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Official account of The Calgary Tower. Offering a spectacular 360° view of the city, the Rocky Mountains, the foothills and the prairies.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Joined January 2010
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@TheCalgaryTower
Calgary Tower
5 months
Just to be totally clear, the Calgary Tower will be lit Blue & Orange on Monday, June 10 for Action Anxiety Day – and for no other reason whatsoever. We’ve got love for our neighbours to the north and all across this province, but no. Never.
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@TheCalgaryTower
Calgary Tower
4 years
The Tower will go dark tonight in honour of Sgt. Andrew Harnett. Our thoughts are with his family and @CalgaryPolice colleagues.
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@TheCalgaryTower
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We are shocked and saddened by the tragic passing of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. The Tower will be lit in Calgary Flames colours tonight from 9pm-12am in their honour. Our thoughts are with their families, friends and teammates. #ForeverAFlame
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@TheCalgaryTower
Calgary Tower
3 years
Tonight we will light up blue and yellow in solidarity with and to show support for the people in Ukraine.
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@TheCalgaryTower
Calgary Tower
7 years
Blue lights tonight for Constable Jordan Forget and @CalgaryPolice . Thank you for all you do to keep our city safe.
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7 years
Green and yellow lights tonight for the #HumboldtBroncos . Our deepest condolences. #PrayersForHumboldt
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Calgary Tower
4 years
Tonight's lights are dedicated to @AHS_media to say thank you to all the doctors, nurses, and health care employees who continue to work tirelessly to keep Alberta safe.
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2 years
The Tower will go dark tonight in honour of Const. Brett Ryan & Const. Travis Jordan. Our thoughts are with their families and @edmontonpolice colleagues.
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@TheCalgaryTower
Calgary Tower
5 years
Flames coloured LEDs tonight in honour of CSEC Vice Chairman & former @NHLFlames President/CEO, Ken King. He was a maverick visionary in our sporting community and will be dearly missed.
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Calgary Tower
6 years
We will light the flame tonight from 9pm – 10pm then feature Olympic coloured LEDs from 10pm – 3am in honour of Frank King, the chairman and CEO of the 1988 Winter Olympics. We thank Frank for his vast contribution to our city’s legacy.
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Calgary Tower
6 years
Red LEDs tonight and the flame lit from 10pm-midnight for the @NHLFlames vs @mnwild game in honour of Jarome Iginla, and his jersey being hoisted to the rafters. #ThankYouIggy for all the joy and pride that you've brought our city over the years.
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@TheCalgaryTower
Calgary Tower
2 years
The Calgary Tower lights will be dark tonight, in memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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Calgary Tower
5 years
Tonight's winning LED show designed by Nicholas, age 11, represents police, medical, firefighters, EMS and dispatchers. #mytowerlights
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@TheCalgaryTower
Calgary Tower
7 years
The Calgary Tower lights will go dark tonight. #TorontoStrong
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Calgary Tower
2 years
Big game for the @NHLFlames tonight! We are lighting up red and yellow to help cheer on the boys. Go Flames Go!🔥 #FireItUp #NHLFlames
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Calgary Tower
5 years
Red LEDs tonight for all Calgarians fighting to keep us safe including health care professionals, first responders and all those working to provide essential products and services.
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Calgary Tower
5 years
No lights tonight. Our thoughts are with #NovaScotia , #Portapique and #RCMPNS .
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Calgary Tower
8 years
I'm lighting pink tonight in memory of Sara Baillie and Taliyah Marsman. My deepest condolences to their family and friends.
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Calgary Tower
2 years
Merry Christmas, Calgary!
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Calgary Tower
3 years
We’re celebrating the start of #YYCPride tonight with 🌈 lights. Have a great Pride week!
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Calgary Tower
2 years
Game one of the @NHLFlames vs. the @EdmontonOilers goes down tonight at the Saddledome! We don't know about you, but we are FIRED UP for this series. 🤩 Go Flames Go!🔥 #calgarytower #yyc #FireItUp
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Calgary Tower
8 years
Our hearts are with #QuebecCity , our sister city, after a horrific terror attack. The Calgary Tower lights will go dark this evening.
