LGBTQ+ Events in Calgary
Upcoming gay events, parties and nights out
259 events · November 2026 ✕ clear
This weekend
Thursday, Nov 5 Today
2 eventsFriday, Nov 6 Tomorrow
33 events
Robin Smith-Peck – Still Haunted
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3:30
Jack Bishop: In The Pines
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4:00
Garment Foundations Part 1
The Calgary Rainbow Room
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5:00
Digital Literacy Microsoft Excel Program
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5:00
Bárbara Wagner & Benjamin de Burca: “Swinguerra”
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5:00
Arthur Jafa: Love is the Message, the Message is Death
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5:00
Brendan Fernandes: Other Moves
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5:00
Jane Jin Kaisen: Burial of This Order
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5:00
Curtis Talwst Santiago: worlds, worlds, worlds
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10:00
The Taboo Show
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11:00
Friday Night Dinner - Prime Timers Calgary
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11:00
Different Strokes beginners classes
MNP Community & Sport Centre
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11:00
Genocide in the Wildflower State @Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF)
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11:00
Beakernight (18+)
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11:00
Re-sieving the News: How to Glean the Gold from the Gravel
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11:00
Ghar Wali Diwali
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11:00
Sip/Swap & Stand-Up
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11:00
Hearts & Crafts (Adults)
Skipping Stone
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12:00
Calgary Flames vs. Anaheim Ducks
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12:30
Tchaikovsky’s Sixth: The Final Symphony
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12:30
NMC Presents: Six String Nation Guitar Celebrates the Great Canadian Songbook
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12:30
Improvised Show & Tell
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12:30
The Case for Comedy — An Evening with Charlie Demers
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12:30
Evil Dead The Musical
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12:30
Performing November 2: Mark Christopher
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13:00
Bry Webb+COTS with Astral Swans and Martha Zed
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14:00
Roots Revival Tour — CØNTRA & ABSTRAKT SONANCE
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14:00
Late Night at the Kinkonauts
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14:00
Knucklehead with The Vicious Cycles MC and Quit It!
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15:00
Gorgon City
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Spectacular Saturdays
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Otipemisiwak Fantasy
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Saturday, Nov 7 Saturday
36 events
Rock N Roll Drag Brunch
The Trop
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3:00
Upcycling Part 2
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3:00
Puppy Yoga
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3:00
Intro to Sewing Machines
The Calgary Rainbow Room
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3:30
Coffee - Prime Timers Calgary
Good Earth Coffeehouse - Original
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4:00
Community Care Coffee - Queer Calgary
Congress Coffee Company
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4:00
Authentically Curated Holiday Market
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4:00
Zine Party
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4:30
Devilled Legs Drag Brunch at The Attic Bar & Stage
1413 9 Ave SE
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4:30
PlayLab: DIY Sound Factory
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5:00
High Queerdness Library open hours
Bell's Cafe
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5:00
Bárbara Wagner & Benjamin de Burca: “Swinguerra”
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5:00
Contemporary Connections: Farsi Tour
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6:00
Rainbow Families
Families Matter 3404 25 St NE
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6:00
November | Drop-in Art Making
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6:30
Short Films, Big Questions @Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF)
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6:45
Transcontinental screening at Calgary Justice Film Festival
The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
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7:00
Who Killed Kapitan Igme?
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7:00
Bluegrass Sessions
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10:00
RECESS YYCR
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11:00
The Jay’s Wing
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12:00
Tyler Braden – Days Of Gold Tour
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12:00
Jazz Alert! the d’Linquint at Gulbar
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12:00
Taylor Centre Presents Michael Bernard Fitzgerald
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12:00
SonReal – Here Goes Nothing Tour
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12:30
Tchaikovsky’s Sixth: The Final Symphony
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13:00
Carly’s Angels Drag Show Season 27 at The Attic Bar & Stage
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13:00
La Elegancia Latina: Latin Night Lounge
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13:00
Carly’s Angels Drag Show Season 27 at The Attic Bar & Stage
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14:00
2026 Motionball Calgary Gala
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14:00
Carte Blanche Saturdays
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15:00
The Biggest Diwali Party in YYC – Diwali Dhamaka
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15:30
GULBAR PARTIES — TIMELESS HITS EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY
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Teatime with Dorothy (50+, online)
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Sunday, Nov 8
20 events
Community Bike Ride for Veteran Mental Health
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3:00
2026 Bridal Expo
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3:00
Beaded Poppy Pin Workshop
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5:00
Queer Quests (D&D One Shot Adventures) - Queer Calgary
The Sentry Box
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6:00
StoryMusic, Green Fools Theatre & NMC Present: Little Red Riding Hood with Beethoven
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8:00
The Psychology of Cults
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10:00
Open Sessions - Vogue YYC
Decidedly Jazz Danceworks
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10:00
Rat Pack – Live Jazz Tribute Show
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11:00
Queer Quests (Zeffy Signup Required!) - Queer D&D Event
Sentry Box
Free entry
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11:00
Different Strokes all levels!
