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Things to Do this Weekend in Calgary

Published by todocanada On March 24, 2019 57 Responses

Weekend Events & Festivals in Calgary:  March 29 to 31, 2019

A weekly digest of What’s On in and around Calgary this weekend including free, fun family & kids’ activities, live music, theatre & performing arts, sports and exhibitions.

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I. Family Fun Activities

Snow White

Snow White has led a pretty easy life, but when her jealous step mother decides to get rid of Snow White, she’s forced to flee into the woods and take up hiding with cottage of quirky and hilarious dwarves. But her stepmother has a magic mirror and is determined to find and finish her… Will she escape her stepmother’s envious magic? Can she resist a bite of that shiny red apple?

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March 21 – 30, 2019

West Village Theatre – 2007 10 Ave SW, Calgary

$15 – $20

Calgary Unplugged

Please join us for some free family fun for Earth Hour, “Calgary Unplugged”.  There will be a DJ dance Party, activities, fire pits, and games! There will also be a Earth Hour Bicycle Brewery Tour and walk to Cabin and Ol’ Beautiful microbreweries.

Details

Saturday, March 30, 2019 | 7:00-9:30PM

St. Patrick’s Island, Confluence Plaza

Free

Spring Rally in the Alley

Rally around the alley following the map to complete a puzzle that will unlock your chance to win our grand prize! See if you can use what’s in the trunk to get your broken-down jalopy back on the road.

Join the pit crew, check the oil, change the tire and get that car back on the racetrack before you lose that lead. Take on the challenge of our Over the Mountains and through the Woods obstacle course and see if you have what it takes to be a highway driver. Don’t forget to dress for the road and snap a selfie in your choice of car-themed costumes! Details

March 22 – 31, 2019 | 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Gasoline Alley Museum, Heritage Park, Calgary

Regular Admission

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 Other Activities

At the library
Calgary Public library offers plenty of free activities to choose from for all ages including toddler story times. Plan ahead to attend some of the free activities in the following weekends:
Details and link for registration.
Airdrie Public Library
Okotoks Public Library

2.By Calgary Recreation – Drop in Programs

3. Movies

Family Friendly Movies during Winter

Family Favourites Cineplex: Visit participating Cineplex theatres near you and watch a family favourite film each week for only $2.99. | Saturdays at 11:00 AM

4. Toys in the Waterpark

Climb inside these inflatable 2-meter balls and experience “walking on water.” Check them out at Southland Leisure Centre for some serious hamster-ball fun! Thursdays | 7 – 9 [email protected] Southland Leisure Centre  — Details

5. Penguin Walk Calgary Zoo

This year, five new king penguins who arrived from Montreal in 2018 will join Diana, Grace, Hera, Arthur, Caesar, Tut, Solomon, Nero, Edward and Cleo for the daily waddle from Penguin Plunge. January 12 through to March 31 (weather permitting) |  Daily at 11:00 AM — Details

6. Circus! Science Under the Big Top

Come one, come all and discover the science behind circus!
Relive those fond circus memories from the smell of sweet cotton candy to the talented sideshow performers! Get ready to discover the scientific secrets behind this nostalgic experience for fascinated kids of all ages. February 2 – June 9, 2019 @ Telus Spark, 220 St. George’s Drive NE, calgary

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II. Live Music

EDM/Concert Tours

Mendelssohn’s Elijah

With a first-class ensemble of vocal soloists, conductor Timothy Shantz and the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus perform Mendelssohn’s best-known oratorio, Elijah. Written in tribute to the styles of composers such as Bach and Handel, Elijah has long been a favourite with audiences, with its plaintive melodies, rousing choruses, and riveting narrative.. Details

March 29 & 30, 2019 | 7:30 PM

Jack Singer Concert Hall, Arts Commons

$25 to $85

Mary Poppins Sing Along

Join us for this classic movie Sing Along! Fun community event for the whole family. Licensed bar & concession with snacks available for purchase.

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Saturday, March 30, 2019 | 07:00 PM – 10:00 PM

McDougall United Church, 8516 Athabasca Street S.E. Calgary

$10

Prairie Mountain Fiddlers

Enjoy a toe-tapping evening of old-time fiddle music, featuring tunes from many of the cultures that have contributed to Canadian fiddle music. The Fiddlers will be under the direction of Randy Jones.. Details

Saturday March 30 | 7:30PM

Okotoks United Church, 43 Riverside Drive, Okotoks

$15

 Lynn Olagundoye & Titilope Sonuga

Fort Calgary is thrilled to host two of Alberta’s emerging artists, Lynn Olagundoye and Titilope Sonuga. In partnership with Soul in the City YYC, this special event promises to be an inspirational collaboration of poetry and music, including a meet and greet following the performance.

