A brand-new Calgary food festival launches this weekend, with dozens of the city’s top eateries set to take part.

Dog Days Festival, a new two-week celebration of the humble hot dog, officially kicks off on Saturday, May 23, running through to June 6, with over 45 YYC hot spots gearing up to take part.

From the classic ballpark-style dog to insanely creative takes, there’s going to be something for everyone. Best of all, for every hot dog sold at a participating restaurant, $1 will go to support Pet Access League Society (PALS), a non-profit that provides pet therapy visits to dozens of facilities in the city.

There’ll also be a kick-off party at Cold Garden on Saturday, May 23, between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., where $1 for every The Dogfather Cheesy Pawrito Hot Dog or Cold Garden Pool Party Blonde sold will go towards PALS. There will even be some cute therapy dogs to hang out with.

So if you’re looking forward to a diet exclusively made up of hot dogs for the next two weeks, here are all the Calgary spots that are participating:

5 Senses
Alpine Sausage
ATCO Blue Flame Cafe
Bastion Burger
Biggie’s Glizzies
Blue Star Diner
Boogie’s Burgers
Born Brewing
Bretzelking
Brewsmith Brewing
Cabin Brewing
The Carrot Cake Co.
Clive Burger
The Dirty Duck Pub
The Dogfather
Glizzy’s Indoor Golf
Good Cheer Brewing
Grey Eagle Resort & Casino
Grumans Delicatessen
Hi-5 Burger
High Line Tap Room
Jerylle’s Ice Cream
Krooked Provisions
Le Charme
Letty
Lil’ Empire Burger
Lulu Bar
Munch
Odd Sausage
One Night Stan’s
Palamino Smokehouse
Philly’s
Pigeonhole
Po-ke
Posto Pizzeria & Bar
Prairie Dog Brewing
Rich Dogs
Rival Axe Throwing
Shake Shack
Side Hustle Bar
Small Bar
The Station Pub & Grill
Subtle Hint Flavour Co.
Tubby’s
Two Pillars Brewery
Village Brewery Taproom
Wild Rose Brewery
Winsport’s Garden Cafe

When: Saturday, May 23 to Saturday, June 6, 2026
Where: Various locations across Calgary

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