Sports & Recreation

Calgary sport and the outdoors — teams, facilities, trails and where to get moving in the city.

Sports & Recreation

New community soccer pitch coming to Calgary

Jul 29, 2026

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New community soccer pitch coming to Calgary

Federal, Jumpstart, and City funding will bring a free-to-use pitch to a Calgary community — location still to be determined.

Emily Edwards

Development

$52 million on the way for aging Olympic Oval

Jul 28, 2026

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$52 million on the way for aging Olympic Oval

Ottawa and the province are splitting the bill. The 1988 rink's ice-making system has been leaking brine.

Emily Edwards

Arts & Culture

The Calgary Stampede Parade is back Friday

Jul 2, 2026

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The Calgary Stampede Parade is back Friday

Olympic medallists Courtney Sarault and Mikaël Kingsbury lead more than 120 entries through downtown.

Emily Edwards

Arts & Culture

Monster Jam is coming to Calgary this September

Jun 16, 2026

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Monster Jam is coming to Calgary this September

Fans score the drivers live across three events — racing, two-wheel skills and freestyle.

Emily Edwards

Health

The Terry Fox Ride of Hope is coming to Calgary

Jun 4, 2026

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The Terry Fox Ride of Hope is coming to Calgary

Now in its 12th year across seven provinces, the July 12 event funds cancer research.

Sports & Recreation

Parks Foundation is rallying pickleball players for a good cause

May 26, 2026

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Parks Foundation is rallying pickleball players for a good cause

The Daisy Classic on May 30 guarantees six matches each, with dinner and live entertainment after.

Development

The YMCA and Calgary Public Library are joining forces in West Calgary

Apr 23, 2026

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The YMCA and Calgary Public Library are joining forces in West Calgary

Plans show a seven-lane pool, gymnasium and fitness studios across 60,000 square feet of space.

Arts & Culture

The science of sports becomes an adults-only party on Friday

Apr 9, 2026

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The science of sports becomes an adults-only party on Friday

Telus Spark runs it from 6 p.m. to midnight on April 10, with LED mini golf and a slapshot lane.

Business

Calgary's beloved Bike Swap needs help to survive beyond 2026

Mar 31, 2026

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Calgary's beloved Bike Swap needs help to survive beyond 2026

Chris and Laura Grant have run the event for 15 years and say 45 funding applications went nowhere.

Business

Alberta wins the bid to host the 2028 World Cup of Hockey

Mar 19, 2026

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Alberta wins the bid to host the 2028 World Cup of Hockey

Calgary and Edmonton share duties in the largest international sporting event here since 1988.

Arts & Culture

Canada's first sumo festival is coming to Calgary this weekend

Mar 12, 2026

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Canada's first sumo festival is coming to Calgary this weekend

Organisers expect over 10,000 people across three shows at the Nutrien Western Event Centre.

Sports & Recreation

Forty-five Alberta athletes competing at Milano-Cortina Olympics

Feb 10, 2026

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Forty-five Alberta athletes competing at Milano-Cortina Olympics

Canada is chasing the 26 medals it took in Beijing, with Valérie Maltais already winning bronze.

Business

Calgary Soccer Centre gets a new name and a decade of support

Dec 2, 2025

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Calgary Soccer Centre gets a new name and a decade of support

A 10-year naming sponsorship with MaxWell Realty renames the facility the MaxWell Soccer Centre. Programs and services are unchanged.

Emily Edwards

Event

Free youth sports registration opens today across Calgary

Aug 7, 2025

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Free youth sports registration opens today across Calgary

All Sport One Day returns August 16 with 200+ free sessions across 38 sports for ages six to 17, at more than 20 locations.

Emily Edwards

Community

Ogden's George Moss Park adds unique skate and bike space

Jul 24, 2025

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Ogden's George Moss Park adds unique skate and bike space

The Martin Family Pump Track and Skatepark is Calgary's first combined facility of its kind, due for completion later this year.

Emily Edwards

Event

Calgarians hit the pavement this weekend

May 22, 2025

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Calgarians hit the pavement this weekend

The Servus Calgary Marathon turns 61 on May 24-25, adding a Masters division, a new 10K loop course and race-day child care.

Emily Edwards

Sports & Recreation

Apr 24, 2025

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Alberta promises to keep athletes safe

A new Safe Sport Strategy, built with the Alberta Sport Leadership Association, adds independent case managers and mandatory police referrals.

Emily Edwards

Community

Five Calgary pet stores we love to support

Aug 16, 2023

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Five Calgary pet stores we love to support

Calgary has a diverse selection of pet stores

Calgary Citizen Team

Community

Powerhouse David Nicholson brings home three gold medals from the Special Olympics

Jul 6, 2023

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Powerhouse David Nicholson brings home three gold medals from the Special Olympics

Mayor Gondek invited all of Calgary’s Special Olympians who competed in Berlin to breakfast

Julie Patton

Community

Pitching to win, Calgary’s Morgan Rackel is once again playing for Team Canada as it heads into the Canada Cup

Jul 4, 2023

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Pitching to win, Calgary’s Morgan Rackel is once again playing for Team Canada as it heads into the Canada Cup

Rackel has played on the national team since 2019, winning bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Julie Patton

Community

Calgary badminton player is on a journey to make the 2024 Paris Olympics

Jun 27, 2023

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Calgary badminton player is on a journey to make the 2024 Paris Olympics

Hot off his tour in Asia, Kevin Lee is competing in the YONEX Canada Open in Calgary

Julie Patton

Community

One-armed wonder: Calgary teen overcomes physical limitations to play hockey thanks to CHAMP program

Jun 22, 2023

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One-armed wonder: Calgary teen overcomes physical limitations to play hockey thanks to CHAMP program

Despite being an amputee, 16-year-old Gavin Wishlow can now comfortably hold a hockey stick with his left arm, thanks to a device provided by the War Amps.

Ashley Pfeifer

Community

Calgary athletes heading to Berlin for the Special Olympics World Games

Jun 15, 2023

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Calgary athletes heading to Berlin for the Special Olympics World Games

Catching up with two athletes and one of Calgary’s top volunteers

Julie Patton

Community

Project REF kicks off to help low-income families pursue sports through officiating certification program

Mar 9, 2023

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Project REF kicks off to help low-income families pursue sports through officiating certification program

Referee shortages addressed by Project REF, a new pilot program

Ashley Pfeifer

Community

Empowering the next generation of female football players: U17 Calgary Wildcats prepare for second season

Feb 8, 2023

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Empowering the next generation of female football players: U17 Calgary Wildcats prepare for second season

The team’s open house and registration event is underway to find young talent in the city.

Ashley Pfeifer