Beltline Gay History Walk
Schedule
Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
707 - 13 Ave SW, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2R 0K8 | Calgary, AB
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Kevin Allen’s free Beltline Gay History Walk uncovers the rich, often overlooked queer history of Calgary’s Beltline. This guided walk highlights key sites of activism, social spaces, and everyday life that were central to the city’s 2SLGBTQ+ community. Through storytelling and place-based history, participants gain a deeper understanding of how queer people built connection, visibility, and resilience in the heart of Calgary—including the gay history of the Lougheed House itself!
Registration also includes museum admission, so feel free to explore the current exhibit, Mapping History: The Calgary Atlas Project before the walk.
Navigate the past and present of Calgary at Lougheed House in collaboration with Calgary Institute for the Humanities! This Spring, Mapping History: The Calgary Atlas Project brings the CIH Atlas Projects maps to life. Each map is carefully crafted by local historians, authors, and artists and will be on display throughout the House alongside original art pieces and artifacts. accompanied by a series of guided walks, House tours, workshops, and more!
Visit Lougheed House every Friday-Sunday from 11:30 am – 3:00 pm from April 2nd until May 17th to explore the exhibit or dive deeper by registering for a guided tour, workshop, speaker night, and more!
Inspired to explore Calgary through new eyes? Pick up a copy of any of the maps on display from the gift shop and prepare to get to know the city in a whole new way!
Ready to step into the map? Visit LougheedHouse.com/MappingHistory.
When: April 18, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Where: Starting at Lougheed House
Cost: FREE - registration required
About Calgary Institute for the Humanities (CIH):
Created at the University of Calgary in 1976, the CIH has a proud history of supporting research excellence in the humanities for 50 yeas. One of their key works is the Calgary Atlas Project, which seeks to recover crucial stories about Calgary’s past and present, stories that illuminate in surprising ways the character and diversity of the city. Forgotten or overlooked stories from Calgary’s history are mapped onto the city’s geography, highlighting significant sites, events, and people in Calgary’s past. Ultimately the project will produce eighteen to twenty maps, spanning the earliest moments Maof habitation and settlement to the latest re-developments in the East Village.
About Lougheed House:
Lougheed House was built in 1891 by Senator James A. Lougheed and his wife, Lady Isabella Hardisty Lougheed. Over its long life, the House evolved to meet the needs of a changing city and world. After a decade-long, citizen-led restoration, the House opened to the public as a museum in 2005. Today, the House and Gardens are an immersive historic site and vibrant community hub.
History comes to life through permanent and temporary exhibits, themed house tours, compelling speaker series, and hands-on, inquiry-based school group programs.
The House builds community through free and low-cost community programs like trivia nights, craft workshops, artisan markets, and Santa Comes to Lougheed House.
A proud backyard to our Beltline community, the gorgeous Beaulieu Gardens welcome 100,000 people (and numerous neighbourhood pups) every year.
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707 - 13 Ave SW, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2R 0K8Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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