The Top Calgary Flames Road Trips and Home Games for 2026-27

Few fan bases in the NHL travel like Calgary Flames supporters. Whether it's a Battle of Alberta night at Scotiabank Saddledome against the Edmonton Oilers, a Boxing Day matchup against the Vancouver Canucks, or a road trip through the California cities, the New York-area arenas, or the Florida sunshine, the Flames travel scene is one of the most dedicated in Canadian professional sports. This ultimate guide covers every home and away game worth planning around for the 2026-27 season, with dates, opponents, rivalry angles, and Elite Sports Tours package recommendations for each trip.

The guide is broken into two sections. The first covers the best Calgary Flames home games at Scotiabank Saddledome, from the Seattle Kraken home opener on October 1 through the historic Battle of Alberta doubleheader against the Oilers in March. The second covers the best Calgary Flames road trips across the NHL, including five distinct multi-city trip clusters (the West Coast Doubleheader, California Road Trip, New York Road Trip, Florida Road Trip, and East Coast Road Trip) plus eleven individual away games featuring visits to Vegas, Colorado, Boston, and the Battle of Alberta rematches at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Every game listed in this guide is available as a bundled ticket, hotel, and flight package through Elite Sports Tours Calgary Flames Travel Packages.

Whether you're a lifelong Flames supporter following the team city to city, a Calgary-area fan planning the best Flames games and home dates of the season, or a hockey traveler looking to combine a Saddledome game with a weekend exploring Calgary and the nearby Rocky Mountains, this is the definitive planning resource. Book early on the marquee dates (the two Battle of Alberta home games, the Boxing Day Canucks game, the New Year's Eve Jets game, and the multi-city road-trip clusters) because these are the highest-demand tickets on the entire Flames calendar.

Why Following the Calgary Flames Is One of Hockey's Great Fan Experiences

The Calgary Flames are one of the seven Canadian NHL franchises and one of the most passionately supported teams in the league. Founded in 1980 (relocated from Atlanta), the Flames captured the 1989 Stanley Cup with a Game 6 road win at the historic Montreal Forum, becoming the only visiting team ever to clinch the Cup on Forum ice. The Flames returned to the Stanley Cup Final in 2004, losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games behind Jarome Iginla's captaincy, and remain one of the great modern hockey franchises in Western Canada. The current roster is anchored by center Nazem Kadri (2022 Stanley Cup champion with Colorado), winger Jonathan Huberdeau, defenseman MacKenzie Weegar and Rasmus Andersson, and Calder Trophy finalist goaltender Dustin Wolf. The 2026-27 season carries significant historic weight, as it is expected to be one of the final seasons at the current Scotiabank Saddledome before the Flames move to the new Scotia Place arena development.

Scotiabank Saddledome in Stampede Park sits directly south of downtown Calgary and hosted the 1988 Winter Olympics ice hockey competition. The building opened in October 1983 and takes its distinctive saddle-shaped roof design from the Alberta ranching heritage. Seating 19,289 for hockey, the Saddledome is one of the last remaining old-school NHL venues before the current league-wide arena replacement cycle, and the atmosphere on a Battle of Alberta Saturday night against Edmonton or a Boxing Day Vancouver visit is one of the definitive hockey experiences in Western Canada. The building is walkable from downtown Calgary via the Stampede LRT station on the Red Line, and every Flames home game is served by expanded C-Train service.

The Flames travel base is one of the most dedicated in Canadian hockey. Calgary-area fan clubs travel to every western Canadian road game against the Oilers, Canucks, and Jets, and the Flames road contingent turns out in force for California trips, Vegas visits, and Battle of Alberta encounters at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Whether you're following the club to Vancouver for the West Coast Doubleheader, to New York for the East Coast trip, or to Montreal for the East Coast Road Trip visit, you'll find yourself sitting among a strong contingent of fellow Flames supporters in every visiting section.

Top Calgary Flames Home Games at Scotiabank Saddledome for 2026-27

The 2026-27 Calgary Flames Scotiabank Saddledome home games schedule features 14 marquee matchups worth planning a trip around, headlined by the Seattle Kraken home opener on October 1, the two Battle of Alberta games against the Edmonton Oilers on March 3 and March 23, the Boxing Day Vancouver Canucks visit on December 26, and the New Year's Eve Winnipeg Jets game on December 31. The home schedule also includes the annual Toronto Maple Leafs visit on October 26, the historic Montreal Canadiens visit on January 28 (part of the Habs West Coast Swing), and the Vegas Golden Knights visit on March 27. Every home game listed below is available as a ticket, downtown Calgary hotel, and package through Elite Sports Tours.

