Alberta Francophonie Month

Francophonie Comedy Tour

• Organizer: La Cité des Rocheuses
• Location: La Cité des Rocheuses 4800 Richard Road SW, Calgary
• Time : 8 pm
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Health Day

• Organizer: Réseau santé Alberta
• Time: 10 am to 4 pm
• Location: In person in Grande Prairie, Bonnyville, Edmonton, Red Deer, and Calgary, as well as virtually
  • Registration required

Sugar Shack | Cabane à sucre – Canmore-Banff

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Canmore-Banff 
• Location : 221 Bear St, Banff, AB T1L 1B3
• Time: 6 pm
  • Email for information and registration

Flag-Raising – St Albert

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Centralta
• Location:  École La Mission
• Time: 10:30 to 11:15 am
• Free, no registration required and open to the general public.
   

Flag-Raising – St Albert

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Centralta
• Location:  École Alexandre-Taché
• Time: 11 am to 12:10 pm
• Free, no registration required and open to the general public.
   

Flag-Raising – Jasper

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Jasper
• Location:  Jasper Junior/Senior High school
• Time: 10 :45 am
• Free and open to the general public 
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Sugar Shack | Cabane à sucre – Legal

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Centralta
• Time: 12 to 3 P.M.
• Location:  École Citadelle
• The sugar shack is a traditional Francophone celebration that highlights maple syrup, culture, and the joy of getting together in a warm, friendly atmosphere.
• Free, no registration required and open to the general public.

French Family Fun Weekend

• Organizer: Canadian Parents for French, AB & NWT, in partnership with ACFA Régionale de Jasper
• Location: Jasper Activity Centre and The Crimson Hotel
• Open to all students aged 5 to 18 (and their families) enrolled in a French program, as long as they can participate in all programming in French. Parents do not need to be fluent in French.
• Registration required.

Francophone Newcomers’ Welcome Celebration

• Organizer: Communauté Francophone Accueillante de Calgary, supported by the Réseau en immigration francophone de l’Alberta.
• Time: 5:30 pm to 10 pm
• Location: Astoria Banquet Hall
• Registration required; reserved for permanent resident Francophone families and Francophone stakeholders in Alberta

Flag-Raising – Plamondon

• Organizer: ACFA Régionale de Plamondon
• Location: Centre Culturel Philip Ménard
• Open to the public

 Flag-Raising – Wood Buffalo

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Wood Buffalo
• Location: 100-312 Abasand Drive, Fort McMurray, AB T9J 1B2
• Time: 11:15 am
• The Franco-Albertan Flag-Raising Ceremony brings the community together in a moment filled with pride, remembrance, and celebration. As part of the ACFA’s centennial and Alberta has declared 2026 as the year of the Francophonie, this symbolic ceremony highlights the commitment, vitality, and essential contributions of francophones and franco-curious to the dynamism of our province.
• Free, no registration required and open to the general public.

Flag-Raising – Canmore-Banff

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Canmore-Banff 
• Location: Canmore Civic Centre
• Time: 9 am
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Calgary Francophone Film Festival – 8th Edition

• Organizer: La Cité des Rocheuses
• Location : La Cité des Rocheuses 4800 Richard Road SW, Calgary
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Flag-Raising – Legal

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Centralta
  • Location:  École Citadelle
  • Time: 10 am to 10:50 am

Sugar Shack | Cabane à sucre – Jasper 

• Organizer: ACFA Régionale de Jasper
• Time: 4 to 8 pm
• Location: Jasper Activity Center
• March (Francophonie Month) is fast approaching, and with it comes our traditional sugar shack! ACFA Jasper Regional is pleased to announce the presence of Joël Lavoie and Dominic Plamondon, who will be there to get everyone dancing and celebrating together!
  • 4 pm  - Circus-comedy show
  • 5 pm - Traditional dinner and maple taffy on snow 
  • 6 pm - Performance by Joël Lavoie and Dominic Plamondon
• Cost: $0 for children 5 and under, $15 for youth aged 6 to 18, $25 for adults, $60 per family
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French Family Fun Weekend

• Organizer: Canadian Parents for French, AB & NWT, in partnership with ACFA Régionale de Jasper
• Location: Jasper Activity Centre and The Crimson Hotel
• Open to all students aged 5 to 18 (and their families) enrolled in a French program, as long as they can participate in all programming in French. Parents do not need to be fluent in French.
  • Registration required

