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: Friday, July 28 – Sunday, July 30, 2017.
City of Calgary Special Event Road Closures – Here
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I. Family & Kids Activities
1. Wings Over Springbank Airshow
Wings Over Springbank Airshow is a Not for Profit, 2-day outdoor event featuring the RCAF Snowbirds and the CF18 Demo Team as well as several other Civilian Aerobatic Performers. Performers also include Kent Pietsch, Brent Handy, Gary Ward, Yellow Thunder, and Erickson Collection’s P51 and F4U Corsair. Details
July 29 & 30, 2017 | 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Springbank Airport – 175 MacLaurin Dr, Calgary
$15 to $25
2. Pet-A-Palooza
This year enjoy entertainment including: Running Of The Bulls – French and English Bulldog races
Your Wiener did what?! – Wiener dog races, The Puppy Stampede, West Central WaterDogs (Dock Diving)
Over 100 Exhibitors, Free Swag and SOOO much more!. Details
July 29 to 30, 2017 | 10:00 AM– 4:00 PM
Eau Claire Market – 200 Barclay Parade SW, Calgary
Free
3. Spend a Day in Kensington’s Diagon Alley
This year will be bigger, better and more magical. We will transform the Kensington community into a wizarding world full of brilliant oddities. There will be a Quidditch match taking place in the Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association park. Enjoy watching the match and browsing the team’s official Quidditch merchandise. Participate in the costume contest, drink butter beer on the patio, rock out near the music stage and more! Details
Sunday, July 30, 2017 | 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Kensington Rd and 10th Street NW, Calgary,
Free
4. Celebrate Minion
Celebrate Minion with Krazy Monkey Indoor Playground. Get a free admission when dress up like a minion. Details
Sunday, July 30, 2017 | 09:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Krazy Monkey Indoor Playground, 128, 6008 Macleod Tr SW, Calgary
Free
5. 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. Cineplex
Cineplex Family Favourites: Watch a family favourite film each week for only $2.99 – Saturdays at 11:00 AM, Cost: $2.99
4. $5 Laser Tag!
$5 Games of Laser Tag every Wednesday and Thursday night. Open from 4:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Only $5 per player per game. [email protected] Laser City, #125 572 Aero Drive NE, Calgary
5. Learn to Fish Junior Clinics
Discover the lure of fishing together as a family! Learn the tips and tools you need to fish in Alberta through this hands-on clinic designed for ages 4-6 and a guardian. The best part? No fishing equipment or fishing licences required to participate – we’ll supply it all!
Sundays in July, August; Wednesday, July 19; Wednesday August 16. | 10:00 am – 11:00 am @ Bow Habitat Station, Calgary
6. InjaNation Summer Camps
Our full and half-day week long summer camps provide kids with a SAFE and FUN way to explore their inner ninja. Campers will run, climb and bounce their way through a week of exciting activities using our entire facility including the Trampoline Park, Military and Ninja Obstacle Courses, Climbing Walls and Training Turf. – July 17 to September 1
7. Marsh Dipping Tuesdays
Have buckets of fun discovering the critters who make their home in Bow Habitat Station’s Interpretive Wetlands! No registration required – spaces filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Tuesdays in July & August, 2017 | 10:30 am – 11:30 am @ Bow Habitat Station, 1440 – 17A Street SE
Calgary
8. Family Fun Friday Nights
Enjoy an extra two hours at Calaway Park on the Friday evenings in July! Calaway Park is open from 10am to 9pm on Fridays in July. Experience Calaway Park from 10am to 9pm for regular admission+GST per person or from 5pm to 9pm for $15.00+GST per person in celebration of Canada 150. Enjoy all the family fun of Calaway Park for a bonus two hours!
II. Live Music
1. National Music Centre Bootcamp Sessions
Choir! Choir! Choir! – A Vocal Bootcamp Session – An academic study into the effects of collective singing at one Mideast protest found that it helped the group vent negative emotions, strengthen solidarity, foster hope and experience spiritual transcendence. That’s also a typical review of a Choir! Choir! Choir! experience.
