See you soon, Calgary!

We are less than a month away till we meet again at Prince's Island Park.

Calgary Folk Fest returns July 23–26, 2026

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 65+ artists from near and far playing on eight stages in concerts and collaborative sessions featuring everything from folk to funk to global sounds and fresh hip hop.

The Calgary Folk Music Festival returns July 23–26. 2026, powered by ATB.

What’s on

04 Aug7 PMSouthern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

Thee Sacred Souls with The Womack Sisters!

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14 Nov8 PMBella Concert Hall

The Bros. Landreth with Madeleine Roger

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Calling all volunteers!

Summer is almost here — and we’re getting ready for another incredible summer festival.

Limited space remains for folkies looking to volunteer this year - but some crews still have space for you! Make sure to apply today to gain exclusive festival perks and access to a world-class festival.

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

46+ years of folk!

It’s been 46+ 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.

2026 artist-in-residence: Heather Buchanan

Heather Buchanan is an artist, illustrator, and author based in Calgary Alberta. Her art deals with the human condition—specifically the condition of being a human who is barely hanging on in these wild and bewildering times. She has worked with clients like Netflix, Virgin, and the Globe and Mail, as well as local companies like High Line Brewing, Calgary Co-op, and Purr. That said, you’re more likely to see her work framed and hanging above the toilet in your best friend’s bathroom. Not only does Heather make art about the unfathomable mysteries of human behaviour, she occasionally participates in them. You can find her talking to herself in the garden, doing crosswords with her husband and cat, and microwaving the same cup of tea over and over.

Introducing the "Western Canadian Outdoor Music Festival Guide to Wildfire Smoke"!

Big things happening over at our house: Today we were thrilled to launch a project that has been 18 months in the making!⁠

The Western Canadian Outdoor Music Festival Guide to Wildfire Smoke is a toolkit that helps outdoor event organizers build resilience within their organization.⁠

⁠It offers guidance on risk and response planning for wildfire smoke incidents at outdoor events.⁠

⁠We partnered with Alberta Capital Airshed, the leaders in the space to create a document that is the first of its kind in Canada.

⁠It is just the start of a very important conversation.