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Kick-off spring in Calgary with the return of the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo, International Jazz Days, & the Calgary Underground Film Festival.
Celebrate the Easter long-weekend with your favourite zoo animals at Easter Eggstravaganza. Enjoy games, treats and surprises, all included in your day admission ticket.
Where: Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo
When: March 29-April 1
Prepare yourself for an electrifying night of rock 'n' roll in Calgary as Queens of the Stone Age take the stage for their "The End is Nero Tour." This legendary band is set to deliver an explosive performance that will leave you craving more.
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome
When: April 1
Cheer on the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome as they round out their season with home games against the Ducks, Oilers, Coyotes, and Sharks.
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome
When: April 2, 6, 14, 18
For the first time in over eight years, 2012 Honens Prize Laureate Pavel Kolesnikov returns to Calgary for this highly anticipated recital. Featuring waltzes, nocturnes, and mazurkas from Chopin and wrapping up with Schubert’s final Piano Sonata No. 21, this stunning program is sure to leave you spellbound.
Where: Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, University of Calgary
When: April 2
The Electric Highway returns to Dickens on April 4-6 with Canadian Juno Award winning Canadian band ANCIIENTS headlining the whole festival. Single day tickets, 2-day passes, and full festival passes are on sale.
Where: Dickens
When: April 4-6
Be mesmerized by a theatre-style production featuring some of the best Salsa and Bachata dancers in the world, local professionals, and troupes from all over North America, flown in for one weekend only. Spectacular Salsa, Bachata and variety showcases and after parties will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the elegant Hyatt Regency Imperial Ballroom.
Where: Hyatt Regency
When: April 4-7
In Building Black Civilizations: Journey of 2,000 Ships, artist Ekow Nimako explores what might have been when ruler Abu Bakr II chose to abdicate his throne and set out across the Atlantic. Using LEGO® to recreate epic possibilities, Nimako creates a narrative of Black civilizations and imagines liberated futures.
Where: The Glenbow Museum’s temporary location at The Edison
When: April 10 - May 19
Trumpeter Rachel Therrien stands out as one of the most innovative voices at the intersection of jazz and world music. With her Latin Jazz Project, she performs a festive repertoire featuring original works and Afro-Latin jazz classics. From salsa to danzón and rumba to chachacha, Rachel and her band of virtuosos deliver a sizzling, hip-swinging show!
Where: ASYLUMforART
When: April 12
Celebrate the joyous occasion of Eid ul Fitr with Nur Events! Join us on April 13th, from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm at the Markin MacPhail Centre in Calgary. Immerse yourself in the spirit of festivity as we come together to mark the end of Ramadan.
Where: Markin MacPhail Centre
When: April 13
Grab your goggles, top hats, corsets, and clockwork gadgets, Spark After Dark beckons you into the world of STEAMpunk!
Where: TELUS Spark Science Centre
When: April 13
The Country Mixtape Tour is coming to Calgary! Featuring Canadian country music hitmakers Tyler Joe Miller, Shawn Austin, and Andrew Hyatt the tour will feature their collective hits mixed in with some of the artists’ favourite cover songs they grew up on.
Where: Ranchman’s Cookhouse & Dancehall
When: April 13
Jubilations Junior presents Teenage Mutant Kung Fu Turtles: a production written for kids, and a meal designed with kids in mind! Bring the whole family for a fun-filled morning of laughter, music, and food!
Where: Jubilations Dinner Theatre
When: April 13 - June 1
See where our food comes from at Aggie Days. This is a perfect weekend activity for the family that offers interactive displays and activities, along with plenty of furry friends. Make sure to catch the Clock, Stock, and Barrel Trial on April 13 and the Extreme Cowboy Race on April 14.
Where: Nutrien Western Event Centre
When: April 13-14
The 2nd Annual Spring Market at the Deerfoot Inn & Casino will feature 80 vendors offering you everything you may need to bring Spring into your home & spirit! Free admission & free parking.
Where: Deerfoot Inn & Casino
When: April 14
Set late in the 1970’s Chapter Two is a semi-autobiographical play about Neil Simons’ relationship with his 2nd wife. Recent widower, writer George Schneider, is encouraged by his younger brother to start dating again. Follow along on George’s bumpy trip on the road to Dreamland in this funny and whimsical production.
Where: Stage West Theatre
When: Until April 14
Get ready to kick up your boots and experience the heart of country music as Luke Bryan brings his electrifying 'Mind of a Country Boy Tour 2024' to the iconic Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on April 17.
