 506 4th St. S.W. WHERE: The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd. Alta. 250-426-7006, soweca.com. WHEN: Saturday, May 17 to Monday, May 19 403-571-0849, cpo-live.com. N.W., and other venues. 403-244-1956, fairytales- WHAT: Featuring a parade, the opening of the filmfest.com. Heritage Park’s Festival of Quilts Marking MacLeod Trail exhibit at Museum of the Hidden Gems Film Festival WHEN: Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25 Highwood and the Little Britches rodeo, featuring WHEN: Thursday, May 22 to Sunday, May 25 and National Jazz Summit WHAT: Western Canada’s largest outdoor quilt show rodeo stars ages three to 14. Thursday, May 29 to Sunday, June 1. WHEN: Friday, May 23 and Saturday, May 24 featuring workshops, special displays, a merchants WHERE: Throughout the town of High River. WHAT: Independent Indian film festival with screen- WHAT: Bringing together musicians, educators and mall and hundreds of homemade quilts decorating highrivertourism.com. ings of Anumati (Assent), Tamaash (Puppet), Goynar fans for a series of concerts and workshops featur- Heritage Park. Baksho (The Jewellery Box) and more. All movies have ing the Both Sides Now Ensemble, Canadian jazz WHERE: Heritage Park Historical Village, Serbian Festival English subtitles. pianist Laila Biali, Larnell Lewis and more. 1900 Heritage Dr. S.W. 403-268-8500, heritagepark.ca. WHEN: Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18

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              SATURDAY                       MAY 24    FREE OF CHARGE REGISTER AT NMC.CA/NJS ImaginASIAN 2014 Asian Heritage Leighton Art Centre Clothesline Festival Festival Market WHEN: Saturday, May 31 and Sunday, June 1 WHEN: Saturday, May 24 WHAT: Featuring 1,500 original unframed artworks Did you know? WHAT: Arts, crafts, activities, entertainment and hung outdoors on clotheslines, including pottery, food from a wide variety of Asian cultures in cel- jewelry, glass, sculpture and fine craft. that kids learn even when ebration of Asian Heritage Month. WHERE: Leighton Art Centre, rural location 15 min- they’re having fun? That’s utes southwest of Calgary (detailed directions at WHERE: Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre, the guiding principle behind 197 1st St. S.W. 403-650-6752, asianheritagecalgary.ca. leightoncentre.org). 403-931-3633. the Calgary International 4th Street MEC Bikefest Children’s festival, which is WHEN: Sunday, May 25 WHEN: Saturday, May 31 turning 28 this year . That’s WHAT: Massive free street festival with over 500 WHAT: Bike demos, clinics, group rides, kids activi- vendors of food and crafts, buskers, vendors and six ties, bike retailers, cycling advocacy groups, free an age at which many people stages of live music. Event kicks off with a parade at tune ups and more. have left childish things 10 a.m. (starting at 25th Ave. S.W. running north along WHERE: At Eau Claire Festival Plaza, 3rd Street behind, but not this fest. 4th St. to 13th Ave. S.W.). and Riverfront Avenue S.W. events.mec.ca. Once again it has scoured the WHERE: Fourth Street S.W., from 12th Avenue to Elbow Drive. Complete schedule at lilacfestival.net. earth to find thatstrange June beast known as edutainment. FunnyFest WHEN: Thursday, May 29 to Sunday, June 8 Scotiabank Calgary Marathon WHAT: Eleven days and nights of comedy with more WHEN: Sunday, June 1 than 70 performers. WHAT: Voted ’s Best Road Race in 2013, WHERE: Various venues around Calgary. 2012, 2010 and 2009, over 10,000 participants take WOLFGANG 403-228-7888, funnyfest.ca. part in this marathon, half marathon, 10 km or 5 km family walk and run. History in the Hills WHERE: All races start and finish at Stampede AMADEUScomposed MOZART music from WHEN: Thursday, May 29 to Friday, June 6 Park. calgarymarathon.com. the age of five and toured Europe WHAT: Set in a traditional camp circle around an archaeological dig, History in the Hills celebrates National as a six-year-old. perhaps even more aboriginal culture from an historical perspective. WHEN: Wednesday, June 4 to Sunday, June 8 amazing is the fact that in Little Learn about environmental awareness and respect, WHAT: The best show jumping athletes and Amadeus at this year’s festival, watch a hide tanning demonstration and have a ban- horses from throughout the world compete for nock snack. the Spruce Meadows Canadian Show Jumping the child prodigy WHERE: Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, Championship. appears as a puppet. Elkwater, Alta. 403-527-3371 ext. 7601, WHERE: Spruce Meadows, historyinthehillssociety.com. 18011 Spruce Meadows Way S.W. sprucemeadows.com.

Banff Rocky Mountain Big on Beef Festival Despite extensive study, scientists can’t Wine & Food Festival WHEN: Saturday, June 7 and Friday, June 13 explain how school-bus drivers WHEN: Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31 WHAT: Meet the men and women responsible for WHAT: Escape to Banff for a weekend indulging in producing Alberta’s beef products at three Save- manage to stay calm while delivering cuisine from the town’s most popular restaurants On-Food locations across Calgary during the festi- excited kids to the festival site plus a wide selection of local and international wines, val, Saturday. The Big on Beef Gala will be a dining during morning premium spirits, single malt and blended scotches, journey through diverse beef products, Friday. specialty liqueurs and import and micro-brewed beer. WHERE: Festival: Save-On-Foods in Walden, Seton rush hour . WHERE: Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, and Panorama. Gala: Hotel Arts, 119 12th Ave. S.W. 405 Spray Ave., Banff. 403-228-0777, bigonbeef.ca. Far away in a mystical pond lies an rockymountainwine.com. Calgary Ukrainian Festival island made entirely of Speak Out Right 2 Play 4 Everyone WHEN: Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8 marshmallows. The only way to learn Festival WHAT: A family friendly festival featuring all things about the Legend of Marshmallow Island WHEN: Friday, May 30 Ukrainian. Includes performers from across Calgary WHAT: Featuring walks, workshops, films, garden- and Alberta, homemade traditional Ukrainian food, is through world music, a dance party and ing, hockey and more. and as an elaborate market for Ukrainian souvenirs. the magic words: WHERE: Eau Claire Market. 403-717-7630, WHERE: Acadia Recreation Complex, actionhall.ca. 240 90th Ave. S.E. calgaryukrainianfestival.ca. “ BINGO, BANGO, ImaginASIAN 2014 Cultural Gala Diamond Valley Parade WHEN: Saturday, May 31 and Discovery Days BONGO.” WHAT: Gala banquet with a 10-course Chinese din- WHEN: Saturday, June 7 ner and entertainment from a wide variety of the WHAT: The largest small town parade in Alberta; Asian cultures represented in Calgary in celebration this year’s theme is “Celebrating 100 Years Since of Asian Heritage Month. Gas Was First Drilled in Turner Valley.” Family fun, WHERE: Regency Palace Restaurant, including a petting zoo, bounce houses, trick dogs 328 Centre St. S. asianheritagecalgary.ca. and Calgary Stampede stage and entertainment, The Calgary International Children's festival: Wednesday, May 21 to Saturday, May 24 at the Epcor Centre for the performing Arts and Olympic Plaza. Some activities free; shows, $14.99 - $100.50. 