Thank You Calgary!

We’ll admit it. This year’s weather was an absolute doozy!

But you crazy Calgarians came out in droves to celebrate everything winterrrrific!

We’d take our hats off to you, but we’re afraid we might freeze.

Instead, we’ll thank you for warming our hearts, as you do every year.

While we’re at it, we’d like to thank all of the amazing performers, artists, vendors, athletes, and musicians who made Chinook Blast 2025 what it was! You continue to show up bigger and brighter every year.

We’re Not Done Yet

Like water freezing in a bottle, we can’t help but expand past our dates, and it has been
frigid.

Ethnik Festival of Arts and Culture 2025 (EFAC) will run from Friday, February 21, to Saturday, February 22. It’s a favourite every year for its Afro-Canadian and Caribbean culture, celebrated with art, music, storytelling, and Calgary Food War – The Battle of the Couples.

Buy your tickets to EFAC early to be entered into a draw for return tickets to Las Vegas, a TV, meet and greets, and more!

Shaganappi Winter Sport Demo Days moved to Saturday, February 22, and Sunday, February 23, in hopes of warmer weather, which seems to be coming true. Try fat baking, e-fat bikes, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing for free, all led by the experts. Don’t forget to bring your mug for free hot drinks!

To Our Sponsors

We’ve name-dropped you a few times throughout the festival, but we’ll give you all the credit you deserve here!

We wouldn’t be able to put this amazing event on for Calgary without you.

Thank you to:

Executive Sponsors

  • Calgary Arts Development

  • The City of Calgary

  • Calgary Economic Development

  • Tourism Calgary

Programming and Venue Sponsors

  • Calgary TELUS Convention Centre

  • Town Hospitality

  • Marriott Calgary Downtown

  • The Confluence

  • Downtown Calgary

Art Advocate Sponsors

  • WestJet

  • RISE UP Calgary

  • The CORE

Supporting Sponsors

  • Alberta Blue Cross

  • Second City Print Solutions

  • Graham

  • Hip Image

  • Aspen Properties

Pillar Festival Partners

  • Calgary Folk Music Festival

  • Ethnik Festivals

  • High Performance Rodeo

Programming Partners

  • Arts Commons

  • CMLC

  • Sport Calgary

  • StudioBell

  • National Music Centre

  • Calgary Public Library

  • Calgary Surge

Thank you!

See you again next year, Calgary!

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