The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland

06/17/2026

🍁 Two weeks until Canada Day! 🍁

Commemorate Canada Day at The Confluence with a full day of free family-friendly fun! Explore The Confluence Cultural Centre exhibits, get creative with indoor crafts and games, experience a history walking tour, join in on a powwow and more! 🙌

✨ The City of Calgary will also be hosting events on-site from 11 am-5 pm, including the Indigenous Spotlight & Powwow.

🗓️ Wednesday, July 1, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
📍 750 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB

For full event details, please visit: theconfluence.ca/events/canada-day-2026

06/15/2026

Today, the opening ceremony for Aboriginal Awareness Week was held at The Confluence. Thank you to everyone who showed up to support, and thank you our partners, Calgary Foundation and Trellis Society for helping make this event happen.

Throughout this week, there events around the city celebrating and honouring the rich diversity, cultures, traditions and contributions of Indigenous Peoples in Canada.

🧡We're also partnered with Trellis for the 17th Annual Walk for Reconciliation, taking place this Sunday, June 21. Please join us at 8:30 am to honour the countless lives harmed by, and lost to, Canada's residential school system. There will be an outdoor gathering with speeches, a free community meal, fireside stories with Indigenous Elders and more at The Confluence after the walk. Learn more and RSVP at theconfluence.ca/events/wfr-2026

06/15/2026

06/14/2026

Support The Wandering Spirit, the city-led Residential School Memorial Project, and contribute to a permanent place of remembrance and reflection for those impacted by and lost to the residential school system.

Knowledge Keeper Adrian Wolfleg sees this memorial as an access point to provide a space for healing, truth-telling and education. By supporting The Wandering Spirit and being part of the story, donors are essential in building a place for Calgarians to learn, remember and walk together toward a more compassionate future.

The Confluence has committed to fundraising $1 million towards The Wandering Spirit, and we're 92% of the way there but need a bit more support to reach the goal. You can make an impact and be part of the story by donating or sponsoring the project.

Learn more about The Wandering Spirit and donate today at theconfluence.ca/thewanderingspirit

06/13/2026

Can you believe it's already the middle of June? 👀😱

That means Canada Day is coming up soon! Commemorate Canada Day at The Confluence with a whole day of free family-friendly fun! Activities include:

✨ Exploring The Confluence Cultural Centre exhibits
🎨 Getting crafty with indoor craft stations and games
👣 Experiencing a history walking tour
❤️ Joining in on a powwow

❗ The City of Calgary is also supporting Canada Day programming on our site from 11 am - 5 pm! This programming includes the Indigenous Spotlight & Powwow!

🔗 To check out everything happening at The Confluence on Canada Day, please visit theconfluence.ca/events/canada-day-2026

06/13/2026

Dust off your cowboy boots early, Country Thunder is only two weeks away! 🤠

Do you like country music? Are you looking for the perfect opportunity to support the work we do here at The Confluence while getting a free ticket into Country Thunder? Sign up to volunteer today!

We're going to be on site selling raffle tickets, and we're looking for support! All you have to do is register, wear a 50/50 shirt, wave a paddle and help promote our fundraising efforts and you get to enjoy a full day of Country Thunder for FREE! 🐎🎶

🔗 Sign up to volunteer today at https://loom.ly/BCpveok

06/12/2026

The Confluence is honoured to be nominated for the 2026 Calgary Award for Heritage! 🎉

The Calgary Awards is The City's official recognition program that celebrates outstanding achievements and contributions made by Calgarians. We are so thankful to be nominated alongside four other incredible nominees in the Heritage category. Congratulations to all the 2026 nominees!

🔗 You can tune in for the announcement of the 2026 Calgary Awards recipients on June 17 at https://www.calgary.ca/awards/calgary-awards.html

06/12/2026

🚶Lace up your shoes and join us for our daily walking tours, beginning in June and running until September! ☀️

We have three educational walking tours running throughout this summer:

🌎History of the Land
In 1875, the arrival of the North-West Mounted Police forever changed the land and its people. This reflective tour explores how the past and present intertwine, and how the land, its people, and their stories continue to evolve over 150 years later.

🧡Path to Reconciliation
Learn the truth about the impacts of colonialism in Canada on this riverside tour designed to spark introspection and provide attendees with a fuller understanding of Truth and Reconciliation and why settler-led reconciliation matters.

🏳️‍🌈Q***r History
Discover stories of gender, sexuality, and queerness in the early days of Calgary and Canada and the complex history of colonialism, militarism, industrialization and criminality that affected gender and sexuality in this one-hour walking tour.

🗓️ Twice daily, Wednesday-Sunday, starting at 10:30 am and 2:00 pm
⏰ 1-1.5 hours
🎟️ $20-$25

See our full tour schedule at theconfluence.ca/tours to find out what tours are running on which days, and get your tour tickets today!

06/11/2026

Whew! Is anyone else still thinking about Q***r Prom!? 👀😮‍💨

What a beautiful evening! Thank you SO much to everyone who attended and absolutely TURNED up the dance floor! 🪩

We want to send a HUGE thank you to Loose Ends YYC for their inspiring and crafty booth, and we thank all of the incredible performers for the energy, glamour and sparkle they brought! ✨🌈

As always, we also want to thank our sponsors and partners Calgary Pride, Imperial Oil, Payworks, John Fluevog Shoes and Quinn Advisory Group, for their generous contributions. It's because of the support of community members like you that we are able to continue hosting this celebration of diversity, resilience and community! ❤️

06/10/2026

Please join us on National Indigenous Peoples Day, Sunday, June 21, for the 17th Annual Walk for Reconciliation. 🧡

We encourage participants to reflect on the difficult history of this land and honour the survivors, and the children who never returned home. Wearing an orange shirt is encouraged as another way to show your support.

🔸Meet at the Harry Hays Building (220 4 Ave SE) at 8:30 AM
🔸 Walk begins at 9 AM

🧡 After the walk, we'll have a free community meal while supplies last, and family-friendly programming across The Confluence site. For full schedule details and to sign up for email reminders, visit: theconfluence.ca/events/wfr-2026

Thank you again to our partners for making this day possible, Trellis Society, Aboriginal Friendship Centre Calgary and Bow Valley College. We'd also like to thank City of Calgary – Your Local Government and Tim Hortons East Village for supporting this event as sponsors!