October 1, 2026 - Home Opener vs Seattle Kraken

The 2026-27 Flames home schedule opens on Thursday, October 1 against the Seattle Kraken at Scotiabank Saddledome. Home openers at the Saddledome are one of the great traditions in Calgary sports, with a pre-game ceremony that typically includes banner recognition, roster introductions, a video montage of the previous season, and the ceremonial puck drop. The Kraken have quickly established one of the more entertaining Western Conference travel schedules, and Matty Beniers, Jared McCann, and the Seattle roster produce one of the more compelling early-season visits.

Book the Flames Home Opener package with three nights in a downtown Calgary hotel walking distance from the Saddledome via the Stampede LRT connection. Book your Flames Home Opener Package.

October 24, 2026 - Detroit Red Wings (Original Six Saturday Night)

Saturday, October 24 brings the Detroit Red Wings to Scotiabank Saddledome for one of the classic Western Conference visits from the Original Six roster. The Red Wings historic franchise (four Stanley Cups since 1997) travels to Calgary with a strong contingent of Michigan-based Red Wings supporters, and the Saturday-night format at the Saddledome makes this one of the marquee early-season home games. Dylan Larkin, Lucas Raymond, and the current Red Wings roster produce one of the more competitive Original Six visits of the fall.

October 26, 2026 - Toronto Maple Leafs (Canadian Rivalry Monday)

Monday, October 26 brings the Toronto Maple Leafs to Scotiabank Saddledome for the annual Canadian-team matchup. The Leafs travel with one of the largest visiting-fan contingents at any Saddledome game, with Toronto expats and Ontario-based supporters filling the seats across the visiting sections. Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, and the Leafs roster produce one of the most explosive visiting offenses in the NHL, and the Monday-night broadcast on Sportsnet is one of the higher-demand Flames home tickets of the fall.

Book the Flames vs Leafs package with two or three nights in a downtown Calgary hotel. Book your Flames vs Leafs Package.

November 21, 2026 - Chicago Blackhawks

Saturday, November 21 brings the Chicago Blackhawks to Scotiabank Saddledome for an Original Six Saturday-night matchup. Connor Bedard (the 2023 first-overall pick and 2024 Calder Trophy winner) is now the face of the Blackhawks franchise, and every away game featuring Bedard sells out weeks in advance. The Saturday-night Hockey Night in Canada format makes this one of the marquee national broadcasts of the fall Flames home calendar.

December 5, 2026 - Washington Capitals (Ovechkin Visit)

Saturday, December 5 brings the Washington Capitals to Scotiabank Saddledome for a marquee Saturday-night visit featuring Alex Ovechkin. Ovechkin passed Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal-scoring record in April 2025 and continues to add to the career total (currently over 900 goals). Every Capitals road visit now carries additional demand because of Ovechkin's continued pursuit of career milestones, and Saddledome crowds turn out to see one of the great goal-scorers in NHL history.

Book the Flames vs Capitals Ovechkin package with two or three nights in a downtown Calgary hotel. Book your Flames vs Capitals Package.

December 26, 2026 - Vancouver Canucks (Boxing Day)

Boxing Day at the Saddledome brings the Vancouver Canucks to Calgary for one of the marquee Western Canadian holiday matchups of the entire NHL calendar. Every Boxing Day Flames home game is a sellout, and the December 26 Vancouver visit carries the added weight of the Pacific Division rivalry between two of the seven Canadian teams. Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes, and the Canucks travel across the Rockies for one of the most anticipated Flames home tickets of the fall.

Book the Flames Boxing Day Canucks package with three nights in a downtown Calgary hotel across the holiday weekend. Book your Flames Boxing Day Package.

December 31, 2026 - Winnipeg Jets (New Year's Eve)

New Year's Eve at Scotiabank Saddledome brings the Winnipeg Jets to Calgary for a Canadian-team matchup, one of the most unique dates on the entire 2026-27 NHL calendar. A Thursday New Year's Eve game format is rare in the NHL, and the Flames-Jets matchup with a New Year's celebration atmosphere produces one of the most anticipated home games of the winter. Book the trip as a three or four-night stay downtown, catch the Thursday-night game at the Saddledome, and celebrate New Year's Eve on Stephen Avenue or at 17th Avenue SW after the final horn.

Book the Flames New Year's Eve package with four nights in a downtown Calgary hotel Wednesday through Sunday. This is one of the highest-demand Flames home dates of the entire 2026-27 season. Book your Flames New Year's Eve Package.

January 28, 2027 - Montreal Canadiens (Habs West Coast Swing Visit)

Thursday, January 28 brings the Montreal Canadiens to Scotiabank Saddledome for one of the marquee Eastern Conference visits of the entire home schedule. This is the Habs West Coast Swing opener, and Canadiens supporters travel to Calgary in enormous numbers for every Saddledome visit. Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, and the Habs young core produce one of the more dynamic visiting offenses of the season, and the Thursday-night broadcast on Sportsnet gives the game additional national visibility.

