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Weekend Activities and Events in Calgary
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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Contents:
- Family Events (In-person and Online)
- Live Music (In-person and Online)
- Live Theatre and Related Events (In-person and Online)
- Sports and Related Events (In-person and Online)
- All Other Events – Food Events, Exhibitions, Markets,Tours (In-person and Online)
I. Family Fun Activities
Safe Outdoor Activities:
- Go for a walk: It’s time to go out and enjoy the great outdoors. There are hiking and biking trails, picnic spots, off-leash dog parks, and much more.
- Explore some waterfalls: Warm spring temperature means, melting ice and thunderous waterfalls.
- See some public art: Check out some of Calgary’s 25 Public art features!
- See Calgary and Rockies from up above: Calgary’s location in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains offers a unique opportunity for some great scenic lookouts.
- See Night Lights: From bridges to buildings, some of these art displays light up the night year-round for Calgarians. Check out the light displays.
- Go Birding:15 places to go birding in Calgary.
Weaselhead Flats, Calgary
April 17, 2021
Free to $10
Join our Naturalists for an educational coyote hike in the park, where they will dispel the many myths of the misunderstood and essential animal to our ecosystem. »
In the Sky
April 16, 2021 To April 25, 2021
Free
It’s that time of the year again! Get ready to see spectacular meteor showers. Lighting up the sky in April is the annual Lyrid meteor shower, ... »
Online by StoryBook Theatre
April 9, 2021 To April 24, 2021
$32.00 per viewing code
As you may well know, Elizabeth and Ronald were the perfect couple. Elizabeth, a beautiful Princess and Ronald, a handsome Prince. End of story. Well that is ... »
Southcentre Mall, 100 Anderson Road Southeast, Calgary
April 1, 2021 To April 30, 2021
Free
Using the power of augmented reality technology, giant Easter eggs (and other surprises) have been hidden throughout the halls of Southcentre. All you need to play is ... »
Plan Your Summer Garden
Get your kids to plant and maintain a summer garden this year. It’s time to start planting seeds indoors and planning what your summer will have in store. Visit Garden Centres in and around Calgary with kids.
Fun with CPL
Get a CPL card online and use these 10 Free Calgary Public Library Services. Details
Upcoming Events at the Library
Science Experiments to Do at Home with Kids
Here are a few easy fun science activities/experimentsthat are easy and super fun in addition to being educational.
25 Fun Things to Do with Kids Inside Your Home
Things to Do With Teens During COVID-19 Days
Canadian Museums & Museums Across the World Online
With the advent of technology and widespread availability of the internet, the world is now at your fingertips. You can travel to distant lands, tour famous museums, all from the comfort of your home.
II. Live Music
Online
April 16, 2021
403-286-5651
$22.69 - $30
Presented by The Calgary Folk Club. If you have never experienced an Irish Mythen performance, fair warning that you are set to encounter a force of nature. ... »
Free & Paid Online Music Classes and Resources for Kids
Music Concerts to Watch Online
Watch a few of the online concerts scheduled this weekend.