Donovan Woods – Lyrics and Melody Only – Sold out.
Terra Lightfoot – Guitar Town, Population: You.: Lightfoot’s class will teach the construction of a guitar solo, utilizing open tunings, fingerpicking and playing in a band setting. Students will learn about different genres of music featuring the guitar and will write their own musical piece in small groups and perform for the class.
Basia Bulat – Funny Voices in the Tower of Song: With little bit of darkness and a whole lot of light, multi-instrumentalist Bulat has proven that she’s willing to go where she needs to take her music to new and even deeper places and, best of all, she is willing to take her audience with her.
July 25 to 27, 2017
Studio Bell, Calgary
$150
2. Calgary Folk Festival
This year’s line-up welcomes City and Colour, BlueRodeo, Barenaked Ladies, BADBADNOTGOOD, DJ Shub, Basia Bulat and over 65 more! Details
July 27 to 30, 2017
Prince’s Island Park, Calgary
$25 to $80
3. The Michael Jackson HIStory Show
Showtime Australia presents this spectacular music tribute and full-scale stage production honoring the one and only King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Details
Friday, July 28, 2017 | 8:00 PM
Grey Eagle Event Centre – 3777 Grey Eagle Drive S.W., Calgary
$39 – $59
4. Terminus: Impact
24 bands from all over the world will gather in Calgary for a weekend of dark electronic, synth, industrial madness. Details
July 28 to 30, 2017
Dickens Pub – 1000 9 Ave SW, Calgary
$70 & up
5. Stephen Avenue Summer Stage
The Stephen Avenue Summer Stage is programmed June through September each summer and offers a variety of different music. Previous acts have included rock bands, pop acts, dance troupes and belly dancers, just to name a few! Details
Ron Burke & Alittle Voodoo (Monday Blues) – July 24 | 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Miesha and the Spanks – July 25 | 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Locomotive Ghost – July 26 | 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Randy Woods Band – July 27 | 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Tim Williams (Monday Blues) – July 31 | 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Centre Street and 1st Street SE by the Telus Convention Centre
Free
III. Theatre & Performing Arts
1. Shakespeare by the Bow 2017
This summer, follow our brave heroine Rosalind, and her cousin Celia, as they escape the rigid rules of court life for the wilds and freedom of the Forest of Arden. Here, they will fall in and out of love, encounter one of Shakespeare’s greatest fools, and discover the value of true friendship.
Details
June 20 – August 27, 2017
July 24 to 30 | 07:00 PM – Victors, Villians and Vixens (A buffet of best of Shakespeare in 40 minutes) – FREE ADMISSION
Confluence Plaza area of St Patrick Island
No show – July 24 to 30 @ Prince’s Island Park, Calgary
PWYC
IV. Sports
1. Calgary Stampeders
Celebrate one of the greatest teams in Stampeders history as we honour the 25th anniversary of the 1992 Grey Cup Championship. Join us as we celebrate players and coaches from the championship team when the Stamps take on the Ti-Cats at McMahon. Vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats Details
Saturday, July 29, 2017 | Kickoff at 7:00PM
McMahon Stadium
1817 Crowchild Trail NW, Calgary
2. Rugged Maniac 5k Obstacle Race
25 EPIC obstacles, 5 rugged kilometers, and 1 rockin’ party! T-shirt, medal, and free beer included! Details
July 29, 2017
Spruce Meadows, Calgary
$39-$100
3. Arabian Horse Show
The Arabian Horse Association’s Region 17 Championships which is a competition for Arabian horses, showcasing their beauty, agility and heritage. Known as the all-around athletes of the horse world, this elegant and magnificent breed of Arabians are shown in a range of pleasure riding classes, such as side-saddle, English hunter-jumper and dressage, as well as costume classes where audiences will see the horses and their riders in native Arabian costumes. Details
July 25 to 29, 2017
Stampede Park, Calgary
Free
V. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
1. Historic Calgary Week
Historic Calgary Week takes place at many different historical sites around the city and has a variety of activities including: Walking tours, Cycling tours, Family fun events & much more. Details
July 28 to August 7, 2017
Various venues in and around the Calgary area.