Book the Flames vs Canadiens package with three nights in a downtown Calgary hotel. Book your Flames vs Habs Package.

February 21, 2027 - Ottawa Senators (Canadian Rivalry)

Sunday, February 21 brings the Ottawa Senators to Scotiabank Saddledome for a Canadian-team Sunday-afternoon matinee. Ottawa travels well to western Canadian visits, and the Sunday-afternoon format works particularly well as a full weekend trip Friday through Monday morning.

March 3, 2027 - Edmonton Oilers (Battle of Alberta)

Wednesday, March 3 brings the Edmonton Oilers to Scotiabank Saddledome for the first of two home Battle of Alberta matchups of the 2026-27 season. The Battle of Alberta is one of the most historic rivalries in the NHL, dating to the two-team Alberta era of the 1980s when the Oilers won five Stanley Cups and the Flames won one. The modern Battle of Alberta has been amplified by the Connor McDavid era in Edmonton, and every Flames-Oilers matchup is a national broadcast on Sportsnet.

McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the Oilers roster reached back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals in 2024 and 2025 (losing both to Florida), and the Battle of Alberta at the Saddledome is one of the loudest home crowds of the entire year. The Wednesday-night format opens Thursday for a Rocky Mountains day trip or a downtown Calgary walking loop.

Book the Flames Battle of Alberta package with two or three nights in a downtown Calgary hotel. This is one of the highest-demand tickets of the entire 2026-27 Flames home schedule; book three to four months in advance. Book your Battle of Alberta Package.

March 5, 2027 - Chicago Blackhawks (Second Bedard Visit)

Friday, March 5 brings the Chicago Blackhawks back to Scotiabank Saddledome for the second visit of the season, giving fans a second chance to see Connor Bedard and the Blackhawks in Calgary. The Friday-night format works well as a two-night weekend trip with a Saturday for downtown Calgary or a short drive to Banff.

March 23, 2027 - Edmonton Oilers (Battle of Alberta Round Two)

Tuesday, March 23 brings the Edmonton Oilers back to Scotiabank Saddledome for the second Battle of Alberta home game of the season, only 20 days after the March 3 first meeting. Late-season Battle of Alberta games typically carry heavy Pacific Division playoff-seeding weight, and the March 23 date puts this game in a window where every point matters for both clubs.

Book the Battle of Alberta Round Two package with two or three nights in a downtown Calgary hotel. Book your Battle of Alberta Round Two Package.

March 27, 2027 - Vegas Golden Knights

Saturday, March 27 brings the Vegas Golden Knights to Scotiabank Saddledome for one of the marquee late-season Pacific Division visits. The Golden Knights won the 2023 Stanley Cup and continue to be one of the Western Conference contenders, and Jack Eichel, Mark Stone, and the Vegas roster produce one of the more skilled visiting offenses at the Saddledome. The Saturday-night Hockey Night in Canada broadcast amplifies the national visibility.

April 10, 2027 - Vancouver Canucks (Season Closer)

The final home game of the 2026-27 regular season falls on Saturday, April 10 against the Vancouver Canucks, a Pacific Division rivalry closer with heavy playoff-race weight. Late-season Flames-Canucks games are typically pivotal for playoff seeding, and the season-closing home game format at the Saddledome opens the trip for a full weekend celebration downtown.

Top Calgary Flames Road Trips for 2026-27

The 2026-27 Calgary Flames away games schedule features eleven standout individual road games plus five distinct multi-city trip clusters (the West Coast Doubleheader, California Road Trip, New York Road Trip, Florida Road Trip, and East Coast Road Trip) that let Flames fans follow the team through the fall and winter months across some of the great destination cities in North America. Highlights include the two Battle of Alberta visits to Rogers Place in Edmonton on October 28 and April 5, the four Vegas visits (Oct 15 and Feb 13), the Colorado Halloween-night matchup on October 31, and the California Road Trip across Los Angeles, Anaheim, and San Jose from November 14 to 17. Every road trip listed below is available as a bundled ticket, hotel, and flight package through Elite Sports Tours.

West Coast Doubleheader: October 3-4, 2026 (Vancouver Canucks + Seattle Kraken Home Opener)

The season-opening multi-city Flames road trip and one of the most efficient multi-city trip formats on the entire schedule. Two games in two calendar days across two Pacific Coast cities.

• Saturday, October 3, 2026 - at Vancouver Canucks - Rogers Arena, downtown Vancouver
• Sunday, October 4, 2026 - at Seattle Kraken (Home Opener) - Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle Center

The Vancouver leg opens on Saturday night at Rogers Arena in downtown Vancouver, walkable to Yaletown, Robson Street, and the Vancouver Waterfront. The Kraken Home Opener on Sunday night at Climate Pledge Arena (the world's first certified net-zero-carbon arena, opened in October 2021 as a renovation of the historic 1962 World's Fair Coliseum) produces the loudest home crowd of the Seattle regular season, with pre-game ceremony and banner-raising traditions. Vancouver and Seattle sit only 230 kilometers apart, and the drive south along Interstate 5 or the train ride down on the Amtrak Cascades makes for one of the great weekend hockey road trips on the entire NHL calendar.