403-294-7414, TWENTY-FIVE calgarychildfest.org. -Bruce Weir continues after the parade in Turner Valley. WHERE: Double Tree Village Museum, Spruce View, relaxed atmosphere with free admission and parking. the Royal Tyrrell Museum and movies. WHERE: Parade starts at 10 a.m. in Black Diamond, Alta. (northwest of Calgary, 36 km west of Innisfail, WHERE: Spruce Meadows, 18011 Spruce Meadows Way WHERE: Around Drumheller, Alta. 301 Centre Ave. W. Discovery Days events at various Alta. on Hwy. 54). S.W. sprucemeadows.com. drumhellerdinofest.com. locations throughout the towns of Black Diamond and Turner Valley (about 30 minutes south of Banff World Media Festival Best of the West Weekend Suncor Energy Stage One Festival Calgary). town.blackdiamond.ab.ca. WHEN: Sunday, June 8 to Wednesday, June 11 WHEN: Friday, June 13 to Sunday, June 15 WHEN: Friday, June 13 to Saturday, June 28 WHAT: The world’s largest multi-platform produc- WHAT: Western lifestyle festival centred around WHAT: Presented by Lunchbox Theatre. Nanton Celebrates History tion and development marketplace and conference, music, but also featuring Western art, jewelry, clothing Playwrights receive a new play workshop culmi- WHEN: Saturday, June 7 attracting 1,500 programmers and development and giftware. On-site camping available. nating in a public reading where audiences give WHAT: Special events, tours and demonstrations at executives, producers, broadcasters and deal- WHERE: The Horseshoe Pavilion behind the Pincher feedback. the Bomber Command Museum of Canada, Big Sky makers from 30 different countries. Guests include Creek Community Centre, Pincher Creek, Alta. WHERE: TransCanada Stage, Lunchbox Theatre, Garden Railway, Museum of Miniatures and Grain Nathan Lane, Dan Harmon, Dan Rather and Henry bestofthewestweekend.com. 160, 115 9th Ave. S.E. 403-265-4292, Elevator Discovery Centre. Winkler. lunchboxtheatre.com. WHERE: Around Nanton, Alta. WHERE: The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Canadian Rockies canadiangrainelevatordiscoverycentre.com. 405 Spray Ave., Banff. banffmediafestival.com. Festivals Legends Weekend Vulcan Spock Days WHEN: Friday, June 13 to Sunday, June 15 WHEN: Friday, June 13 to Sunday, June 15 Okotoks Rotary Soap Box Derby Banff National Park Bike Fest WHAT: Travel to a time with poodle skirts, muscle WHAT: Family fun fair all day Saturday including WHEN: Saturday, June 7 WHEN: Thursday, June 12 to Sunday, June 15 cars and milkshakes. Featuring Buddy Holly, The the annual parade, Q&A session with Nana Visitor WHAT: The Okotoks Rotary Club hosts their 25th WHAT: Up to 500 cyclists from Western Canada and Everly Brothers, Cher, Marilyn and Elvis. (Kira Nerys, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) and Rene annual soap box derby. the U.S. participate in five competitive events and WHERE: David Thompson Resort, Nordegg, Alta. Auberjonois (Odo, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), WHERE: More info at 403-938-3160. two family-friendly events over four days. (three hours northwest of Calgary). 1-888-810-2103, photo ops, autographs, vendors room, celebrity din- WHERE: Throughout Banff National Park. davidthompsonresort.com. ner and video dance party. Also, a slow pitch base- Wild Rose Draft Horse Field Days and banfflakelouise.com/bikefest. ball tournament, beverage gardens and fireworks. Antique Festival Drumheller’s DinoFest WHERE: Vulcan, Alta. 403-485-2994, WHEN: Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8 Spruce Meadows Continental WHEN: Friday, June 13 to Sunday, June 15 vulcantourism.com. WHAT: Draft horses working in the field, wagon WHEN: Thursday, June 12 to Sunday, June 15 WHAT: Celebrating everything prehistoric with a rides, games to play, jam session, cowboy poetry, WHAT: An FEI five-star tournament that features blend of family-friendly activities including a music Banff Summer Arts Festival demonstrations including pack horse demos, side a Nations’ Cup. Enjoy world-class show jumping in a and entertainment stage, special programming at WHEN: Saturday, June 14 to Saturday, Aug. 23 saddle riding, heritage chickens and more.

every summer , the outwardly placid Banff Centre astounds National Park visitors with a Author season-long festival of music, susan performance and art orlean called the Banff Summer Arts festival, will appear at the Banff which draws artists from all four corners of the world! festival. She wrote a bestselling book about Rin tin tin, the German shepherd that received the most Did you know? votes Canadian rapper Shad, for the Daniel Lanois , who will appear at best the Summer Arts festival who will perform in Banff, has produced albums actor Canada Day concert, for Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Scott Oscar won the 2011 Juno for Rap Weiland and Willie Nelson. and even worked on in 1929! Recording of the Year by U2’s The Joshua Tree, one of the

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Banff Summer Arts Festival: Saturday, June 14 to Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Banff Centre, Free to $50. 1-800-413-8368, banffcentre.ca. -tom Babin FLYING WHAT: A three-month, multi-venue festival featur- WHERE: Calgary Hellenic Society Community Hall, ing dance, opera, theatre, visual arts exhibitions, HOUNDS 1 Tamarac Cres. S.W. calgaryhellenic.com. film screenings, concerts and more. June highlights The people of Didsbury have Distant include performances by Canadian dancer Louise not perfected bird-dog Lecavalier and American soprano Dawn Upshaw. Waterton Wildflower Festival WHERE: Most events at The Banff Centre breeding technology, but WHEN: Friday, June 20 to Saturday, June 28 (107 Tunnel Mountain Rd.) in Banff. Tickets and info they have found a way to WHAT: A visit to Waterton in June is like walk- at 1-800-413-8368 and banffcentre.ca. ing through a bouquet. Enjoy eight days of guided Wonders entice dogs skyward: by flower walks and hikes and photography and art Footstock launching frisbees for them workshops. Drumheller’s DinoFest WHEN: Saturday, June 14 and Sunday, June 15 to catch in the air. For the WHERE: Waterton, Alberta (about 2.5 hours south of June 13-15, drumhellerdinofest.com WHAT: Race weekend featuring a 5 km, 10 km, second year, Rosebud Run Calgary). 1-800-215-2395, watertonwildflowers.com. e world’s largest dinosaur duathlon and iron kids triathlon. Park east of Didsbury hosts lives in Drumheller, Alta. Well, WHERE: Around Cochrane. footstock.ca. Airdrie Empty Bowls Arts Festival perhaps “lives” isn’t the right verb the Disc Dogs Skyhoundz and WHEN: Saturday, June 21 there, since it’s not a Jurassic Millarville Run To The Farmers’ Market WHAT: Annual festival to raise money in support Discdogathon Competition Park escapee. e 25-metre-tall Half Marathon of the Airdrie Food Bank. With music, hands-on dem- which sees handlers and their statue is 4.5 times bigger than an WHEN: Saturday, June 14 onstrations, local art and activities for kids. Bowls WHAT: Take part in a half marathon, half marathon four-legged companions will be available for a suggested $20 donation. actual T-Rex, but that means more relay or Cobs Bread Okotoks Sticky Buns Classic enter frisbee competitions. WHERE: Nose Creek Park, Main St., Airdrie. people can fit inside its mouth (for photographic rather than digestive 8-Miler (which involves eating cinnamon buns along Friday, June 27 and Saturday, emptybowlsairdrie.com. the way). reasons). is summer it helps play WHERE: Race begins in Turner Valley and ends at June 28. rosebudrun.ca. Spirit of Okotoks host to DinoFest, which features the Millarville Farmers’ Market. 