Festivals and Events

Important: free, but you need to register online for free first. A free talk on medieval Icelandic manuscripts as archaeological artifacts, part of the Archaeology in Focus series at Calgary's Central Library, on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 7 p.m. in Room 3-16B on Level 3.

Important: free, but you need to register online for free first. The Calgary Public Library's 2026 Author in Residence gives a talk called Serendipity in the Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall at Central Library on Monday, November 16, 2026, at 6 p.m.

Important: free, but you need to register online for free first. Swingin' Sundays, a free Calgary Public Library program in the Shaikh Family Welcome Gallery (West) at Central Library, on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 1 p.m. Free tickets are on the library's Eventbrite page.

The Royal Canadian Legion Okotoks Branch #291 holds its Remembrance Day Service, supported by the Town, in the Infinity Paving Arena at the Viking Rentals Centre on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and the service begins at 10:20 a.m.; more than 1,000 people are expected.

The lit up CPKC Holiday Train stops behind the Provincial Building in Cochrane, between 2nd and 4th Avenue, on Tuesday, December 15, 2026, from 3 to 3:30 p.m., with a free show by Sam Roberts Band and Owen Riegling. Bring a cash or food donation for the local food bank if you can.

The lit up CPKC Holiday Train stops at Nose Creek Park on Main Street in Airdrie on Monday, December 14, 2026, from 5:30 to 6 p.m., with a free show by Sam Roberts Band and Owen Riegling. The train raises food and money for local food banks, so bring a donation if you can.

The lit up CPKC Holiday Train stops at Anderson CTrain Station on Friday, December 11, 2026, from 7 to 7:30 p.m., with a free show by Sam Roberts Band and Owen Riegling. The train raises food and money for local food banks, so bring a donation if you can.

Opening reception for Tout Moun La | Tout le monde est là | Everyone is here, an exhibition by Oski Awoyo, on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. The Maison culturelle et communautaire de Montréal-Nord lists its events as free unless otherwise indicated.

Important: free, but you need a free ticket to get in. A Science pour tous cabaret on antibiotic resistance, Antibiorésistance: les bactéries contre-attaquent!, on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Passes are available two weeks ahead at the venue or online (online sales close one hour before). The venue warns that a strike by City of Montréal professionals may cancel some shows, so check before you go.

Important: free, but you need a free ticket to get in. Bang Bang by Manuel Roque on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets come out two weeks ahead at the venue or online with no service fee (limit of 2 per person). If it is full, unclaimed seats are released at the door 5 minutes before the show.

Important: free, but you need a free ticket to get in. Atanukan, a show by Productions Menuentakuan, on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Free passes are released at noon 14 days before, online or by phone at 514 328-4000 (limit of 2 per person).

Important: free, but you need a free ticket to get in. François Léveillée presents De la chanson au roman, parcours d'un créateur, on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Free passes are released at noon 14 days before, online or by phone at 514 328-4000 (limit of 2 per person).