Festivals, music and history: What to do this long weekend in Calgary

We're heading into another warm and sunny long-weekend in Calgary. If you're not heading out of town, you may be looking for a few entertainment ideas to get you out of the house.

That's where The Homestretch director Tracy Fuller comes in. She has a lengthy list of options.

Fringe Festival

Calgary's Fringe Festival takes over Inglewood and a few downtown satellite venues for the next nine days. It features more than 32 local, national and international performers this year, ranging from physical theatre to sketch comedy, improv to drama, storytelling to puppetry, and monologues to musicals.

Tickets max out at $15, with plenty going for even less — and every dime you pay goes back to the artists. Most of the shows are only an hour long, with most venues within easy walking distance of each other.

All the info is here.

Inglewood Sunfest

If you're heading to Inglewood on Saturday, you might as well swing by Sunfest, which is happening from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Drivers can expect 9th Avenue to be closed because it is going to be packed with classic cars, street performers, bands and so much more.

All the info is here.

Franco Festival

Franco Festival is about all the multiculturalism in Calgary's Francophone community, featuring music, dance, food and crafts from Africa, Europe, Asia, South America and home.

The mainstage will be just outside the Bridgeland Riverside Community Association. There are also a few kick-off events on Friday night.

Check out the full schedule online.

Kensington Summertime Outdoor Movies

It's absolutely the season for drive-in movies — or in this case, walk-up movies. The third annual Kensington Summertime Outdoor Movies series starts this Saturday night with a classic.

The Breakfast Club is playing for free on Saturday night. Break out your festival chair or throw down a blanket in the parking lot beside Purr Clothing. The movie starts at 9 p.m. and there's free hot chocolate and iced tea.

All the info is on Facebook.

Tour de Bowness

The Tour de Bowness is a three-race omnium event starting on Saturday with a 22-kilometre road race in Cochrane, then continues Sunday with a 1-km hill climb on Mackay Road in northwest Calgary. It ends with a short-circuit speed race, called the Criterium, in Bowness on Monday.

All the info is online.

Historic Calgary Week

Monday is Heritage Day, so why not leave the house and repeat a little bit of history with the fine folks running Historic Calgary Week? The week-long celebration wraps-up on Monday with one final morning talk at Heritage Park. It's about the CRP Colonist railcar they're restoring.

There's also a day-long celebration at Fort Calgary, where you will have a chance to try on the Mountie uniform, among various other family-friendly activities.

 Find the full Historic Calgary Week schedule online.

Heritage Day Festival

If you're in the mood for free, then head to Olympic Plaza for the 40th annual Heritage Day Festival. From noon to 6 p.m., enjoy multicultural performances, ethnic foods, unique handicrafts, face painting, bouncy castles and so much more.

All of that info is here.

Calgary's International Blues Festival 

This is one of those weekends where music fans have more options than they can possibly get to. Calgary's International Blues Festival has been going strong all week and wraps up on Sunday. 

The mainstage is set up at Shaw Millennium Park. After 9 p.m., you can walk over to the Kirby Centre for Blues into the wee hours of the morning.

Ticket info and times are all here.

Chasing Summer

If blues isn't your style, then how about electronic music? Chasing Summer is back this year at the Max Bell Centre's festival grounds on Saturday and Sunday. Headliners include Tiesto, Zedd, Vancouver's The Funk Hunters and many more. Weekend passes and single day tickets are still available online.

Check out the website for more info.

One Love Music Festival

One Love Music Festival is also happening at the Max Bell Centre festival grounds, but on Friday night. The hip-hop lineup features Lauryn Hill, Migos, RZA and more. Tickets are still available online.