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2020 90+ THINGS TO DO DURING FAMILY DAY WEEKEND IN AND AROUND CALGARY
A list of 90+ activities, and events taking place in Calgary during the family weekend.
Highlights include: Glow Winterfest, various winter fests at Calgary communities, Fishtival, Beltline Bonspiel, We Are Old Dominion concert, Winterpalooza, FIS Freeski & Snowboard Halfpipe World Cup, and many more!
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I. Family Fun Activities
Free Family Day Fun at Alberta parks and Museums
PD Day Camp February 13
Seriously? Another PD Day?! Just kidding. Well, sort of! Send your littles our way to spend their morning crafting, eating and having fun at Pinnovate. Your little one will have a blast creating their project! We will be offering a variety of projects such as a DIY painting, wooden art, multimedia project, textile art and many more. Details
Thursday February 13, 2020 | 9 AM – 12 PM
Pinnovate DIY Studio, 137 Mahogany Plaza Southeast, Calgary
$48
Kids Cooking Bootcamp
No school today? Join us in the kitchen for one day or for two days (February 13th and 14th)! In cooking bootcamp, your kids will develop culinary skills and learn how to eat healthy while preparing from scratch recipes with our food and nutrition educators. They’ll make snacks and their own lunch with healthy ingredients and lots of kitchen fun! Ages:8-12 Details
February 13 & 14, 2020 from 08:00 am to 03:00 pm
YW Calgary Hub Facility, 1715 17 Ave SE, Calgary
$110 – $215
Family Quest
Drive on over to the Gasoline Alley Museum for a fun fueled Family Day Weekend. With the kids out of school for the Family Day long weekend, stop by Gasoline Alley Museum for games and programming sure to help shake off the winter blues. • Design your own custom racing goggles • Build a one of a kind racer and try it on the track • Roll up your sleeves and work a shift on our auto assembly line • Take on our ever popular RC raceway • If cars aren’t quite your thing, try our bubble racing game. All this and more Details
Thursday, February 13 – Monday, February 17, 2020 | 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Gasoline Alley Museum, Calgary
$5.70 – $11
An unBEETable Valentine’s Day
Join us for an unBEETable Valentine’s Day that’s fun for the whole family! XOXO Photo Booth, Chocolate Dipped Treats, Balloons and More: -Have our professional photographer snap a pic of you and your schnookums sneaking a smooch in our XOXO Booth. -Then indulge your sweetheart’s sweet tooth with a dipped delight in our Master Chocolat fountain.* -Little cupids can enjoy a balloon creation twisted with love just for you. -Snuggle up with your Valentine and have a cutie pie caricature created especially for you by Garicatures. Details
Friday, February 14 |10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Calgary Farmers’ Market, 510 77 Ave SE, Calgary
Free
PD Day Camp February 14
Seriously? Another PD Day?! Just kidding. Well, sort of! Send your littles our way to spend their morning crafting, eating and having fun at Pinnovate. Your little one will have a blast creating their project! We will be offering a variety of projects such as a DIY painting, wooden art, multimedia project, textile art and many more. We will serve lunch too so they will come home happy and fed! We will be doing a different craft for every PD Day so feel free to sign up for multiple days. Details
Friday February 14, 2020 | 9 AM – 12 PM
137 Mahogany Plaza Southeast, Calgary
$48
The Neverending Story
Hiding in a closet to avoid school bullies, ten-year-old Bastian becomes immersed in a strangely compelling book: the tale of a hero’s quest to save the realm of Fantastica from the encroaching terror of the Nothing. But is Bastian just a reader of this extraordinary story – or a vital part of it? Filled with spectacle and wondrous other-worldly creatures, this beautiful tale of the trials of childhood and the triumph of creativity will delight and inspire the whole family. Adapted by David S. Craig directed by JP Thibodeau. Details
February 14 to March 14, 2020
StoryBook Theatre, 375 Bermuda Drive Northwest, Calgary
$26 to $31
GLOW Winter Light Festival
This free, all-ages event welcomes everyone to warm up winter’s darkest days and experience one-of-a-kind interactive light displays, art, entertainment, food trucks and activations. Details
February 14 to February 16, 2020
Downtown, Calgary, AB
Free
The Three Pigs
Sticking together can be harder than it seems, But these three little pigs work better as a team! The Loose Moose Theatre Company makes going to theatre an experience that is truly magical for children 4 – 10 years old, as well as fun and entertaining for parents. Details
February 1 to 23, 2020
Loose Moose Theatre, 1235 26th Avenue Southeast, Calgary
$15.69
Evergreen Winterfest
Come and join in the fun at the Evergreen Winter Festival! Horse drawn sleigh rides are free for CECA members, and there will be many activities to engage as a community and fund raise for future CECA offerings – don’t forget to bring your cash for the puck toss and other fundraising activities!Details
Saturday, February 15, 2020 | 1 PM – 3 PM
Calgary Evergreen Community Association, 1150 Everridge Dr SW, Calgary
Free
Family Day Weekend Special Laser Tag
Laser City has a Family Day Weekend Special; for $20 you get THREE games of Laser Tag! Bring the whole family for some awesome Laser Tag action at Laser City this Family Day weekend.Details
February 15 to 17, 2020
Laser City Laser Tag, Aero Drive Northeast, Calgary
$20
Family Day @Febfest
A Blend of Summers Favourite Farmers Market Vendors in an exhilarating Winter Atmosphere. Celebrate Family Day Long Weekend with us! Over 60+ Vendors from Southern Alberta including: Okotoks, High River, Nanton, Calgary and Beyond Missing the smell and taste of Mini Donuts? We’ve got that too. Details
Saturday February 15, 2020 | Noon to 5 PM
Foothills Centennial Centre, Community Way, Okotoks
Free
FISHtival
Kick off Alberta’s Family Fishing Weekend with FREE outdoor family fun and reduced admission to our Discovery Centre. The Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery will be OPEN for this event! That means that you can come out and feed the fish!! Visit Investigation Stations to learn about fish and winter recreation in Alberta! Investigation stations are open from 10am – 4pm. Details
Saturday, February 15, 2020 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Bow Habitat Station, 1440 17a St SE, Calgary
Free activities outdoors, $5 (+tax) per person indoor.
