Current weekend: Things to Do this Weekend in Calgary
I. Family & Kids Activities this weekend
1. Slipper: A Distinctly Calgarian Cinderella Story
Celebrate the Holidays with a fun new show for the whole family! Thanks to a fairy-tale time machine, Edward travels from the olden days to modern Calgary where he meets Cinderella. She’s a young go-getter, he has become the handsome Eddie Prince, and – wait a minute – his uncle is the Fairy Godmother! Will Cinderella or her selfish sisters win the Stampede talent show? Will Cinderella’s crazy step-mom even let her perform? Details
2. Outdoor Movie
Enjoy the family-friendly presentation of Zootopia for free on New Year’s Day! Come early and enjoy food trucks, music, ice sculptures and the fire pits.
3. Flurry of Fun
Bring along the family to discover Alberta’s winter wildlife through hands-on activities in our Discovery Centre! Crafts, Investigation stations, games and prizes – there’s a little something for everyone this holiday.
4.Winter Carnival
Dress warm and bundle up!!! Come and join us as we light up the park in our 2016 Winter Carnival featuring a marketplace, silent auction, lights display, face painting, photo ops, kids activities, food and drink. Details
Kids 5 & Under Free
5. Winter CARnival
Travel through time, exploring winter past, present and future. Take part in games and activities from the familiar to the fantastic as you explore the Gasoline Alley Museum!Details
December 31, 2016 | 10:00 AM – 03:00 PM
6. Noon Year’s Eve
Travel through time, exploring winter past, present and future. Take part in games and activities from the familiar to the fantastic as you explore the Gasoline Alley Museum!Details
7. Disney’s Beauty & The Beast
Join Belle and the Beast for one of the great musicals of the modern era.Featuring all of the beloved songs from the original movie, including Be Our Guest and the title track, the show also includes additional numbers from original composer Alan Menken and musical theatre legend Tim Rice. An absolutely magical show, Beauty and the Beast is the perfect holiday musical for the whole family! Details
Adult – 18+ years: $25
8. The Polar Express™
Join us for a Magical Train Ride aboard THE POLAR EXPRESS™! Set to the sounds of the motion picture soundtrack, families are sure to delight in their journey to the North Pole, complete with hot chocolate and cookies served on board the train by dancing waiters. Passengers will then be entertained by a reading of The Polar Express™. Upon arrival at the North Pole, Santa will board the train and present ticket holders their very own sleigh bell, just like in the movie, to those who BELIEVE! Details
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II. Live Music
1. Impasto Duo presents: A Christmas Concert
Celebrate the holiday with some cozy music and delight! Impasto Duo presents a family-friendly FUN Christmas concert for flute and piano, including music from The Snowman, The Nutcracker, A Charlie Brown Christmas, and many more classics! Impasto Duo will also be joined by dancer Karen Berry, one of the most in-demand performers from Alberta. Details
10690 Elbow Drive SW, Calgary
2. Highkicksmas
Highkicks, Jason Famous and Le Fame, A-Bomb
3. The Jingles Present: Always in the Season
Join The Jingles at Gravity Espresso & Wine Bar on Festivus for a night of holiday music and entertainment!! Details
4. A Luminous New Year’s Eve
Be warmed by the glow of luminaries and candles as you enter Knox United Church then surrounded by “Luminous Voices” of Calgary’s only professional chamber choir. Details
5. New Year’s Concert 2017: Salute to Vienna
More celebratory than a glass of champagne, Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert is a delight for the eyes and the ears. Welcome 2017 with this elegant concert—celebrating a 20-year tradition in Calgary! This New Year’s Day, a stunning new program featuring Strauss waltzes and sweeping melodies from operettas will be performed by a full orchestra, acclaimed European singers, ballet and ballroom dancers. Fall for the Blue Danube Waltz all over again! Details
