Events

Artist & Author Showcase - TWO Creative Forces. ONE Unforgettable Night.

You’re officially invited to the event your soul didn’t know it needed.

Join us for an inspiring evening of poetry, paint, and powerful stories at RETRO in downtown Camrose as we celebrate local creativity in full bloom.

🖋️ Carmen Lea — launching her raw and radiant poetry memoir
Unshattered: A Journey in Poems from Wreckage to Radiance
💜 Come get your copy signed and meet the author!

RAM x Canoo: A Newcomer Welcome

Join the Royal Alberta Museum on July 24 from 6-8 pm for a special evening of performances and activities as we welcome new Albertans to RAM!


Enjoy live music from Edmonton Music Prize winner HAIDEE,  join RAM Curator of Non-Avian Vertebrates Nicholas Cairns for an introduction to our feature exhibition Orcas: Our Shared Future, connect with Assistant Curator of Daily Life and Leisure Julia Rudko to see objects and learn about the history of the iconic Calgary Stampede. The first 100 kids to join us will also receive a free colouring book!

Plantasia

The Alberta Society of Artists is pleased to present the solo exhibition “Plantasia” featuring the work of Alberta artist L. C. Cariou. The exhibition runs July 4, 2025 – August 27, 2025, at the ASA Art Gallery, #222, 1235 – 26 Ave. SE, Calgary, Alberta. Gallery hours are Wednesday – Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and parking is free.

Alberta Avenue Night Market at La French Taste

August 22 6-10pm at La French Taste
114 Ave, between 95-94 street

Businesses, community partners and vendors are coming together to create a series of Night Markets in the heart of Alberta Avenue this summer. Each Night Market will be held in a different location with a unique vibe that reflects the featured business. 

Market goers can expect a laid-back, family-friendly and inclusive environment to pick up locally-made goods, enjoy a bite to eat or sit and relax with friends on a beautiful summer evening.

Free to attend and family-friendly 

Al Fresco Open Mic at Battista's; An Alberta Avenue Mercato Notte

July 25 at Battista’s Calzone Co (11745 84 Street NW)

Businesses, community partners and vendors are coming together to create a series of Night Markets in the heart of Alberta Avenue this summer. Each Night Market will be held in a different location with a unique vibe that reflects the featured business. 

Market goers can expect a laid-back, family-friendly and inclusive environment to pick up locally-made goods, enjoy a bite to eat or sit and relax with friends on a beautiful summer evening.

Northern Light Theatre presents Request Programme

May 1 – 16, 2026
April 30 (Preview)
Studio Theatre Inside Fringe Theatre Adventures
10330 – 84 Ave

A throwback to the large-scale experimental work of NLT in the 90s, this piece addresses loneliness, grief, and mental and emotional health, depending on what an individual audience member perceives in the performance, and projects on the performer as she completes the tasks onstage, oblivious to their presence.