Free/donations appreciated.
2. Calgary Arab Festival
The Calgary Arab Festival is an annual event that aims to share Arabian culture with Calgarians, and build community relationships between the Arab community and other Calgarian community groups. Details
July 29 & 30, 2017
Olympic Plaza – 228 8 Ave SE, Calgary
Free
3. Canadian Heroes Weekend
Free admission to Calaway Park for Canadian Forces / Veterans as well as Canadian First Responders (EMS, Fire, Police). Details
July 29th to 31, 2017
Calaway Park, Calgary
Free & Ticketed (special admission rate of $23 plus GST for spouse and children)
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Call of the Wetland: Volunteer to help monitor amphibian species in Calgary storm water ponds and wetlands.
Coffee and Lunch Bike Tour: Bike tour in Calgary’s downtown neighbourhoods, with a coffee flair! June 20 to August 29, 2017
Greenway150 Summer Challenge: Parks Foundation Calgary is launching a “Summer Challenge” encouraging Calgarians to run, bike, walk or rollerblade 150km over the course of summer.
Nominate a Calgary and area Senior for The Top 7 Over 70 Award before August 14, 2017.
4. Calgary Night Market
Enjoy exploring the maze of stalls featuring local artisans and food vendors, some of Calgary’s best food trucks, the entertainment of buskers and spirited live music. Details
July 28-29, 2017 | 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Southcentre Mall, 100 Anderson Rd SE, Calgary
Free
5. Exhibitions
Utopia Factory:
Utopia Factory is a suite of three exhibitions exploring architectural monuments and the urban fabric in the formation of national and civic identity. Details
May 4 – July 30, 2017
WED – SUN | 12-6PM @ Contemporary Calgary, 117 8 Avenue SW, Calgary
Citizens of Craft:
The Citizens of Craft exhibition features exceptional work by 15 ACC professional members. Details
June 24, 2017 – September 23, 2017
Wednesday – Thursday 12:00 PM to 6 PM @ cSPACE King Edward
VI. Adult & Night Life Events
1. Late Night Thursday / Patio Party
Join us for Contemporary Calgary’s next Late Night event. The evening will feature a talk at 7pm by Calgary artist Kim Hoang. She will focus her discussion on the social and cultural critiques and facets of suburbia: ideas like upward social mobility, social status, conformity, and how suburbia can be viewed as a utopia. After the talk, head outside to our pop-up patio for drinks, music and summer treats. Details
Thursdays, July 27, 2017 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Contemporary Calgary, 117 8 Avenue SW, Calgary
Free
2. Alana Bartol
You are invited to participate in a one-on-one dowsing session with artist Alana Bartol. Sessions will be limited to five minutes. First come first serve. Alana Bartol comes from a long line of water witches. In her art practice, she employs performative strategies, such as walking and dowsing, as creative methods for understanding connections between bodies, natural resources, and histories in everyday environments. Through public workshops, performances, and dowsing walks, she invites others to engage in exercises of trust, chance, and curiosity, while communicating with unseen forces that shape our world. Details
Thursdays, July 27, 2017 | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Stride Gallery, 1006 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary
Free
3. Captain’s Cruises
Set sail for a scenic summer cruise on Calgary’s only paddlewheel boat and enjoy the breathtaking views of the Glenmore Reservoir & the majestic Rocky Mountains. Aboard the S.S. Moyie Captain’s Cruise you’ll enjoy gourmet hors d’oeuvres with a selection of beer & wines while listening to a live jazz band! Details
Thursdays, July 20 – August 31, 2017 | 6:15 PM – 8:15 PM
S.S. Moyie Paddlewheeler, Heritage Park Village
$74.95 +GST
4. Club/Nightlife Events
Monday Mingle: Come out solo or with a group! Here’s your chance to meet new gamers and learn new games in Kensington at the Hexagon Board Game Cafe! Mondays from 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM @ 1140 Kensington Rd NW #200, Calgary
Crash Test Comedy: Crash Test Comedy offers two stand up comedy shows every Tuesday at Vern’s! Join us at 8pm for a pro/am showcase & at 10pm for a “show-up-go-up” open mic!