Calgary Francophone Film Festival – 8th Edition

• Organizer: La Cité des Rocheuses
• Location : La Cité des Rocheuses 4800 Richard Road SW, Calgary
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Veillée Vagabonde – Bonnyville 

• Organizer: L'Association La Girandole d'Edmonton, in partnership with l'ACFA régionale de Bonnyville Cold Lake 
• Time: 1 to 4 pm
• Location: Centre culturel ACFA, Bonnyville, AB
• La Girandole présents musicians Rhea Labrie et Calvin Vollrath 
• Open to the general public 
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Veillée Vagabonde – Opening Reception & Cultural Evening

• Organizer: L'Association La Girandole d'Edmonton, in partnership with La Cité des Rocheuses 
• Time : 6 to 10 pm, doors open at 5 pm
• Location: La Cité des Rocheuses
• Dance night featuring Folklofolie, the musician duo André Varin and Marie-Claude Gagnon
  • Free, registration required

French Family Fun Weekend

• Organizer: Canadian Parents for French, AB & NWT, in partnership with ACFA Régionale de Jasper
• Location: Jasper Activity Centre and The Crimson Hotel
• Open to all students aged 5 to 18 (and their families) enrolled in a French program, as long as they can participate in all programming in French. Parents do not need to be fluent in French.
  • Registration required

Calgary Francophone Film Festival – 8th Edition

• Organizer: La Cité des Rocheuses
• Location : La Cité des Rocheuses 4800 Richard Road SW, Calgary
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Flag-Raising Ceremony

• Organizer: Francophone Secretariat, Government of Alberta
• Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Location: Violet King Henry Plaza, 99 Ave, Edmonton, AB
• Participation: Open to the public, no registration required

Calgary Francophone Film Festival – 8th Edition

• Organizer: La Cité des Rocheuses
• Location : La Cité des Rocheuses 4800 Richard Road SW, Calgary
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Calgary Francophone Film Festival – 8th Edition

• Organizer: La Cité des Rocheuses
• Location : La Cité des Rocheuses 4800 Richard Road SW, Calgary
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Flag-Raising – St Albert

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Centralta
• Location:  Morinville Museum
• Time: 11 am to 12 pm
• Free, no registration required and open to the general public.
   

Calgary Francophone Film Festival – 8th Edition

• Organizer: La Cité des Rocheuses
• Location : La Cité des Rocheuses 4800 Richard Road SW, Calgary
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Calgary Francophone Film Festival – 8th Edition

• Organizer: La Cité des Rocheuses
• Location : La Cité des Rocheuses 4800 Richard Road SW, Calgary
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Games night – Jasper 

• Organizer:  ACFA régionale de Jasper
• Time: 6 to 8 pm
• Location: Otto`s Cache café
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Hockey en Fête

• Organizer: ACFA Régionale de Plamondon
• Location: North Country Co-op Arena
• Teams must register before February 1, but the event is free for the public.

Sugar Shack | Cabane à sucre – St Albert

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Centralta
• Time: 12h to 3 P.M.
• Location:  École La Mission
• The sugar shack is a traditional Francophone celebration that highlights maple syrup, culture, and the joy of getting together in a warm, friendly atmosphere.
• Free, no registration required and open to the general public.

Franco Winter Fest – Calgary

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Calgary
• Location: The Confluence 750 9 Avenue SE Calgary, AB
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Hockey en Fête

• Organizer: ACFA Régionale de Plamondon
• Location: North Country Co-op Arena
• Teams must register before February 1, but the event is free for the public.

Sugar Shack | Cabane à sucre – Plamondon

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Plamondon
• Location: Centre Culturel Philip Ménard
• Open to the public. Entrance fees may apply.