403-931-3411, WHEN: Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22 movie screenings (Ice Age: Dawn of millarvillehalfmarathon.com. WHAT: Featuring a parade and a children’s festival fea- the Dinosaurs and e Land Before WHEN: Wednesday, June 18 to Sunday, June 22 turing Will Stroet, HOJA, Madragora Circo and more. Time) and plenty of dino-education- Mudd, Sweat and Tears Race WHAT: Annual independent multi-venue music and WHERE: Parade begins Saturday at the Fountain Tire al activities. WHEN: Saturday, June 14 art festival showcasing emerging and established at the east end of town at 11 a.m. Children’s festival at WHAT: Obstacle course and mud run. Competitors local talent alongside national and international Ethel Tucker Park, 23 Riverside Dr. okotoksculture.ca. must crawl, climb, carry and drag themselves up, musicians and artists. Featuring Spiritualized, Neko JazzFest over, under and around hill and dale. Case, St. Vincent, Rocket From The Crypt, Joel Summer Solstice Open House June 22-29, medicinehatjazzfest.com WHERE: Cochrane Agricultural Society Grounds Plaskett Emergency and more. WHEN: Saturday, June 21 Arturo Sandoval has a Grammy (northwest corner of Hwy. 1A and Hwy. 22). WHERE: Multiple venues in Calgary’s downtown and WHAT: Dr. Phil Langill will discuss the latest for each finger and has been nomi- muddsweatandtears.com. beltline. sledisland.com. in solar research and observations made with nated for an additional nine. He’ll the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory’s solar likely leave the statues at home Train Days Guy Weadick Days research telescopes. when he visits the JazzFest along- WHEN: Saturday, June 14 and Sunday, June 15 WHERE: Rothney Astrophysical Observatory, east WHEN: Thursday, June 19 to Sunday, June 22 side other headliners Jane Bunnett WHAT: Take a peek at train displays by the Rocky WHAT: Honouring one of the forefathers of the side of Hwy. 22, south of Hwy. 22X. ucalgary.ca/rao. and Maqueque, Al Muirhead and Mountain Garden Railroaders and enjoy train and Calgary Stampede with chuckwagon races and rodeo. hay rides, a pancake breakfast and Father’s Day WHERE: High River Agricultural Grounds, High Water Valley Celtic Festival Tommy Banks. brunch buffet. River, Alta. 403-652-3336, hragsociety.ca. WHEN: Saturday, June 21 WHERE: Aspen Crossing, west of Mossleigh (an hour WHAT: Patterned after a festival held in Feakle, Co. Kootenay Gut Buster outside of Calgary on highway 24). Reserve your The Hills Are Alive Clare, Ireland, the Water Valley Celtic Festival is a July 25-26, kgbcomedy.com brunch spot at 1-866-440-3500 or aspencrossing.com. WHEN: Thursday, June 19 to Sunday, June 22 one-day event featuring music, dance and stories. e website might indicate that WHAT: A four day festival of music, dance, story- WHERE: Water Valley, Alta. (about 40 minutes this fest stars the best Russian IGNITE! Calgary’s Festival telling and cultural workshops celebrating Métis northwest of Calgary) watervalleycelticfestival.org. for Emerging Artists culture in the Medicine Hat area. Classes include comics since Yakov Smirnoff, but WHEN: Wednesday, June 18 to Saturday, June 21 sash finger weaving, capote-making, drum making, Banff Marathon the talent comes from a bit closer WHAT: Sage Theatre’s annual showcase of work of beading and other native craftmaking. WHEN: Sunday, June 22 to home. e outdoor comedy con- some of the most exciting young artists in Alberta. WHERE: Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, WHAT: The only marathon in North America cert—Canada’s only one—features A multidisciplinary extravaganza of theatre, dance, Elkwater, Alta. 403-526-0726, miywasin.ab.ca. that is fully contained within the boundaries of a Mike Dambra, Sean Lecomber, Lori music, and visual art. national park. Ferguson-Ford and Andrew Albert. WHERE: Events at Lunchbox Theatre, Banff Performance in the Park WHERE: Starting in Banff’s Central Park. 160 9th Ave. S.E. and Vertigo Studio Theatre, WHEN: Friday, June 20 and Saturday, June 21 banffmarathon.com. 115 9th Ave. S.E. sagetheatre.com. WHAT: Banff National Park’s annual outdoor con- e Great Cochrane cert. This year features Corb Lund, Sarah Harmer, Medicine Hat JazzFest Outhouse Races Pig & Pinot Festival Elliott Brood, Whitehorse and Jeremy Fisher. WHEN: Sunday, June 22 to Sunday, June 29 Sept. 27, cochraneouthouseraces.com WHEN: Wednesday, June 18 WHERE: Cascade Gardens, 317 Banff Ave., Banff. WHAT: Live jazz music in a friendly Alberta city. If you’re looking for speed, an WHAT: Presented by City Palate. A fundraiser for banfflakelouise.com/performance. Includes performances by Arturo Sandoval, Jane outhouse on a pushcart isn’t the ve- Calgary Meals on Wheels. A stroll through plates of Bunnett and Maqueque and Al Muirhead and hicle of choice. If you’re looking for piggy pleasure from 13 chef teams who are compet- Calgary Greek Festival Tommy Banks. plenty of creativity and entertain- ing for the honour of winning the Divine Swine tro- WHEN: Friday, June 20; Saturday, June 21; and WHERE: Various locations around Medicine Hat. ment, then this is the race for you. phy. Also, porcine and pinot wine pairings. Tuesday, June 24 403-502-8777, medicinehatjazzfest.com. —Jon Roe WHERE: Hotel Arts, 119 12th Ave. S.W. WHAT: Can’t get to Greece this summer? Enjoy pigandpinotcalgary.eventbrite.ca. the tastes, sounds and hospitality right here in Ponoka Stampede Calgary. The festival is all about Greek music, WHEN: Wednesday, June 25 to Tuesday, July 1 Sled Island Festival dance, wine, food and friendship. WHAT: Rodeos, pro chuckwagon races, beer gar-

TWENTY-SEVEN edible dens, fireworks and a midway. Performances by Buskerfest Corb Lund and Big & Rich. WHEN: Saturday, June 28 dance WHERE: Ponoka Stampede grounds, Ponoka, Alta. WHAT: Local musicians and street performers gath- Salsa now outsells ketchup Curtain (two hours north of Calgary). 403-783-0100, er throughout the streets of Olde Towne Okotoks in North America and can ponokastampede.com. for a fun day of entertainment. claim the tile of “most WHERE: Throughout Okotoks, Alta. Raisers Shakespeare in the Park okotoksculture.ca. popular condiment.” Salsa WHEN: Thursday, June 26 to Saturday, Aug. 9 dancing, however , hasn’t WHAT: Spend a summer’s evening in the park MEC Paddlefest quite caught on to the same Suncor Energy laughing at one of Shakespeare’s silliest plays, WHEN: Saturday, June 28 Stage One Festival The Comedy of Errors. Presented by Theatre WHAT: A celebration of all things paddling with degree. That might be owing June 13-28, lunchboxtheatre.com Calgary and Mount Royal University. clinics, kids’ activities, paddling demos, gear swaps, to the intricate steps or WHERE: Prince’s Island Park. theatrecalgary.com. See into the future with Lunch- paddling vendors and more. complex rhythms. But by simply WHERE: Chestermere Lake, Chestermere, Alta. box eatre’s annual festival of Spruce Meadows Canada One events.mec.ca. attending the Fiestaval Latin new Canadian work. Plays at Stage WHEN: Thursday, June 26 to Sunday, June 29 festival, people can learn One often end up on Lunchbox’s WHAT: A world-class outdoor equestrian tournament to salsa. Those who really lunchhour shows in the future (like in an intimate setting. Free admission and parking. July Dave Kelly’s Dad Day 1, which first WHERE: Spruce Meadows, 18011 Spruce Meadows can’t dance can admire appeared at this fest last year). Way S.W. sprucemeadows.com. Banff Summer Arts Festival the art form or simply eat WHEN: Ongoing until Saturday, Aug. 23 great Latin American food, Canadian Rockies International Rodeo Ignite! Calgary’s Festival WHAT: A three-month, multi-venue festival featur- including salsa. Saturday, WHEN: Friday, June 27 to Sunday, June 29 ing dance, opera, theatre, visual arts exhibitions, for Emerging Artists WHAT: International Gay Rodeo Association circuit film screenings, concerts and more. July highlights July 19 and Sunday, July 20. June 18-21, sagetheatre.com event with attendees from all corners of the globe. include a Canada Day concert with Shad, Holy F*ck fiestaval.ca e scope of Sage’s festival of Traditional rodeo events like bull riding, steer and A Tribe Called Red and performances by Frank new works is a bit broader and in- riding, barrel racing and roping events as well as Yamma, Shane Koyczan with Tanya Tagaq, Coeur de cludes shows with dance and visual- popular camp events like goat dressing and wild Pirate and a talk by Jay Ingram. WHERE: Various venues throughout Calgary. For art components. e curious out drag. Also includes a music festival. WHERE: Most events at The Banff Centre info, contact [email protected] or visit there are welcome to sit in on the WHERE: