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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 (In-person and Online)
I. Family Fun Activities
Calgary Zoo, St. George's Drive NE, Calgary
January 15, 2021 To March 14, 2021
Regular Admission
The king penguin colony heads out on zoo grounds for a daily enrichment walk daily at 10:00 a.m. in the winter months and visitors get to experience ... »
TELUS Spark, Calgary
December 24, 2020 To January 31, 2021
US $0.99
Get your popcorn ready and curl up on the couch to learn! Spark is offering a winter special with $1.30 documentaries that wow! This partnership with Giant Screen ... »
Various locations, Calgary
December 24, 2020 To March 14, 2021
Free
Lace up your skates and get outside for winter fun! Skate on the new ice trails at Bowness Park or North Glenmore Park. Try the new ice ... »
Winsport Tube Park, 88 Canada Olympic Road SW, Calgary
December 19, 2020 To March 28, 2021
403-247-5452
$20 - $25
The perfect activity for a day with family and friends. WinSport’s Tube Park is one of the fastest of its kind in Western Canada. Tube Park ... »
Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden, 9 Ave S & Mayor Magrath Dr, Lethbridge
December 3, 2020 To January 30, 2021
403 328-3511
$7 to $10
The Winter Lights Festival is back to bring light and joy to Southern Alberta through the darkest months! Join us and experience the illumination of over 150,000+ lights ... »
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.
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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.
Explore Calgary
II. Live Music
Online
January 29, 2021
403-286-5651
$22.69 - $30
Favourite sons at the Club, Kevin Evans and Brian Doherty bring us their lively, rollicking blend of East Coast Canadiana, shanties and shenanigans in an online setting. ... »
Delta Hotels by Marriott Calgary South, Southland Dr SE, Calgary
January 28, 2021 To January 30, 2021
Starting at $50 per person
ABBA ARRIVAL & DREAMS Fleetwood Mac – The Ultimate Tribute to ABBA & Fleetwood Mac – A Double-Bill Concert – The Only Approved Concerts in Alberta! This Safe Concert is ... »
Online
January 8, 2021 To April 25, 2021
Free
Watch live FREE music all year round in the US and Canada. Chip Breaux & the Jazz Katz | Fridays, January 8, 22, February 12, 26 & March 12 & 26 | 3:00 PM EST The ... »
Online
December 13, 2020 To January 31, 2021
Pay-What-You-Can
The daring, 70-minute performance of Messiah/Complex, filmed against iconic Canadian landscapes, will showcase multilingual translations, and feature a diverse cast of soloists and choirs representing every ... »
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
January 22, 2021 To January 31, 2021
$20 to $30
A professional training session for Estelle Cosmetics that threatens to go off the rails... Marilyn was once a celebrity, the original "Estelle Girl" of the Estelle Cosmetics ... »
Online
January 20, 2021 To January 31, 2021
$32
With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to ... »
Online
January 4, 2021 To January 31, 2021
Free admission
Watch world-famous operas from the comfort of your home! Monday, Jan. 18 Bizet’s Carmen (From November 1, 2014) Tuesday, Jan. 19 Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor (From February 7, 2009) Wednesday, Jan. 20 ... »
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
Bring the arena experience to your living room this NHL/NFL season. While we may not be able to get together at the Red Mile, at bars ... »
Wherever You Choose/Virtual
January 18, 2021 To March 13, 2021
8004442883
$50
You can once again take the Plunge in Alberta in support of Special Olympics Alberta – only VIRTUALLY! There are no restrictions as to how to get your ... »
On T.V; Online
January 14, 2021 To May 8, 2021
Thurs., Jan. 28 | 5 p.m -- Calgary @ Montreal, 5 p.m. (Sportsnet West) Sat., Jan. 30 | 5 p.m -- Calgary @ Montreal, 5 p.m. (CBC, Citytv & OMNI) »
The Boulevard at Deerfoot City, 901 64 Ave NE, Calgary
November 28, 2020 To February 15, 2021
4032747024
Free
Grab your skates and join us for outdoor skating on The Boulevard at Deerfoot City's new synthetic skating rink! Stay and play; enjoy eats from your favourite ... »
Olympic Plaza, 228 8 Ave SE, Calgary
November 19, 2020 To March 14, 2021
Free