Beltline Bonspiel
The one day festival brings together local Calgary community teams to compete in a friendly outdoor curling tournament with the backdrop of the historic Lougheed House, delicious local food and beer, and entertainment for all ages. Since its inception as the first outdoor curling tournament in Calgary in over 100 years back in 2017, the Beltline Bonspiel has strengthened Calgary’s Beltline neighbourhoods bringing together residents in the middle of winter for a truly unique Calgary experience. Details
Saturday, February 15, 2020 | 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Lougheed House, 707 – 13 Ave SW, Calgary
FREE
CECA Winter Festival
The Calgary Evergreen Community Association is holding their 2020 Winter Festival. Join us for skating, horse-drawn wagon rides, winter activities, hot chocolate, snow sculpture contest and the puck toss!Details
Saturday, February 15, 2020 | 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Evergreen Community Park, 1150 Everridge Drive Southwest, Calgary
FREE/$10
Family Fishing Weekends Alberta
Family fishing weekends are offered twice a year in Alberta – during the Family Day weekend and during National Fishing Week in the summer. During Alberta’s twice-yearly Family Fishing Weekends, no fishing is licence required. Albertans and visitors are invited to give fishing a try on waterbodies with open fishing seasons (not in national parks). Keep in mind that fishing regulations still apply. Alberta has approximately 300 stocked waterbodies for anglers to enjoy. Details
February 15 to 17, 2020
Alberta Waterbodies
Free
Family Winter Arts Festival
The Family Winter Arts Festival is where the young and young-at-heart can journey into a world of art and imagination with live shows and free and low-cost activities.
February 16, 2020
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Banff
Free & Ticketed Events
Winter Festival
Come and celebrate winter and Valentine’s Day at this family-friendly event! Enjoy skating and tobogganing (weather dependent), and head inside the hall for hot chocolate, crafts, carnival games and a photo booth.Details
Sunday, February 16, 2020 | 3 PM – 5 PM
6 Copperstone Way Southeast, Calgary
Free
Winter Family Fest
Live DJ, fire pits, snow shoe rentals and much more creative activities will ensure to keep all members of the family outdoors and active this Family Day weekend. Details
Sunday, February 16, 2020, 1 – 3:30 p.m.
South Glenmore Park, 8415 24 St SW, Calgary
Free
WinterFest on 4th!
Join the 4th Street BIA and the City of Calgary for this FREE family-friendly event! We are celebrating winter fun and Family Day in Alberta with plenty of fun activities to check out! * 9-hole mini-putt course in Central Memorial Park * Penguin and snowman carnival games * Winter activity with Calgary Recreation leaders * DJ music and dance games * Fire pits to stay toasty warm * Hot chocolate (for the first 100 attendees) Details
Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 1 PM – 4 PM
4th Street BIA, 1711 4 St SW, Calgary
Free
Family Day Pajama Party
Get cozy in your pajamas this Family Day at Central Library. Join us for a cartoon marathon, special storytime, pop-up performances, crafts, treats, and more. Don’t forget to bring your favourite stuffed animals and slippers!Details
Monday, February 17, 2020 at 12 PM – 4 PM
The Central Library, 800 3 St SE, Calgary
Free
Puppet Pop-Up: Celebrating the Year of the Rat!