Strathmore Rodeo Grounds, Strathmore, (107 Tunnel Mountain Rd.) in Banff. Tickets and info calgary.ca. accompanying workshops, which Alta. argra.org. at 1-800-413-8368 and banffcentre.ca. are free of charge. Cyclepalooza Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre Canada Spruce Meadows North American WHEN: Friday, June 27 to Sunday, July 6 Day Celebration WHEN: Wednesday, July 2 to Sunday, July 6 WHAT: Equestrian tournament with the Spruce Shakespeare in the Park WHAT: A community-driven, do-it-yourself bicycle WHEN: Tuesday, July 1 Meadows North American Show Jumping June 26 to Aug. 9, theatrecalgary.com festival with a variety of bike-related events WHAT: Featuring multicultural performances, an art Championship, family entertainment and shopping ey call Shakespeare the including a brewery crawl, YYC growers garden indoor market and art exhibition in celebration of opportunities. Immortal Bard for a reason. Last harvest basket ride, Mario Kart ride and more. Canada Day. WHERE: Spruce Meadows, 18011 Spruce Meadows summer, the show went on (albeit WHERE: Around Calgary. cyclepalooza.ca. WHERE: Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre, Way S.W. sprucemeadows.com. at Mount Royal University) even 197 1st St. S.W. culturalcentre.ca. though the set was washed away Disc Dogs Skyhoundz La fête franco-albertaine in the flood. ey return home to and Discdogathon Competition Cochrane Canada Day Family Concert WHEN: Thursday, July 3 to Sunday, July 6 WHEN: Friday, June 27 to Monday, June 30 WHEN: Tuesday, July 1 Prince’s Island Park to produce WHAT: Camping festival celebrating Franco- WHAT: A three-day competition featuring frisbee WHAT: Cochrane’s greatest outdoor concert featur- e Comedy of Errors. Albertans. Featuring hiking, minigolf, bike rally dogs including an extreme distance match and more. ing High Valley and Hey Romeo. and more. WHERE: Rosebud Run Park, east of Didsbury, Alta. WHERE: Mitford Outdoor Stage, Westrock Rd., WHERE: David Thompson Resort, Nordegg, Alta. Calgary Fringe Festival 403-335-9445, rosebudrun.ca. Cochrane. cochrane-tourism.ca. Aug. 1-9, calgaryfringe.ca (three hours northwest of Calgary). 1-888-810-2103, e theatrical calendar takes Tail Creek Mud & Music Festival Heritage Park Celebrates fetefrancoalbertaine.ca. a risqué turn in August with the WHEN: Friday, June 27 to Sunday, June 29 Canada Day/Dominion Day Badlands Stampede Music Festival uncensored Fringe. Inglewood is WHAT: Brand new rock, EDM and motorsports fes- WHEN: Tuesday, July 1 WHEN: Friday, July 4 to Sunday, July 6 ground zero for alternative theatre tival featuring headliners Korn, Five Finger Death WHAT: Celebrate Canada’s birthday the old- WHAT: Outdoor music festival. Line-up to be shows—including the one-woman Punch, Chevelle, Theory of a Deadman, Killswitch fashioned way with a free pancake breakfast for the announced. dark comedy Dancing with Demons: Engage and others. first 2014 guests, a variety of musical and cultural WHERE: Tail Creek Festival Grounds, near Alix, Alta. WHERE: Canada , 88 Olympic Way A Fractured Fairytale and Winni- performances, family-friendly games, ranch activi- (30 minutes east of Red Deer). tailcreek.ca. S.W. badlandsmusicfest.com. peg’s Empty Sea Company’s Undress ties and more. WHERE: Heritage Park Historical Village, Me—and sketch comedy,including Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Barn Birthday and Family Festival 1900 Heritage Drive S.W. 403-268-8500, Portland’s Stacey Hallal and Chase WHEN: Friday, July 4 to Sunday, July 13 WHEN: Saturday, June 28 heritagepark.ca. Padgett, and Calgary’s Kaboom WHAT: A full day of arts and crafts, face painting, WHAT: A 10-day hoedown, international rodeo and Hooray. local performers, horse-drawn wagon rides, dance Wagonstage Children’s Theatre exhibition that transforms the city into Wrangler- wearing, pancake-eating, beer-loving Cowtown. —Jon Roe lessons, canoes, horseshoe pits and more. WHEN: Tuesday, July 1 to Friday, Aug. 15 Stuff yourself at Stampede breakfast events before WHERE: The Great Canadian Barn Dance near Hill WHAT: Theatre partnership between the City of heading to the grounds for a day on the midway. Spring, Alta. (Two hours south of Calgary). Calgary and the University of Calgary’s drama WHERE: Events take place all over the city, but 1-866-626-3407, gcbd.ca. department. Entertaining, interactive and educa- main events are held at Stampede Park. tional children’s plays accessible to families within calgarystampede.com. the city’s boundaries.

TWENTY-EIGHT Every July for the past 35 years a Vegreville’s 41st Annual Ukrainian Fiestaval Latin Festival town has mysteriously appeared, Pysanka Festival WHEN: Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20 THE WHEN: Friday, July 4 to Sunday, July 6 WHAT: Two-day, family-friendly arts and entertain- and then inexplicably disappeared WHAT: Experience Ukrainian culture with authentic ment festival highlighting Latin American culture. four days later , on a small food, grandstand shows, dancing, displays and dem- WHERE: Calgary Olympic Plaza (Macleod Trail and DISAPPEARING musical island within the city limits onstrations and more. 7th Avenue S.) fi estaval.ca. WHERE: Vegreville, Alta. 780-632-2777, ISLAND TOWN of Calgary, Canada. Residents on pysankafestival.com. Riversong Run at the Ranch the island and Canada Parks Day Westerner Days Fair & Exposition WHEN: Saturday, July 19 eat food sold from vehicles and WHEN: Wednesday, July 16 to Sunday, July 20 WHAT: Part of the 5 Peaks trail running series, collapsible tents and take up temporary WHAT: Five days of authentic, action-packed this race offers distances for everyone plus spe- residence on plastic tarps while listening entertainment at central Alberta’s largest summer cial festivities in honour of Canada Parks Day. A to live music. Some more mind-blowing facts celebration. portion of event proceeds will help support the WHERE: Westerner Park, at the corner of Gaetz Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation and the mainte- from inside what is now known as Avenue and 19th Street, Red Deer. 403-343-7800, nance of Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park. the Calgary folk Music festival!!! westernerdays.ca. WHERE: Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park (4 km from Cochrane). 403-668-7537, Beef & Barley Days transrockies.com/run-at-the-ranch. WHEN: Friday, July 18 to Sunday, July 20 WHAT: Festivities include a rodeo, fi reworks, Kensington Sun and Salsa Festival pancake breakfast and one of the best parades in WHEN: Sunday, July 20 rural Alberta. There’s also a trade and craft show, WHAT: Annual free, family friendly street festival with kids games and activities, pet show, ball games, food salsa sampling, street merchants and entertainment. vendors, a roast beef dinner and more. WHERE: 10th Street and Kensington Road N.W. WHERE: Carstairs, Alta. 403-337-3341, carstairs.ca. (Sunnyside C-Train stop) visitkensington.com. The town’s logo, a cow holding Langdon Days Calgary Folk Music Festival a guitar,—was introduced long WHEN: Friday, July 18 to Sunday, July 20 WHEN: Thursday, July 24 to Sunday, July 27 WHAT: A small-town celebration of community spir- WHAT: Step off the edge of Calgary’s concrete jungle before scientists determined it. Includes a slo-pitch tournament, parade, pancake for a four-day exploration of music and community. that cows produce breakfast, horseshoe tournament, kids activities, Headliners include The Jayhawks, Andrew Bird and live music, car show and more. The Hands of Glory, Seun Kuti and Fishbone. exponentially more WHERE: Langdon Community Park, Langdon, Alta. WHERE: Prince’s Island Park. calgaryfolkfest.com. milk when listening to (30 minutes east of Calgary). goodlucktown.ca. Motion Notion soothing music. South Country Fair WHEN: Thursday, July 24 to Monday, July 28 WHEN: Friday, July 18 