Thank you Calgary!

For another magical year!

The Calgary Folk Fest returned July 24-27

Thanks so much for coming! Stay tuned for our photo albums and recaps. We'll see you next year!

The Calgary Folk Music Festival is one of Canada’s flagship, trailblazing music festivals. It's been held annually since 1980 at the beautiful Prince’s Island Park in Calgary, Alberta.

Our broad, cutting-edge programming boasts 70+ artists from near and far playing on seven stages in concerts and collaborative sessions featuring everything from folk to funk to global sounds and fresh hip hop.

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Our Oasis raffle has ended!

Our final prize draw officially came to a close on Wednesday, August 27! The lucky winning ticket number, D-100383, received

  • An all-expenses paid trip to London to see Oasis live at Wembley Stadium (Value $22,056.70)⁠

Thanks everyone for playing and helping us raise funds for our yearly operations!

What’s on

29 Aug6 PMJubilee Auditorium

An Evening with Wilco

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03 Oct7 PMFestival Hall

Martin Sexton

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Rent festival hall

Our beautiful event space in the heart of historic Inglewood is available to be rented for Calgary’s cultural community and for corporate and private functions.

WEDDINGS

CONCERTS

CORPORATE EVENTS

BIRTHDAYS

MARKETS

FASHION EVENTS

TALKS

MOVIES

THEATRE

WEDDINGS

CONCERTS

CORPORATE EVENTS

BIRTHDAYS

MARKETS

FASHION EVENTS

TALKS

MOVIES

THEATRE

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45+ years of folk!

It’s been 45 years of music, magic and memories. What began in 1980 as a modest two-day affair on three stages has grown into the Calgary Folk Music Festival’s current incarnation — a four-day extravaganza that highlights brilliant upstart and iconic artists from around the corner and the globe in concerts and our unique collaborative sessions on eight stages, plus Block Heater and other year-round programming.

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Thank you volunteers!

Huge thank you from the bottom of our hearts to all our incredible vols — you absolutely knocked it out of the park this year

We hope everyone is getting some much deserved rest. See you next year!

2025 artist-in-residence: Sarah Slaughter

Introducing our 2025 artist-in-residence, Sarah Slaughter! Sarah is a Canadian visual artist whose practice reflects her wide-open perspective and respect for multidisciplinary creation. Her work spans painting, printmaking, sculpture, installation, and design. Driven by a passion for travel and learning, she explores the world to connect with people and their spaces. Each piece is crafted with a thoughtful process, drawing inspiration from human stories and the textures of everyday life.