Special event road closures
Special events such as parades and marathon runs require traffic control of the roads they need closed for their events.
Affected roads and road closures during events
July 3-15: Cowboys Music Festival
The Traffic Management Centre (TMC) operates 24/7 and is actively monitoring traffic around the Stampede Grounds and off-site venues like the Cowboys Tent. We use special event signal timings to help manage the increased vehicle and pedestrian flow in and out of downtown.
From Thursday, July 3 to Sunday, July 13, road closures will support the Cowboys Music Festival:
- 11 St S.W. closed between 6 Avenue and 9 Avenue S.W. (nightly)
From Thursday, July 3 to 5 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15, the following road closure will support the Cowboys Music Festival:
- Left lane closure on 9 Avenue S.W. west of 11 Street S.W. (24/7)
There are also designated taxi and rideshare pickup zones for Cowboys on 10 Street and 8 Avenue to help improve access and reduce congestion.
See event website.
July 4-13: The Calgary Stampede
To accomodate the large amount of traffic predicted around Stampede Park, there will be temporary traffic patterns near Stampede Park:
- Southbound on Stampede Trail S.E. south of 12 Avenue S.E.
- Eastbound on 14 Avenue S.E. between Stampede Trail S.E. and 5A Street S.E.,
- Northbound on 5A Street S.E. between 14 Avenue S.E. and 12 Avenue S.E.
Ramsay – Sunday, June 30 - Monday, July 14
The west side of Spiller Road / 8 Street S.E. will be closed, with resident & emergency vehicle entry points at MacDonald & Bellevue Avenue S.E., and at Burns Avenue & Spiller Road S.E. View the map for more information.
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Visit Calgary Parking for An Insider’s parking guide for Calgary Stampede
Visit the Calgary Stampede website
July 5-12: DTA Rope Square
From Saturday, July 5 to Saturday, July 12 between 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., 9 Avenue S.W. will be fully closed between 1 Street S.W. & Centre Street S for about an hour every morning for the DTA Rope Square.
See event website.
June 13, July 11, August 8, September 5 & 12: Inglewood Night Market
From Noon to Midnight the following road closures will be in place for the Inglewood Night Markets on Friday, June 13, July 11, August 8, September 5 and September 12
- 10 Street S.E. will be closed from 10 Avenue S.E. to 11 Avenue S.E.
- 11 Street S.E. will be closed from 10 Avenue S.E. to 11 Avenue S.E.
- 10 Avenue S.E. will be closed from 10 Street S.E. to 11 Street S.E.
- 11 Avenue S.E. will be closed from 11 Street S.E. to 12 Street S.E.
See the event website
June 20, July 18, and September 26: Marda Loop Night Market
On Friday June 20, July 18 and September 26 between 1 p.m. - 12 a.m., the following roads will be closed for the Marda Loop Night Market
- 34 Ave. S.W. between 18 St. S.W. and 19 St. S.W.
- 18 St. S.W. between 34 Ave. S.W. and 36 Ave. S.W.
Learn more on their website.
June 21, July 19, August 23 and September 20: 4th Street Night Market
On Saturday July 19, August 23 and September 20 between 12 p.m. - 11:30 p.m., the eastbound far right lane of 12 Avenue S.W. will be closed between 2 Street & 4 Street S.W. for the market.
See the event website