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Friday, Friday, Friday… it’s the weekend! And you know what that means – it’s time for another installment of Awesome Events happening around Calgary this weekend!

Sundown Chowdown… Friday

The Calgary Farmers’ Market and ATB Financial will be hosting the 1st Annual Sundown Chowdown on Friday September 7th from 5pm-9 pm. 12 food trucks, 78 market vendors and one heck of a good time! Read more details>>>

Calgary Mini Maker Faire… Saturday

Maker Faire is an event created by Make magazine to celebrate arts, crafts, engineering, science projects and the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset. Why Calgary? Because we’re full of creative folks from artists to engineers and everything in between! Read more details>>>

First Annual Saudi Arabian Festival… Saturday

The Calgary Saudi Arabian Festival is a one-day cultural festival that will be held in downtown Calgary, at Olympic Plaza. Expect: culture, food, music, dancing, movies, and women’s traditions through fun, interactive pavilions and regular stage shows. Did we mention it’s free to attend? Read more details>>>

Fusefest… Saturday

Come on, baby, light our fire! FUSE is a grassroots and non-profit celebration of: Art, Community and Culture. What other art forms are hiding within the Calgary city limits? Master craftspeople in the fields of: Skateboarding, Art, Music and Dance. They’ll all be at FUSE for an explosion of innovation and diversity rooted in Hip Hop and Skateboard culture. Read more details>>>

Marda Loop Justice Film Festival… Tuesday

It’s the quarterly showing of the Marda Loop Justice Film Festival! What is it you ask? A documentary film festival and a hub of global citizen engagement promoting understanding of justice issues and advocating for the wellbeing of local and global neighbours. Tuesday’s film: Grace, Milly, Lucy… Child Soldiers. Read more details>>>