Friday Night Swing Dance: Come this FRIDAY dressed up and ready to swing dance to the sounds of big bands and jazz! This is puuuuurrrfect for a group of friends looking for a fun activity, OR even for someone wanting to come solo! Every Friday | 8:30 PM – 11:59 PM @ Mount Pleasant Community Centre, 602 22 Ave NW, Calgary
Sunset Soirée: You’re invited to join Grey Goose Brand Ambassador, Guillaume Jubien and Parisian Chef, Justin Kent for an extraordinary French Picnic Dinner inspired by the finest French ingredients and the World’s Best Tasting Vodka. – August 1 @ Azuridge Estate Hotel
July 27, 2017
- The Blue Mules @ The Blues Can
- Maverick Cinema, Lusitania Lights @ Ironwood Stage and Grill
July 28, 2017
- Northlane & Intervals @ Marquee Beer Market & Stage | 07:00 PM
- The Lost Kings @ Marquee Beer Market & Stage
- Cozy Boys, Yung Nino @ The Hifi Club
- The Whisper Kings @ The Blues Can
- Mocking Shadows @ Ironwood Stage and Grill
July 29, 2017
- I Mother Earth @ Marquee Beer Market & Stage
- The Whisper Kings @ The Blues Can
- Blake Reid Band @ Ironwood Stage and Grill
5. Dinner Events
1. Fort Calgary
Enjoy Murder mystery dinner theatre and Sunday Brunches at Fort Calgary.
BBQ Thursdays – The Glenmore Inn & Convention Centre – Details
Every Thursday, 11:30am – 2:00pm. | Adults: $15.75; Seniors (65+): $13.75; Children (6-12): $11.00; Children (5 & Under): FREE
2. Stage West Theatre Restaurants
Murder for Two: June 30 – September 3, 2017 – Details
3. Jubilations Dinner Theatre
Flashdance an 80’s Flashback: June 23 — August 27 – Details
Farmers’ Markets in & around Calgary
The Market on Stephen Avenue: Tuesdays, May 2 to September 5, 2017
Triwood Farmers’ Market: Tuesdays, June to August, 2017
Davisburg Farmers Market: June 28-Aug 30, 2017.Wednesdays 4:30-7:30pm @ Davisburg Community Hall
VII. Shopping Promotions / Events
1. Inglewood events – Here
2. CORE – Promotions and Events
3. South Centre Mall – Promotions
4. Cross Iron Mills – Promotions
5. Chinook Centre – Promotions
6. West Brook Mall – Promotions
For free family weekend activities in Calgary see, Free Activities in Calgary
We do try to make the listings as accurate as possible, but there may be oversight errors or events may get postponed/cancelled without notice. Verify all details from concerned Event Websites/officials before travelling.
Book mark this page and check back next week for more weekend activities.
I am really happy to have found this site. There is something for everyone. I am always looking for new things to do and I saw several events I want to take in this weekend. Thanks.
thank you!
I am new to Calgary.
This helps.
This site rocks!!
This site is date night galore! Thanks a million!
This was very helpful, I’m just visiting for the weekend. Thanks!
All info is super correct. Now I have to decide whether to attend dance championship or skating championship on April 03-5 weekend. Thanks you for the info.
Thank you so much for putting this together! It’s so comprehensible and well-organized!
This Great.
Thanks! It was very helpful to see admission prices too.
Awesome site! Great way to discover our city!
I love your website, It helps me with my monthly newsletters and for planning activities for me and my husband.