Book the West Coast Doubleheader package with three or four nights of hotel across two cities, ground transportation between Vancouver and Seattle, and tickets to both games. Book your West Coast Doubleheader Package.

October 15, 2026 - at Vegas Golden Knights (First Vegas Trip)

Thursday, October 15 sends the Flames south to Las Vegas for a marquee weekend trip built around the game at T-Mobile Arena on the Strip. Vegas is one of the most popular away destinations for Flames fans because of the combined hockey-and-Vegas format, with T-Mobile Arena sitting directly behind the New York-New York and MGM Grand casinos and every major Strip hotel within a 10-minute walk of the arena. The Golden Knights won the 2023 Stanley Cup and continue to be one of the Western Conference contenders. The Thursday-night format opens the weekend for a full Friday-through-Sunday Vegas trip after the game.

Book the Flames at Vegas October package with three or four nights on the Strip. Book your Flames Vegas October Package.

October 28, 2026 - at Edmonton Oilers (Battle of Alberta on the Road)

Wednesday, October 28 sends the Flames north on Highway 2 to Edmonton for the first Battle of Alberta road matchup of the 2026-27 season. Edmonton is a 3-hour drive from Calgary and one of the shortest Flames away trips of the year, making the Battle of Alberta at Rogers Place one of the most accessible road-trip experiences for Calgary-area Flames supporters. The Wednesday-night format on Sportsnet is one of the marquee national broadcasts of the fall.

Rogers Place in the ICE District opened in September 2016 as the modern anchor of downtown Edmonton's revitalization, and the arena atmosphere on a Battle of Alberta night is one of the loudest in the NHL. Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the Oilers home crowd amplify the rivalry, and the Flames visiting-fan contingent typically fills 15 to 20 percent of the seats at every Rogers Place Battle of Alberta.

Book the Flames at Oilers Battle of Alberta October package with two nights in a downtown Edmonton hotel walkable to Rogers Place. Book your Battle of Alberta at Edmonton Package.

October 31, 2026 - at Colorado Avalanche (Halloween Night)

Halloween Saturday sends the Flames south to Denver for a marquee visit to Ball Arena, home of the Colorado Avalanche and the 2022 Stanley Cup champions. Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and the Avalanche have become one of the top three or four rosters in the NHL over the last five seasons, and every Avalanche home game produces one of the most electric crowds in professional hockey. The Halloween-night format at Ball Arena adds costume-and-nightlife elements to the trip, with downtown Denver's LoDo district running major Halloween events.

Book the Flames at Avalanche Halloween package with three nights in a downtown Denver hotel walkable to Ball Arena. Book your Flames at Avalanche Package.

California Road Trip: November 14-17, 2026 (Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks)

The marquee multi-city Flames road trip of the fall and one of the great warm-weather escape options for Calgary-area fans headed into the western Canadian winter. Three California cities in four days, following the Flames from Los Angeles to Anaheim to San Jose.

• Saturday, November 14, 2026 - at Los Angeles Kings - Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
• Sunday, November 15, 2026 - at Anaheim Ducks - Honda Center, Anaheim (adjacent to Disneyland)
• Tuesday, November 17, 2026 - at San Jose Sharks - SAP Center, San Jose

The Los Angeles leg opens at Crypto.com Arena in Downtown LA, walkable to LA Live, the JW Marriott, and Fig at 7th. Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty, and the Kings roster host in one of the storied NHL venues (the 2012 and 2014 Stanley Cup banner walls hang above the ice). LA is a 3-hour direct flight from Calgary via Air Canada or WestJet, and downtown LA hotels put fans within walking distance of the arena plus rideshare access to Santa Monica, Hollywood, and Griffith Observatory.

Anaheim on Sunday brings the Flames to Honda Center directly next to Disneyland, one of the ideal family-trip Flames road-trip destinations. The Ducks roster produces one of the more affordable NHL ticket experiences, and combining the Anaheim game with a Monday at Disneyland or Disney California Adventure works particularly well as a family package.

San Jose on Tuesday closes the swing at SAP Center in downtown San Jose. The Sharks home venue nicknamed "The Shark Tank" produces one of the more unique NHL arena entrances (the giant Shark head that players skate through), and the Bay Area works particularly well as a two- or three-day extension to include San Francisco day trips to Fisherman's Wharf, the Golden Gate Bridge, or Muir Woods.

