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 Dance_Electronica duo – Hello Moth 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 Kaylee Houde of kayleehoude.com with Zera, out enjoying 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 Lanny enjoying the pools at Dogtopia 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 Crowds down 4th Street SW for 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 Squanto entertaining the crowd on 13th Ave at Sunday’s Lilac Festival in Calgary. KIERON CIRCUIT / for LiveWire Calgary Colby from the Salgado Fenwick booth 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 Shantelle Gartner of pinkravenjewlery.etsy.com showed off her wares at the Lilac Festival in Calgary on Sunday. 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 Perspectives: East Calgary has said yes. Now we’re asking the rest of the city to say it with us. Contributed Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Remembrance Day 2026: Where you can attend a service Staff LiveWire Calgary Wednesday, November 11, 2026 Walcott: Council leaves chronically homeless, high-complexity Calgarians on the street for a few more years Courtney Walcott Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Council turns down site proposed for Meridian complex needs housing Darren Krause Monday, November 9, 2026 Calgary’s four-year budget breakdown. Where would the money be spent? Darren Krause Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Latest from LiveWire Calgary Remembrance Day 2026: Where you can attend a service Staff LiveWire Calgary Wednesday, November 11, 2026 Calgary debt projected to balloon by 2030 under infrastructure crunch Darren Krause Wednesday, November 11, 2026 Perspectives: East Calgary has said yes. Now we’re asking the rest of the city to say it with us. Contributed Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Calgary high school student wins national football scholarship Sarah Palmer - Local Journalism Initiative Tuesday, November 10, 2026 MORE RECENT ARTICLES Calgary issues fire advisory with dry conditions and potential wind Staff LiveWire Calgary November 10, 2026 Calgary’s four-year budget breakdown. Where would the money be spent? Darren KrauseNovember 10, 2026 Walcott: Council leaves chronically homeless, high-complexity Calgarians on the street for a few more years Courtney WalcottNovember 10, 2026 Calgary budget primer: Councillors focused on affordability, outcomes Darren KrauseNovember 9, 2026