Enjoy ice skating at Olympic Plaza. Bring your own equipment or rent skates and helmets from the Skate Hut. Skating is free of charge Who is it ... »
V. Other Activities & Events
Hotel Arts, 119 12 Ave SW, Calgary
January 29, 2021 To January 30, 2021
Hotel Package: $275
Escape for a night for a staycation at Hotel Arts with an in-room dinner and a movie. Enjoy themed dinners in your hotel room prepared by Hotel ... »
Hotel Arts, 119 12 Ave SW, Calgary
January 21, 2021 To February 10, 2021
$190 for two people
Enjoy the best of restaurant dining at home this Valentine's day, with Yellow Door Bistro’s Valentine’s Day Dinner for Two, including a bottle of wine. »
Loft 112, 535 8 Avenue Southeast, Calgary
January 21, 2021 To January 29, 2021
0 to $30
From January 19th to the 30th, we welcome you to the New Forum Festival, celebrating issue #2 of our magazine. We have wonderful events and opportunities lined up ... »
Online
January 30, 2021
519-562-2983
Free
The Man. The Message. The Movement. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association of Canada, in association with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at of Canada, present “The Astonishing Story ... »
The Banff Gondola, 100 Mountain Ave, Banff
January 29, 2021 To March 13, 2021
Regular Admission
This winter, revel in the illuminated mountain peaks at the Banff Gondola Alpenglow Festival. Cozy up around our rooftop firepits with a special Alpenglow cocktail and a ... »
Online
January 28, 2021
Free
The Embassy of Italy to Canada, Consulate General of Italy in Toronto, Italian Trade Agency, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Italian National Tourist Board and Italian Chamber of ... »
Online
January 25, 2021 To January 30, 2021
Free
This online screening is organised in association with Kim Knowles’ recently published book “Experimental Film and Photochemical Practices” (Palgrave Macmillan). The book discusses in detail The Independent ... »
Esker Foundation, 1011 9 Avenue Southeast, Calgary
January 23, 2021 To May 2, 2021
Free
See winter exhibitions Louise Bourgeois: What is the Shape of This Problem, Chris Curreri: Thick Skull, Thin Skin and Fin Simonetti: An Appeal to Heaven at Esker ... »
Online
January 22, 2021 To February 12, 2021
Free Admission
After 42 years of entertaining guests, the Guinness World Records Museum closed on September 7, 2020 and an auction is being held for the displays. The auction runs from January 22 ... »
Inglewood, Calgary
January 21, 2021 To February 28, 2021
Free
Eleven teams of artists (painters, animators and musicians) have taken over the business windows in Inglewood to celebrate the power of music, art and business. The exhibition ... »
Glenmore Landing, 147c 90th Avenue Southeast, Calgary
January 15, 2021 To March 31, 2021
FREE
ART at the Landing is a brand new interim fine art gallery in Calgary's south west, featuring original paintings by local artists Brenda Banda Johnson, Holly Burghardt ... »
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 ... »
Online
January 10, 2021 To March 30, 2021
16048139020
$0-400
Scriptwriting Intensives 2021 Film, television, play, and web series writers join us for our Scriptwriting Intensives 2021 with Facilitator Liesl Lafferty. Wet Ink Collective is a writer-driven initiative aimed ... »
Banff Town to Grotto Canyon, Alberta
December 20, 2020 To April 11, 2021
$54.60 to $82.95
Walk on a frozen creek through Grotto Canyon, past unusual rock formations, ancient native rock art, and icefalls. Escorted by a specialist guide, this small-group tour offers ... »
Sunshine Village, Banff
November 21, 2020 To April 11, 2021
$114.45
Put your snowshoes on and walk with into a white powder paradise where there are no trails and it's simply miles and miles of powdery wilderness in ... »
Johnston Canyon, Bow Valley Parkway, Banff
November 15, 2020 To March 31, 2021
$54.60 to $86.10
Experience the winter wonderland of Banff’s Johnston Canyon on this ice walk tour. Join a professional guide on a hike along the canyon’s steel walkways, ... »
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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Alberta Bakers Offering Online Classes
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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.