Book the full California Road Trip package with four or five nights of hotel across three cities, round-trip flights, in-market ground transportation, and tickets to all three games. Book your Flames California Road Trip Package.

November 23, 2026 - at Ottawa Senators (Battle of Quebec South)

Monday, November 23 sends the Flames east to Ottawa for the Canadian Tire Centre visit against the Senators. Ottawa is a 4-hour flight from Calgary and one of the more accessible Eastern Canadian NHL road trips, and Canadian Tire Centre in Kanata sits 20 minutes west of downtown Ottawa near the Kanata Centrum shopping district.

Book the Flames at Senators package with two nights in downtown Ottawa or the Kanata Centrum area near the arena. Book your Flames at Senators Package.

New York Road Trip: November 27-28, 2026 (New Jersey Devils + New York Rangers)

The Black Friday-weekend New York-area Flames road trip and one of the great East Coast weekend hockey experiences. Two games in two calendar days across two of the great NHL venues in the New York metropolitan area.

• Friday, November 27, 2026 - at New Jersey Devils - Prudential Center, downtown Newark
• Saturday, November 28, 2026 - at New York Rangers - Madison Square Garden, Midtown Manhattan

The Devils leg on Black Friday opens at Prudential Center in downtown Newark, 25 minutes west of Midtown Manhattan on the NJ Transit or PATH train. Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier, and the Devils roster produce one of the more skilled Metropolitan Division home matchups, and Prudential Center is one of the most fan-friendly new NHL arenas with expansive concourses and Newark's Ironbound restaurant district a short walk east.

The Rangers leg on Saturday closes at Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan, the world's most famous arena and one of the definitive American sports experiences. MSG sits directly above Penn Station at 7th Avenue and 32nd Street, walkable to every Midtown hotel and reachable via the Long Island Rail Road, NJ Transit, and the New York City Subway. The Rangers historic Original Six franchise (four Stanley Cups since 1926) produces one of the loudest home crowds in the NHL, and the Saturday-night MSG atmosphere is a bucket-list hockey experience.

Book the New York Road Trip package with three or four nights in a Midtown Manhattan hotel with NJ Transit access to the Prudential Center commute plus walking distance to Madison Square Garden. Book your New York Road Trip Package.

Florida Road Trip: December 17-19, 2026 (Tampa Bay Lightning + Florida Panthers)

The mid-December Florida sunshine escape and one of the great warm-weather Flames road trips of the winter. Two games in three days across the two Florida NHL franchises, both defending Stanley Cup contenders.

• Thursday, December 17, 2026 - at Tampa Bay Lightning - Benchmark International Arena, downtown Tampa
• Saturday, December 19, 2026 - at Florida Panthers - Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise (Fort Lauderdale area)

The Tampa Bay leg opens at Benchmark International Arena in downtown Tampa's Water Street district. The arena was renamed from Amalie Arena in August 2025 after Vinik Sports Group signed a multi-year naming rights partnership with Tampa-based Benchmark International. The Lightning have won three Stanley Cups (2004, 2020, 2021, including back-to-back championships in 2020 and 2021), and downtown Tampa hotels put fans within a 5-minute walk of the arena.

The Panthers leg on Saturday closes at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, 20 minutes west of Fort Lauderdale beach. The Panthers won back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2024 and 2025 (defeating the Edmonton Oilers in both Finals, with Sam Bennett winning the 2025 Conn Smythe Trophy), and every defending champion visit carries heightened demand. The Florida Road Trip works particularly well as a warm-weather escape from Calgary December weather, with mid-70s Fahrenheit game-day temperatures in Sunrise and Tampa.

Book the Florida Road Trip package with four or five nights across both cities, round-trip flights from Calgary, and tickets to both games. Fort Lauderdale beach hotels work as a base for the Panthers game, and Water Street district Tampa hotels work for the Lightning game. Book your Florida Road Trip Package.

January 2, 2027 - at Winnipeg Jets (First Winnipeg Visit)

Saturday, January 2 sends the Flames east to Winnipeg for a Canadian-team New Year's-weekend matchup at Canada Life Centre. Winnipeg is a 2-hour flight from Calgary and one of the shorter Canadian road trips, and downtown Winnipeg sits directly next to Canada Life Centre with hotels walkable to the arena. Connor Hellebuyck, Kyle Connor, and the Jets home crowd produce one of the loudest atmospheres in the NHL.

Book the Flames at Jets January package with two nights in a downtown Winnipeg hotel. Book your Flames at Jets January Package.

East Coast Road Trip: January 23-26, 2027 (Montreal Canadiens + Toronto Maple Leafs)

The marquee Canadian East Coast Flames road trip and one of the great two-city hockey travel experiences on the entire schedule. Two games in four days across the two most historic markets in Canadian professional hockey.

