| With the ground officially thawed, summer on its way, | | | | enjoying the many vendors, entertainments and food |
| and migrating birds making their busy and musical | | | | stalls. |
| returns, many of the “top” activities for those in | | | | 7. C-Jazz Festival – at various venues around the |
| the Calgary area geared towards the outdoors. | | | | city, this festival offers music lovers a great chance to |
| Consider the many outdoor festivals in the city | | | | enjoy performances from musicians from as far |
| between May and June alone: | | | | away as Cuba and Australia and includes many |
| 1. Fourth Street Lilac Festival – a street fair held at | | | | parties and special events. |
| 4th Street between 12 Ave SW and Elbow Drive. Live | | | | 8. Calgary Greek Festival – an annual, three-day |
| music, merchants, food and of course lilacs! | | | | event that sees more than ten thousand visitors each |
| 2. Calgary International Children’s Festival – at | | | | year. It offers food, dancing, music and entertainment.If |
| the Olympic Plaza with all kinds of family and | | | | festivals aren’t of much interest the city is also |
| kid-oriented events and activities. | | | | well-known for its markets and garden centers that |
| 3. Mosaic Community Cultural Festival – at Central | | | | can allow a visitor or resident to take some time to |
| Memorial Park, this festival celebrates the variety of | | | | stop and smell (and buy) some flowers. There are |
| ethnic backgrounds in the city’s urban community. | | | | more than a dozen large farmer’s markets, some |
| 4. Carifest – on Prince’s Island, this festival | | | | offering flea markets as well. |
| celebrates the food, music and culture of the | | | | Of course, there are also some excellent public |
| Caribbean and features a parade and tons of live | | | | gardens and parks that perfect for a warm and sunny |
| reggae musicians. | | | | stroll, including: |
| 5. Father’s Day Street Festival – at 8th Ave | | | | 9. TD Square with its 4-acre Devonian Gardens |
| between 4th and 7th. This is the perfect thing to do | | | | rooftop garden park - It has 20,000 plants, fountains, |
| with any “Dad” and features cars, street | | | | reflecting pools, waterfalls, bridges, an art gallery and a |
| performers and a huge amount of food and | | | | playground under its gorgeous glass roof. |
| entertainment. | | | | 10. Bowness Park – one of the city’s most |
| 6. Inglewood Sunfest – at 9th Ave SE (between 11 | | | | popular attractions and an excellent place for people |
| St & 14 St) in historic Inglewood this festival | | | | watching as well as bird watching, enjoying a picnic or |
| encourages city residents to meet and greet while | | | | even a barbecue. |