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How To Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert
2026-09-05 14:30 - 23:59 (America/Edmonton) | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 1415 14 Ave Nw, Calgary, T2N 1M4
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert features this spectacular sequel with composer John Powell’s thrilling score performed live to picture by your Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in an awe-inspiring experience for the whole family. When Hiccup and Toothless discover a secret ice cave with wild dragons and a mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves in an epic battle to save the future of man and dragons.

Perspective Film Series: Godzilla (1954)
2026-09-20 17:30 - 19:45 | Contemporary Calgary, 701 11 Street Southwest, Calgary, Ab, T2P 2C4
The 1954 classic Gojira (Godzilla) is a haunting, allegorical horror film in which American nuclear testing awakens and mutates a prehistoric sea creature, unleashing destruction on Tokyo. Beyond its terrifying spectacle, the film explores the consequences of humanity’s technological hubris, the ethical dilemmas of scientific discovery, and the lingering fears of nuclear devastation, reflecting postwar anxieties in a society grappling with the power – and peril – of atomic energy.

CIFF 2026
2026-09-24, 2026-09-25, 2026-09-26, 2026-09-27, 2026-09-28, 2026-09-29, 2026-09-30, 2026-10-01 and 3 more dates | Delta Hotels Calgary Downtown, 209 4 Ave Se, Calgary, Ab, T2G 0C6
The Calgary International Film Festival’s mission is “to entertain and engage audiences by curating the most innovative and compelling films and creating remarkable festival experiences.”
Achieving our mission includes hosting a large number of participating filmmakers – both locally and from abroad – and connecting them with the audience through interactive post-screening Q&As, networking, panels and film talks.
Showtime booking begins August 28.

Disney's Moana Live-To-Film Concert
2026-10-09 19:30 - 23:59, 2026-10-10 14:30 - 23:59 | Jack Singer Concert Hall, 225 8 Ave Se, Calgary, T2G 0K9
Go on an unforgettable journey across the ocean with Disney’s Moana in concert, featuring the Grammy®-winning soundtrack performed live-to-picture by your Calgary Phil. Grammy®-winning composer Mark Mancina scored the vibrant soundtrack for this beloved tale about a spirited and courageous young navigator who sets sail on a daring quest to save her people and her island. The film’s rousing music is the collaborative work of Mancina, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Opetaia Foaʻi, the composer and founder of the Polynesian band Te Vaka.