• Saturday, January 23, 2027 - at Montreal Canadiens - Bell Centre, downtown Montreal
• Tuesday, January 26, 2027 - at Toronto Maple Leafs - Scotiabank Arena, downtown Toronto

The Montreal leg opens at Bell Centre in downtown Montreal, the modern successor to the historic Montreal Forum where the Canadiens have won 22 of their 24 Stanley Cup championships (the most in NHL history). Bell Centre seats 21,105 and is walkable from every downtown Montreal hotel, and the Saturday-night Hockey Night in Canada format on a Habs-Flames matchup is one of the marquee national broadcasts of the winter.

The Toronto leg on Tuesday closes at Scotiabank Arena in downtown Toronto, home of the Maple Leafs and part of the Union Station transit hub. The Auston Matthews-Mitch Marner-William Nylander era Leafs produce one of the most explosive home offenses in the NHL, and Scotiabank Arena atmosphere on a Tuesday-night game is one of the great Canadian hockey experiences.

Book the East Coast Road Trip package with four or five nights across Montreal and Toronto, VIA Rail or short-flight connections between the two cities, and tickets to both games. Book your East Coast Road Trip Package.

February 13, 2027 - at Vegas Golden Knights (Second Vegas Trip)

Saturday, February 13 sends the Flames back to Vegas for the second visit of the season, timed perfectly as a Valentine's Day weekend Vegas trip. T-Mobile Arena on the Strip pairs particularly well with a Valentine's weekend at any of the Strip resort casinos, and Flames fans regularly book this weekend as an annual Vegas escape.

Book the Flames at Vegas Valentine's Weekend package with three or four nights on the Strip. Book your Flames Vegas Valentine's Package.

February 27, 2027 - at Vancouver Canucks (Second Canucks Visit)

Saturday, February 27 sends the Flames west to Vancouver for the second Canucks visit of the season at Rogers Arena. Vancouver is a 90-minute flight from Calgary or a scenic drive through the Rocky Mountains, and downtown Vancouver hotels sit walking distance from Rogers Arena. The Saturday-night Hockey Night in Canada format works well as a full weekend trip built around Yaletown restaurants, Robson Street shopping, and Stanley Park walks.

March 7, 2027 - at Winnipeg Jets (Second Winnipeg Visit)

Sunday, March 7 sends the Flames back to Winnipeg for the second Canada Life Centre visit of the season. The Sunday-afternoon or evening format opens the trip for a full Friday-through-Monday-morning weekend, with Winnipeg's Forks Market, Manitoba Museum, and Exchange District historic buildings all worth exploring between hockey commitments.

March 13, 2027 - at Boston Bruins (Original Six at TD Garden)

Saturday, March 13 sends the Flames east to Boston for the historic Original Six visit to TD Garden, the modern home of the Bruins in the West End neighborhood adjacent to North Station. The Bruins historic franchise (six Stanley Cups including the 2011 championship) produces one of the loudest home crowds in the NHL, and TD Garden sits directly above North Station with connections to the T subway system and the Amtrak Downeaster commuter service.

Book the Flames at Bruins package with two or three nights in a downtown Boston hotel walkable to TD Garden. Boston works particularly well as an extended East Coast trip when combined with any Rangers, Devils, or Habs road trip. Book your Flames at Bruins Package.

April 3, 2027 - at Nashville Predators

Saturday, April 3 sends the Flames south to Nashville for a late-season visit to Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville. The Predators home venue sits directly on Lower Broadway in the honky-tonk district, and the Flames at Preds format works particularly well as a Nashville weekend combining the hockey game with live music on Broadway and a Sunday morning at the Ryman Auditorium or Country Music Hall of Fame.

Book the Flames at Predators Nashville package with three nights in a downtown Nashville hotel walkable to Bridgestone Arena and the Lower Broadway strip. Book your Flames at Predators Nashville Package.

April 5, 2027 - at Edmonton Oilers (Battle of Alberta Season Closer)

Monday, April 5 sends the Flames north to Edmonton for the second Battle of Alberta road matchup of the season, the last regular-season Flames-Oilers meeting of 2026-27. Late-season Battle of Alberta games typically carry heavy Pacific Division playoff-seeding weight, and the April 5 date puts this game in the final week of the regular season with maximum implications for both clubs.

Book the Flames at Oilers Battle of Alberta April package with two nights in a downtown Edmonton hotel walkable to Rogers Place. Book your Battle of Alberta April Package.

Where to Stay in Calgary for Scotiabank Saddledome Games

Downtown Calgary is the natural base for every Scotiabank Saddledome trip. The downtown hotel cluster (from Stephen Avenue north to the Bow River and from 4th Street SW east to Fort Calgary) puts visitors within a 20-minute walk or short C-Train ride of the Saddledome via the Stampede LRT station on the Red Line, and within walking distance of Stephen Avenue restaurants, the Calgary Tower, Studio Bell, and Prince's Island Park.

