Jazz in Calgary for free
Get jazz in Calgary for free in your weekly roundup.
Jazz in Calgary for free still plays out in hushed, low-lit clubs, vaulted cellars and a handful of bigger halls. From the standards to the far-out stuff, from open jam sessions to international headliners.
We list every upcoming gig so you can find your night, whether it ends over a drink or on your feet in front of the stage.
Events — jazz in Calgary for free
Nothing on just yet
The list updates every day — check back soon.
See also in Calgary for free
Sat 7 · 7 PMCA$12.51
CountrySocials
First-Saturday-of-The-Month Square and Line Dance Party
Highwood Community Hall, Calgary
Tomorrow · 10 PMCA$11.98–17.31
DJ set
"Noche de Diablas" Latin Halloween Party at The Banquet, October 29th.
The Banquet (University District), Calgary
Sat 31 · 8 PMCA$21.57
Parties
HALLOWEEN "GLOW" PARTY !
6219 Centre St NW, Calgary
Sat 31 · 8 PMCA$17.31–97.18
DJ setClub
BOLLOWEEN LIVE: Bollywood After Dark | Saints vs Sinners (Diwaliween)
Murthal Dhaba, Calgary
Fri 6 · 8 PMCA$17.31
SalsaBachata
LATIN NIGHTS 8th ANNIVERSARY
The Rec Room Deerfoot, Calgary
Sat 7 · 5 PMCA$130–800
Volunteering
Touch of Gold Gala 2026
Believe in the Gold, Calgary
Sat 14 · 11 AMCA$22.63–64.17
Drag showOpen air
Drag Brunch Season
The Canadian Brewhouse (Calgary University District)
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
Poetry slam
StorySlam YYC Presents: Stories for a Dark and Stormy Night
Congress Coffee Company, Calgary
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM
ContemporaryClassical
Alberta Ballet in Peer Gynt
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary
Sat 31CA$28.07
Drag show
Murder at the Shyne & Shade Showdown - Interactive Drag Show
The Royal Canadian Legion #264, Calgary
Sat 31 · 7 PMCA$25
Stand-up
Halloween Comedy Party - 3 Comedians AND $5000 Prizes Costume Contest - YYC
Offside Pub & Eatery, Calgary
Thu 5 · 7 PMCA$40–99
Stand-upTheatre
Jonathan Van Ness
MacEwan Hall, Calgary
Thu 5CA$17–30
Stage
Late Late Breakfast Show presents Corn Pop Demon Hunters
Late Late Breakfast Show, Calgary
Sat 7 · 9 AMFree
MarketCrafts
The Wonderful WINTER CRAFT FAIR & BAKE SALE
Good Shepherd Church Moravian Gymnasium, Calgary
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
Crafts
CRLC Christmas Artisan Fair
Thorncliffe Greenview Community Association & Recreation Centre, Calgary
Sun 8 · 10 AMFree
MarketCrafts
Mount Pleasant Potters’ Guild Christmas Market
Triwood Community Association, Calgary
Sat 17 · 11:30 AMFree
Food
Breville x Best Buy Coffee Masterclass - Calgary Northland
Best Buy, Calgary
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
TalkCinema
(Re)Mediating Soils: Launch & Symposium
University of Calgary
Tomorrow · 6:30 PMCA$57.75
Food
Wines of Bordeaux
Market Wines- University District, Calgary
Tomorrow · 7 PM
Literature
WHMCA Book Club
Winston Heights - Mountainview Community Centre
Fri 30 · 7 PM35 €
Food
Junk & Juice - Beddington
Calgary Co-op Wine Spirits Beer
Tue 3 · 7 PM
Literature
Woolf’s Voices 44 LCP 60/60 event in Wickenden Hall at The Unitarian Church
1703 1 St NW, Calgary
Wed 4 · 7 PMFree
Talk
Death Cafe (Free)
2504 13 Ave NW, Calgary
Fri 6 · 1 PMFree
ExhibitionGuided tour
Gallery Tour with Elaine Cameron-Weir
Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary
Sat 7 · 12 PMCA$17.31–22.63
ExhibitionGuided tour
An afternoon at Nickle Galleries: Held. Together. Textiles. Place.
Nickle Galleries, Calgary
Tue 10 · 5 PMCA$54.61
Food
Dumpling Fest Calgary
T2N 1V3, Calgary
Tomorrow · 7:30 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Moose's Beanery & Bar Room
Moose's Beanery & Bar Room, Calgary
At 5:30 PMCA$10
Trading cards
Casual Commander
Under the Mountain Games, Calgary
Mon 2 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Madisons Restaurant & Bar
Madisons Restaurant & Bar, Calgary
Tue 3 · 6 PMFree
QuizOutdoors
Trivia Night at The Den
The Den, Calgary
Tue 3 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at The Cat 'n Fiddle Pub
The Cat 'n Fiddle Pub, Calgary
At 6:30 PMCA$8
Trading cards
Casual Commander
Phoenix Comics NW Limited, Calgary
At 7 PMFree
QuizTournament
Calgary: Mr. Schnapps - 80's Horror Trivia & Dress up Contest - Oct 28, 7pm
Mr. Schnapp’s Pub & Grill, Calgary
Tomorrow · 6 PMCA$5
Trading cards
Casual Commander Thursdays
Overtime Sports Cards & Grading - North Hill, Calgary
Tomorrow · 6:30 PMCA$8
Trading cards
Thursday Casual Commander
ShoeBox Games and Cafe, Calgary
Wed 4 · 6 PMFree
Board games
Blood on the Clocktower – Mash Kensington
The Mash | Kensington, Calgary
Sun 8 · 9:30 AM
Board gamesTournament
Hexagon Cafe Calgary
Hexagon Cafe, Calgary
Thu 12 · 6:30 PMCA$5
Quiz
Two Pillars Brewery Trivia Night | Thurs, Nov 12th — Beer, Brains and Questionable Team Decisions! 🍻 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Two Pillars Brewery, Calgary
Your passions nearby
Tap what you're into — we'll find the outings around you.
Venues — jazz in Calgary for free
Frequently asked questions
Where can you catch jazz in Calgary for free?
Notably GULBAR, The Palomino Smokehouse and Social Club and Prohibition Bar & Lounge. See the full list of venues above.