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Calgary Tower
3 years
With a chance to clinch a playoff spot tonight, we will be lighting up with @NHLFlames colours to show our support! 👏 #GoFlamesGo #yyc #Flames
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Calgary Tower
4 months
🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦 #downtownyyc #calgarytower #yyc
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@TheCalgaryTower
Calgary Tower
6 years
Thank you for 50 great years, Calgary! On June 30th, 2018, we'll be hosting a 60s themed block party featuring food trucks, face painting, FREE ice cream from Foothills Creamery, tunes from BassBus and photo ops. Admission to the Observation Deck will be 50% off for the day!
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@TheCalgaryTower
Calgary Tower
2 years
Hey, @NHLFlames , good luck tonight! We will be cheering for you! #FireItUp
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Calgary Tower
4 years
Today kicks off Calgary’s 30th annual Pride Week. Happy Pride, Calgary! ❤️🧡💛💚💙
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Calgary Tower
6 years
Blue lights today, for every retweet using this #BellLetsTalk Bell will donate five cents towards mental health initiatives.
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Calgary Tower
8 years
Tonight I'm lighting with my rainbow show starting at 11pm.Thx @ALS_AB for sharing the LEDs #thoughtswithorlando
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@TheCalgaryTower
Calgary Tower
4 years
With summer storms come spectacular sights.
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Calgary Tower
7 years
Our thoughts are with those in #Manchester . The Calgary Tower will go dark tonight, resuming our regular LED program tomorrow morning.
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Calgary Tower
8 years
Our thoughts are with the people of London. The Calgary Tower will go dark tonight.
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Calgary Tower
5 years
The Calgary Tower's lights will be dimmed tonight. Our thoughts are with #NovaScotia , #Portapique and #RCMPNS . Tonight's previously scheduled lighting for Autism Awareness Month has been rescheduled for tomorrow.
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@TheCalgaryTower
Calgary Tower
8 years
Congratulations to @OleksiakPenny on her amazing performance! My flame will burn for an hour at 9:30 to celebrate Canada's first Gold Medal!
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@TheCalgaryTower
Calgary Tower
3 years
Thanks to @NHLFlames goalie @danvladar for taking some time to come visit the Tower with his awesome mask! We think we look pretty good in the red, white, and yellow. 😏 Good luck the rest of the way Dan, and #GoFlamesGo !🔥 #calgarytower #Flames #yyc #nhl
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4 years
Who's ready for some @NHLFlames playoff action?! We're celebrating with Flames coloured LEDs from 8:30-10:00 tonight and again on all game nights without previously scheduled light shows. #GoFlamesGo #NHLPlayoffs
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@TheCalgaryTower
Calgary Tower
4 years
Red, black and white LEDs tonight in honour of Calgary Stampede CEO Warren Connell, who helmed the greatest outdoor show on earth for 40 years. He was a true visionary and embodied Calgary’s hard working spirit. Our thoughts are with his family and @calgarystampede team.
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Calgary Tower
8 years
Tonight I'll be lit up in support of @pinkshirtday
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Calgary Tower
3 years
The Calgary Tower will light orange on July 1 in solidarity with and in support of Indigenous communities across Canada. We wish everybody a safe and happy Canada Day.
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1 year
Summertime... and the livin' is easy🌸 (📸 : @thakralphotography ) #yyc #stampede #calgarytower
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@TheCalgaryTower
Calgary Tower
6 years
Big win for @InfernoCWHL tonight against the Toronto Furies! Series is tied 1 a piece, can't wait for game 3!! #ClarksonCup
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Calgary Tower
8 years
Happy #CanadaDay ! I’m celebrating with my brand new ring lights. #SkyHighLights
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Calgary Tower
3 years
According to Facebook the only way to fix the FB and Insta outage is to visit the Calgary Tower.