MNP Community & Sport Centre
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11:00
Kundiman by Candlelight
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11:00
Calgary Flames vs. Philadelphia Flyers
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12:00
Resonating Grace: Remembrance And Peace
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14:00
Calgary Inclusive Gay Speed Dating for Beginners
504 58 Ave SW
Free entry
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14:00
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Cochrane Gay Speed Dating with Verified Men
5HHF+83 Cochrane
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14:00
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Cochrane Scale Your Gay Dating Circle
6J3C+QQ Cochrane
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23:00
Trans Board Game Night
D6 Cafe
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Future Summit
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Natalie Gerber: load
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Monday, Nov 9
11 events
All Identities STI Testing
STI Testing Clinic (Ages 14 and up)
Centre for Sexuality
NaAC Music: One String, One Song copy
Dinner & Billiards - Prime Timers Calgary
Monday Rap Night by Tribe Cypher
Downtown Chess at Heliopolis
The Workshop Open Mic Night
Heritage Calgary Awards
Queer Reads YYC Book Club
Arts & Crafts
Performing November 9: Brady Matthews
Tuesday, Nov 10
17 events
Knitting & Crochet Club by Carya Village Commons
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11:00
Inside Out (Youth 13-18, in-person) – Arts & Crafts Club!
The Rainbow Room
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11:00
Relational Webs: A Community Focused Practice
The Calgary Rainbow Room
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11:15
Flowing Hearts (Online)
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11:30
Sarah Ruth
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12:00
Mosaic Badminton Sessions
Georges P. Vanier School | Calgary Board of Education
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12:00
Queer Strength Club
Every Body STRONGER
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12:00
They Got Talent at Dickens
Dickens
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12:00
Wolf Parade
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12:00
Flywheel
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12:00
Calgary Hitmen vs. Lethbridge Hurricanes
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12:00
Brad Gushue
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14:00
DJ Rice’s Sunday Skool an evening of House Classics
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23:00
Top Surgery Support Group (Online)
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Between Men (Online)
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GIRAF22 Festival
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Wednesday, Nov 11
17 events
Remembrance Day at Studio Bell
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5:00
Allen Reiser, Pianist
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6:00
November | Open Studio for 55+
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8:30
STI Testing
Centre for Sexuality
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9:30
Kick-Off Party
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10:30
Gender Equity Mechanics nights
Two Wheel View - Calgary Ltd
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11:00
Moonrise Creative & Girl Winter Film Tour
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11:15
Young Hearts (Online)
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11:30
Keira Myer
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11:30
Cypher Club YYC
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11:30
Calgary Flames vs. New York Rangers
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12:00
Kyla Cobbler: Gone Rogue
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12:30
Common Ground Festival
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13:00
OPEN MIC IS BACK!
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Strong Hearts (Online)
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Illusions Calgary: November Meet-Up
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Grabba Java (South)
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Thursday, Nov 12
19 events
TELUS Family Zone
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7:00
Webinar Wednesday: Accessing capital for start-ups and early-stage businesses
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8:00
CFLPA Official Players’ HQ
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8:30
STI Testing For Men Who Have Sex With Men
Centre for Sexuality
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9:00
Touchdown Manitoba
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9:00
Spirit of Edmonton
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9:00
Lions Den
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9:00
East Coast Central Eastern Social Hall & Atlantic Schooners East Coast Kitchen Party
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9:00
Riderville
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10:00
The Jazz Room: Marvin Gaye in a Night of Soul
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11:30
Caregiver Meet Up - Skipping Stone
Last Best Brewing & Distilling
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11:30
Stamps House
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12:00
Single Onion #224
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12:00
Jam Session ft Xhyrlle
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12:00
Good Goddamn Another Tour
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12:00
HEYJACK
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12:30
They Say
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12:30
Thursday Night Concert
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12:30
Shari Chaskin, Feat. Jon Day, Rob Hutchinson & Tyler Hornby
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Friday, Nov 13 Friday night
23 events
Wild Lights & Heights Pass
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4:00
Open Studio Time
The Calgary Rainbow Room
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5:00
Bring the Baby Art Tour & Tummy Time – Nov 13
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5:00
Art Book Club | Simone Elizabeth Saunders, Encompass the Galaxy: From Studio to Publication
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5:00
East Coast Central Eastern Social Hall & Atlantic Schooners East Coast Kitchen Party
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6:00
Sunlight to ZOOLIGHTS
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9:00
35th Show + Sale First Night Fundraiser
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10:30
CQCC’s 11th Annual Gala: In Full Colour!
