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
June 28: Chalk the Block
On Saturday, June 28 between 1 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Bowness Rd N.W. will closed between 44 St & 46 St N.W.
See event website.
July 1: Canada Day
There will be some roadway closures in the downtown area:
East Village – July 1 at 6 a.m. to midnight
- 8th Avenue S.E. from Central Library to 6 Street S.E.
- 6th Street S.E. from 9 Avenue S.E. to 8 Avenue S.E.
- 5th Street S.E. from 9 Avenue S.E. to 7 Avenue S.E.
- There will be parking restrictions on 7 Avenue S.E. and 6 Street S.E during this time.
Fireworks – July 1 at 11 p.m.
Canada Day will end with fireworks, launched from Stampede Park.
- The Stampede grounds will be closed to the public due to the set-up of the 2025 Stampede.
- Vehicle access into West Ramsay (Scotsman’s Hill) will be restricted.
See the event website
July 1: East Village Street Fair
To accommodate the East Village Street Fair, there will be multiple road closures from 6:30 a.m. - 11 p.m. on July 1 in the East Village:
- 8 Avenue between 4 & 6 Street S.E.
- 5 & 6 Street between 7 & 9 Avenue S.E.

See the event website
July 4: Calgary Stampede Parade
On Friday July 4, the following roads will be closed for the Calgary Stampede Parade.
Starting at 6 a.m.
- 6 Street S.E. between 7 Avenue S.E. and 9 Avenue S.E.
- 5 Street S.E. between 7 Avenue S.E. and 9 Avenue S.E.
- 6 Avenue S.E. between 3 Street S.E. and 5 Street S.E.
- 7 Avenue S.E. between 4 Street S.E. and 6 Street S.E.
- 8 Avenue S.E. between 4 Street S.E. and 6 Street S.E.
Starting at 7:30 a.m.
- 9 Avenue S between 8 Street S.E. and 11 Street S.W.
- 4 Street S.E. between 6 Avenue S.E. and 9 Avenue S.E.
- 3 Street S.E. between 4 Avenue S.E. and 9 Avenue S.E.
- Westbound 6 Avenue from 3 Street S.E. to 11 Street S.W.
- 10 Street S.W. from 6 Avenue S.W. to 9 Avenue S.W.
- The morning connector from Bow Trail to westbound 5 Avenue S.W. will only be open from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m.
All roads are expected to re-open before or by 2 p.m.

Calgary Stampede Parade Route

Multiple parking lots in the downtown area will also be affected by the Calgary Stampede Parade. Visit Calgary Parking's website for more information.
See the event website.
July 4: Mustard Seed Stampede Round-Up
On July 4 from 7 a.m. – 5 a.m., Centre St. between 10 & 11 Avenue will be closed for the Mustard Seed’s Round-Up Stampede Event.

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
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