Description
Built in 1988 for the Olympic Winter Games held in Calgary, Olympic Plaza now sees various festivals and special events held there each year. Located in the city centre, the plaza is a popular warm weather lunch spot for downtown workers. A pond and fountains are in operation during the summer months while winter weather sees free public skating.
Location Information
Sled Island Festival
Jun 20 to Jun 23
Calgary welcomes several alternative bands at the Sled Island Festival. A complete list of venues and schedules is available online.
Downtown Attractions by FLUOR
Jul 07, Jul 09 to Jul 14
Downtown Calgary gets in on the action during the Calgary Stampede with a number of free events and attractions taking place at Fluor Rope Square (Olympic Plaza) including:
Chuckwagon Breakfasts - 8:15 to 10:30am
Old Time Rig Rides - 8:30am
Indian Parade - 11:30am
Fluor Square Dancers - 10am to noon
The entertainment schedule also features marching bands, flapjack flip contest, fiddlers, country music singers, gunfight demo, and a hat stomp competition.
Calgary Saudi Arabia Festival
Sep 08
The Calgary Saudi Arabian Festival is a one-day cultural festival that will be held in downtown Calgary, at Olympic Plaza. This festival will showcase Saudi Arabian culture, food, music, dancing, movies, and women's traditions through fun, interactive pavilions and regular stage shows which will include traditional dance performances, music performances, and a fashion show. The traditional pavilion will showcase Saudi art, architecture, and music in the comfortable trappings of a traditional Saudi tent. This festival will also have a complementary Arabic cafe where there will not only be traditional coffee, tea, and sweets served at no charge but there will also be short lessons on how to prepare some favourite treats. This family friendly event will also have a large children's play area which will include traditional children's games, clowns, and educational activities. This is a day you don't want to miss!
Walk A Mile in Her Shoes
TBA
The YWCA Walk A Mile in Her Shoes fundraising event helps women and their children take steps to walk away from family violence. Although family violence is a very serious matter, this is a fun and light-hearted event. On event day join local celebrities and other concerned men by strapping on high heels to find out what it is like to "Walk A Mile in Her Shoes." Shoes and lunch will be provided, so all you have to do is register as an individual, create your own team or join an existing team and come strut your stuff. Only men can register to participate, however we know from experience that women play a huge part in this event by encouraging men to take part, assisting them in fundraising to reach their goal and cheering them on during the event.
This is a donation-based event with no registration fee. The recommend goal per participant is $1,000 which will help us to reach our goal of $300,000 that much faster.
So join us from 11am to 2pm at Olympic Plaza to “Walk A Mile in Her Shoes!”
Calgary Corporate Challenge Human Bonspiel
TBA
The Calgary Corporate Challenge Human Bonspiel is curling with a twist! Olympic Plaza will be transformed into a giant human curling rink, where the people become the rocks and hurtle themselves down the ice, heading for the house with the goal of landing on the button. Hurry Hard!
