Royal Canadian Legion Ceremonies
The Royal Canadian Legion is hosting multiple Remembrance Day ceremonies in Calgary: at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, as well as ceremonies at various Legion branches and community associations around the city. A full list of ceremony locations can be found here. You can also catch the National Remembrance Day Ceremony live on its Facebook page.
Multiple locations, legion.ca
The Field of Crosses
Each year, more than 3,500 white crosses are displayed along Memorial Drive to symbolize the thousands of soldiers from Southern Alberta who have died in action in various conflicts since the Boer War. Visit the site to learn more about these soldiers, or visit at sunrise or sunset for the flag-raising ceremony that takes place daily from November 1 to 10 (the area near the Cenotaph will be restricted to invited attendees only). On the evening of November 10, you can attend the Night of Lights, where lanterns will be placed and lit in front of every cross (the Field of Crosses will be closed to the public that day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to prepare for this). You can also watch the televised Remembrance Day service on November 11 at 10:10 a.m., which will be broadcast live from the Field of Crosses on Global Calgary.
Memorial Drive between 3 Street N.W. and Centre Street, fieldofcrosses.com
The Hangar Flight Museum Remembrance Day Ceremony
This year’s Remembrance Day ceremony at The Hangar Flight Museum takes place behind the museum at the helicopter landing area, and it will be livestreamed by CTV News on November 11. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m., with doors opening at 9:30 a.m. The museum will be open to the public later from 12 to 4 p.m., with admission by donation.
4629 McCall Way N.E., thehangarmuseum.ca
Remembrance Day at the Military Museums
This formal service takes place outside of the Military Museums at 10:30 a.m. on November 11. After the service, the public is invited to lay their own wreaths and poppies. Limited parking is available at Masters Academy and the Flames Community Arena.
4520 Crowchild Tr. S.W., themilitarymuseums.ca
Remembrance Day at Studio Bell
Visit Studio Bell to honour Remembrance Day this year. On November 11 at 10:40 a.m., there will be a service with the Central Alberta Chamber Players, bagpiper Bill Hawes and singer-songwriter Tim Isberg. Veterans and active service members will be given free admission that day.
850 4 St. S.E., 403-543-5115, studiobell.ca