Join us as we kick off the Year of the Rat. The Rat is the first in the Chinese Zodiac. Create your own ‘Stuffie Rat Puppet’ with instruction and help from WP Puppet Theatre. Practice your hand sewing with the simple start to sew two sides of the cloth body. Stuff and then detail with ears, whiskers, paws and eyes! Details
Monday February 17, 2020 | 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Calgary Church of Christ, 4030 Maryvale Dr NE, Calgary
Free
Funderful Family Day Celebration
Join Shine FM & AM 700 The Light at Trico Centre February 17th for the BIGGEST Family Day party of the year! It’s a free party with a ton of fun for the whole family! A free Family Skate, Arts & crafts, Glamorgan Bakery Cookie decorating station, and a ton more! All of the #ShineFamily celebrating Family Day together. Details
Monday, February 17, 2020 | 10 AM – 2 PM
Trico Centre For Family Wellness, Bonaventure Drive Southeast, Calgary
Free
A Smalltown DJs Family Dance Party
Calgary’s favourite DJ duo, Smalltown DJs will be in the house curating the ultimate family dance party at Studio Bell on Family Day, and fellow party-rocker Skratch Bastid is coming along for the ride. They’ll be spinning all the best jams for parents and preschoolers alike, so come ready to boogie! Family Day at Studio Bell activities include: Family dance party with Smalltown DJs at 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm NMC Collection show and tell, instrument demos, and campfire sing-alongs Details
Monday, February 17, 2020 | 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
National Music Centre, 850 – 4 Street SE, Calgary
Regular Admission
Family Day at The Military Museums
Bring the family down to The Military Museums’ annual Family Day event on February 17, 2020 from 9am – 5pm. Enjoy 50% off admission at the museums and partake in the day’s activities including black powder demonstrations by the Yankee Valley Historical Society, our regimental museums’ weapons and swords display, board games, and more! Details
Monday, February 17, 2020 | 9 AM to 5 PM
The Military Museums, 4520 Crowchild Trail, Calgary
Half Price Admission
Family Fun Day
Spend family day with us at Eau Claire Market! This free, family event includes a Care Bear Dance Party, children’s crafts, face painting, balloon animals, carnival games and an interactive reptile display and so much more! Details
Monday, February 17, 2020 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Eau Claire Market, 200 Barclay Parade Southwest, Calgary
Free
Break A LEGO
It’s a contest, it’s Olympics, it’s play time! This #FREE event is for LEGO enthusiasts young and old.
Join us in LEGO Olympics where you can try various fun and challenging tasks by competing with others in your age group. Too young to play with LEGO pieces? Vivo’s Play Ambassadors got you covered!
Come and see some incredible LEGO creations built by Southern Alberta LEGO Users Group (SALUG).
Monday, February 17, 2020 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Vivo, 11950 Country Village Link NE, Calgary
Free
Okotoks Family Day
The Okotoks Recreation Centre will be offering FREE activities all day long!
Monday, February 18, 2019 | 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM
The Okotoks Recreation Centre, 99 Okotoks Dr, Okotoks
Free
Penguin Walk Calgary Zoo
The king penguin colony heads out on zoo grounds for a daily enrichment walk daily at 11:00 a.m. in the winter months and visitors get to experience the fun. This incredible program allows visitors to get an up close look at the group of king penguins as they explore, exercise, and waddle their way through the zoo.Details
January 13 through to March 31 (weather permitting) | Daily at 11:00 AM
Calgary Zoo, St. George’s Drive NE, Calgary
Regular Admission
Sunday Fundays
Grab the family and visit us on Sunday afternoons at Devonian Gardens for some great, free activities: get inspired by the fish and paint your best coy, learn about nature, flowers, bird species and gardens, complete a puzzle or do some colouring. Details
Sundays through March 29 | 12 PM – 3 PM
Devonian Gardens, Calgary
Free
Body Worlds: Animal Inside Out
See the world’s most spectacular animals like never before! Travel on an anatomical safari exploring a variety of animals from goats to giraffes and octopuses to ostriches in BODY WORLDS: ANIMAL INSIDE OUT at Spark, Calgary’s Science Centre! This rarely seen perspective will guide visitors through skeletons, muscles, organs and circulatory systems of some of the world’s most spectacular animals. Details
Through Sunday March 1, 2020
TELUS Spark , 220 St Georges Dr NE, Calgary
$19 – $26
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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. Ice Skating at Olympic Plaza:
Enjoy ice skating at Olympic Plaza. Open through Mid March, 2020| OPEN, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. @ Olympic Plaza, 228 8 Ave SE, Calgary
4. Movies
Watch new family friendly movies releasing during winter 2019-20
Cineplex Family Favourites: Visit participating Cineplex theatres near you and watch a family favourite film each week for only $2.99.
5. Urban Arts Program Winter Workshops presented by GlobalFest
This specialized arts curriculumhelps youth build mental wellness and confidence while developing artistic skillsets. Our mission is committed to building the understanding of diversity by enriching students’ experiences in addition to the arts, culture and heritage programs delivered in Calgary schools. From 13 January to 22 April, 2020, the GlobalFest Urban Arts Program is offering three dynamic and engaging Afterschool Winter Workshops at the Sunalta Community Hall.
