Calgary's month-long ice cream festival is back — here's the lineup of 30+ places to hit
Calgary’s biggest celebration of ice cream officially kicks off this week.
YYC Ice Cream Fest officially kicks off on July 18 and will be running right through to August 18, with more than 30 cafes, restaurants, and scoop shops taking part in the festivities.
The event, which has been put together by the team behind YYC Hot Chocolate Fest, launched in 2022, will help to raise money for Calgary Meals on Wheels, with up to $3 from each item sold going to the organization.
Calgarians will also be able to vote for their favourites, with awards for YYC’s Best Scoop, Best Non-Dairy Scoop and the Golden Scoop Award – the best-selling item from the festival – all up for grabs.
Here are the spots participating in YYC Ice Cream Fest this year:
- Apprentice Cafe
- Little Chief
- Pie Junkie
- Noto Gelato
- HolyS*it Ice Cream
- D’Served
- Ollia
- Tipzy Cow Creamery
- Tajrish Market
- Vitamin Boba
- Snowy Village
- YummyQ
- Master Chocolat
- One of a Kind Vegan Ice Cream
- Pappa Roti Cafe and Bakery
- Cornerstone Music Cafe
- Hey Sugar
- Neighbour Coffee
- The Big Buns Club
- Parlour Ice Cream
- Love At First Scoop
- Delta Calgary South (Southland Yard)
- Abbey’s Creations
- Heritage Park
- Chocolate Lab
- Barrow
- Amato Gelato
- LICS – Family Squeezed
- Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo
- Foothills Creamery
- 8 Cakes
- Moo’s Country Ice Cream
YYC Ice Cream Fest
When: Friday, July 18 to Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025
Where: Various locations across Calgary
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