Calgary 
Events Description
A production of TELUS Spark in association with the University of Calgary, the three-day science festival running Nov. 6 to 8 is experimenting with a new, more intimate format. While most of the programming takes place at the TELUS Spark science centre, there are some satellite events, including the Seven Wonders of Science on Nov. 7 at UCalgary’s main campus.
Come for the night, the free Saturday, or the last taste on Sunday.
HOW MUCH
Tickets:
Free on Saturday – FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED TICKETS AT THE DOOR
Beakernight (18+): Friday – $39
Sunday· 9 AM–4 PM – $10 adults · $5 kids
How to get tickets?
WHEN & WHERE
Date & Time:
Friday, November 6, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM
BEAKERNIGHT (18+): Beakernight is Petri Dish’s adults-only opening night. Six hours, a drink in hand, and the whole of TELUS Spark open for you to explore. Watch combat robots and knights battle, dance at a digital immersion rave, hear a robot concert, sniff your way through an alchemy lab, and test some science on yourself. No kids, no line-ups for the slide, no rules about staying curious.
Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Petri Dish’s biggest day. A full 12 hours of science, art and engineering colliding, for every age, every curiosity level, all day and into the night.
Sunday, November 8, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Closing out the weekend the way it started, loud. Sunday brings one last round of hands-on science, live demos and unexpected science before the dish gets put away for another year. Come for the last taste of Petri Dish.
Venue:
Telus Spark Science Centre, 220 St. George’s Drive NE,
Calgary, AB T2E 5T2
Paid Parking
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