More To Do
II. Live Music
EDM/Concert Tours & Weekday Music Events
- Bedouin Soundclash on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 | 8:00 PM @ The Gateway (SAIT)
- Elliott Steinberg Duo on February 13 | 7:00 PM @ Hotel Blackfoot, 5940 Blackfoot Trail SE, Calgary
- Alberta Spotlight: Ryan Langlois on February 13, 2020 | 8:00 PM @ Studio Bell
- A Kiss In Time – Tri-Tone Rhythm Ensemble on Friday, February 14, 2020, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM @ Decidedly Jazz Danceworks
- Love and Heartbreak with The Hello Darlins on Friday, February 14, 2020, 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM @ Ironwood Stage & Grill
- We Are Old Dominion on Friday, February 14, 2020 | 7:30 PM @ Scotiabank Saddledome
- Little River Band on Saturday, February 15, 2020 | 8:00 PM @ Grey Eagle Event Centre
- Soulfly With Toxic Holocauston Saturday, February 15, 2020 | 6:00 PM @ The Gateway (SAIT)
- Sea Songs and Shanties: La Nef (Montreal) on Saturday, February 15, 2020, 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM @ The Den
- Worship Tour with Sub Focuson Sunday, February 16, 2020 | 9:00 PM @ Commonwealth Bar & Stage
- Family Day with Jory Kinjoon Monday, February 17, 2020 | 12:00 PM @ King Eddy
The Blue Jay Sessions: In the name of love
Our country music pop-up is back for February 2020 and, this time, we’ve got our sights set on love just in time for Valentine’s Day. With a lightly refreshed name (but still the same amount of syllables), The Blue Jay Sessions are back at the Oak Tree Tavern for four fun nights of live music from Feb. 12-15. 32 musicians from Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C. will take turns performing over the course of four nights in two sessions of songwriters circles. In-between their performances, musicians will share the stories behind original songs. Details
February 12 to 15, 2020
Oak Tree Tavern, 10 Street Northwest, Calgary
$20
A Kiss In Time – Tri-Tone Rhythm Ensemble
Will you be our Valentine? Travelling from the classics to contemporary music, join the Tri-Tone Rhythm Ensemble, as we take you on a rhythmic Valentine’s date, filled with Tap Love! Join us for a stroll in the park, a romantic dinner, a classic movie, and a night out dancing. We promise to leave you with A Kiss to Build a Dream On! Details
Friday, February 14, 2020, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, 111 12 Avenue Southeast, Calgary
$25.00 +charges
Love and Heartbreak with The Hello Darlins
A night of ‘Love and Heartbreak’ is good for the soul, and – it just happens to be Valentines Day, Darlin. Some of Canada’s most in-demand session musicians have joined forces to create “The Hello Darlins“, a roots music group with an impeccable pedigree poised to shake up the Americana and Roots music scene! Details
Friday, February 14, 2020 | 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Ironwood Stage & Grill, 1229 9 Avenue Southeast, Calgary
$30.00 +charges
Beethoven 1: Immortal Beloved
“Ever thine. Ever mine. Ever ours.” Beethoven wrote these words in an intimate letter to his Immortal Beloved, whose identity remains a mystery. His astonishing legacy of masterpieces, however, is no mystery. This Valentine’s Day special launches The Year of Beethoven, CPO’s tribute to the greatest symphonic composer of all time. This concert opens with a new commission by Larysa Kuzmenko inspired by Beethoven’s first symphony. Details
Friday, February 14 2020 | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall, 205 – 8 Avenue SE, Calgary
$25 to $85
Dave Kelly Live
Join us for another spectacular season of Dave Kelly Live, Calgary’s talk variety show! Featuring special guests, surprise appearances, and the best in Canadian talent, stories, and music. Dave Kelly Live’s date night for everyone – in love, out of love, looking for love, or just loving life. Details
Friday, February 14, 2020 | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Bella Concert Hall, 18 Mt Royal Cir SW, Calgary
$40 to $75
Beethoven 2: Romance
This programme features remarkable young violinist Yesong Sophie Lee, whose performances have drawn comparisons to Yehudi Menuhin, and acclaimed pianist Sa Chen, described as “one of the most charismatic pianists of her generation.” This concert is part of The Year of Beethoven and opens with a new commission by Barbara Croall inspired by Beethoven’s second symphony. Details
Saturday, February 15, 2020 | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall, 205 – 8 Avenue SE, Calgary
$25 to $85
Mesmerica 360 Calgary: A Visual Music Journey
James Hood and Vortex Immersion Media Present: MESMERICA 360: A Visual Music Journey 360 FULLDOME PROJECTIONS WITH 5.1 SOUNDTRACK This family-friendly, mind-expanding projection experience is designed to relieve stress, and is suitable for all ages 6 years and above. Come and leave your troubles at the door as we take you on a fantastic journey into awe-inspiring imaginary landscapes. Details
Saturday, February 15, 29, 2019 | 5:45 PM, 7:10 PM & 08:35 PM
TELUS Spark, 220 St Georges Dr NE, Calgary
$13 to $69
Art of Romance, Art of Soul
There is no show like the Art of Romance, Art of Soul concert that resonates for the perfect night out on the Valentine’s Day/Family Day Weekend in Calgary. The 22-piece Calgary Jazz Orchestra with strings and award winging vocalists Johnny Summers (Calgary) and Heather Bambrick (Toronto) perform music from the Great American Songbook and Soul music from Motown to modern. Join us for a quality, authentic night out, where fun and culture collide. Details
Sunday February 16, 2020 | 7:00 PM to 9:15 PM
River Park Church, 3818 14A Street Southwest, Calgary
$28.00 to $37.00
Early Music Voices: Sea Songs & Shanties
Join Montreal’s La Nef as they explore music of the sea including capstan shanties, halyard shanties and laments. Inspired by this tradition of maritime music, Seán Dagher, the troupe’s musical director, has arranged these songs to display all the warmth and depth they deserve.Details