to Sunday, July 20 WHAT: A non-stop wide-ranging electronic music WHAT: A planet-friendly, peace-oriented, outdoor- festival featuring headliners Ajapai, Akasha A man ate camping-style roots-and-folk-music festival (with Experience, Aligning Minds and many others, plus spoken word and other forms). Featuring Bend riverside camping, fi res, mountains, workshops, a Sinister, AroarA, Kim Churchill, Cousin Harley, Kris vendor village, performers, public art wall and more. Demeanor, Clinton St. John and many more. WHERE: Beaverfoot Lodge, 4220 Beaverfoot Rd., Veteran butter WHERE: Fish and Game Park in Fort Macleod, Alta. Golden, B.C. motionnotion.com. scfair.ab.ca. alternative chicken CentreFest rock band 24 Hours of Adrenalin WHEN: Friday, July 25 to Sunday, July 27 for every meal during WHEN: Saturday, July 19 WHAT: Red Deer’s international street performer the 1997 folk festival and WHAT: One of the most popular relay mountain festival. Downtown Red Deer comes alive with street biking events in North America, featuring over 1,500 performers of all kinds including contortionists, jug- fi shbone lived to tell about it! mountain bike enthusiasts racing in a variety of glers, magicians and more. categories in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. WHERE: Downtown Red Deer. centrefest.ca. will brave the island this WHERE: Canmore Nordic Centre, 1988 Olympic Way, Canmore, Alta. 24hoursofadrenalin.com. Cochrane SummerFest and Cochrane year . In the boom-box scene Classic Bull Riding from the romantic-comedy Creekfest WHEN: Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26 WHEN: Saturday, July 19 WHAT: Community festival including carnival Say Anything, John Cusack WHAT: A celebration of water and what it means games, pony rides, concessions, professional bull- was blaring “Bonin’ in the for healthy communities. With presentations by riding and a dance. experts and community groups, a live perfor- WHERE: Cochrane Lions Rodeo Park, 109 5th Ave. Boneyard” by Fishbone. “In mance by Juno-award-winning children’s enter- W., Cochrane. cochrane-tourism.ca. Your Eyes” by peter Gabriel tainer Peter Puffi n’s Whale Tails and local band Blue Rambler and more. Presented by the Friends Historic Calgary Week was added later . of Fish Creek. WHEN: Friday, July 25 to Monday, Aug. 5 WHERE: Bow Valley Ranch, Fish Creek Provincial WHAT: Presented by the Chinook Country Historical Park. friendsoffi shcreek.org. Society. Showcasing our history, culture and com- CALGARY FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL: Thursday, July 24 to Sunday, July 27 at prince’s Island Park. four-day pass, $195; tickets for individual days, $60-$70. 403-233-0904, calgaryfolkfest.com. -Kerianne sproule TWENTY-NINE munity through walks, tours, programs, presenta- take part in family-friendly water challenges. WHAT: Featuring theatrical acts from around the tions, family events, museums and community visits. WHERE: John Peake Park and Anniversary Park, August globe and your own backyard. 100 percent of ticket WHERE: In and around Calgary. 403-261-4667, Chestermere (15 minutes east of Calgary). revenue goes back to the artist. Banff Summer Arts Festival chinookcountry.org. chestermere.ca/waterfestival. WHERE: Various venues in the community of WHEN: Ongoing until Saturday, Aug. 23 Kootenay Gut Buster Inglewood. 403-451-9726, calgaryfringe.ca. WHAT: A three-month, multi-venue festival featur- WHEN: Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26 Chinatown Walking Tour ing dance, opera, theatre, visual arts exhibitions, WHAT: Canada’s only outdoor comedy concert WHEN: Sunday, July 27, Tuesday, July 29 and Strathmore Stampede fi lm screenings, concerts and more. August high- features comedians Mike Dambra, Sean Lecomber, Wednesday, July 30 WHEN: Friday, Aug. 1 to Monday, Aug. 4 lights include a performance and talk by Daniel Daryl Makk, James Moore and others. WHAT: Take a stroll through Calgary’s Chinatown WHAT: Events include the famous Running with the Lanois and Garth Hudson and a new dance work WHERE: Crawford Bay, B.C. (approx. six hours from and Chinese Cultural Centre with an enthusiastic Bulls event (patterned after Spain’s Pamplona), daily by dancers in the Banff Centre’s 2014 Indigenous Calgary through the Crowsnest Pass). For tickets cultural ambassador. Discover the culture and entertainment, chuckwagons and the third-largest Dance Residency. and directions contact 403-800-7320, personality hidden inside one of our city’s oldest CPRA Rodeo (same cowboys, stock and chuckwagon WHERE: Most events at The Banff Centre kgbcomedy.com. locales. Tours in English, Cantonese and Mandarin, drivers as the Calgary Stampede). (107 Tunnel Mountain Rd.) in Banff. Tickets and info call for details. WHERE: Strathmore exhibition grounds, 25 minutes at 1-800-413-8368 and banffcentre.ca. Willow Creek Gospel Music Jamboree WHERE: Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre, east of Calgary (Hwy. 817). 403-934-5811, WHEN: Friday, July 25 to Sunday, July 27 197 1st St. S.W. 403-262-5071 to register, strathmorerodeo.com. Wagonstage Children’s Theatre WHAT: A weekend-long celebration of western culturalcentre.ca for info. WHEN: Ongoing until Friday, Aug. 15 Canadian gospel musicians. Cochrane Ranche Days Festival WHAT: Theatre partnership between the City of WHERE: Granum, Alta. (1.5 hours southeast of Calgary International Blues Festival WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 2 and Sunday, Aug. 3 Calgary and the University of Calgary’s drama Calgary) For info contact Bryce at 403-687-9411, WHEN: Monday, July 28 to Sunday, Aug. 3 WHAT: A two-day celebration of Cochrane Ranche’s department. Entertaining, interactive and educa- [email protected]. WHAT: A full week of blues festivities and per- birthday with a farmers’ market, music, heritage tional children’s plays accessible to families within formances. Performers include Alex Zayas, Ana activities and more. the city’s boundaries. Chestermere Water Festival Popovic, Andrew Jr. Boy Jones, Bill Durst, Billy WHERE: At the Cochrane Ranche Historic Site, WHERE: Various venues throughout Calgary. For WHEN: Saturday, July 26 Branch & the Sons of Blues and more. Cochrane. 403-851-2535, cochrane-tourism.com. info, contact [email protected] or visit WHAT: Wander through the artisan market to the WHERE: Most events at Shaw Millennium Park. calgary.ca. sounds of the Summer Music Showcase, laugh with calgarybluesfest.com. Canmore Folk Music Festival your children at kids’ entertainer Captain Jack WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 2 to Monday, Aug. 4 Calgary Fringe Festival Sparrow, enjoy the annual wakeboard competitions or WHAT: A family-oriented folk, blues, country WHEN: Friday, Aug. 1 to Saturday, Aug. 9

that Calgary wasn’t built in the Did you know? 1980s? Yup, it’s older than you think. Pancakes were Heritage Park Historical Village is the mothership of Calgary’s invented in rich, juicy past—but with an eye for making old-timey tours and ancient Rome! events fresh and relevant. This season’s schedule marking the Be among the park’s 50th anniversary will make you want to fl ick a worn- fi rst 500 people in quilt onto the grass and stay all summer long. through the gates on Heritage Day and you’ll get nellie a complimentary mcclung pancake (Alberta Prior to 1929 women Bakery’s butter were excluded tarts may not be from holding public free, but worth offi ce in Canada; every penny). fi ve Calgary women including Nellie MCClung kicked that constitutional bunk to the curb. Now you can toast those formidable ladies on the verandah of the park’s Heritage Park is the same age as Russell Crowe! for its 50th birthday, newly opened Famous Five Centre the park will host its fi rst professional Western Rodeo. Mini-chucks, barrel of Canadian Women. racing and mutton-busting will ensue. Crowe is unlikely to bust a mutton.

