Chinook Blast 2026’s LAST WEEK: We’re ending things off with a bang!
It’s been a chinook all month long and the party is still going strong! This week is your LAST chance to experience our hottest festival yet! Over the Family Day Long Weekend, we’ll be bringing you four days of live music, light installations, art, cultural moments, and more!
📍 Where: Eau Claire Plaza & Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre
🕧 When: February 13 – 16
🎟️ Cost: FREE admission
Check out our know-before-you-go page for more info on accessibility parking and what to bring.
Friday, February 13
Eau Claire Plaza
9 AM – 5 PM | Live Ice Carving presented by Calgary Chinatown BIA and partners! We’re welcoming master ice sculptors from Heilongjiang, China, home of the world’s largest ice and snow festival, as they transform massive blocks of ice into stunning works of art! Finishing touches at Eau Claire Plaza will be at 5 PM.
RISE UP Calgary Community Stage
5:30 – 10 PM | The ImaginAsian Showcase by Asian Heritage Foundation will feature exciting performances from Calgary’s diverse Asian Canadian communities. Experience vibrant, dynamic, and diverse genres from Asian Jazz, pop, to traditional music!
The DOME (sponsored by Calgary Foundation)
6 – 7 PM | Serious Family Fun with Calgary Opera. Join professional performers for an interactive performance!
Saturday, February 14
Chinese Cultural Centre
11 AM – 5 PM | Chinese Lunar New Year Festival 2026 will showcase captivating activities such as dragon and lion dances, multicultural performances, provide access to a museum and art exhibitions, multicultural local food vendors, and more!
RISE UP Calgary Community Stage
6:30 – 10 PM | Blue Jay Sessions: Amped Up! Is a fun, full-band offshoot of the award-winning songwriters’ showcase series. This evening will feature three sets of high-energy, original songs from paired up Canadian artist duos.
Sunday, February 15
Chinese Cultural Centre
11 AM – 5 PM | Chinese Lunar New Year Festival 2026 will showcase captivating activities such as dragon and lion dances, multicultural performances, provide access to a museum and art exhibitions, multicultural local food vendors, and more!
Eau Claire Plaza
1–4 PM | Live Wood Carving by Michael Penny and Ice Carving by Marie-Line Gagne. What will they create? Come down to find out!
RISE UP Calgary Community Stage
1–4 PM | YYC Music Awards Showcase will feature a vibrant musical sampling of the best Calgary has to offer!
The DOME (sponsored by Calgary Foundation)
1:15–1:45 PM | World-Class Freestyle Soccer Showcase. Experience a special freestyle soccer performance led by three global icons of the game.
Monday, February 16
RISE UP Calgary Community Stage
- 12–1 PM | Skinny Blaiz and Ray Val, presented by Ethnik Festivals. Kick-off Family Day with Afropop and R&B hits from local artists.
- 1:30–2:15 PM | Bollywood Jam with Dhanak. Groove and jam to upbeat Bollywood hits and contemporary South Asian sounds.
- 3–4 PM | DJ Jadé will close out our 2026 festival with unique genre-bending tracks.
Installations
This weekend is your LAST chance to check out all the installations.
Prairie Fire and Electric Dandelions by True North Absurdities and Liquid PXL respectively.
Roving Performers
Roving performers for our last weekend include Bravo Circus, Green Fools Theatre Society, YYC Princesses, and Festival of Animated Objects.