Sunday, February 16, 2020 | 3:00 PM
Christ Church, 3602 8 Street Southwest, Calgary
$35 to $40
Upcoming Concert Tours in Calgary
FRIDAY NIGHT DRUM CIRCLE– Every Friday | 7-9PM @ Inglewood Community Association Hall, 1740 24 Avenue Southeast, Calgary
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III. Theatre & Performing Arts
Alberta Ballet Unleashed
Join us as we journey together into uncharted territories, conquering new dimensions of dance in this annual mixed bill featuring a variety of spectacular creations in one production. In our debut year of Alberta Ballet Unleashed, we are excited to present Petal, created by world renowned choreographer Helen Pickett. The debut year for Alberta Ballet Unleashed will also feature a world premiere by Montreal’s Anne Plamondon, a formidable dancer who has worked with some of the world’s best choreographers including our own Jean Grand-Maître and Crystal Pite in A Picture of You Falling, which earned an Olivier Award in 2015. Details
February 12 to 15, 2020
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 1415 14 Ave. NW, Calgary
$45.45 – $148.45+charges
Justin Willman: Magic In Real Life Tour
Just For Laughs is proud to present magician and comedian Justin Willman at MacEwan Hall. Willman is the star of the Netflix series Magic For Humans with Justin Willman where he brings his skills as a magician to the strange and misunderstood subcultures of America, while incorporating his disarming demeanor into street magic and social experiments that will boggle the mind. Details
Friday, February 14, 2020, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
University of Calgary, MacEwan Hall, 402 Collegiate Blvd NW, Calgary
$35.50 – $35.50
Vox and Vixen Valentine
A carefully crafted blend of burlesque, dance, aerial acrobatics, live r&b, hip-hop and DJ performances. This is the perfect valentine. What better way to spend time with your sweet valentine than a quality live show? From sultry burlesque to jaw dropping acrobatics, aerials and the best of Calgary’s urban music scene, THIS is how to impress your special someone. Details
Friday, February 14, 2020 | 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Junction – Food . Stage . Bar, 628 8 Avenue Southwest, Calgary
$25.44 – $100.00
Tony and Tina’s Wedding
Tony & Tina’s Wedding live from the Chrome Showroom Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding is a one-of-a-kind comedy show like no other! It’s a fun and immersive theatrical experience as members of the bride and groom’s family or friends blur the lines between fantasy and reality.This is an interactive wedding from beginning to end. Details
Friday, February 14, 2020, 6:45 PM to 10:30 PM
Deerfoot Inn & Casino, 11500 35 Street Southeast, Calgary
$103.95 – $114.45+charges
Murder Mystery Dinner: Mirror, Mirror, Murder
Join Sleeping Nice Personality, Snow Drifted, Prince Farming and the rest of the royal pains at a gala affair as they compete for Fairest of Them All in a deadly serious contest of wit and wiles. All’s fair in love and murder, isn’t it? Someone’s going to live happily never after. Details
Friday, February 14, 2020 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Fort Calgary, 750 9th Avenue Southeast, Calgary
$85.00
The Outsider
Ned Newley doesn’t even want to be governor. He’s terrified of public speaking; his poll numbers are impressively bad. To his ever-supportive Chief of Staff, Ned seems destined to fail. But political consultant Arthur Vance sees things differently: Ned might be the worst candidate to ever run for office. Unless the public is looking for… the worst candidate to ever run for office. A timely and hilarious comedy that skewers politics and celebrates democracy. Details
February 14 – April 19, 2020
Stage West Theatre Restaurants, 727 42 Avenue Southeast, Calgary
$75.60 to $129.50
Valentine COMEDY Extravaganza
Presented by 20th Annual FunnyFest Calgary Comedy Festival Society. A great amount of ROMANTIC FUNNY & Fun to share with a special person! FEATURES: Outstanding comedy with 3 FunnyFest Comedy PERFORMERS: Headliner: Jamie Hutchinson., Stu Hughes, Lori Ferguson, PLUS SPECIAL GUEST COMICS. Details
Friday, February 14, 2020 at 8 PM – 10 PM
Clarion Hotel & Conference Centre, 2120 16 Avenue Northeast, Calgary
$39 & up
Much Ado From Nothing | Con Artists
ACT 1: MUCH ADO FROM NOTHING: AN IMPROVISED SHAKESPEARE All the world’s a stage, and the men and women, merely improvisers. There’s no script, and plenty of laughs when the Kinkonauts create a brand new Shakespeare play before your very eyes. ACT 2: CON ARTISTS FEAT. VLAD & VICKY The Con Artists are masters of misdirection, making things that shouldn’t seem to work – work! Be careful, because these creative hooligans will steal your heart and make you pay twofold in laughter! Details
Saturday February 15, 2020 | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Alexandra Centre, 922 9 Ave SE, Calgary
$12 to $15
Old Man: The Napi Project
“A brand new work from Calgary’s next great indigenous artist.” The culmination of a co-operative Artist in Residence program with Making Treaty 7 Cultural Society, OLD MAN: THE NAPI PROJECT will explore the tradition of Trickster, and stories that examine our morals and the choices we face. Details
February 15 to March 7, 2020
Lunchbox Theatre, Calgary
$25
Monster Love! Presented by Naked Girls Reading Calgary
For our FIRST SHOW OF 2020 – Bring a date or treat yourself, and join us for a very uniqe date night experience! This month’s naked reading theme is: MOSTER LOVE! As usual, our readers interpret the theme however they desire, and our readings are always 100% censor-Free. Details
Sunday, February 16 | 4 PM
Cast Iron Cafe, 211 61 Avenue Southeast, Calgary
$15-$20
Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story
Humourously dark story-theatre with a high-energy concert, Old Stock debuted in Halifax and has become an international sensation, also enjoying a wildly popular seven-week run Off-Broadway. The play tells the true story of Hannah Moscovitch’s great-grandparents, who landed on Pier 2 as Jewish Romanian immigrants to start a new life. .DetailsFebruary 5 – 16, 2020
