Free events in Calgary
There are 43 free events in Calgary in the next 30 days (16 Oct – 15 Nov). The next one is Calgary BPs West Springs - Taylor Swift Music Bingo - Oct 16 8pm on Fri 16 Oct, 8:00 PM at Boston Pizza. Most of them: conferences and expos (8), food and drink (6), business (4). Entry is free; some events ask you to register on the organiser's page.
Photo: AceYYC · CC BY-SA 4.0Today16
Friday, 16 October
1 event
16OctConcerts & Music · FriCalgary BPs West Springs - Taylor Swift Music Bingo - Oct 16 8pm8:00 PM · Boston PizzaFree
Tomorrow17
Saturday, 17 October
9 events
17OctConferences & Expos · SatEmbracing Change Supporting ADHD & LD Across Life Transitions Conference8:00 AM · Courtyard Calgary AirportFree
17OctFood & Drink · SatBRUNCH FOR THE GIRLS9:00 AM · Calgary Farmers' Market WestFree
17OctFamily & Kids · SatCalgarys Largest Baby & Kids Second-Hand Sale10:00 AM · The Genesis CentreFree
17OctEvent · SatCalgary Beaver Fest 202612:00 PM · Vista PointFree
17OctConferences & Expos · SatWinSTEM Expo12:00 PM · Vivo for Healthier GenerationsFree
17OctEvent · SatRamjhat Garba 20265:00 PM · Calgary City HallFree
17OctConcerts & Music · SatTiny Hitman Tour 2026 - Bear Ghost w/ Sarah and the Safe Word & Spaceman Bob7:00 PM · Dickens PubFree
17OctEvent · SatCalgary BPs Shawnessy - 90s SMASH Hits Name That Tune - Oct 17 8pm8:00 PM · Boston PizzaFree
17OctEvent · SatVelvet Room Presents HARDSHIFT10:00 PM · Velvet Room YYCFree
Sunday18
Sunday, 18 October
3 events
18OctTheatre & Arts · SunThe Alberta Indie Film Throwdown SPOOKY SEASON 2.02:00 PM · The Plaza TheatreFree
18OctEvent · SunLEGACY ft. Pt. Partho Sarathi Vidushi Mita Nag & Pt. Subhen Chatterjee4:00 PM · River Park ChurchFree
18OctEvent · SunCalgary Rec Room - Halloween Horror Pen & Paper Trivia - Oct 18 7pm7:00 PM · The Rec Room DeerfootFree
Tuesday20
Tuesday, 20 October
2 events
20OctWorkshops & Talks · TueCWiE YYC Student Energy Night3:30 PM · Calgary Petroleum Club - Devonian RoomFree
20OctEvent · TueVital City 20264:00 PM · Champions Ballroom - BMO Centre @ Stampede ParkFree
Wednesday21
Wednesday, 21 October
2 events
21OctBusiness · WedAFMSA OEM Panel Discussion5:30 PM · The Glenmore Inn & Convention CentreFree
21OctEvent · WedCalgary Mr. Schnapps - 90s Rock Name That Tune Pen & Paper - Oct 21 7pm7:00 PM · Mr. Schnapp’s Pub & GrillFree
Thursday22
Thursday, 22 October
5 events
22OctConferences & Expos · ThuFree Summit for Nonprofit & First Nations Finance Leaders8:00 AM · Courtyard by Marriott Calgary Airport, 48 Avenue Northeast, Calgary, AB, CanadaFree
22OctTech & AI · ThuTech Thursday Live4:30 PM · The Princeton Event Space & VenueFree
22OctConcerts & Music · ThuDATE PENDING - Samuel J. CALGARY - ConcertDance Constellations Tour5:00 PM · Evolved Movement ArtsFree
22OctEvent · ThuCalgary Bow River Brewing - General Knowledge Trivia - Oct 22 7pm7:00 PM · Bow River BrewingFree
22OctEvent · ThuEASY DAN WITH IAN MENZIES7:30 PM · The Attic Bar & StageFree
Friday23
Friday, 23 October
2 events
23OctFood & Drink · Fri46th Annual Bearspaw Fall Market10:00 AM · Bearspaw Community AssociationFree
23OctFood & Drink · FriOktoberfest Market 20265:00 PM · 218 37 Ave NEFree
Saturday24
Saturday, 24 October
2 events
24OctFamily & Kids · SatKids Bouchercon 202610:00 AM · Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall - Central LibraryFree
24OctFood & Drink · SatFall Local Market (Formerly Summer Local)11:00 AM · The Rooftop YYCFree
Sunday25
Sunday, 25 October
1 event
25OctFood & Drink · SunThe Barn Artisan Market presents... The Halloween Market11:00 AM · 224 Shawmeadows Rd SWFree
Monday26
Monday, 26 October
1 event
26OctTech & AI · MonGet job-ready with Bow Valley College and TalentEDs AI Bootcamp for Youth9:00 AM · Bow Valley College, South Campus (TransAlta Hall)Free
Tuesday27
Tuesday, 27 October
2 events
27OctTech & AI · TueEPTECH Calgary 202610:00 AM · Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Hotel & Conference CentreFree
27OctBusiness · TueHUSTLE Calgary Entrepreneur Networking Event5:00 PM · Social Beer HausFree
Wednesday28
Wednesday, 28 October
1 event
28OctConferences & Expos · Wed11thGlobal Conference On Oil Gas and Petroleum Engineering 2026 (GCOGPE)9:00 AM · 635 Confluence Way SEFree
Thursday29
Thursday, 29 October
1 event29OctEvent · ThuOpen House7:00 PM · Akram Jomaa Islamic CentreFree
Saturday31
Saturday, 31 October
3 events
31OctEvent · SatTrick or Treat on Mainstreet Bowness1:00 PM · Bowness BIAFree
31OctEvent · SatHalloween Pet Parade2:00 PM · Memorial Park LibraryFree
31OctEvent · SatReady Set HalloweenCalgary Police Discovery Centre, 47 Street Northeast, Calgary, AB, CanadaFree
Wednesday4
Wednesday, 4 November
1 event
4NovConferences & Expos · WedTAKESTOCK - Calgary Investor Forum - Nov 4th 20269:00 AM · Calgary Petroleum ClubFree
Thursday5
Thursday, 5 November
1 event
5NovBusiness · ThuWomen Connect #BuildingCommunityTogether5:00 PM · YW Community HubFree
Friday6
Friday, 6 November
1 event6NovFood & Drink · Fri2nd Annual Christmas at RockPointe Church Market - Bearspaw4:00 PM · RockPointe Church - BearspawFree
Saturday7
Saturday, 7 November
1 event
7NovTech & AI · SatDevFest Calgary 2026 Building & Scaling in the Agentic Era9:00 AM · Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial ThinkingFree
Thursday12
Thursday, 12 November
1 event
12NovBusiness · ThuCalgary Black Chambers Monthly Speaker Series5:30 PM · Calgary Petroleum ClubFree
Friday13
Friday, 13 November
2 events13NovConferences & Expos · Fri14th Global Entrepreneurship Conference (GEC) 20268:00 AM · 635 Confluence Way SEFree
13NovConferences & Expos · FriThe TGCA CRAFT FAIRThorncliffe Greenview Community Association & Recreation Centre, Centre Street North, Calgary, AB, CanadaFree
Saturday14
Saturday, 14 November
1 event14NovConferences & Expos · Sat2026 Shawnessy Christmas Craft Fair10:00 AM · Shawnessy BarnFree
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