Photos: Calgary’s annual Lilac Festival draws tens of thousands By Darren Krause June 4, 2018 Last updated June 4, 2018 Support LWC on Patreon Crowds down 4th Street SW for Sunday's Lilac Festival in Calgary. KIERON CIRCUIT / for LiveWire Calgary The DogFather proved to be a popular spot for visitors at Sunday’s Lilac Festival in Calgary. KIERON CIRCUIT / for LiveWire Calgary Crowds down 4th Street SW for Sunday’s Lilac Festival in Calgary. KIERON CIRCUIT / for LiveWire Calgary Squanto entertaining the crowd on 13th Ave at Sunday’s Lilac Festival in Calgary. KIERON CIRCUIT / for LiveWire Calgary Kaylee Houde of kayleehoude.com with Zera, out enjoying Sunday’s Lilac Festival in Calgary. KIERON CIRCUIT / for LiveWire Calgary Shantelle Gartner of pinkravenjewlery.etsy.com showed off her wares at the Lilac Festival in Calgary on Sunday. KIERON CIRCUIT / for LiveWire Calgary Colby from the Salgado Fenwick booth at Sunday’s Lilac Festival in Calgary. KIERON CIRCUIT / for LiveWire Calgary Lanny enjoying the pools at Dogtopia at Sunday’s Lilac Festival in Calgary. KIERON CIRCUIT / for LiveWire Calgary Hare Krishna dancing in the street at Sunday’s Lilac Festival in Calgary. KIERON CIRCUIT / for LiveWire Calgary Juan and Diana out enjoying the sun and fun at Sunday’s Lilac Festival in Calgary. KIERON CIRCUIT / for LiveWire Calgary Claire Feasby working the Prairie Girl Flowers stall with her mom and owner Becky Feasby. KIERON CIRCUIT / for LiveWire Calgary Dance_Electronica duo – Hello Moth at Sunday’s Lilac Festival in Calgary. KIERON CIRCUIT / for LiveWire Calgary A bagpiper performs for a crowd at Sunday’s Lilac Festival in Calgary. KIERON CIRCUIT / for LiveWire Calgary Liked it? Take a second to support Darren Krause on Patreon!Share this article Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Trending articles Calgary councillors to push for voluntary outdoor watering plan Darren Krause Sunday, April 26, 2026 Walcott: Don’t fall for it. Direct democracy is being weaponized against you. Courtney Walcott Monday, April 27, 2026 Calgary posts first wave of GamePlan recreation projects Darren Krause Friday, April 24, 2026 30-minute transfer window extension to cost $2M a year Darren Krause Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Suspect sought in two separate sexual assaults in southeast Calgary park Staff LiveWire Calgary Monday, April 27, 2026 Latest from LiveWire Calgary Calgary’s XPrize Canada hub builds foundation in its first year Kaiden Brayshaw - Local Journalism Initiative Monday, April 27, 2026 Suspect sought in two separate sexual assaults in southeast Calgary park Staff LiveWire Calgary Monday, April 27, 2026 Walcott: Don’t fall for it. Direct democracy is being weaponized against you. Courtney Walcott Monday, April 27, 2026 Calgary councillors to push for voluntary outdoor watering plan Darren Krause Sunday, April 26, 2026 MORE RECENT ARTICLES Wind warning causes Calgary Expo to swap parading for partying Sarah Palmer April 24, 2026 Calgary posts first wave of GamePlan recreation projects Darren KrauseApril 24, 2026 Back to Stampede: Surge announces marquee match, two neutral site games for 2026 season Kaiden Brayshaw - Local Journalism InitiativeApril 24, 2026 Increasing risk sparks plan for Calgary urban wildfire strategy Darren KrauseApril 23, 2026