Sep 11, 2026
Calgary Chinatown Lantern Festival 2026
Calgary Chinatown BIA lists the Chinatown Lantern Festival for Friday, September 11, 2026 as a free Mid-Autumn night of neighborhood lantern displays, vendors, and evening glow.
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Calgary Chinatown BIA lists the Chinatown Lantern Festival for Friday, September 11, 2026 across Calgary Chinatown. Admission is free.
Organizers pitch daytime lantern viewing that carries into an illuminated evening, with neighborhood vendors and food trucks joining the Mid-Autumn frame. Treat the Chinatown core (including the Daqing Square corridor used in prior editions) as the walking footprint until a tighter block map posts.
When: September 11, 2026
Where: Calgary Chinatown, Calgary, AB
Confirm hours and vendor notes on the 2026 BIA listing.
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