Details

Saturday, March 30, 2019 | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Fort Calgary
750 9 Ave SE, Calgary

$55; includes complimentary beverages from Village Brewery and Rithet Coffee
Complimentary access to Fort Calgary’s Interpretive Centre

III. Theatre & Performing Arts

 Avenue Q

This laugh-out-loud musical tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton, who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that, although the residents seem nice, it’s clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates and their ever-elusive purpose in life.   Details

March 29th – April 13th, 2019

Beddington Theatre Arts Centre – 375 Bermuda Dr NW, Calgary

$17 to $25

Improvised Shakespeare

To be or not to be – it is up to you! The Kinkonauts will trade in their jeans for Elizabethan short pants, and create an improvised Shakespeare play, on-the-spot based on an audience suggestion.

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Saturday, March 30, 2019 | 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM

Alexandra Centre 922 9 Ave SE, Calgary

$5-$10

Duckface feat. Con Artists

Three improvisers take you on an intimate look at urban ennui through the use of characters, locations, and time. Mostly hilarious, sometimes touching, sometimes silly, sometimes honest, sometimes weird, this show always ventures to find the core of the human malaise.  Details

Saturday, March 30, 2019 | 9:00-10:00 PM

Alexandra Centre, 922 9 Ave SE, Calgary

$5

Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance Show

Under the artistic direction of Ballet Master, Mykola Kanevets, the Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance Company maintains a strong reputation as a successful and accomplished leader in Ukrainian dance the world over. Rich in intensity, energy and spirit, Cheremosh takes audiences on a colourful and exhilarating journey, thrilling them with intricate choreography, spectacular costumes and dynamic music.  Details

Saturday, March 30, 2019 | 7:00 PM

Bert Church Live,  1000 East Lake Boulevard NE, Airdrie

36 to $38

Might As well Be Dead: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

Eleven years ago, wealthy businesswoman Mrs. Herold tossed her only son Paul onto the streets to fend for himself. Now, realizing the error of her ways, she has come looking for one last chance to make amends…only to find he’s been accused of murder!

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March 16-April 14,2019

Vertigo Theatre,  161, 115 – 9 Avenue SE, Calgary

$29 to  $65

Hamlet: A Ghost Story

Rediscover the spirit of Shakespeare’s most famous play, Hamlet, as the titular prince of Denmark seeks vengeance for the murder of his father at the hands of his Uncle Claudius. Prince Hamlet’s suspicious mind and haunted nights will hold deep resonance for this Vertigo Theatre Presentation. This tale is a ghost story, detective story and revenge story all rolled into one classic plot.

Details

March 20 – April 13, 2019

Vertigo Theatre, 115 9 Ave SE, Calgary

$35

KLIMT’S PLAYTHINGS

An alluring blend of expressionist dance, music and light, this production explores the ways in which the artist’s model is a tool – a plaything – while also having her own motives, goals, and desires. KLIMT’S PLAYTHINGS is an unsettling and sensual experience for a limited number of audience, who sit in the midst of the action of the performance.

Details

March 27-30, 2019

Studio Theatre @cSpace King Edward

$20.00 to $24.00

Born to Fun

Born to Fun is the story of Canadas most prolific fictional underground folk-rock songwriter, SPRUCE BRINGSTEEN, told as by the legend himself… Canadian folk-rock sensation SPRUCE BRINGSTEEN!

Details

 March 28 to 30, 2019 | 8:00 PM

Birds & Stone Theatre
1703 1ST AVE NW, Calgary

$12 to $30

Cock by Mike Bartlett

When John takes a break from his boyfriend, he accidentally meets the girl of his dreams. Filled with guilt and indecision, he decides there is only one way to straighten this out….

Details

March 21-30, 2019

 Motel Theatre 205 8 Ave SE, Calgary

$19.95 – $24.95

Super Scene

Our best performers try to direct an entire improvised play with hilarious results.

Four or five of our best performers each direct the first part of an improvised play. The audience then votes for their favorite, and the director/play with the least number of votes in eliminated. After each subsequent round there is another elimination until on improvised play is complete and one director is victorious

Details

Saturdays, March 16, 23, 30 | 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Loose Moose Theatre, Calgary

$12 to $15

Calgary International Salsa Congress

Calgary will welcome the Salsa world’s best international performers and world famous salsa dancers for a weekend of workshops, performances, salsa music, and dancing. Watch nightly salsa showcases featuring amateur and professional salsa dancers. Friday evening features local and amateur dancers, and international guests. Saturday showcase features local dancers, professional dancers, and international guests. Sunday features showcases and the exciting Masters Jack & Jill.

