Weather Statement: Incoming Chinook Blast
We’re thrilled to be back, warming your winter for the fifth season in a row. As always, you can expect a glowing experience full of art, entertainment, sport, and culture.
The Highlights
When: January 31 – February 17, 2025
Where: All over Calgary, but mostly Stephen Ave and The Confluence
Who: You and the rest of the world (who, by now, have heard of us)
Your Plans in the Making
If you attended in past years and thought you could downgrade this year’s event to a “might stop by,” you’re going to want to change your calendar to “must attend.”
Why? You might think you’ve seen it all, but you haven’t. It’s simply impossible because there will be EIGHT new art and light installations this year.
We’re talking glowing wolves, a looking glass, and lights syncing with deep house beats.
By now, it’s expected that we’ll bring amazing local talent to the stage, as it should be, because we deliver year after year.
Who haven’t you seen? Check out the musician lineup performing on the RISE UP Community Outdoor Stage on Stephen Avenue. They’ll be performing every. single. weekend.
Let’s be real. Even if you have seen them, they’re worth seeing again.
We know whimsy is a top priority for your experience (and content), so we’ve added new roaming puppet shows. Not to be mistaken for hand-puppets—these are life-sized and larger-than-life characters inspired by the magic of winter.
A human controls them, but you wouldn’t know it.
To fill your cultural cup, we’re hosting a different market each weekend that will take over The Pioneer on Stephen Ave. Each market has so much more to offer than unique items; you’ll also find activities, art displays, music, and performances.
First up, the Under $200 Art Show Mini Showcase; second, the Authentically Indigenous Winter Market; and third, ImaginAsian: Asian Night Market.
There’s a lot to see, but what can you do? The Confluence has sports and sports-adjacent activities throughout the entire event. Join us for a free skating rink, Drag on Ice 3, wagon rides, food trucks, a beer garden, and so much more.
It’s a Community Event
As far-reaching as Chinook Blast has become, it’s all because of our community here in Calgary.
For this year’s Chinook Blast, we have 70 partners to thank for the 120 events! Our returning partners include High Performance Rodeo, Calgary Folk Festival’s Block Heater, and Ethnik Festivals of Arts and Culture.
For all of the events (and their hosts), check out the events calendar.
Stay in the Know
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You’ll hear from us throughout the event ahead of the weekend, so you can easily make plans to attend. (Using the forwarding button ensures your friends attend, too).
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