Our recommended Scotiabank Saddledome hotels for a Flames weekend include the Fairmont Palliser (the 1914 historic luxury flagship at 133 9th Avenue SW, one of the great Canadian railway hotels and the historic anchor property of downtown Calgary), the Hyatt Regency Calgary (Stephen Avenue location), the Marriott Downtown Calgary (adjacent to the Calgary Tower), the Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire (Bow River-front), the Hilton Garden Inn Calgary Downtown, Le Germain Hotel Calgary (Stephen Avenue boutique), the Sandman Signature Downtown, Delta Hotels by Marriott Calgary Downtown, the Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza, and the Alt Hotel Calgary East Village. For fans on a value budget, the Sandman Hotel Downtown Calgary, the Coast Calgary Downtown Hotel and Suites, and the Wingate by Wyndham Calgary all offer more reasonable rates within short C-Train range of the Saddledome.

The East Village neighborhood (the historic riverside district east of downtown, walking distance to Studio Bell and the new Central Library) is a great alternate base for fans who want a more residential feel over the corporate downtown high-rise setting. East Village is a 15-minute walk to the Saddledome via the pedestrian bridge, and the neighborhood offers the National Music Centre, the Simmons Building food hall, and the Bow River pathways.

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What to Do in Calgary Between Flames Games

Calgary is one of the great Western Canadian travel destinations, and a Saddledome trip is at its best when combined with a full weekend exploring the city and the nearby Canadian Rockies. Our team's recommendations for what to do in Calgary between Flames games:

Stephen Avenue and downtown. The pedestrian mall along 8th Avenue SW from City Hall east to 1st Street SW runs the length of downtown Calgary and hosts restaurants, historic sandstone buildings from the late 1800s Calgary boom era, and street performers. The Calgary Tower (the 190-metre observation tower at 9th Avenue and Centre Street, opened in 1968 for the Calgary Stampede centennial) offers 360-degree views of the Rocky Mountains to the west and the Prairies to the east, with the glass floor observation deck 191 metres above street level. A morning walk of Stephen Avenue pairs well with a Saturday-night Flames home game.

The Peace Bridge and Prince's Island Park. The Peace Bridge (the striking Santiago Calatrava-designed pedestrian and cyclist bridge across the Bow River, opened in 2012 with the distinctive red-and-white spiral design) connects downtown Calgary to Prince's Island Park, one of the great urban parks in Western Canada. Prince's Island Park hosts the annual Calgary Folk Music Festival every July and offers riverside walking paths, playgrounds, and views of the downtown skyline. The Peace Bridge is a 5-minute walk from most downtown hotels and works well as a morning walk before a Flames afternoon or evening game.

Studio Bell and the National Music Centre. Studio Bell (the striking curved copper-and-tile building at 850 4th Street SE in East Village, opened in 2016 as home to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame) covers the full history of Canadian music from Gordon Lightfoot to Rush to Drake, with interactive instrument exhibits, historic recording studios, and rotating touring exhibitions. Admission runs $18 and a 90-minute visit pairs particularly well with a Saturday afternoon before a Flames evening game at the Saddledome.

The Calgary Stampede grounds and Heritage Park. Stampede Park (the 193-acre grounds directly next to Scotiabank Saddledome, home of the annual Calgary Stampede rodeo every July) is worth exploring on a game-day afternoon, with the Grandstand, the historic Stampede Corral, and the BMO Centre convention halls all part of the campus. Heritage Park (the 127-acre historical village on the south shore of the Glenmore Reservoir, one of the largest living-history museums in Canada) preserves the Prairie Canadian pioneer era with steam-train rides, working blacksmith shops, and 1900s-era buildings relocated from across Alberta.

The Calgary restaurant scene. Charcut Roast House (the Connie DeSousa and John Jackson flagship on 8th Avenue SW, one of the great meat-focused Canadian restaurants), Model Milk (the Justin Leboe modern Canadian institution at 308 17th Avenue SW), Ten Foot Henry (the vegetable-forward standout at 1209 1st Street SW), Native Tongues (the Baja-inspired Mexican at 235 12th Avenue SW), Anju (the Roy Oh Korean-American at 344 17th Avenue SW), Peters' Drive-In (the historic 1962 burger-and-milkshake institution at 219 16th Avenue NE, one of the classic Calgary comfort-food experiences), and the Palomino Smokehouse (the 109 7th Avenue SW barbecue-and-live-music institution) all give visitors a Calgary culinary experience that stands with any Canadian city. Book two to three weeks in advance for the top-tier dinner reservations.