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Calgary Tower
3 months
Huge congrats to Christa Deguchi & Summer McIntosh! Tonight our Gold Medal lights show celebrates their amazing achievements. #Paris2024 #TeamCanada #yyc
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Calgary Tower
2 years
Dear @JonnyHuby11 , Now that you are here for the next nine years, here are the top five things for you to do in Calgary: 1. Visit the Calgary Tower 2. Visit the Calgary Tower 3. Visit the Calgary Tower 4. Visit the Calgary Tower 5. Visit the Calgary Tower Welcome! 🤠
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3 years
Hey @NHLFlames , keep up the good work 🔥
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Calgary Tower
9 years
Congrats @BlueJays on your #ALDS win! I'm lighting blue, grey and white tonight to celebrate! #cometogether http://t.co/bEopI3SDc0
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8 years
#Wrestling #Gold for Calgary's very own @ericawiebe ! Congrats, Erica. Flame celebration fires up at 9:30 tonight.
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2 years
Tonight the Tower will be lit blue and orange in light of World Cancer Day. This initiative is mean to promote research, prevent cancer, improve patient services, raise awareness and mobilize the global community to make progress against cancer.
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Calgary Tower
5 years
Tonight's winning LED show was designed by Layla, age 8. Her colours of choice represent peace and friendship. #mytowerlights
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8 years
Flame on at 9:30 again tonight. Congrats to World Champion and now Olympic #gold medalist Derek Drouin! #CAN
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Calgary Tower
4 years
Tonight, The Tower will light up green in recognition of #GreenShirtDay , which honours the Logan Boulet Effect and raises awareness for organ donor registration in Canada. We will also take a moment to remember all those affected by April 6, 2018, the Humboldt Broncos tragedy.
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@BlueJays congrats on a stellar comeback! I'm shining in support, the whole country is proud of you :) http://t.co/iEeSkdezJ7
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Summer McIntosh’s record breaking Olympics means the Gold Medal lights show is up again tonight! #GOLD #TeamCanada #yyc
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5 years
Tonight's winning LED show was designed by IG user a.borhot whose inspirations are teachers, admin staff and students. #mytowerlights
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1 year
Hope everyone is having a lovely week!🌛 (📸 : @richie .hannah.ab) #calgarytower #crescentmoon #downtownyyc #loveyyc
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Calgary Tower
4 years
We're challenging Calgarians to build their own Calgary Towers from household materials. Everyone who participates will be entered into a draw to win a trip to the Tower for the whole family once we reopen. @GlobalCalgary @CTVCalgary @Crackmacs
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Calgary Tower
2 years
Although the snow is cold, we're just gonna say that we look really good in it! (📸: nohyperequired on Instagram) #yyc #calgarytower #lifeincalgary #capturecalgary #loveyyc #downtowncalgary #yycliving
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Calgary Tower
5 years
Last night's LED show was designed by Nat, age 6, who wants to help keep people happy. You could be the next winner:
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Calgary Tower
5 years
The Tower will beat like a heart tonight thanks to the next winning design in the LED Challenge. #mytowerlights
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A beating heart to remind us to donate blood @TheCalgaryTower #MyTowerLights
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6 years
Congrats to the @InfernoCWHL on their Clarkson Cup Championship season! The Calgary Tower will light Inferno colours from 11:00pm-1:30am tonight in celebration! #ClarksonCup #CalgaryInferno
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5 years
Tonight's LED show was designed by IG user a.borhot whose inspirations are teachers, admin staff and students. #mytowerlights
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5 years
Best of luck to Team @CanadaSoccerEN against Sweden today! The Calgary Tower will be lit red & white tonight in proud support of our team. #CANWNT #FIFAWWC
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3 years
Amazing! We will shine red, white and gold lights tonight in celebration! Congratulations #TeamCanada
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Team Canada
3 years
OLYMPIC CHAMPS 🤩🎉🙌 @GrossoJulia scores ⚽️ to seal #TeamCanada ’s gold medal win at #Tokyo2020 🥇 See the moment on @CBCOlympics ⬇️
