Culture
Afro & Caribbean Calgary
Afrobeats and amapiano nights, dancehall and soca parties, Nigerian Independence weekends, kizomba festivals and Caribbean carnival. The Afro-Caribbean scene across Calgary and Alberta, in one place.
Coming up in Calgary
Friday, October 2
- AFRO-Kizz Me Festival 2026
3:00 PM · Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Calgary Downtown · +3 more dates to Oct 5
Downtown · CTrain: 6th Street SW · 1-min walk · Live music
Saturday, October 3
- MONEY CONSTANT WITH DJ TUNEZ
10:00 PM · Gallery Calgary Nightclub
Beltline · CTrain: Downtown West - Kerby · 5-min walk · Live music
- LOVE ME JEJE: AN AFRO-RNB EXPERIENCE — HOSTED BY RUGER
10:00 PM · Votex Lounge
Beltline · CTrain: Victoria Park/Stampede · 8-min walk · Nightlife
Friday, October 16
- 360 DJ Party | Afros in tha City
9:15 PM · Contemporary Calgary
Downtown West End · CTrain: Downtown West - Kerby · 3-min walk · Live music
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Saturday, October 24
- DJ kaywise presents : Afrobeat, DanceHall and R&B NIGHT
9:30 PM · Votex Lounge
Beltline · CTrain: Victoria Park/Stampede · 8-min walk · Live music
Edmonton & around Alberta
Friday, October 2
Saturday, October 3
- A NIGHT IN LASGIDI | Nigerian Independence Day Celebration ft. DJ Nept
10:00 PM · 10524 101 St NW
Live music
Friday, October 9
- The Mbira Renaissance Band Presents: One Night in Zimbabwe - Session 2
7:30 PM · The Rec Room South Edmonton Common
Live music
Saturday, October 10
Friday, October 23
Friday, October 30
Saturday, November 7
Festivals to know
- Calgary
Carifest
August 12–15, 2027
Calgary's Caribbean carnival: soca, steelpan, costumes, food and a weekend-long celebration of Caribbean culture.
Visit Carifest → - Calgary
AfricFest
Every August (2026 was August 7–9); 2027 dates not announced yet
A free three-day celebration of African music, food, fashion and culture at Eau Claire Plaza.
Visit AfricFest → - Calgary
AfroSwitch Festival
Summer; next dates not announced yet
Calgary's Afrobeats festival: a full day of Afrobeats, amapiano and Afro-house.
Visit AfroSwitch Festival → - Edmonton
Cariwest
August 6–8, 2027
Edmonton's Caribbean arts festival, now over 40 years running, with a downtown parade and the Caribbean Village at Churchill Square.
Visit Cariwest →
Promoters, DJs and venues: get listed
Running an Afrobeats, amapiano, dancehall, soca or African culture night anywhere in Alberta? Send your Eventbrite or ticket link to thecalgaryloop@gmail.com. Once we add your organizer page, every event you post shows up here automatically. Listing is always free.
Events here come from organizers' own ticket listings, with links straight to their pages. Also see all festivals and Afro & Caribbean in Coming Up.
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