May Long Weekend Activities in Calgary – May 19 – 22, 2017

Victoria Day/May Long Weekend Activities in Calgary – May 19 – 22, 2017

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Things to Do during May in Calgary

I. Family & Kids Activities

1. Calgary Serbian Fest

Join the Calgary-Serbian community as they entertain, feed and wow you with fantastic cultural and sports events during the May long weekend. This spectacular event will feature a broad entertaining program showcasing some of the best cultural dances, cuisine, sports and displays that the Serbian community has to offer. Don’t know what Serbian culture is? Come out and join us for some fabulous homemade Serbian food, cultural exhibits, sports competitions and much more.  Details

Saturday, May 20, 2017 | 11AM – 5PM

Sunday, May 21, 2017 | 11AM – 5PM

16025 243 Ave E, De Winton

 $5 per person (age 10 and up)

2. Expo at the Museums: Future Heros

This one day event will showcase a variety of geek culture icons from Star Wars, Star Trek, Halo, and many more. Game with your friends, get a photo with a Storm Trooper, catch a panel presentation, hunt for Pokemon, have a piece of birthday cake to celebrate your fandom’s anniversary, and shop the vendors. Learn how Canadian Military history ties into modern pop culture at this family friendly event. Details

May 20, 2017 | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

The Military Museums, 4520 Crowchild Trail SW, Calgary

$5 to $15

3. Calaway Park Grand Opening Weekend

This will be a weekend at Calaway Park you do not want to miss! Calaway Park will be kicking off its 36th season of family fun!  Details

May 20 to 22, 2017 | 10:00 AM to 07:00 PM

Calaway park, Calgary

Regular Admission

4. Opening Weekend Summer

Celebrate the long weekend by stepping back in time. Calgary’s Heritage Park Historical Village’s 53rd summer season begins. Enjoy a horse-drawn wagon ride, feast on a fresh cheese bun, experience the thrill of the antique midway or ride on our thundering steam train, as Heritage Park opens for another exciting summer! Details

May 20 to 22, 2017 | 10:00 AM – 05:00 PM

Heritage Park, Calgary

Regular Admission

5. Little Britches Parade and Rodeo

Round up your cow pokes and come-on-down to enjoy one of Canada’s most unique rodeos, plus a jam-packed roster of events including the 59 Annual Little Britches parade. The Little Britches rodeo is one of the main attractions, where kids can practice their cowboy moves in challenges such as calf roping, sheep riding and barrel busting. A music festival, and “A taste of High River” event for food lovers rounds out the weekend’s festivities! Details

Saturday May 20, 2017 | | 10:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Sunday, May 21, 2017 | 10:00 AM – 05:00 PM

Downtown High River – 1 hour South of Calgary

Free

6. Iron Horse Park Opening

Bring your family. Bring your friends. Come and experience an interpretive journey on the 1.6 km of track which is currently operational. Another 0.5 km of track was also completed in 2016 and will occasionally be available on public run days.  Details

Sunday, May 21, 2017 |  11:00AM to 4:00PM

Iron Horse Park
820 Railway Gate SW Airdrie

$3

7. Banff Centre Children’s Festival

Journey into a world of art and imagination at Banff Centre Children’s Festival. With free or low-cost activities and live shows, Banff Centre Children’s Festival is a continent of imagination where children of all ages can explore Canada’s diverse cultural communities through dance, music, and more.  Details

Saturday, May 20, 2017 | All Day

Banff Centre, 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff

Free and ticketed events.

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II. Live Music

1. Raiders of the Lost Ark

The film that gave the world one of its greatest movie heroes, Indiana Jones, is back and better than ever! Relive the magic on the big screen with the original great adventure…Raiders of the Lost Ark… with John Williams’ epic score performed live alongside the film by the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Details

Friday, May 19, 2017 | 7:30 PM
Saturday, May 20, 2016 | 02:00 PM

Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – 1415 14 Ave. NW, Calgary

$20.00 – $80.00 + charges

2. Distant Worlds: Music From FINAL FANTASY

Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY comes to Calgary! This international concert phenomenon features Nobuo Uematsu’s stirring music from one of the most popular video game series of all time, FINAL FANTASY! Conducted by Grammy Award-winner Arnie Roth, the 94-musician Distant Worlds Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus plays alongside breathtaking HD video direct from SQUARE ENIX. This show is a multimedia feast for the eyes and ears! Details

Sunday, May 21, 2017 | 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – 1415 14 Ave. NW, Calgary

$40.45 – $120.75

3. Storytellers

From the quirky phantasmagoria of George Antheil’s Serenade for Strings, to the character-piece movements of Telemann’s The Nations Suite, Kensington Sinfonia presents an evocative program of music surrounding characters and storytelling. We include Purcell’s wonderful Chaconne from King Arthur, and invite our good friend Jeremy Brown (saxophone) to play Chase the Money by Canadian composer John Oliver. Details

Sunday, May 21, 2017 | 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Hope Lutheran Church – 3527 Boulton Road, NW, Calgary

$20 to $25

4. Mike Farris Trio

Mike Farris winner of the Grammy award for best Roots Gospel in 2015 is coming to Calgary. “Out of the arms of defeat Mike Farris has done a victory Lap…He takes peo-ple who are hurting, who are broken, who think they are alone and through just the sound of his voice he lets them know that they’re not…that’s magic.”  Details

