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CTV News
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Wuthering Frights and summer nights at the fringe: Long weekend activities in Calgary
Taste of Calgary 2024 will be held Aug. 1 to 5. (Facebook/Taste of Calgary) The long weekend has arrived and there are plenty of local events happening in Calgary. Calgary Fringe Festival The Calgary Fringe Festival kicks off Friday evening and runs until Saturday August 9th. The open access theatre festival brings together emerging and established artists alike to tell their stories on stage. '(It's) a chance to kind of kick back, relax, have fun, Might be some kind of campfire stories that we may be telling,' said Fringe Festival executive director Michelle Gallant. In total there are 20 shows, all under an hour long with tickets costing $20. There are three mainstage venues: Festival Hall, Lantern Community Church, and the Inglewood Hub, 'There is also some pay-what-you-want options for any patrons on a tight budget,' said Gallant. 'One of the great things that I love about the festival is that it's supporting the emerging indie artists -- and 100 per cent of the ticket price goes right back to the artists.' Gallant expects 4,500-5,000 people to attend the nine-day event. Taste of Calgary Thursday, Taste of Calgary kicked off at LOT 6, 311 Eighth St. S.W. downtown. It runs until Monday. 'Taste of Calgary is a celebration of food and it's for all the foodies out there,' said event producer Jennifer Rempel. There are over 90 restaurants, food trucks, brewers and distillers people can choose from. 'There is everything from Nigerian, African, Caribbean, Korean food, all sorts of really international cuisines,' said Rempel. The event also features live music, as Rempel expects between 10,000 – 15,000 people each day. Road Safety RCMP are reminding people to be extra cautious on the road heading into the long weekend. In a media release, it offered some long weekend tips:
CTV News
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Taste of Calgary kicks off, set to bring food and culture throughout long weekend
Thursday was a perfect evening for the start of Taste of Calgary. Thursday was a perfect evening for the start of Taste of Calgary. Foodies satisfied their taste buds at Lot 6, which is on 8th Street S.W. at 4th and 3rd avenues. Dozens of local restaurants, breweries and food trucks are set up. Admission is free—you buy tickets to sample delicious items on the menus. 'This is food through culture, culture through food, and so they come here to try different things, come with their families and friends and explore different cultures through food, try different drinks and beer and listen to entertainment and really just enjoy a day out,' said Jennifer Rempel, Taste of Calgary executive director. 'I really like the diversity. There's a lot of foods from everywhere—pretty much every part of the world. 'We're just waiting to have a little bit of time to go and taste ourselves and see what the festival has to offer.' Taste of Calgary runs through the long weekend.