HERITAGE PARK’S 50th ANNIVERSARY SEASON: Until Monday, Oct. 13. Gate admission, $12.99 - $24.99. 403-268-8500, heritagepark.ca. - jacquie moore voltaire’s and world-music event featuring Michael Bernard chuckwagons) at the Heritage Park rodeo grounds. WHAT: Music festival celebrating Latino culture Fitzgerald, JP Hoe, Baka Beyond, Baskery and more. WHERE: Heritage Park Historical Village, aria with a weekend of live bands, dancing, a food fair, WHERE: Centennial Park, 5th Avenue and 5th Street, 1900 Heritage Dr. S.W. 403-268-8500, art market and beer gardens. Canmore. 403-678-2524, canmorefolkfestival.com. heritagepark.ca. francois-Marie Arouet (a.k.a. WHERE: Prince’s Island Park. For more info 403-271- the french philosopher 2744, expolatino.ca. Weekend passes ($35) available Inglewood SunFest Marda Gras Street Festival Voltaire) wrote plenty of at Calgary Co-op and Safeway stores. WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 2 WHEN: Sunday, Aug. 10 WHAT: Inglewood comes alive with street perform- WHAT: Free family-friendly event featuring the plays, but never an operetta. Pride Calgary 2014 ers, local vendors and fantastic food as well as smells, sights and sounds of New Orleans. With That task was accomplished WHEN: Friday, Aug. 22 to Monday, Sept. 1 events and activities for the whole family, including vendors, food trucks, patios, live music, street per- nearly 200 years after his WHAT: Calgary’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-Identified, a pie-eating contest. formers, a pet pageant, activities for children and and two-spirited communities, along with their allies, death with help from Leonard WHERE: Along 9th Avenue from 11th Street to 14th more. In support of the Marda Loop Communities celebrate their strength and diversity within the cultural Street S.E. 403-829-9175, inglewoodsunfest.com. Association. Bernstein, Hugh Wheeler mosaic that is Calgary. Events include a parade and WHERE: The Marda Loop area (19th to 22nd and Richard Wilbur. Calgary street festival. Heritage Day Streets along 33rd and 34th Avenues, S.W.). Opera’s Opera in the Village WHERE: More info to be released at pridecalgary.ca. WHEN: Monday, Aug. 4 403-685-5667, mardaloop.com. WHAT: Celebrate Heritage Day with a family barbe- erects the big top to perform Southern Alberta Music Festival cue, train, boat and antique midway rides, a variety GlobalFest the satirical Candide, which WHEN: Friday, Aug. 22 and Saturday, Aug. 23 of musical performances and a complimentary WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 14 to Saturday, Aug. 23 premiered on Broadway in 1958. WHAT: Kick back, relax and listen to a variety of pancake breakfast for the first 500 guests. Evening WHAT: Family-oriented multi-cultural and fireworks country, blues and rock n’ roll. Explore a variety concerts feature performances by Holly Cole and festival. With cultural pavilions, food and performance Thursday, Aug. 14 to Saturday, of vendors, relish a delicious meal from one of the Sarah Slean and The Stellas. stages and a tipi village. Each evening ends with a 22 Aug. 23, calgaryopera.com concessions or unwind in the beer gardens. WHERE: Heritage Park Historical Village, minute Trico Homes International Fireworks Festival WHERE: Aspen Crossing, west of Mossleigh (an hour 1900 Heritage Dr. S.W. 403-268-8500, display, choreographed to music. outside of Calgary on highway 24). 1-866-440-3500, heritagepark.ca. WHERE: Elliston Park, 17th Avenue and 60th Street aspencrossing.com. S.E. Tickets at .ca. SpringHill Charity Show & Shine Afrikadey! WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 16 Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival WHEN: Wednesday, Aug. 6 to Saturday, Aug. 9 Opera in the Village WHAT: Annual classic car show. With live entertain- WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 23 and Sunday, Aug. 24 WHAT: A celebration of African culture featuring WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 14 to Saturday, Aug. 23 ment, a large outdoor barbecue and more. WHAT: Over 1250 competitors work as teams to music, literature, arts, dance and cuisine. This year fea- WHAT: Canada’s only outdoor summer opera fes- WHERE: At the SpringHill RV Park, 41216 Big Hill maneuver the massive long boats. Also includes cul- tures Arrested Development, Diblo Dibala and more. tival returns for a second year with a mainstage Springs Rd., Cochrane. 403-804-6240, tural performances and entertainment, kids activi- WHERE: Prince’s Island Park and other local venues. performance of Candide, family matinees of Hansel springhillrvpark.com. ties, food trucks and more. 403-234-9110, afrikadey.com. & Gretel and carnival-themed festival activities. WHERE: North Glenmore Park. Find more info and WHERE: East Village, 5th St. and Confluence Way Blackfoot Arts and Heritage Festival register at chinatowncalgary.com/dragonboat. Mountain View Music Fest S.E. 403-262-7286, calgaryopera.com. WHEN: Monday, Aug. 18 to Wednesday, Aug. 20 WHEN: Friday, Aug. 8 and Saturday, Aug. 9 WHAT: Participate in traditional and Japanese Festival Omatsuri WHAT: A family-oriented folk, blues, country and ReggaeFest aboriginal dancing and enjoy music, art and cuisine. WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 23 world-music event with food, farmer’s market, green WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 14 to Saturday, Aug. 16 WHERE: Waterton Community Centre, Waterton, WHAT: A wide variety of Japanese cultural activi- grass, free parking and small-town hospitality. WHAT: A family-friendly event that transcends racial, Alta. For more information call 403-859-5133. ties, music, dance, food and merchandise. Omatsuri WHERE: Venue info to be released closer to date. cultural and musical boundaries. Live performances is the Japanese term for a traditional festival. 403-337-3710, mvmf.ca. from Third World, Raging Fyah, Long Shen Dao, Exco Lethbridge Whoop-Up Days WHERE: Bowness Community Association and Centre, Levi and more, plus food vendors, beer gardens and a WHEN: Tuesday, Aug. 19 to Saturday, Aug. 23 7904 43rd Ave. N.W. calgaryjapanesefestival.com. Pioneer Acres Museum Annual youth area with arts and crafts. WHAT: Pro rodeo, food, games, a midway and more. Show & Reunion WHERE: Thursday events at the National Music WHERE: Exhibition Park, 3401 Parkside Dr. S., Carifest Calgary 2014 WHEN: Friday, Aug. 8 to Sunday, Aug. 10 Centre, 134 11th Ave. S.E.; main stage event at Shaw Lethbridge, Alta. exhibitionpark.ca. WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 23 WHAT: Biggest Pioneer Acres event of the year Millennium Park. More info at 403-355-5696, WHAT: Annual Caribbean festival and carnival with equipment demonstrations, exhibits, crafts and reggaefest.ca. Taber Cornfest featuring music, Caribbean food and arts and more. This year will feature John Deere equipment, WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 21 to Saturday, Aug. 23 crafts market. with free day parking and dry camping available. Sylvan Lake’s Jazz at the Lake Festival WHAT: Celebrate the return of this delicious staple WHERE: Shaw Millennium Park. 403-774-1300, WHERE: Pioneer Acres, Hwy. 9 and Township WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 14 to Sunday, Aug. 17 crop with a corn-eating competition, midway, exhibi- carifestcalgary.com. Rd. 274, near Irricana (45 minutes northeast of WHAT: A family-friendly festival featuring music by tions and more. Calgary). 403-935-4357, pioneeracres.ab.ca. Jack Semple, Tuck and Patti, Johnny Summers and a WHERE: Confederation Park in Taber, Alta. Chinook Honey Company’s variety of other indoor and outdoor musical events. 