III. Theatre & Performing Arts
1. It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Christmas Events, Plays & Holiday Theatre in Calgary 2016
Lunchbox Theatre will celebrate the holiday season with one of the most iconic Christmas stories every told! It’s A Wonderful Life is the classic tale of George Bailey, Clarence the Angel and the town of Bedford Falls. When misfortune befalls George Bailey on Christmas Eve, he is shown what his town and his family would be like if he had never lived. Conceived as a live 1940’s radio broadcast, a cast of 5 actors will bring this classic holiday story of love and redemption to life on our stage!!Details
160, 115 9 Ave SE, Calgary
$20 Student & Senior
For all Christmas Theatre & events, see Christmas Events, Plays & Holiday Theatre in Calgary 2016
2. Chrismoose Carol
3. The Nutcracker Ballet
Magic returns this holiday season with the classic storytelling of The Nutcracker — ushering young and old into a rich and festive holiday world.The magical tale of Klara and her Nutcracker defeating the evil Rat Tsar and his army of mice continues to dazzle audiences in our glittering production set to Tchaikovsky’s timeless score. Details
4. A Christmas Carol
This season we celebrate a remarkable thirty years of bringing A Christmas Carol to Calgary. Stephen Hair returns as Ebenezer Scrooge in the annual production that the Calgary Sun called “the best of all possible versions of A Christmas Carol.” Filled with music and spectacle, there’s no better way to fill your heart with the spirit of Christmas. Details
IV. Sports, & Related events
1. Calgary Flames
2. Merry Christmas Family Fun Skate
Bring your family and friends for an afternoon of skating, games, refreshments and holiday fun!
4. Boxing Day Free Skate
Optimist / George Blundun Arenas
Rose Kohn / Jimmie Condon Arenas
Shouldice Arena
Stew Hendry / Henry Viney Arenas
Stu Peppard Arena
5. The Mac’s Midget AAA
The Mac’s Midget AAA World Invitational Tournament is a prestigious ice hockey tournament held annually for midget aged players.
5. Calgary Hitmen
V. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
1. Solstice Gathering
Come and celebrate the Winter Solstice! Concerts & Dance Details
2. Christmas in Kensington
Join Kensington in celebrating this magical time of year for a variety of free, family-fun activities in the neighbourhood. Sip complimentary hot chocolate, get serenaded by Christmas tunes sang by the Rock n Roll Carolers and snap selfies with Santa. Details
3. Calgary Icebreaker Polar Dip
A super fun family friend event and a great way to bring in the New Year! Come and watch over 80 Dipsters in crazy costumes jump into the icy water to raise critical funds and awareness for the SA Foundation’s work against human trafficking. This is the Old Guys in Action’s 8th Polar Dip! Details
Calgary
4. Exhibitions
Terry Fox: Running to the Heart of Canada: Learn about Terry’s triumphs, struggles and the impact his foundation has made globally. Artefacts on display include the shoe he dipped into the Atlantic Ocean to begin his journey, the shirt and shorts he ran in, and iconic photos. Be inspired by a Canadian who dared to dream big and help others!! Details
July 1 – December 31, 2016
VI. Food/ Sunday Brunches & Night Life Events
1. Club Events
The Jeff McGregor Quartet @ Kawa Espresso Bar on Friday, December 23, 2016 | 8:00 PM
SLUSHII @ Marquee Beer Market & Stage on Monday, Dec 26, 2016 | 9:00 PM
BAAUER + HUCCI @ Flames Central on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 | 9:00 PM
Four Color Zack, Smalltown DJs, PJ “The Boy”, DJ Phatty @ Commonwealth Bar & Stage on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 | 9:00 PM
Madchild w/ guests @ Dickens on Friday, Dec 30, 2016 | 9:00 PM
DJ BL3ND with Brad Fernandez, Dusty K and Bshan @ Marquee Beer Market & Stage on Friday, Dec 30, 2016 | 9:00 PM
BassArena Flux Pavilion & Panda Eyes @ The Flames Central on Friday December 30, 2016 | 11:00 PM – Ends 4:15 AM