Martha Cohen Theatre, 220 9 Ave SE, Calgary
$20.00 – $80.00
The Fairy Queen
An interdisciplinary playground peppered with contemporary elements, brash physicality, and farce, this playful and piecemeal adaptation of Purcell’s English opera smashes sonnets and dance together with a baroque soundscape.Details
February 7 to 14, 2020
University Theatre, 230 University Ct NW, Calgary
$16 to $21
Theatre Calgary: The Louder We Get
Destined for Broadway, this dazzling musical follows the compelling and inspirational true story of Marc Hall as he navigates the Catholic school system to fight for his right to take his boyfriend to prom. With colourful pop-inspired songs and heart-warming unity, you won’t want to miss this electric love story at Theatre Calgary. Details
Tuesday, January 28 to Saturday, February 22, 2020
Max Bell Theatre, 240 9 Ave SE, Calgary
$35.00 – $144 + charges
Hunchback Of Notre Dame
Based on the Victor Hugo Novel with songs from the Disney movie. What makes a monster and what makes a man? This is the central theme of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, a sweeping, grand-scale musical from Disney Theatrical. Based on the 1996 Disney film and Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame tells the story of Quasimodo, the hunchbacked bell-ringer of Notre Dame, and his desire to one day be a part of the outside world. DetailsFebruary 1 to 15 2020
Vertigo Theatre, 115 9 Ave SE, Calgary
$30.50 to $36.75
The Graduate
Benjamin Braddock is a confused young man. Having spent four years achieving a brilliant scholastic record, upon graduation he finds himself adrift, uncertain about his future, disconnected from his purpose, and increasingly alienated from the upper-class, suburban, “plastic” world of his parents in 1960’s Southern California. Fighting panic and boredom, he is deeply conflicted but ultimately willing when Mrs. Robinson, the unhappily married, alcoholic, and dangerously charismatic wife of his father’s business partner, tempts him into an affair. Details
January 31 to February 15, 2020
The Pumphouse Theatre, 2140 Pumphouse Ave SW, Calgary
$20 – $25
Whispers in the Dark
Miss Elizabeth Le Petyt, an aspiring author, ventures to Cornwall to escape her hectic London life. The cottage she chooses has a mysterious past, and seems like the perfect inspiration for her writing. However, misplaced items, inexplicable events and whispers in the dark disrupt her solace, and have her questioning her sanity. Is this her own past coming back to haunt her, or is she getting too close to discovering the cottage’s secrets? Details
January 25 to February 23, 2020
Vertigo Theatre, 115 9 Ave SE, Calgary
$29 to $72+ charges
Pitched Perfect Golden Girls
Jubilations Dinner Theatre presents Pitched Perfect Golden Girls! The ladies of the Maple Oaks Seniors home may have missed out on their college years, but thanks to a loophole in the Collegiate Singing Group Competition’s eligibility guidelines… it may not be too late!
January 18 to March 21, 2020
Jubilations Dinner Theatre Calgary – 1002 37th Street SW, Calgary
$37.75 to $84.95 + charges
Monday Comedy Night
Western Canada’s longest running comedy show is back for another round of knock-out laughs. This stage can make or break even the best in the business – and there’s no shortage of surprises. We’ve had impromptu sets from the likes of Zach Galifianakis, Bob Odenkirk, Hannibal Buress, & Nick Offerman – you never know who’s going to steal the spotlight! Details
Mondays | 8:00 PM
Broken City, 11 Avenue Southwest, Calgary
$5 & up
IV. Sports & Related Events
Calgary Flames
National Hockey League. Details
vs. Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, February 15, 2020 | 8:00 PM
vs. Anaheim Ducks on Monday, February 17, 2020 | 2:00 PM
Scotiabank Saddledome, 555 Saddledome Rise SE, Calgary
$20 – $317 + charges
National Bank Challenger Pop-Up at The CORE
From February 10-21, enjoy an immersive tennis experience including instruction from some of the top tennis professionals in Canada at The CORE Shopping Centre. As part of a promotion by the Alberta Tennis Centre for the upcoming National Bank Challenger, shoppers are invited to play tennis with some of our country’s top tennis pros and purchase tickets for this highly anticipated event. Details
February 10-21, 2020
The CORE Shopping Centre, 333 7th Avenue Southwest, Calgary
Free
FIS Freeski & Snowboard Halfpipe World Cup
Come on down to the first annual Halfpipe Rodeo World Cup! Dust off the cowboy hat and boots and mosey on down to Winsport Canada Olympic park for a four day festival featuring the world’s best ski and snowboard pipe riders. Details
February 12 to 16, 2020
WinSport Canada Olympic Park — 88 Canada Olympic Road SW, Calgary
Free
Winterpalooza
Cyclepalooza… Winter edition. 4 Days of Winter Bike Fun. Details
February 13 – 17, 2020
Various Venues, Calgary
Mostly Free
Mini Ride Don’t Hide
Mini Ride Don’t Hide Launch To help you and your teammates get ready for Ride Don’t Hide on June 14, 2020, join CMHA Calgary at Peloton Cycling to get back on the bike and train hard for your physical and mental health in our Mini Ride Don’t Hide events. Details
Saturday, February 15th, 2020 | 12:30 PM
Peloton Cycling, #109,1053 10 Street Southwest, Calgary
$15
Live Professional Boxing
Deerfoot Casino is the home to professional boxing in Calgary. Come watch local athletes develop in their pro boxing careers, several who have already competed on the world stage. There’s nothing like Fight Night in all of professional sports, so whether it’s girls night out, a celebration or just something new come see entertainment beyond just boxing. Details
Saturday February 15, 2020 | 4:00 PM
Deerfoot Casino Chrome Room, 11500 35 St SE, Calgary
$70
The Servus Family Day Skate