17th Avenue SW and the Red Mile. The 17th Avenue SW nightlife-and-restaurant strip (nicknamed the Red Mile during the 2004 Flames Stanley Cup Final run for the sea of red jerseys that lined the street on game nights) hosts dozens of restaurants, sports bars, live-music venues, and shops. Post-game 17th Avenue on a Flames win night is one of the great Canadian hockey city experiences, with James Joyce Irish Pub, Ship and Anchor, and the National Beer Hall all packed with celebrating fans.

The Rocky Mountains and Banff day trip. Banff National Park is a 90-minute drive west from Calgary via the Trans-Canada Highway, one of the great scenic drives in North America. Banff townsite, Lake Louise, and the Icefields Parkway all sit within day-trip range of downtown Calgary, and a Sunday-morning drive to Banff before an evening Flames home game or a Saturday-morning departure from a Friday-night game trip both work well. Rocky Mountain views, glacier-fed lakes, and the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise all make for a memorable extension to any Calgary hockey trip.

Kensington and Inglewood historic neighborhoods. Kensington (the walkable district north of the Bow River across from downtown, along 10th Street NW) hosts independent shops, coffee roasters, and casual restaurants. Inglewood (the historic neighborhood east of downtown along 9th Avenue SE, Calgary's original townsite) offers antique shops, the Blues Can live-music venue, and Calgary's first commercial main street from the 1880s. Both neighborhoods work well as a Saturday-morning or Sunday-morning stop between Flames commitments.

How to Book Your Calgary Flames Road Trip or Home Game Package

Elite Sports Tours builds Calgary Flames travel packages for every game listed in this guide, bundling Calgary Flames tickets with hotel and (where applicable) flight components. Home game packages at Scotiabank Saddledome include the game ticket, a downtown Calgary hotel for two, three, or four nights (depending on the weekend format), and pre-arranged in-market transportation between the hotel and the Saddledome via the Stampede LRT connection. Road trip packages include the game ticket, a hotel in the away city walkable or short-drive to the arena, round-trip flights or coordinated rail options from Calgary, and in-market ground transportation for the arena commute.

Multi-city road trip packages (the West Coast Doubleheader, California Road Trip, New York Road Trip, Florida Road Trip, and East Coast Road Trip) include the full multi-city hotel plan, all game tickets, all inter-city flights or ground transportation, and in-market travel logistics for every arena commute. These multi-city Flames travel packages are the definitive Flames road-trip experiences of the entire 2026-27 season and sell out three to five months in advance.

For pricing, availability, and to lock in the highest-demand games (the two Battle of Alberta home games against Edmonton, the Boxing Day Vancouver Canucks visit, the New Year's Eve Winnipeg Jets game, the Ovechkin Capitals visit, and the multi-city road-trip clusters) contact Elite Sports Tours directly or use the individual weekend and road trip package links throughout this guide. Our team specializes in Flames travel and handles hundreds of Calgary supporters per season across every marquee game on the home and away schedules.

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Editorial Note & Travel Expertise

Every home game, road trip, and multi-city travel cluster in this article is confirmed on the official 2026-27 Calgary Flames schedule released by the National Hockey League and the Calgary Flames organization in mid-July 2026. The two Battle of Alberta home games against the Edmonton Oilers (March 3 and March 23), the two Battle of Alberta road games at Rogers Place in Edmonton (October 28 and April 5), the Kraken Home Opener October 1, the Boxing Day Vancouver Canucks December 26, the New Year's Eve Winnipeg Jets December 31, and the Habs West Coast Swing visit January 28 are drawn directly from the official Flames home schedule. The five multi-city trip clusters (West Coast Doubleheader October 3-4, California Road Trip November 14-17, New York Road Trip November 27-28, Florida Road Trip December 17-19, East Coast Road Trip January 23-26) are grouped as they appear on the Flames travel calendar. Downtown Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome hotel recommendations, road-trip city hotel recommendations, and away-arena walking distances are based on multi-year experience placing Flames travel clients across the North American NHL circuit. Elite Sports Tours builds Flames home game packages, single-city road trip packages, and multi-city road trip packages with hotel placement, ticket coordination, and inter-city travel logistics handled end to end.

Travel Information Disclaimer

NHL game dates, start times, and broadcast assignments for the 2026-27 Calgary Flames home and away schedule are subject to change by the National Hockey League. Playoff opponents, matchup implications, and player availability depend on the season as it plays out. Roster changes through trades, injuries, and call-ups may affect specific matchups referenced in this article. Scotiabank Saddledome home game and away city arena hotel availability and rates vary based on demand and the profile of any given matchup, with the two Battle of Alberta home games, Boxing Day Canucks, New Year's Eve Jets, the California Road Trip, and the East Coast Road Trip tending to move fastest. Travelers should confirm current game details, ticket availability, and travel requirements with Elite Sports Tours and official sources before finalizing any 2026-27 Calgary Flames travel plans.

Updated July 2026