403-223-2265, destinationtaber.com. Harvest Festival When Words Collide WHERE: Sylvan Lake, Alta. Tickets and info at WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 23 WHEN: Friday, Aug. 8 to Sunday, Aug. 10 jazzatthelake.com. Canadian Rockies WHAT: A family-friendly event celebrating the WHAT: A festival for readers, writers, artists and East Coast Kitchen Party harvest in the Foothills. Includes an open-hive dem- publishers of commercial and literary fiction, includ- Taste of Calgary WHEN: Friday, Aug. 22 to Sunday, Aug. 24 onstration, honey extraction, scavenger hunt, bee- ing genre, YA, children’s books and poetry. Guests WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 14 to Sunday, Aug. 17 WHAT: Outdoor music festival featuring spectacu- beard competition, family activities at the Kayben include Diana Gabaldon, Jacqueline Guest, Mark WHAT: Outdoor festival of food and drink from the lar mountain scenery, lively Celtic music, evening Farms Sunshine Adventure Park and more. Leslie and more. city’s restaurants and beverage companies. Also fea- jam sessions and a lobster dinner. Performers WHERE: At Kayben Farms (kayben.com) and WHERE: Carriage House Inn, 9030 Macleod Tr. S. tures daily live entertainment, artisans and interac- include Boys of St. James Gate, Cod Gone Wild, Chinook Honey Company (chinookhoney.com). whenwordscollide.org. tive activities. Sampling tickets $1 each; Third Reel, Chris Greves and more. admission is free. WHERE: David Thompson Resort, Nordegg, Alta. Country Kickback Western Rodeo WHERE: At Eau Claire’s Festival Plaza, 200 (Three hours northwest of Calgary). 1-888-810-2103, WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 23 and Sunday, Aug. 24 WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 9 Barclay Parade S.W. 403-293-2888, davidthompsonresort.com. WHAT: A weekend full of special activities, exhibits WHAT: Get up close to all the heart pounding action tasteofcalgary.com. and demonstrations. Make rope and old-fashioned of a live western rodeo (with bull-riding and mini- Expo Latino 2014 ice cream, watch historic farm machinery at work in WHEN: Friday, Aug. 22 to Sunday, Aug. 24

THIRTY-ONE THE the wheat field, spin your partner at a barn dance X-Fest Sharing Our Culture: Treaty 7 Powwow and more. WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 30 and Sunday, Aug. 31 WHOLE BRAIN WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 14 WHERE: Heritage Park Historical Village, 1900 WHAT: Presented by X92.9 and Union Events. The inaugural Beakerhead WHAT: A spectacular day-long celebration featur- Heritage Dr. S.W. 403-268-8500, heritagepark.ca. Featuring Jack White, Arctic Monkeys, Death Cab for ing the Treaty 7 nations of southern Alberta com- Cutie, Foster the People, Tegan & Sara and others. blended art and science in ing together to share their rich history and culture Mountain Shadow Music Festival WHERE: , 750 9th Ave. S.E. Tickets and a way that was engaging for through regalia, dance, arts and crafts and cuisine. WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 23 and Sunday, Aug. 24 info at xfestcalgary.com and TF. both cerebral hemispheres. WHERE: Heritage Park Historical Village, WHAT: A showcase of local talent for singers, song- 1900 Heritage Drive S.W. 403-268-8500, Year two promises 40 events writers and musicians from in and around Cochrane 15 Minutes of Fame heritagepark.ca. performing music in a wide variety of genres. WHEN: Sunday, Aug. 31 over five days including WHERE: Mitford Park, Cochrane, Alta. WHAT: You get the opportunity to create, listen to roving experiments and Artember Arts & Culture Festival mountainshadowmusicfest.com. and experience live music. parades, Little Big Street (a WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 17 to Sunday, Sept. 28 WHERE: West Opera House Square, Rosebud, Alta. WHAT: Annual festival of the arts in the city of RBC GranFondo Banff facebook.com/fifteenminutesoffame. series of pop-up structures Airdrie featuring workshops, Taste of Airdrie, WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 23 to explore) and Beakernight, a gala and more. WHAT: A 142 km mass cycling event that is open to a citywide nighttime WHERE: Various venues throughout Airdrie. all skill levels and takes riders into the heart of the Fall artember.ca. Rockies. laboratory for science. WHERE: Route starts on Buffalo Street in Banff. Tour of Alberta The full schedule will be Calgary International Film Festival granfondobanff.com. WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 2 to Sunday, Sept. 7 announced in June. WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 18 to Sunday, Sept. 28 WHAT: A celebration of visual arts and cinema, WHAT: The core component of the event is a six- Wednesday, Sept. 10 to Sunday, Cochrane & District stage (if you count the prologue) bicycle race that screening over 200 multi-genre films from around Old Tyme Country Fair takes place around the province. Sept 14, beakerhead.org. the world, highlighted by a series of gala events, WHEN: Sunday, Aug. 24 WHERE: The prologue takes place in Calgary, then awards and ceremonies and special presentations. WHAT: Featuring agricultural demonstrations, a dog the tour works its way through Lethbridge, Red Deer WHERE: Screenings at various theatres around the show, scarecrow contest, displays, human rooster and Strathcona County before finishing in . WHAT: The best athletes from the world’s top show city. 403-283-1490, calgaryfilm.com. crowing, petting zoo and entertainment. tourofalberta.ca. jumping nations compete for prize money and inter- WHERE: Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports national acclaim. Also, family entertainment and shop- FozzyFest Centre, 800 Griffin Rd. E., Cochrane. More info at Calgary Produce Marketing Association ping opportunities. WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 18 to Sunday, Sept. 21 cochrane-tourism.ca. Harvest Sale WHERE: Spruce Meadows, 18011 Spruce Meadows WHAT: Featuring local and internationally- WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 6 and Sunday, Sept. 7 Way S.W. sprucemeadows.com. acclaimed DJs, musicians and artists, food and 48th Annual Cochrane Lions WHAT: Fresh fruit and veggies at old-fashioned merchandise vendors, workshops and spacious Labour Day Rodeo prices. Come early to stock up on healthy food, then Beakerhead camping. WHEN: Friday, Aug. 29 to Monday, Sept. 1 stay and enjoy a day at the park. Money raised goes WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 10 to Sunday, Sept. 14 WHERE: Big Springs Campground, Lake Koocanusa, WHAT: With competitions in bareback, saddle bronc, to support local charities. WHAT: A multiple-day, multiple-venue interactive B.C. fozzyfest.com. bull-riding, steer-wrestling, barrel racing and more, WHERE: Heritage Park Historical Village, smash up of art, science and engineering. With engi- plus a parade. 1900 Heritage Drive S.W. 403-268-8500, neered art, international ingenuity competitions, public Cochrane Fall Fair WHERE: Cochrane Lions Rodeo Park, 109 5th Ave. heritagepark.ca. performances, community challenges, backyard-built WHEN: Friday, Sept. 19 to Sunday, Sept. 21 W., Cochrane. For more info visit cochranelionsclub. contraptions, and creations of your own making. WHAT: A midway, concessions, displays, children’s com, cochrane-tourism.ca and cochraneparade.com. Lake Louise Fall Festival WHERE: Various venue throughout Calgary, more activities and demonstrations of different eques- WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 6 to Sunday, Sept. 28 info to be released closer to event date. trian sports. Presented by the Cochrane & District BBQ on the Bow Festival WHAT: Enjoy a variety of unique activities, events 587-351-7787, beakerhead.org. Agricultural Society. WHEN: Friday, Aug. 29 to Sunday, Aug. 31 and special packages offered throughout Lake WHERE: Cochrane Ag Society Grounds, Cochrane. WHAT: Canada’s oldest barbecue competition and Louise, including guided hikes, trail rides, dining Mountain View Arts Festival cochrane-tourism.ca. the Alberta Championships for Kansas-city style experiences and more. WHEN: Friday, Sept. 12 to Sunday, Sept. 14 BBQ. Also features children’s craft tents and enter- WHERE: Lake Louise, Banff National Park. WHAT: Mountain View County’s largest outdoor Waterton Wildlife Weekend tainers, concessions, vendors and more. banfflakelouise.com/fallfestival. festival of its kind featuring dancers, storytellers, WHEN: Friday, Sept. 19 to Sunday, Sept. 21 WHERE: Eau Claire’s Festival Market, 2nd Avenue musicians and songwriters, handicrafts, painters and WHAT: Take part in Alberta’s most spectacular and 2nd Street S.W. bbqonthebow.com. RCMP Musical Ride much more. wildlife experience, including wildlife-viewing field WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 6 and Sunday, Sept. 7 WHERE: Rosebud River Valley, on the east end trips, photography workshops and special guest Calgary Scottish Highland Games WHAT: Performances by the world-renowned RCMP of Didsbury (approx. one hour north of Calgary). presentations. WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 30 Musical Ride. Presented by the Cochrane Posse. 