The Servus Free Family Day Skate returns to the Olympic Oval this season in celebration of the provincial Family Day holiday. It is mandatory that all skaters wear an accepted helmet (CSA approved) during public skating sessions. Details
Monday, February 17, 2020 – 12:00 NOON to 5:00 PM
Olympic Oval University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary
Free
Family Day Swim 50% off admission
50% off admission public swims at select City pools will run from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.Details
Monday, February 17, 2020 | 1 – 3 PM
Various Pools, Calgary
50% off admission
Free Public Skate Family Day
Free Public Skating at select City arenas from 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Bring your own skates & helmets to participate. Details
Monday, February 17, 2020 | 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Various Arenas, Calgary
Free
Curling on the Island
Try your hand at one of Canada’s most beloved winter sports! Playing outside this winter on the synthetic curling sheet on St. Patrick’s Island. Play solo or in teams – you can even make your own rules! Details
December 5 to March End, 2020 | 9:00AM-7:00PM
St. Patrick’s Island, Calgary
Free
Ski and Stay
Enjoy an overnight stay in a luxury suite at Thanksgiving Ranch and hearty, gourmet breakfast (or we’ll pack you a breakfast to take with you to the hill). Direct to lift access to castle mountain resort, requiring no standing in line or validation prior to use. Castle mountain has Canada’s longest continuous fall line. Snowfall averages 900cm every year. You’re almost guaranteed fresh tracks every ski day.Details
February 1 to March 15, 2020
Thanksgiving Ranch, Pincher Creek
$100 – $300
V. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
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YYC Hot Chocolate Fest
It’s that delicious time of year again! New to YYC Hot Chocolate Fest? Throughout the month of February, participating cafes and restaurants will feature signature hot chocolate drinks created especially for this friendly competition. Proceeds from each drink will benefit Calgary Meals on Wheels, and customer online votes will decide which vendor will win the coveted title of Calgary’s “Best Hot Chocolate.”Details
February 1-29, 2020
Various Venues, Calgary
Varies
Exposure Photography Festival
2020 marks the sixteenth edition of the annual Exposure Photography Festival and promises an exciting program, with festival headquarters located at Contemporary Calgary. The exhibitions show a broad range of works, from photojournalism to photocollage, abstract photography to politically-engaged work, from the social to the personal, along with visual explorations of identity and personal narratives. Details
January 31 t0 February 29, 2020
Various Venues, Calgary
Free & Ticketed Events
Share the Love at The CORE
Throughout the month of February, visit The CORE to snap a pic with its highly Instagrammable Valentine’s Day display located on the 2nd floor bridge near Holt Renfrew, enter the Instagram contest to win a CORE gift card, and enjoy special activations like card-making, digital portraits by Rachael Meckling Feb 13-15, and specialty donuts all designed to help you Share the Love at The CORE! Details
Saturday February 1, 2020 to Saturday February 29, 2020
The CORE, 324 8 Ave SW, Calgary
Free
Tool Shed Brewery Tour & Tasting
Come join us for a backstage tour and see where our delicious beer is born! Your 90 minute brewery tour includes a sampling of all of our beers as well as a guided tour around the brewery. We will show you the entire process from grain to glass!
Saturdays | 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Tool Shed Brewing Company, 801 30 St NE Unit 9, Calgary
$15
CWRS Eye for the Wild Photography Contest 2020
Do you have an eye for photography? Calgary Wildlife is raising funds and awareness with our annual photography contest! Calgary Wildlife is looking for your best photographs of native Alberta wildlife in their natural habitats, urban or rural, that showcase the diversity of our wild neighbours. Children/Youth are encouraged to submit in our youth category this year. Wining photographers will win gift certificates and more. Details
February 1 to March 31, 2020
Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Calgary
$10.00
Calgary Gemstone Jewellery Show
Silver Street Jewellers is on our way back – with more stock than ever, giving us a selection that is unrivaled in Canada. Thousands of unique and one of a kind pieces found in one place, all at affordable prices! You don’t want to miss this exclusive event. With over 40,000 pieces of beautiful one of a kind .925 Sterling Silver jewellery, set with over 100 different types of genuine gemstones. Details
Friday, February 14 to Sunday, February 16, 2020
Best Western Plus Village Park Inn, Crowchild Trail Northwest, Calgary
Free
Backseat Cinema – Moulin Rouge
Backseat Cinema aims to bring you a unique movie going experience every month. From Timeless classics to cult favorites, exciting action, gut-busting comedy, and much more, we’ll have specialty cocktails, entertainment and more themed around the movie of the month. For February, we’re screening the 2001 musical romance film, Moulin Rouge! Moulin Rouge! is a 2001 jukebox musical romantic drama film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. Details
February 14, 2020 | 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM
The Grand, 608 1 St SW, Calgary
$15.00 – $20.00
Locked Library
This Valentine’s Day, bring your loved ones to the Central Library and find your happily ever after! On February 14, our massive escape event Locked Library returns for one night of fairytale adventure. You and your team will have two hours to quest through the realm. Work together, solve puzzles, and race to be among the first to escape the enchanting Central Library.Details
Friday, February 14, 2020 | 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Central Library, 800 3rd Street Southeast, Calgary
$31.50 per person
Sin & Gin Soiree Cabaret – Forget Me Nots & Naughty!
