The Calgary Performing Arts Festival Sets Dates For Spring 2026
Young artists from across Alberta compete across multi-disciplinary performing arts.
The Calgary Performing Arts Festival (CPAF) will return in spring 2026, offering a fresh slate of performances showcasing the province’s emerging talent from April 17 through May 8, festival organizers announced this week.
The festival — founded in 1931 — invites young Alberta artists across disciplines to present music, dance, drama and ensemble performances at venues throughout Calgary.
Organizers described the 2026 edition as a celebration of creative spirit and community talent, continuing the festival’s longstanding mission to nurture aspiring performers.
Registration for participants is open now through Jan. 31, 2026; for audience members, ticketing and program details will be made available on CPAF’s official website closer to April. Those interested are encouraged to check the festival’s site for a full performance schedule and ticket information once released.
For Calgary’s arts lovers, the 2026 CPAF promises a vibrant spring lineup that spotlights emerging voices and local creativity — an ideal chance to experience community-driven performing arts in a city that values nurturing homegrown talent.
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Broadway Across Canada Presents Mrs. Doubtfire Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (1/05-1/10) |
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A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation Auditorium Theatre (5/31-5/31) |
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Cabaret Pumphouse Theatre (5/15-5/30) |
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Bury Your Gaze. Vertigo Theatre Rehearsal Hall (5/23-5/24) |
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Broadway Across Canada Presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (11/10-11/15) |
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Broadway Across Canada Presents: & Juliet Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (9/15-9/20) |
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A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation Mae Wilson Theatre (5/28-5/28) |
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Shrek StoryBook Theatre (5/22-6/21) |
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New Sound In Town Stage West (4/17-6/21) |
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Hotel California - The Original Eagles Tribute Grey Eagle Event Centre (6/20-6/20) |
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