Details

March 28 to 31, 2019

Hyatt Regency Calgary, 700 Centre St. S.E.

 $25 & up

Alchemy Festival of Student Work

A fully interdisciplinary, three-week, tri-division celebration of student work in music, drama, dance and interdisciplinary performance of  School of Creative and Performing Arts Students.

Details

March 28 – April 10, 2019

University of Calgary 2500 University Dr. N.W.
Calgary

 $10 to $60

IV. Sports & Related Events

Calgary Flames

 vs. Los Angeles Kings on Monday, March 25, 2019 | 7:00 PM
vs. Dallas Stars on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 | 7:30 PM
vs. Anaheim Ducks on Friday, March 29, 2019 | 7:00 PM

Scotiabank Saddledome

Tickets

Calgary Hitmen Playoffs

Your Calgary Hitmen are “Good to Go” heading into the 2019 WHL Playoffs! Now it’s time to make sure you’re “Good to Go”. Don’t miss the Hitmen live in action .

March 26, 28, 31(if required), 2019 | 7:00 PM

Scotiabank Saddledome

Tickets

Live Professional Boxing and Kickboxing!

Watch local boxing stars in action before they emerge on the biggest stages in boxing. Great match ups and entertainment beyond just fights.

Saturday March 30 |  7 PM

Deerfoot Casino 11500-35 St. SE Calgary

Tickets

Calgary Roughnecks

vs. San Diego Seals

Saturday, March 30, 2019 | 7:00 PM

Scotiabank Saddledome

Tickets

Sun’s Out Guns Out Rail Jam

Ski and snowboard competition

March 31, 2019 | 10:00 to 04:00 PM

Winsports, COP

Tickets

V. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events

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Planted dinner series

The PLANTED dinner series has teamed up with the Community Kitchen to help them raise money and spread the love for vegan and vegetarian cuisine in the city of Calgary. PLANTED is a dinner series curated by WinSport executive chef Liana Robberecht to celebrate and push the limits of vegan and vegetarian cuisine. Details

Kick-off: March 28, 2019 | 7 PM. @ Multi-purpose room, Markin MacPhail Centre, Calgary

Friday, Saturday & Sunday Brunch: March 29 – April 21 @ Dinner Deluxe  804 Edmonton Trail, Calgary & 350 Aspen Glen Landing SW #104, Calgary

Varies

Taste of the Opera: Rigoletto

Explore opera from the page to the stage, in a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to bring opera to life. Featuring lively discussions with key members of cast and crew of upcoming productions. Enjoy food samples from the region in which the opera takes place, and mingle with other opera lovers – whether you are a newcomer or a seasoned fan.

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March 29th, 2019 | 7:00 PM

Mamdani Opera Centre: 1315 – 7 Street SW, Calgary

 $30.00

MICHTER’S TASTING

Shelter’s Monthly Spirit Tasting Series introduces a favourite whiskey; Michter’s Distillery. Michter’s is proud to honor a historical legacy tracing back to the founding of America’s first whiskey company in 1753. The US*1 expressions, so named to honor Michter’s heritage harkening back to 1753, consist of some of the finest single barrel and truly small-batch whiskeys available.

 Details

Friday, March 29, 2019 | 5:30 PM– 8:30 PM

 Shelter, 1210
1 Street Southwest, Calgary

$65

Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow

Spectators will experience one of the world’s last authentic circus sideshows with performances using the human anatomy and death defying stunts of mind over matter, yet with no blood and no pain. This Vaudeville Freak Show of wonder features LIVE stunts of mind over matter like: Fire Eating * Fire Breathing * The Bed of Nails * The Human Block-head * The Razor Sharp Machete Walk * Acrobatic Stunts * Glass Eating * Sword Swallowing * Knife Throwing & Archery using human targets * Illusion’s like the Chinese Blade Box of Death * Human Oddities & Curiosities such as a real-live half-man who walks on his bare hands on broken shards of glass and much more. Details

Friday March 29th, 2019 | 08:00 PM – 02:00 PM

The Palomino Smokehouse and Social Club
109 7th AVE SW, Calgary

$20

Calgary Night Market

A night time of fun shopping with friends and family. We are a culturally diverse market that sell handmade and local goods. Come down and enjoy our live market on friday nights!

 Details

Friday, March 29 | 5 PM – 11 PM

Eau Claire Market., Calgary

Free

AUArts Show + Sale

The Alberta University of the Arts Students’ Association Spring Show + Sale is a public art market that showcases student work from the university’s departments including Painting, Drawing, Glass, Jewellery + Metals, Fibre, Printmaking, Sculpture, Media Arts, Photography, Ceramics, and Design. All proceeds support the ACAD student body.

