Lilac Festival

10/22/2024

Lilac Festival is back! 🌸🌸 Our official date for 2025 is June 1 from 10"00 AM - 6:00 PM. We can't wait to shake off the winter blues with you all in the spring and celebrate our beautiful city with live music, local shopping, street performers, unique cuisine, and so much more! 😄👋

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10/14/2024

Happy Thanksgiving from the Lilac Festival! 🍁🍗

We’re thankful for our amazing community, vendors, and festival-goers who make every year special. We can't wait to see you all in the spring, but in the meantime have an incredible Thanksgiving and fall season.

10/08/2024

Calling all performers! 🎤🎸 Applications are NOW OPEN for the 2025 Lilac Festival! 🌸✨

We’re looking for talented acts to take the stage at our June 1st event. Whether you're a band, solo artist, or entertainer, this is your chance to showcase your talent in front of thousands!

Head to our website to apply and be part of Calgary’s most vibrant festival. 🎶🎉
https://lilacfestival.net/pages/performer-submission

10/01/2024

✨ We have had a lot of interest in the 2025 Lilac festival from local vendors. We are going to have tons of new businesses for you all to shop on June 1st 💐 and if you're a potential vendor, be sure to get your application in soon before we are all sold out! 💎

https://lilacfestival.net/pages/vendor-registration

09/25/2024

The moment we all have been waiting for has finally arrived! Our vendor registration is now officially LIVE 💜💐

The Lilac Festival will be held on June 1st, 2025 from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM and we have space for over 600 vendors this year.

To register please go to our website https://lilacfestival.net/pages/vendor-registration to apply to be a part of Calgary's largest market 🎆

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09/03/2024

We have some exciting news for vendors coming up very soon, so stayed tuned because you won't wanna miss this 😉✌️

08/05/2024

We hope everyone is having a bright, fun long weekend 💜

07/29/2024

We are walking down memory lane and reminiscing about the iconic performances we had this year. we are already gearing up for next years event!

Lazy Dog Photography

07/02/2024

Hopefully everyone had a fun Canada Day with friends and family ♥️🇨🇦🤍

06/26/2024

It's not just humans that love the Lilac Festival. It's pets too. Look at this adorable furry friend who attended the festival this year 🐇 🥕

06/21/2024

We had an absolute blast at our event, doing backflips and all! 🎉 What was your favorite part? Share your best moments with us! 💬✨

06/09/2024

It's been a whole week since The 2024 Lilac Festival 💮💮

What was the best find you came across during the event. Here are some of the gorgeous treats we picked up 🎉💕

06/04/2024

We are thrilled with the fantastic turnout on Sunday! Check out this short video featuring the producer of the Lilac Festival. 🌸🎥

Thousands of Calgarians got out to enjoy the Fourth Street Lilac Festival during what turned out to be a (mostly) sunny Sunday. An annual tradition since 1990, the 33rd event took over a section of 4th Street with swaths of vendors, culinary delights and live entertainment. The stretch of 4th Street...

06/04/2024

We are thrilled with the fantastic turnout on Sunday! Check out this short video featuring the producer of the Lilac Festival. A big thank you to the CBC for adding colorful insight into our beloved local event! 🌸🎥

Each year, the iconic street festival in Calgary attracts tens of thousands of attendees. Some are drawn by the tastes and sounds — for others, it's a matter of tradition. Calgary, Alberta, YYC, Lilac Festival, Calgary Lilac Festival, spring, summer, tradition, festivals, music, food street festiv...

06/04/2024

As the Lilac Festival finished up on Sunday night, we're taking a joyful trip down memory lane, cherishing the memories we've made. 🌸✨

From the vibrant performances to the delicious food, and all the laughter and dancing in between, every moment was pure magic!

Here's a collection of just a few highlights from the Lilac Festival. 🌷📸 Relive the fun with us and we will see you next spring! 🎉💜

Photo credit to Lazy Dog Photography

06/02/2024

There's only thirty more minutes left to this year's Lilac Festival 2024. We couldn't have asked for better weather, vendors, and entertainment.

It's not over yet, so check out the many blocks of local businesses and be sure to hit an outdoor patio when you're done!

06/02/2024

A snap shot of some of the vendors having a blast serving you up all kinds of gems! We have over 500 vendors so there's definitely something here for everyone including a kids area for the little ones!

Runs until 6:00 PM today between Elbow Drive and 12th Ave SW.