The 2024 Imaginairium is Coming!

Boom! Are you ready 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. 40+ of the world’s liveliest authors will be appearing in 40+ shows over six days from Oct. 16 to 21. Our Creative Ringleader is under strict orders NOT to reveal any names now (the full lineup announcement is coming in early August) but Tanya Tala… oops.

Just know that all your favourite festival formats are back: The O’Neill Reads Talk Show, The Way We Wear, What a Pair!, Literary Death Match, Tzavta Salon, and our refreshingly frank  ‘How To’ publishing insider panels. Hot tickets include Canadian icons, Irish legends, and major North American draws. We’re smitten from start to finish—and would hate for you to miss a moment of the upcoming festivities.

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.