Sin & Gin is Calgary’s best monthly Cabaret show that is filled with Music, Burlesque, Comedy, Cabaret, Drag and so much more! This month, we have for you hearts, parts and thwarts. That’s right…It’s ‘Forget Me Nots & Naughty!’ This is a perfect evening for your event – Birthdays, Anniversaries, Bachelor/Bachelorettes, the Holidays,and anything that you want to take a break and escape. Details
Sunday, February 16, 2020 | 07:30-09:30 PM
Mikey’s on 12th, 918 12th Avenue Southwest, Calgary
$12-$18
Paranormal Pub Night, Rose and Crown
Join Ghost Hunt Alberta for a night of enlightening and entertaining stories as well as information about the paranormal. GHA will share stories and evidence from their many investigations. You will also have the opportunity to get a mini psychic reading with Bonnie Milner head of GHA and well known and experienced psychic and investigate with GHA in the Library on the 3rd floor. Details
Sunday, February 16, 2020, 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Rose & Crown Pub, 1503 4 Street Southwest, Calgary
$15.00 – $25.00
Big Rock Brewery Tour
A lot of passion goes into the beer we brew here at Big Rock. Our beer tells this tasty tale but we also would also like to have the opportunity to show you. Touring one of our breweries gives you the opportunity to experience the careful crafting that happens behind the scenes and gives you insight into the process from the top of a barley bin to the bottom of a pint glass. Details
Saturdays | 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Big Rock Brewery, 5555 76 Avenue Southeast, Calgary
$25
Grotto Canyon Icewalk
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 an unforgettable personalized sightseeing experience! Details
December 12 to April 14, 2020
Banff Town to Grotto Canyon
$51.45 to $82.95
Fatbike Frozen Waterfall Tour
Head out on a Rocky Mountain Blizzard fat bike with 4.5″ wide tires, to visit a frozen waterfall! Experience a new way to play in the Winter. This tour requires biking experience but you don’t need to be an expert. The bikes are geared low to make it easy to pedal on the snow. As our guide Claude says, “It feels like you are doing something you shouldn’t be able to do. Details
Saturdays, December 14, 2019 to March 29, 2020
Kananaskis Outfitters, 1 Mt Sparrowhawk Crescent, Kananaskis
$89.99
Johnston Canyon Icewalk Banff Tour From Calgary
In the winters of Banff National Park, sub-zero temperatures turn mighty waterfalls into glittering pillars of ice. Suspended in time, these frozen falls look almost otherworldly. It’s an experience that’s truly unique to Banff. FREE rental the ice crampons Details
November 30 to April 4, 2020
Various Pickup Locations
$95 to $100
Snowshoe in Kananaskis Country
Hike through a winter wonderland in the heart of the Canadian Rockies on snowshoes! Enjoy an exhilarating 5-hour daytrip to an amazing lunch spot surrounded by limestone peaks of the Canadian Rockies, while learning about the flora, fauna, geography and history of the area. Snowshoes are included. Details
Various Dates, December 3 to April 15, 2020
Travel Alberta Canmore Visitor Information Centre, 2801 Bow Valley Trail, Canmore
$90
Stargazing Tour – Kananaskis After Dark
Strap on your snowshoes and stomp into the Kananaskis forest on a guided moonlit hike. Stop in open clearings and peek at the stars through the telescope. With a hot drink and cookie included, marvel at the wonders of nature in the Canadian wilderness. Details
Select Dates, December 6 to February 29, 2020 | 7:00 PM
Kananaskis Outfitters, 1 Mt Sparrowhawk Crescent, Kananaskis
$55 to $79
Exhibitions
Melanie Figueroa: Lanes/Lines – urban vignettes
Melanie Figueroa depicts the authentic chaos and fleeting calm of urban life with everyday intensity. Capturing scenes of familiarity, Melanie’s paintings evoke the comfort and nostalgia of the environments that silently shape our lives. Details
Saturday February 1, 2020 to Saturday March 28, 2020 @ The Blackboard Gallery, #225, 1721 29th Ave SW, Calgary
Planetary and Museum of the Moon
Contemporary Calgary is pleased to present UK artist Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon, a scale model of the Moon measuring six metres in diameter and featuring 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface. Contemporary Calgary’s first exhibition in our new home featuring 36 Calgary-based artists. Details
January 23 – March 15, 2020 @ Contemporary Calgary
YouthWorks 2020: photo-synthesize
Youth Works features artwork by local high school students. This year’s theme is photo-synthesize; students will make use of photography – as the finished product, or incorporated into and/or as inspiration for their works. Details
Saturday January 11, 2020 to Saturday February 15, 2020 @ Leighton Art Centre, 282027 144 St. West, Foothills
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