The city of Calgary has a free open function at the Olympic Plaza on Central New Year's Eve with diversion and firecrackers to invite the New Year in style. There generally dislike the climate before - this season may be considered in the far north - however generally the festivals will end without interference. https://markethive.com/alidervash/blog/thecityofcalgaryhasafreeopenfunctionattheolympicplazaoncentralnewyearsevewithdiversionandfirecrackerstoinvitethenewyearinstyle