Festival events in Calgary & the Rockies
25 upcoming events, listed by the day they happen.
Tuesday, November 3
Canadian Jazz Festival — Nov 3 – Nov 8Canadian Jazz Festival
Calgary
JazzYYC Canadian Jazz Fest presented by Servus Credit Union honours Canada's jazz heritage and showcases the artists…
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Thursday, November 5
Calgary Justice Film Festival — Nov 5 – Nov 7Calgary Justice Film Festival
6:00 PMThe Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
The 21st Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF) is returning, and it’s going to be better than ever! This year, film is…
Friday, November 6
Beakernight (18+) — Fri, Nov 6Beakernight (18+)
6:00 PMTELUS Spark Science Centre$20-$39
TELUS Spark Science Centre · 6:00 PM - 12:00 AM (Adults Only) Beakernight is Petri Dish’s adults-only opening night. Six…
Genocide in the Wildflower State — Fri, Nov 6Genocide in the Wildflower State
6:00 PMThe Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
This is a documentary about a violent, state-run system of eugenics, racial absorption, and social assimilation in…
Ghar Wali Diwali — Fri, Nov 6Ghar Wali Diwali
6:00 PMCalgary$25-$50
Diwali away from home hits different. No mom's kitchen, no cousins, no chaos, so let's make our own.Come celebrate…
Adventures Italian Style Reloaded (Italy, Bulgaria) — Fri, Nov 6Adventures Italian Style Reloaded (Italy, Bulgaria)
6:00 PMLa Cité des Rocheuses$12-$15
Three young Italian friends travel to Sofia, Bulgaria, to help one of them pursue a love interest, only to find…
Cohort One @Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF) — Fri, Nov 6Cohort One @Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF)
6:00 PMThe Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
FILM SYNOPSIS: Three formerly incarcerated men, transformed through education and restorative justice, journey from…
The Last Prometheus of Donbas @Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF) — Fri, Nov 6The Last Prometheus of Donbas @Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF)
8:00 PMThe Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
FILM SYNOPSIS: A story of heroic energy workers at the last operating power plant in eastern Ukraine, only 10 km from…
War on the Rockies & Silence of the Earth @Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF) — Fri, Nov 6War on the Rockies & Silence of the Earth @Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF)
8:00 PMThe Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
FILM SYNOPSES: War on the Rockies: The struggle to protect the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, told through the…
Saturday, November 7
WE PUSH - For a World Without Barriers @Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF) — Sat, Nov 7WE PUSH - For a World Without Barriers @Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF)
12:00 PMThe Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
Ugandan Alex loses both his legs and dignity while facing a society that stigmatizes disability and offers little…
Outsiderness @Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF) — Sat, Nov 7Outsiderness @Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF)
12:00 PMThe Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
FILM SYNOPSIS: The film is a deeply personal exploration by filmmaker Carlo Alcos, a second-generation Filipino-Canadian…
Short Films, Big Questions @Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF) — Sat, Nov 7Short Films, Big Questions @Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF)
1:30 PMThe Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
To the Embers (Feu Fantôme): Seven years ago, the filmmaker was raped. Three years ago, the rapist wrote the filmmaker a…
Transcontinental @Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF) — Sat, Nov 7Transcontinental @Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF)
1:45 PMThe Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
FILM SYNOPSIS: Caro, an Argentine trans man, migrated to Canada 25 years ago. He never returned. Today, he decides to…
Youth in Action: Short Films By And For Youth @Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF) — Sat, Nov 7Youth in Action: Short Films By And For Youth @Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF)
3:30 PMThe Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
Youth filmmakers showcase short documentaries exploring justice issues affecting themselves, their families, and…
Unanswered: A Failed Call to Justice @Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF) — Sat, Nov 7Unanswered: A Failed Call to Justice @Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF)
4:00 PMThe Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
FILM SYNOPSIS: A documentary that chronicles the fatal shooting of an Edmonton man by police. The film highlights his…
Deepavali Celebration 2026 — Sat, Nov 7Deepavali Celebration 2026
4:00 PMCalgary
Join us with your family and friends at Genesis Centre, Calgary! Enjoy amazing performances by our talented Tamil…
Taghiyev: Oil (Azerbaijan) — Sat, Nov 7Taghiyev: Oil (Azerbaijan)
6:00 PMLa Cité des Rocheuses
Taghiyev: Oil / Tağıyev: Neft 2024, 1h 44m, Azerbaijan Genre: Biography, History Director: Zaur Gasimli August 1922. An…
Pleiades @Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF) — Sat, Nov 7Pleiades @Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF)
6:00 PMThe Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
FILM SYNOPSIS: This portrait documentary narrates the life of a homeless woman in Iran who faces new challenges every…
Wingfield Golf Presents: Diwali Night – Festival of Lights — Sat, Nov 7Wingfield Golf Presents: Diwali Night – Festival of Lights
7:00 PMWingfield Golf Club$33.68-$65.32
Celebrate the magic of Diwali with an unforgettable evening filled with delicious Indian food, music, dancing, laughter…
The Southern Chronicles (Lithuania) — Sat, Nov 7The Southern Chronicles (Lithuania)
8:15 PMLa Cité des Rocheuses
The Southern Chronicles / Pietinia Kronikas 2024, 2h, Lithuania Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Director: Ignas Miskinis…
The Librarians @ Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF) — Sat, Nov 7The Librarians @ Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF)
8:30 PMThe Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
FILM SYNOPSIS: An extraordinary multi-award-winning documentary about librarians who unite to combat book banning…
Calgary’s Biggest Diwali Party — Sat, Nov 7Calgary’s Biggest Diwali Party
10:00 PMCalgary
Calgary, get ready for a massive Diwali celebration! Join us on Friday, November 7th at RUMUR for an unforgettable night…
Sunday, November 8
Extrawurst (Germany) — Sun, Nov 8Extrawurst (Germany)
6:00 PMLa Cité des Rocheuses$12-$15
At a tennis club, a seemingly simple proposal to provide Erol, the only Muslim member, with a separate grill sparks a…
Dražen (Croatia) — Sun, Nov 8Dražen (Croatia)
8:15 PMLa Cité des Rocheuses
Dražen 2024, 1h 40m, Croatia Genre: Biography, Sport Director: Danilo Serbedzija, Ljubo Zdjelarevic The narrative of…
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Fluid Fest 2026 | Presented by Springboard Performance — Oct 15 – Nov 7Fluid Fest 2026 | Presented by Springboard Performance
7:00 PMContemporary Calgary$15-$40
Fluid Fest 2026 is a celebration of dance, contemporary performance and connection unfolding across the city. Framed by…