Thanks!
There is also the OpenDoorYYC this weekend.. or maybe its YYCopendoor ?
Lots of free stuff to do
Hi
Doors Open is on Sept 26 – 27.
Thank you for this 🙂
Great site! I use it often 🙂 always accurate and everything in one place!
Thanks
Awesome site for out-of-towners looking for things to do when visiting. Thanks!
This is a great site! Thanks so much for doing this!
Very helpful for a newcomers like us.
Check out Catch Oyster bar Wanderlust,Friday night 3 course romantic dinners in February great food and fun !
Hi, I’m not sure if you can post but there’s going to be a Saint Patrick’s Day Singles Party on March 17th at 7pm at the Carriage House Inn’s Peanut Bar. Thanks very much.
a lot of work/effort – thank you so much!
Theatre lovers will also enjoy the sneak peek of Theatre Encounter’s March 2016 production of Eugene Ionesco’s
Amazing site! Great work
Thanks for the info. I look up this website for things to do every weekend.
How will i ever choose between the puppet convention or the outdoor quilt festival….?!?
Jurassic park let down
This site just shows how Effin boring this city is yikes
I didn’t get past # 2 on your list…you see Okotoks is NOT Calgary…get a map.
Sikome is no longer free
http://www.albertaparks.ca/fish-creek/information-facilities/special-facilities/sikome-aquatic-facility.aspx
Thank you!
Very good site
I’ve lived here 25 years, and now having this site is great when looking for something to do on the weekends! Keep it up
This is a fantastic site. Thanks for keeping it up to date. Looking forward to all these upcoming events.
This site has great ideas for all age groups. And to Mikal- you’re the problem and a sad person. Someone went trough a lot of work outing this together.
false advertising and since when is anything free in this city anymore.? everyone has to get into your pocket book,.. On this page the Latino Festival is free and on their page it 10 to $30 dollars, so what is free??? it cant be free as long as this thieving city has to get their commission.
Sorry, our mistake. We do not accept payment for featuring on this page. Our website is free!!!
Thank you. This is the best one of these sites I’ve come across. My husband told me yesterday he checked an events page and that there was “nothing going on” this weekend. Glad to see that isn’t the case.
wish you would broadcast some of the olympics live in a beer garden somewhere and inject some sprit or life in this city.
Sam is right. It is to expencice to make any move in Calgary. Any event cost $$$$$$ to much. They said family friendly city? I have 3 children and I can’t afford :heritage park,zoo,science/telus center, even Sicome lakes take $10 to get in Where are they going ? Compare to Montreal where all festivals are FREE and everyday and everywhere, Our city is miserable .I am not speaking about our job losses ,we can’t afford going out ,never!
Then Laura, please move to Montreal. Nobody forced you to be in our amazing city. I am sure the Montrealers would love having you there.
The Calgary Library has lots of free events/programming and also free library card. Also, keep your eye on posters on street corners or community boards. There is seemingly always something free. Just have to keep your eyes open! Also, community newsletters and websites. Often very cheap stuff. Don’t forget the beautiful river. I have spent many, many hours enjoying picnics along the river with my kids. Even a thermos full of hot chocolate does the trick. For the zoo, Spark, Theatre, city recreation centers: double check with the city for free entry for qualified low income homes. YMCA currently has free memberships for Gr. 6 students. Glenbow is free one evening a month. Calgary is really good for ensuring opportunities for access. Good luck!
Great site. We’ve been using it diligently every week since the spring. Keep up the good work.
And just to note….with the help of this site, we’ve been able to go out every weekend and experience the different events/festivals and I’d say about 4 out of the 5 times its free. Of course, if you don’t pack a lunch….you’ll be paying for the food trucks or the cultural offerings.
Great site! – Thanks for giving people an incite to all the happenings around this wonderful city of ours. Now comes decision time – what to choose!
this site is terrible and needs to be burned down
Excellent list – there’s so many great things to do in Calgary!