Become a VIP: Festival Passes On Sale Now!

Thank you, Wordfesters! Last year, you purchased ALL the available Festival Passes before we could even raise the price from the July early-bird rate. We would love you to become a VIP: Very Imaginative Person, so please get your 2024 Festival Pass now for $165. The price is scheduled to go up to $200 on Aug. 27, when the schedule and individual tickets go on sale to the general public. However, if you’re a passholder, you’ll get an advance look on Aug. 23, when you can reserve your seats to guarantee the best possible Imaginairium experience.

Imaginairium Festival Pass: $165 + GST & Fees

(Oct. 16-21, 2024 only)

Gain access to all regular festival events between October 16 to 20, 2024. You can book tickets in advance (subject to availability) or be admitted on a first come, first served basis at the door. This pass excludes enhanced or limited-capacity Imaginairium shows or VIP experiences (e.g. with a food, beverage, or book-with-ticket component), and year-round shows occurring outside the fall Imaginairum festival.

“I loved the variety of participants, being introduced to new authors, and meeting them in person. The honesty, integrity, and willingness of all participants to share their stories, experiences, failures and successes for everyone. The take-away learnings are amazing.”

“This is such a unique Calgary event – friendly, open, wide-ranging, interesting, entertaining. It is so incredible to have a festival that brings us all together. This sense of community, belonging, learning, sharing, growing, laughing, crying and all in all having a great time is soul-renewing.”