III. Live Theatre and Related Events
online
April 16, 2021 To April 25, 2021
$30 per household
A bristling drama in 1950’s Mississippi, where long suppressed secrets crackle in the air... »
Online
April 1, 2021 To April 18, 2021
Free admission
Watch world-famous operas from the comfort of your home! Thursday, April 1 | Verdi’s Il Trovatore (From October 15, 1988) Friday, April 2 | Massenet’s Werther (From March 15, 2013) Saturday, April 3 | Donizetti’... »
Theatre Performances From Across the World
With Covid-19 pandemic forcing theatres to shut their doors, many performing art centres have taken to being open virtually. Details
IV. Sports
On T.V; Online
February 11, 2021 To May 8, 2021
Wed., April 14 | 5 p.m -- Calgary @ Montreal, (Sportsnet) Fri., April 16 | 5 p.m -- Calgary @ Montreal (Sportsnet West) »
V. Other Activities & Events
Looking to dine outside at a restaurant near your home? Here is a list of 65+ restaurants that are offering outdoor dining in Calgary. »
Grey Eagle Resort and Casino, 3777 Grey Eagle Dr, Calgary
April 18, 2021
Free
YYC Food Trucks got you covered Calgary with some of your favourite trucks cooking up burgers and spins on this all-time classic. Trucks will also be serving ... »
Select Canadian Brewhouse Locations
April 16, 2021 To April 24, 2021
$39.99
Your dining experience will include a starter Caesar Salad, followed by Henessy Flambeed Parmesan Wheel Carbonara, carefully crafted with double smoked bacon, garlic, white wine, and Grana ... »
Various Venues, canmore
April 8, 2021 To April 22, 2021
Varies
The award-winning food & drink festival returns in April 2021, featuring a new look reflective of the times we live in, but still promising 15 days of the best ... »
Online
April 18, 2021
Free for Members / $10 Non-Members
Join us for an afternoon of mushroom growing. Three different methods will be examined: Pearl Oysters on stacks, Wine Caps on garden on beds and Shaggy Manes ... »
Online
April 17, 2021
Free
FIESTA LATINA III It just keeps getting hotter…CALIENTE!!! Come join us for the third iteration of this popular Latin dance party night! Our amazing DJ ‘s ... »
Triwood Community Association, 2244 Chicoutimi Drive Northwest, Calgary
April 16, 2021 To April 17, 2021
Free
Palette Fine Art Show and Sale is nearly here! April 16 & 17. Covid precautions will be in place. The CCPS is a group of 90 local Calgary artists, founded ... »
Online
April 12, 2021 To August 31, 2021
Free
Family Feud Canada is back for Season 3 at CBC (with host Gerry Dee), and we are looking for diverse and dynamic families from all across Canada to ... »
Heritage Park Historic Village, Heritage Drive Southwest, Calgary
March 4, 2021 To May 6, 2021
403-268-8500
$22.95
Visit Heritage Park for a guided ghost tour through the streets of the Historical Village. Behind the Park’s old-fashioned charm lie stories of otherworldly encounters, spine-tingling ... »
Kits delivered to your home.
January 12, 2021 To November 30, 2021
4032789065
$30-$85
Canada's first DIY studio proudly brings connection and creativity to your homes. Choose from a variety of do-it-yourself art kits, art class boxes, virtual art classes or ... »
Rotary Friendship Park, 709 A 9 St, Canmore
August 28, 2020 To August 28, 2021
$36.88
Join our local guides for an immersive historical walking tour of Canmore. Learn about the hardy pioneers, wild cowboys, and loyal miners who came together to create ... »
Canmore Cave Tours, 129 Bow Meadows Crescent, Unit 202, Canmore
June 6, 2020 To June 1, 2021
$115 & Up
The 4.5-hour Explorer Tour is jam-packed full of fun and excitement. Your guide will introduce you to the amazing world of caves, spending approximately 2 to 2.5 hours underground ... »
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This is a great site! Thanks for keeping it current! I plan a lot of my weekend activities based on what’s mentioned here 🙂 Keep up the good work!
The Annual Field of Dreams have been changed to August 11th, 2018 at Foothills Stadium.
Another thing to do is checking out this new business called Escape 60. It’s going to be holding events for stampede/parties. Good option for tourists https:// www. escape60.ca/ I went there last weekend, it was amazing! This site is great for information and is very current. Keep it up!
Typically, I really like this site, as your team seems to always recommend a number of great things to do. Unfortunately, this weekend, you’ve chosen to also include Jordan Peterson, a well-know and flagrant men’s rights activist, who is openly anti-women. I know that you can’t research into everyone and everything that you post up here, but, this is one person who isn’t worthy of this list.
great site thank you
Hey Douglas this is a…things to do site not a public opinion site.
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.
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.
Douglas
Thank you for sharing about that god awful event. I will steer clear! Appreciate it 🙂
Thank you so much for setting up and maintaining this site! Every week I find and experience activities that I would not have know about otherwise, love it!
Do your own research douglas. Jordan Peterson is everything except what you said. grow up.
Love this site!
Any chance it will be made into an app where we can save various events? 🙂
Thank you for the suggestion. We will look into it.
what the heck, today is June 28, I would like to see “THIS WEEKEND” and all I see is july 5 and onward
Douglas – Jordan Peterson is not anti-female. How did you even come to such a conclusion? Did he hurt your feels??
Jeeze, DOUGLAS.