Details

March 28 to 30, 2019

Alberta University of the Arts, 1407 14th Ave. NW, Calgary

Donation to $25

Veg Speed Date

Looking for love, but tired of the online dating scene, or struggling to find someone who shares your innermost values?

 Details

Saturday, March 30, 2019 | 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Broken City, 11 Avenue Southwest, Calgary

$35-$40

Ink n’ Intuition Alcohol Ink and Meditation Workshop

Get ready to gain creative confidence through this 2 hour workshop. All supplies including ink, art surface, paint brushes, and other creative tools are included! Light refreshments will be served. Bring a paint shirt or apron to protect your clothes!

 Details

Saturday, March 30, 2019 | 2-4 PM

Ninth and Brick
1312B 9 Ave SE, Calgary

$50

Dream Board Workshop

Come join us for a fun and inspiring afternoon of Dream Boarding to create a life you love! A Dream Board is a collection of pictures and words that represents one or many of the things you want to do, be, and/or have in your life. When you see your intended outcome clearly, you are more empowered to achieve your vision.

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Sunday, March 31, 2019 | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

White Cliff Estates Community Building
2715 Dovely Park SE, Calgary

$40

The Rock-a-Palooza Gem Show

Gemstones, Home Decor, Gemstone Jewelry, Loose Facets, Mineral Specimens, Fossils, Crystals, Beads, Cabochons, and as much gem and mineral related pieces that we can fit into one fantastic hall.

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March 28 to 31, 2019

Congress Hall, Spruce Meadows, Calgary

Free

Calgary Gun Show

This annual show is Canada’s largest & finest Antique Arms & Military Collectors Show. See over 1000 tables featuring firearms, antique & modern military & related collectibles, western art, custom knife makers, gun smiths & gun makers, hunting wear & supplies, archery, swords & bayonets, collectors cartridges & much much more.

 Details

March 30 & 31, 2019

BM.O. Centre Stampede Grounds, Calgary

$10, Children 12 years & under are also free if accommpanied with an adult.

Exhibitions

SPOTLIGHT – Judy Sysak

Translating the subtle shifts in light and colour of the Southern Alberta landscape caused by the changing seasons and weather into an exquisite array of handwoven textiles, Judy Sysak explores her daily relationship with her surroundings.

March 14 to April 6, 2019 @ Alberta Craft Gallery – Calgary

Christian Dior Exhibition
Drawn largely from the extensive fashion and textile collection of the Royal Ontario Museum, the exhibition includes exquisite gowns and smart daytime apparel, perfumes and accessories – all from the first ten years of the House of Dior (1947 – 1957), when Christian Dior himself designed the pieces.

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Feb 3 – June 2, 2019 @ Glenbow Museum – 130 – 9th Avenue SE, Calgary

Anna Burger-Martindale: Chasing the Mountains: Inspired by a bout of homesickness while traversing foreign lands, silversmith Anna Burger-Martindale was compelled to recreate the Rocky Mountains she loved and missed. Dazzling, functional and wearable mountainous masterpieces in silver you can wear and take with you wherever you may roam.. Details
March 2nd – April 27th, 2019 @  The Blackboard Gallery

Exhibitions at Leighton Art Centre

just turn your head a little’ explores the intelligence of the body. Artist Verna Vogel will be creating a site-specific string installation in the main gallery, paired with mixed media cold wax paintings by Frances Vettergreen. March 2 – April 13, 2019

Context is Everything:  This project merges the flora of the prairie landscape with the human trait of judging people, events and circumstances too quickly based on our prior knowledge and insight. It touches the soul of any person that has ever been judged on any level, for their race, their religion, their sexual orientation, even to the point to what they are wearing. March 2 – April 13, 2019

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    1. Brock

      Hey Douglas this is a…things to do site not a public opinion site.

      September 8, 2018 at 2:06 PM
    2. Joseph

      Douglas – Life must really be difficult for you, especially when you’re flagrantly entitled. God forbid there be any opinion that differs from yours. Grow up.

      October 11, 2018 at 12:43 PM
    3. Tammy Gregan

      Always a pleasure to be able to scroll through all the wonderful options that you have so thoughtfully laid out for all of us. Thank you so much for helping me plan my next adventure in our fabulous city.

      March 17, 2019 at 10:16 AM
    4. Aimee Said Morley

      Douglas
      Thank you for sharing about that god awful event. I will steer clear! Appreciate it 🙂

      March 22, 2019 at 4:50 PM

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