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4 years
The people have spoken! It’s the Tower’s 52nd birthday today and we recently asked Calgarians to help us decide tonight’s birthday cake inspired light show colours via Twitter and Instagram polls. On both platforms the winning combination was pink and purple!💝💜🎂💜💝
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3 years
To commemorate the opening ceremonies of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, we will be lighting up with our Olympic LED's.🇨🇦 Good luck to all of the athletes, and go @TeamCanada go! 🇨🇦 #beijing2022 #winterolympics #teamcanada #ownthepodium #yyc #calgarytower
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We made it!! Summer 2024 has arrived. 😎 #downtownyyc #calgarytower #yyc
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@TheCalgaryTower
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4 years
Red lights tonight as a thank you to all the essential and front line workers who have kept #Calgary moving during the pandemic. Photo: @Andybintheyyc
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"That's no moon... that's a space station" - Obi-Wan Kenobi. #MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay #calgarytower
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3 years
The #CalgaryTower will go dark tonight from 10pm-11pm in honour of the 215 Indigenous children whose remains were discovered on the grounds of the Kamloops Residential School. #TruthAndReconciliation
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Calgary Tower
10 years
Keep an eye on me this evening. If the Stamps win I might just light up with excitement. #GreyCup #GoStampsGo
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Calgary Tower
3 years
Did you catch the full moon the other night?! If not, we got you covered with this fantastic shot from Randall Hughes! . . #yyc #yycliving #yycdowntown #downtowncalgary #mycalgarytower #calgarytower #capturecalgary #tourismcalgary #fullmoon
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@TheCalgaryTower
Calgary Tower
4 years
Tonight we're joining landmarks around the world in lighting red for @EmpireStateBldg 's #HeroesShineBright campaign, a global initiative to honour first responders and essential workers. We will continue to light red for Calgary's heroes several nights this week.
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Calgary Tower
4 years
The Calgary Tower will be lit this evening for Remembrance Day. #LestWeForget
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@TheCalgaryTower
Calgary Tower
3 years
June 1st to 9th, we will light up orange to honour the memory of the 215 children whose remains were found on the site of the Kamloops Residential School. Our thoughts are with the survivors, their families, the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc communities, and all Indigenous Canadians.
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5 years
HUGE congrats to the @Raptors for taking the NBA Championships! We're shining their colours in celebration. #WeTheNorth #NBAChampions
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@TourCNTower Lookin' good, brother! We have the same outfit :) @BlueJays #ComeTogether http://t.co/P0FlINEwdU
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2 years
Orange lights tonight in recognition of #NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation . This occasion will be used to reflect and educate ourselves on the history and ongoing trauma caused by residential schools. #EveryChildMatters
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3 years
Just another manic Monday! Let's make it happen, Calgary! (📸: pushtheimpossible on Instagram) . . #yyc #yycliving #calgarytower #downtowncalgary #capturecalgary #tourismcalgary #yycnow
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@TheCalgaryTower
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2 years
It's our birthday!! Fifty-four years young, and we feel better than ever! Thank you, YYC. Let's make it the best year yet. ❤️ #calgarytower #yyc #yycliving #yycnow #loveyyc #calgarydowntown #capturecalgary
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6 years
Congrats to @NHLFlames for their first place finish in the Western Conference! We'll be shining Flames coloured lights on all available playoff game nights and shared light shows on nights with prior commitments. Go #Flames Go!
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Calgary Tower
8 years
All of #yyc is behind our defending @ClarksonCup Champion @InfernoCWHL ! Good luck in the big game today! #CWHL
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Calgary Tower
7 years
Happy #StPattysDay - let's see your best shots of the green tower! 🍀🍀🍀
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3 years
Is there a @GiantBlueRing costume somewhere? Asking for a friend...
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