403-335-9445, mountainviewartsfestival.ca. WHERE: Waterton, Alta. (about 2.5 hours south of WHAT: A celebration of Scottish and Celtic heritage WHERE: Cochrane Ag Society Grounds, Cochrane. Calgary). Information at 1-800-215-2395 or with Celtic music, cultural events, Highland dancing cochrane-tourism.ca. Canadian Cowboy Challenge watertonwildlife.com. and more. WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 13 WHERE: Springbank Park For All Seasons, Subaru Banff International Triathlon WHAT: Horses and riders undertake a series of The Word on the Street Festival 32224A Springbank Rd. S.W. WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 6 obstacle challenges. WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 21 calgaryhighlandgames.org. WHAT: One of the most picturesque races in the WHERE: Cochrane Lions Rodeo Grounds, WHAT: National book and magazine festival featur- world. Swim in the pristine waters of Two Jack Lake 109 5th Ave. West. cochrane-tourism.ca. ing author appearances, workshops, a marketplace Okotoks Chili Fest & Cook Off and bike around the beautiful Minnewanka Loop and more. WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 30 Road and then into the town of Banff finishing the Cochrane Classics Car Club Show and WHERE: Lethbridge Public Library Main Branch, WHAT: With western-themed activities and a chili run on Banff Ave. and Central Park. Shine 810 5th Ave. S., Lethbridge. thewordonthestreet.ca. tasting. Register a team to compete or simply taste WHERE: Town of Banff and Banff National Park. WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 14 the creations. banfflakelouise.com/triathlon. WHAT: An assortment of classic automobiles on display. Alberta Culture Days WHERE: Throughout Olde Towne Okotoks (on WHERE: Downtown Cochrane. 403-851-2535, WHEN: Friday, Sept. 26 to Sunday, Sept. 28 Elizabeth Street between Elk Avenue and Centre Spruce Meadows Masters cochrane-tourism.ca. WHAT: Get a behind-the-scenes look at the rich Avenue). 403-938-8950, okotoks.ca. WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 10 to Sunday, Sept. 14 art, culture and history of this authentic mountain

THIRTY-TWO community with a variety of exciting events and WHAT: Readers and writers come together to expe- YYComedy festival anchors a activities including artist receptions, tours, live rience the power of story through a literary festival performances and heritage interpretation. featuring more than 70 writers from local, national Did you know?strong fall festival season with a WHERE: Events throughout Banff. For more info see and international stages in more than 60 events. liberal spread of laughs during banffl akelouise.com. WHERE: Various venues in Calgary and Banff. Call 35 shows with more than 70 comics at over 16 venues. 403-237-9068 or visit wordfest.com for more info. Culture at the Creek Harland Williams, Jessica Holmes, Mike MCDonald WHEN: Friday, Sept. 26 to Sunday, Sept. 28 Calgary Tattoo and Arts Festival and Tim Steeves are some of the headliners of the closing WHAT: A family-friendly weekend in celebration of WHEN: Friday, Oct. 17 to Sunday, Oct. 19 gala at the Jubilee Auditorium. Alberta Culture Days. Featuring live music, multi-cul- WHAT: Featuring over 200 national and interna- tural performances, hands on arts activities for kids, tional artists, retail vendors, tattoo competitions, interactive public art projects and a food truck frenzy. educational seminars and after-parties. Scientists are alarmed at how many WHERE: Nose Creek Park, Airdrie. artember.ca. WHERE: BMO Centre, Stampede Park. calgarytattoos.com. podcasts are being created Cochrane Culture Days by comedians (posehn hosts Nerd Poker , WHEN: Friday, Sept. 26 to Sunday, Sept. 28 Rocky Mountain Wine & a podcast heavy on WHAT: A weekend celebration of the visual and Food Festival performing arts. WHEN: Friday, Oct. 17 and Saturday, Oct. 18 Dungeons and Dragons). WHERE: Downtown Cochrane. 403-851-2535, WHAT: Sample from an extensive variety of wine, In their lifetime, a comedian cochrane-tourism.ca. scotch, import beer and premium spirits, along with is estimated to produce more than gourmet food samples from local restaurants and The Great Cochrane Outhouse Races hotels. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to 16,000 hours worth of podcasts. WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 27 SAIT’s culinary school. WHAT: A friendly competition that sees teams of WHERE: BMO Centre, Stampede Park. costumed locals race homemade outhouses through 403-228-0777, rockymountainwine.com. downtown Cochrane. WHERE: 1st St. W., Cochrane. For more information Spruce Meadows Oktoberfest or to register call 403-932-9288, WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 23 to Sunday, Oct. 26 Falcon cochraneouthouseraces.com. WHAT: Experience competition up-close and with all the indoor comforts of the Spruce Meadows Okotoks Harvest Fest Equi-Plex. Powder WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 27 WHERE: Spruce Meadows, WHAT: A community celebration of the harvest with 18011 Spruce Meadows Way S.W. sprucemeadows.com. is both an excellent old-fashioned games for kids, a display of antique and historic farm tractors and more. Bon Appétit Banff raptor-cleaning agent WHERE: Ethel Tucker Park, Okotoks, Alta. WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 13 to Sunday, Nov. 23 and an award-winning Canadian 403-938-8950, okotoks.ca. WHAT: Participating restaurants offer unique sketch group appearing menus. More information to be released closer to Railway Days event date. at the festival. WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 27 and Sunday, Sept. 28 WHERE: Various venues throughout Banff and Lake WHAT: Heritage Park’s trains take centre stage for Louise. banffl akelouise.com/bonappetitbanff. two days with turntable demonstrations, hands-on activities and exhibits, model train displays and a J’Aime Paris Festival pancake breakfast. WHEN: Friday, Nov. 21 to Thursday, Dec. 4 WHERE: Heritage Park Historical Village, WHAT: The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra pays 1900 Heritage Drive S.W. 403-268-8500, tribute to the crème de la crème of Parisian music. heritagepark.ca. WHERE: Jack Singer Concert Hall, Epcor Centre and Believe it the , 130 9th Ave. S.E. YYComedy Festival cpo-live.com. or not! WHEN: Monday, Sept. 29 to Sunday, Oct. 5 WHAT: A seven-day comedy festival featuring 70 Light Up Okotoks Brian posehn comics in 35 shows, plus a gala event with Harland WHEN: Friday, Nov. 21 will actually be Williams, Jessica Holmes and Michael McDonald. WHAT: Celebrate the start of the holiday season appearing at the WHERE: Shows in a variety of venues throughout with a visit from Santa, a lighting of the Christmas fest. Schedule Calgary. Full information to be released on tree and other festive activities. yycomedy.ca. WHERE: Throughout downtown Okotoks. complications 403-938-8950, okotoks.ca. forced him to Pumpkin and Scarecrow Festival cancel a previous WHEN: Saturdays throughout October GIRAF WHAT: Experience the magic of fall in the country WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 27 to Sunday, Nov. 30 show in Calgary with pumpkins, a corn maze, live music, entertain- WHAT: An animation festival presented by the last November . ment, kids activities and more. Quickdraw Animation Society featuring interactive WHERE: Kayben Farms, about three km north of workshops, artist talks, screenings, games and ani- Okotoks. 403-938-2857, kayben.com. mated activities for the whole family. WHERE: The Globe Cinema, 617 8th Ave. S.W. and WordFest Quickdraw Animation Society, #201, 351 11th Ave. WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 14 to Sunday, Oct. 19 S.W. 403-261-5767, giraffest.ca.

YYComedy festival: THIRTY-THREE Monday, Sept. 29 to Sunday, Oct. 5 at various venues. yycomedy.ca. - jon roe