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10:30
The Community Cards Classic
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10:30
Taste of ZOOLIGHTS
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10:30
ZOOLIGHTS
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11:00
Board Games - Queer Calgary
The Sentry Box
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11:15
Open Hearts (Online)
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12:30
The Billy Joel Songbook with Tony DeSare
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12:30
Imagine Theatre presents Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Goose
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12:30
Actually, I Love You: An Improvised Holiday Romance
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12:30
Theatre: Icemen
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13:00
John Muirhead: The Never Ending Road Tour with Sarah Vanderzon
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13:00
Anne Xiety presents: The TAP THAT! Drag Show
The Attic Bar & Stage
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13:00
Friday Jazz with Jannelle Lecomte Quartet
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13:00
Women Be Wise w/ Erin Ross, Kimberley MacGregor & Sue Decker
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14:00
Father Funk
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Odditease Collective: Breast In Show V3
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Saturday, Nov 14 Saturday
19 events
Onesie Run
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3:00
Wild Lights & Heights Pass
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4:00
Synth Soundbath: SYNC Edition
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5:00
Matinee Rodeo
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6:00
Contemporary Connections: French Tour
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6:00
Indigenous Medicine Making Workshop
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6:00
CPL Musical Artist in Residence: Electrifying and Capturing DIY Instruments
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7:00
Alberta Aces and Aros Calgary Meet & Greet
Calgary Public Library - Central
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8:00
Pasko Na, Bakla! Palen-Gay Christmas Market
Awaken Church
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8:00
Cheer Extravaganza
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9:30
Evening Rodeo
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11:30
Who Got Lei'd? - Rainbow Elders murder mystery fundraiser
Vantage Enterprises Ltd.
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11:30
Hunger Games Trivia Showdown
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12:30
Sherlock Holmes: The Hunt for Moriarty
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12:30
Saturday Night Country Concert / Secret Ticket
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13:00
Ninth Avenue Band live at the Ironwood Stage and Grill
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13:00
Haris Džinović
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Sami Landri at Commonwealth Bar
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Sunday, Nov 15
12 events
Devilled Legs Drag Brunch at The Attic Bar & Stage
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6:00
The Confluence Craft Club – November
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6:00
FanDuel Game Day Tailgate (Free)
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6:30
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Sunalta Community Hub
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7:00
Musical Theatre Intensive for ages 9-17 with Kayla MacKenzie
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7:00
Hotel Arts Grey Cup Watch Party
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7:30
Community Strategic Planning Session
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8:00
Barbie
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8:00
Barbie and Little Women – ‘Gerwig at The GRAND’ Double Feature
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11:00
Dyke Soceity Lesbian Craft Club
Folk Tale
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12:00
Little Women (2019)
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13:45
Monday, Nov 16
4 eventsTuesday, Nov 17
9 events
Plug and Play Alberta Fall Expo
Noon Hour Concert: Brookfield Place
Knitting & Crochet Club by Carya Village Commons
Realize your Global Potential with EDC
Queer Cards (TCG Event) - Queer Calgary
Punch Needle Tree Ornament Workshop
Tender Hearts (In-Person)
Skipping Stone Foundation
AMA: A Road Well Travelled — Step into 100 Years of Stories!
Lavender Teatime (In-person)
Wednesday, Nov 18
11 events
Window Case Concert ft. Astrocaster
Rainbow Elders - Talking Circle
STI Testing
Centre for Sexuality
Harmony Hearts (Online)
Hearts & Crafts (Ages 13-18)
Skipping Stone Foundation
Classics & Crafts
mor ve otesi Live in Calgary
Archaeology in Focus: Manuscripts as Artifacts in Iceland’s Middle Ages
Grabba Java (Downtown)
Art Market Craft Sale
5th annual Calgary Hip Hop & Streetdance Festival
Thursday, Nov 19
10 events
Calgary Winter Market
FAM Workshop: Building a Loan-Ready Business File: From Financial Confusion to Lender Confidence
STI Testing For Men Who Have Sex With Men
Centre for Sexuality
Trans Fem Meetup
Trans Neurodivergent Group (Online)
Calqueerie Confidential: Launch Party
Brandi Caroline: “Living Room” Album Release Concert
Jam Session ft Gabe Spektor
The Long, Unfulfilled Struggle for Democracy in Canada | Hot Dogs & Hot Takes on History
ABR: Trans & GNC Burlesque Competition
Friday, Nov 20 Friday night
5 events
Zachari Logan | Sing My Petalled Skin
2026 Contextural Fibre Arts Sale
Performance | Brendan Fernandes: Noise See
The Jury Experience – The Deadly Boat Ride