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome
When: April 17
Arts Commons presents Classic Albums Live - Eagles: Their Greatest Hits! Experience this piece of music history like never before with hundreds of fellow Eagles fans in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons – maybe with a “Tequila Sunrise” in hand!
Where: Jack Singer Concert Hall
When: April 18
Watch 50 hilarious competitors compete over 10 nights at various venues across Calgary at the 24th annual Comedy Competition. Come experience humour and laugh.
Where: Multiple venues
When: April 18-27
Film fans will not want to miss the 21st Calgary Underground Film Festival. The festival is integral to Calgary’s cultural landscape with the best in international independent cinema. It is Western Canada’s premiere genre festival.
Where: Globe Cinema
When: April 18-28
Unleash the excitement at this one-of-a-kind pet extravaganza! From fun-loving pooches to agile performers, energetic herders, and irresistibly fuzzy companions, this event celebrates the rich diversity of dogs.
Where: Spruce Meadows
When: April 19-21
Canada's Largest Train Show, Supertrain is affordable fun for the whole family! Check out over 50,000 square feet of operating model train exhibits, Thomas, Lego, railway historical societies, artists, children's play area, face-painting, demonstrations, garden railroads, and much more.
Where: Genesis Centre
When: April 20-21
Richard Wagner’s retelling of Norse mythology in Das Rheingold portrays universal themes of love and power, and the forceful music creates a grandeur unparalleled in opera. This is further magnified by positioning the entire Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor on the stage with the cast and set.
Where: Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
When: April 20, 24, 26
Four days of unlimited fandom. Every spring, hundreds of thousands of fans descend upon Stampede Park for the Calgary Comic Expo. This year’s event features major celebrities like Alan Tudyk, Giancarlo Esposito, Charlie Cox, and Gina Carano.
Where: Stampede Park
When: April 25-28
For the first time ever and for a limited time only, they’re pulling back the hoods to reveal the engines of our vintage vehicles in Gasoline Alley Museum! Different cars will be featured each week – explore the museum and talk with costumed interpreters to discover the stories behind the engines.
Where: Gasoline Alley Museum, Heritage Park
When: Until April 25
SBT’s annual MisCast is the musical spectacular featuring Broadway’s hottest hits, sung by local theatre artists performing roles in which they would not traditionally be cast! Funds raised support SBT’s Ellie Tims Project.
Where: Beddington Theatre Arts Centre
When: April 26 & 27
JazzYYC presents International Jazz Days featuring six amazing performances. Don’t miss the Tina Hartt Quintet, John Roggensack Quartet, Huu Bac Quintet / Gingerbeef (Double Bill), and more.
Where: Multiple venues
When: April 25 - May 1
Get ready for an epic showdown as Cavalry FC takes on Pacific FC in their first home game of the season!
Where: ATCO Field at Spruce Meadows
When: April 28
National Music Centre presents Rock the Nation, a rousing theatrical production celebrating and honouring Canada’s remarkable musical legacy. Experience it all live on stage, and journey through the decades.
Where: Studio Bell, the Home of the National Music Centre
When: Until April 28
TELUS Spark Science Centre invites you to fly through a technicolour nebula, kick up dust on the moon, and witness Saturn’s rings up close in this out-of-this-world immersive experience.
Where: TELUS Spark Science Centre
When: Until May 5
View the work of one of the greatest minds in history including iconic works of art, inventions, and theories at the immersive Leonardo da Vinci exhibition at TELUS Spark!
Where: TELUS Spark Science Centre
When: Until May 5
100 years after the epic race at the 1924 Paris Olympics, witness actors run full-out on Rosebud’s Opera House Stage in this energetic rendition of the 1981 Academy Award-winning film.
Where: Rosebud Theatre
When: Until May 25
Every decade has its trends. The 60’s had its hippie counter culture, the 70’s had bell bottoms and disco, but no other decade had the sheer explosion of pop culture like the 80’s! Join Jubilations Dinner Theatre as they JOURNEY to the time when we were LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER, and we all had a TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART.
Where: Jubilations Dinner Theatre
When: Until June 1
Get ready to stomp and sway at Thunderin' Thursdays at Ranchman’s – your ultimate destination for an electrifying night of rhythm and fun! Join this unforgettable experience each Thursday featuring Free Line Dance Lessons starting at 9:00 pm.
Where: Ranchman’s Cookhouse & Dancehall
When: Until June 27
