On Sale Now: The 2024 Imaginarium
50+ Authors in 30+ Events Over 6 Days
Boom! It’s time for a confetti cannon of imagination for your brain! Wordfest’s Imaginairium, Canada’s Liveliest Literary Festival, returns to Calgary’s Beltline neighbourhood on Oct. 16 to 21, 2024.
We know it’s going to be hard choosing between all this wordy goodness. But we know you’re ready to squeeze every bit of joy out of these six special days in October. Our insider tip? Treat Wordfest’s fall festival as a menu of life-affirming ideas. Savour your favourite returning authors. Sample breakout stars. Devour the intimate, inspired pairings. Relish the variety and talk shows, storytelling and poetry events, and the return of Literary Death Match! Add your literary dreams to the mix in our interactive How To’s.
But wait… there’s more. (There’s always more at Wordfest!) We’re also presenting tasty off-festival shows from September through December, which you will discover if you scroll to the bottom of this page. And we’ll be announcing new events throughout the fall, so please sign up for our newsletter to avoid FOMO.
Check Out the Festival Lineup & Schedule Now!
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YEAR-ROUND SCHEDULE
September
Wordfest Presents Becka Mack
Sep 12 @ 7 PM MT $25
Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall, Central Library
800 3 Street SE
SOLD OUT: Wordfest Presents Carol Off + Festival Preview
Sep 16 @ 6 PM MT
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
1221 2 St SW
SOLD OUT! But not to worry. Wordfesters who were unable to secure tickets will still be able to access a free livestream of the 2024 Imaginairium Preview Night from 6PM to 7PM MT, broadcast on wordfest.com (note: livestream access does not include the conversation with Carol Off). Click here to receive a reminder and watch link (sent 1 hour before showtime).
Let’s talk about big, timely ideas – and the big, penetrating brain behind them. Wordfest is thrilled to bring acclaimed Canadian journalist Carol Off to Calgary to discuss A Loss for Words: Conversation in an Age of Rage. This 7PM MT conversation, hosted by Shelley Youngblut, will be preceded at 6PM MT with an exclusive preview of Wordfest’s 2024 Imaginairium. Owl’s Nest Books will have copies of Off’s new book and backlist (pre-order here), as well as a tasty selection of titles by festival authors.
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Wordfest Presents Jeremy Klaszus
Sep 24 @ 7 PM MT $15 - $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
1221 2 St SW
Wordfest Presents Alex Sarian
Sep 25 @ 7 PM MT $15 - $25
Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall, Central Library
800 3 Street SE
October
Wordfest Presents Ben Macintyre
Oct 02 @ 7 PM MT $15 - $25
Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall, Central Library
800 3 Street SE
About Us
Wordfest™ beams out from Calgary, Canada in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, Treaty 7 territory. We are an entrepreneurial arts non-profit founded in 1996 as one of Canada’s leading literary festivals. Our small team’s mission (which is to connect the world’s best audiences with the world’s best authors) has evolved to include producing lively, accessible shows year-round, in addition to the fall Imaginairium Festival. Our unique (and free) Wordfest Youth program focuses on Grades 5 to 12 to fuel teen literacy, providing interactive experiences and class sets of books to thousands of students every year. We also produce Imagine On Air Audio, as well as online programming.
Our goal? To help you think bigger, dig deeper, and build meaningful relationships. Sign up for our newsletter here to become a part of the vital Wordfest community.
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