Monday, May 22, 2017 | 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM

Mt Royal University Bella Concert Hall, Calgary

$35

III. Theatre & Performing Arts

1. Macbeth

Prophecies. Ambition. Murder. Madness. In Shakespeare’s famously cursed play, darkness and evil abound. Macbeth returns for an encore performance! Details

 May 12 to 27, 2017

Vertigo Theatre, Calgary

$25 to $35

 2. The Drowning Girls

Bessie. Alice. Margaret. All three women thought George Joseph Smith was the man of their dreams. Now all three are dead. THE DROWNING GIRLS is a lyrical exploration of a trio of murdered wives who gather evidence against their murderous husband by reliving the shocking events leading up to their deaths. One Yellow Rabbit Co-Founders Blake Brooker and Denise Clarke lead an incredible creative team in bringing this macabre fantasia to the Vertigo stage. Details

May 13 to June 11, 2017

Vertigo Theatre, Calgary

 $20 & up

 3. Crazy For You®

When a young banker is sent to the sleepy town of Deadrock to foreclose a rundown theatre, his heart and his life are turned completely upside down. This hilarious song-and-dance extravaganza features the classics “I Got Rhythm,” “Someone to Watch Over Me,” and “Nice Work If You Can Get It.” High-energy fun!
Details

April 18 – May 20, 2017

Max Bell Theatre – Arts Commons, Calgary

$35.00 – $117 + charges

IV. Sport

1. Victoria Day Tweed Ride

What the tweed ride is, is a casual, ~10-15km ride around Calgary’s inner city where participants are encouraged to dress in tweed or vintage and by doing so may even win a prize, like a Brooks saddle.Details

Monday, May 22, 2017 | 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM

 Village Ice Cream: 431 10 Avenue SE, Calgary

PWYC

2. Salomon SlushShine Rail Jam

What better way to enjoy the last weekend of the season than with one final rail jam? The SlushShine Rail Jam will see skiers and riders take on special features spread over water competing for cash prizes.Details

Saturday, May 20, 2017 | 12:30 PM to  3:30 PM
89th Annual Slush Cup | Monday, May 22nd, 2017

Sunshine Village, Banff

$20

V. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events

1. Events on Weekdays

BoostR Stage- LIVE Pitch Competition:

BoostR Stage is ATB BoostR’s live pitch event. Imagine local entrepreneurs pitching their business on a stage to a room full of 300 people. The fun part is that YOU are in the crowd and YOU get to decide how much money each entrepreneur will win that night! Details

May 16th | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM @ The Palace Theatre – Calgary 219 8 Ave SW, Calgary | $30 to $40

Magical Moments:

Come celebrate AARC’s 25th anniversary at the “Magical Moments” Gala Benefit Dinner featuring Emcee, Dave Kelly! All proceeds go towards treatment fee subsidies for struggling families. AARC is committed to giving every teen the best chance for success; your contributions will help make that possible. Details

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 | 5:30 PM @ Stampede Park BMO Centre, Hall E – 20 Roundup Way SW, Calgary | $250

2. Kensington Wine Market 25th Anniversary

Join us for a storewide tasting of unique wines from various regions, enjoy charcuterie from neighbouring Peasant Cheese, DJ beats and a sneak preview of KWM’s 25th Anniversary Sale! Stop by for a tasting of KWM’s special 25th Anniversary bottles. Guests are welcome to drop in during the evening to taste an exclusive limited edition selection of Port, Whisky, Cognac and Armagnac, all bottled exclusively for the Kensington Wine Market. There will also be a selection of Champagne and other exclusive wines open for sampling. These selections will be paired with hors d’oeuvres charcuterie and cheese from Cured Delicatessen and Peasant Cheese.  Details

May 18 to 19, 2017

Kensington Wine Market 1257 Kensington Road NW, Calgary

$25 to $50

3. One Tribe community festival

Headliners: Phutureprimitive, Mat The Alien & NADA DEVA
World class workshops including: Breathwork, paddle board yoga, didgeridoo lessons, kids experiences, men’s workshop, healing circle, laughter yoga, slack lining, shamanic yoga, meditation & SO MUCH MORE! Come sleep in a tipi! Details

Saturday May 20 to Monday May 22, 2017

Camp Chief Hector, Bow Valley Provincial Park, Kananaskis

$100- $300 includes all buffet meals and accommodations

4. Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival

Join us for nine days of LGBTQA film and events guaranteed to provoke, challenge and entertain.  Details

May 18 to 27, 2017

The Plaza Theatre
1133 Kensington Road NW, Calgary

$10 to $20

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5. Star Trek: The Starfleet Academy Experience

Experience a “career day” at the Starfleet Academy. Test your knowledge and skills to discover what your true ranking would be in a Starfleet career – will you be a Medical, Engineering or Science Officer, or even a Commander? Exciting possibilities await in this immersive and interactive experience that appeals to life-long fans and new Star Trek enthusiasts alike.. Details

February 4-June 4, 2017 | Telus Spark Hours

TELUS Spark, 220 St. George’s Drive NE, Calgary

General Admission