Historic Calgary Week 2024

Welcome to Historic Calgary Week 2024. We hope that you take in many of the 88 events during our 11-day history festival. Our theme this year, Community Builders, will focus on the people and organizations that have made Calgary and surrounding area a desirable and vibrant place to live.

The festival is comprised of walks, talks, tours, and presentations – there will be something for everyone. In addition to events in Calgary, attendees explore the history of Chestermere, Cochrane, High River, Morleyville, and Okotoks. Among the community builders, you may discover a few scoundrels and renegades as well!

Registration is required for many of our events due to attendance limitations. Most walking tours will have no more than about 35 attendees. Large venues such as the Performance Hall at Central Library and Central United Church have many seats, so no registration is required. Please carefully read the introduction page of the brochure for registration procedures information.

Download the brochure here: HCW 2024 Brochure

Download the "Week-At-A-Glance" Document here: HCW 2024 Week-At-A-Glance

On July 26, the Historic Calgary Week Giant Puzzle entitled “Pillars and Patriots” will appear in the Calgary Herald and will be available here after that date. Solve the puzzle and enter your result for a chance to win a prize.

We look forward to meeting you in our communities.

HCW 2024 Crossword: Pillars and Patriots

Welcome to Historic Calgary Week 2024, our 34th annual history festival. Join us as we celebrate Community Builders, the people and the organizations that have made Calgary and Alberta one of the best places on earth to live. They have dedicated their Time, Talent, and Treasure to leave this a better place than when they arrived on the scene. Some of these organizations and people are continuing their dedication to our community and we will have the opportunity to hear their future plans at the HCW events. Today, we are all the beneficiaries of their dedication and

determination.

The Historic Calgary Week Giant Crossword Puzzle’s theme is Pillars and Patriots. Sharpen your pencil, solve the puzzle and plan to celebrate our history at some of the 88 events during Historic Calgary Week.

Mail in your completed puzzle, postmarked no later than August 21, to qualify for the prize draw for successful entrants. Mail your entry to:

HCW 2024 Puzzle Contest

#311, 223 – 12 Avenue SW

Calgary, AB T2R 0G9

The answers to the puzzle will appear in the Calgary Herald on Friday, August 23. We hope you enjoy travelling through history with us.

Pillars & Patriots Crossword Grid (jpg)

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Pillars & Patriots Crossword Clues (docx)

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HCW 2022 Virtual Events

We are pleased to announce that we have added recordings of four of the virtual presentations offered during Historic Calgary Week 2022.

Linda Yip: Chinese Genealogy
Josh Traptow: Naming, Renaming, Commemoration and Removal
Cory Gross: What’s Under Calgary
Shari Peyerl: The Unbreakable Porcelain Doll

If you did not have a chance to see these when they were scheduled or you would like to view them again please check out this link to our YouTube channel.

CCHS YouTube

Historic Calgary Week 2024