Franco Winter Fest – Calgary

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Calgary
• Location: The Confluence 750 9 Avenue SE Calgary, AB
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Hockey en Fête

• Organizer: ACFA Régionale de Plamondon
• Location: North Country Co-op Arena
• Teams must register before February 1, but the event is free for the public

 Francophone Brunch

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Canmore-Banff 
• Time : 11 am to 1pm
• Location: 820 8 St #201b, Canmore, AB T1W 2B7
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Français pour l’avenir Community Forum – Calgary

• Organizer: French for the Future in partnership with Canadian Parents for French, AB & NWT
• Location: University of Calgary
• Open to Grade 7 and 8 students in Francophone schools, French immersion programs and French as a second language programs in the region where the event takes place.
• Registration coordinated by teachers or schools.
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Français pour l’avenir Community Forum – Calgary

• Organizer: French for the Future in partnership with Canadian Parents for French, AB & NWT
• Location: University of Calgary
• Open to Grade 9 though 12 students in Francophone, French immersion and French as a second language programs in the region where the event takes place.
• Registration coordinated by teachers or schools.
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International Francophonie Day Ceremony

• Organizer: Office of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, in partnership with the Provincial ACFA
• Time: 12:05 pm to 12:45 pm
• Location: Alberta Legislature Rotunda
• The ceremony will recognize Alberta’s declaration of 2026 as the Year of the Francophonie. The theme of this year’s ceremony is The Builders of Our Francophonie.
• The event will be livestreamed online and on the Legislative Assembly’s social media channels. 

French Advantage – learning workshop for adults

• Organizer : Alliance Française de Calgary
• Heure : 6 to 7:30 P.M.
• Location : The Kahanoff Centre (105 12 Ave SE #940, Calgary, AB T2G 1A1)
• Boost your Francophone network in Calgary: connect with entrepreneurs and professionals, leave with new contacts, practical ideas, and resources — all in French!
  • Registration required

Games night – Hinton

• Organizer:  ACFA régionale de Jasper
• Time: 6 :30 to 8 pm
• Location: King Drug Pharmacy and Soda Shoppe
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Sugar Shack | Cabane à sucre – St Albert

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Centralta
• Time: 12 to 3 pm
• Location:  École Alexandre-Taché
• Free, no registration required and open to the general public.
   

Open mic night – Jasper 

•    Organizer:  ACFA régionale de Jasper
•    Time: 5 to 7 pm
•    Location: Su Casa Mexican Lounge
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Sugar Shack | Cabane à sucre – St Albert

•    Organizer: ACFA régionale de Centralta
•    Time: 12 to 3 pm
•    Location:  École Lois E. Hole
•    Free, no registration required and open to the general public.
 

Un Barrage contre le Pacifique – Reading and discussion

• Organizer: Alliance Française de Calgary
• Time : 7pm
• Location : La Cité des Rocheuses
• Join us for a captivating performance by Maud Andrieux in Un Barrage contre le Pacifique, an evening dedicated to exploring Marguerite Duras’ remarkable drama. 
  • Registration required

Theatre: The Sea Wall Against the Pacific

• Organizer: La Cité des Rocheuses
• Location: La Cité des Rocheuses 4800 Richard Road SW, Calgary
• Time: 8 pm
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Français pour l’avenir Community Forum – Medicine Hat

• Organizer: French for the Future in partnership with Canadian Parents for French, AB & NWT
• Location: Medicine Hat College
• Open to Grade 8 to 12 students in Francophone schools, French immersion, and French as a second language programs in the region where the event takes place.
• Registration coordinated by teachers or schools.
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Cooking Workshop for seniors (50 and older)

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Canmore-Banff 
• Time: 10 am
• Register before March 10.
  • Email for information and registration

Quizz + Blind Test

• Organizer : ACFA régionale de Canmore-Banff 
• Time: 6 pm
• Location: 820 8 St #201b, Canmore, AB T1W 2B7
  • Email for information and registration

Soirée Francophonie – Événement culturel

• Organizer: Alliance Française de Calgary
• Time: 6:15 pm
• Location: Alliance Française de Calgary, cSPACE Marda Loop
• Celebrate Francophonie Month with an evening of history, discussions, and friendly moments to discover the richness of the French language and culture!
• Open to all, free admission
  • Registration and B2-level French proficiency required
     

Winter Carnival – Red Deer

• Organizer:  ACFA régionale de Red Deer
• Time: 11 am to 4 pm
• Location: 4617 62 St, Red Deer, AB T4N 2R4
• The Winter Carnival is a festive celebration that brings the community together around classic winter activities and Francophone traditions. Participants can enjoy outdoor games, cultural entertainment, music, family activities, and tasty treats in a warm and welcoming atmosphere despite the cold. It’s a special moment to highlight Francophone culture, encourage intergenerational connections, and strengthen the community’s sense of belonging.
• Open to the public
• Free admission. Food and drinks available for purchase.