Things to do – Family Day Weekend in Calgary 2017

1. Family Fishing

Albertans and visitors are invited to give fishing a try on water bodies with open fishing seasons (not in national parks). Keep in mind that fishing regulations still apply. Details

2. GLOW Downtown Winter Light Festival

The Calgary Downtown Association (CDA) launches the inaugural run of GLOW – Downtown Winter Light Festival over the Family Day long weekend.Each night, public spaces throughout the downtown core will be lit with one-of- a-kind installations, projections, theatrical experiences and interactive light art commissioned from artists, representing local, national and international talent.Details

3. Elves And The Shoemaker

When the shoemaker wakes, his works already done,
Whos making the shoes before the rise of the sun? Details

4. Bridge to Terabitha

This powerful adaptation, supported by a lyrical score, focuses the humor, warmth and emotional intensity of Katherine Paterson’s Newbery Award winning novel. Jesse, alienated from the pragmatism of his family and rural Virginia culture, draws and dreams of becoming something special. Leslie, the new girl from the city and the ultimate outsider, opens a world of imagination, art and literature for him. Details

5. Puppet Pop-Up Studio

Do you like playing with your food? What can you make from a zucchini? Or a potato? A puppet of course! Make a puppet from an array of provided vegetables and act in the group’s tall tale about gardening. Take your puppet home to either eat or compost. Details

6. Star Trek: The Starfleet Academy Experience

Experience a “career day” at the Starfleet Academy. Test your knowledge and skills to discover what your true ranking would be in a Starfleet career – will you be a Medical, Engineering or Science Officer, or even a Commander? Exciting possibilities await in this immersive and interactive experience that appeals to life-long fans and new Star Trek enthusiasts alike. Details

7. Family FISHtival

Kick off the Family Day long weekend at FISH-tival! Join in on the family fun as you learn the tips and tools you’ll need before heading out on your next fishing adventure.  Details

8. Symphony Sundays For Kids

Narrated in concert by the story’s award-winning author Roch Carrier, the iconic children’s literary classic is so beloved a line from the story was once featured on the Canadian five dollar bill. Brought vividly to life with original illustrations from the book, The Hockey Sweater returns to Calgary for the first time since being co-commissioned by the Calgary Philharmonic in 2012. Come early to join the Instrument Discovery Zoo where children can try real instruments and meet Calgary Philharmonic musicians before the concert. Details

9. We Are Family

Spend some family time in nature on the holiday weekend. Bring the kids for a fun-filled afternoon of wildlife crafts, nature games, scavenger hunts and more. Enjoy a guided walk around the park or try out our spotting scopes to catch a glimpse of the sanctuary’s high flyers. Join us for this exciting event perfect for the whole family. Details

10. Eau Claire Market Family Fun Day

Enjoy Live Entertainment, a Magician, Petting Zoo, Carnival Games, Face Painting and much more! Details

11. Family Quest

Drive on over to the Gasoline Alley Museum for a fun fueled Family Day Weekend.
Get to know some of the great drivers of history, take the checkered flag on the RC race track, challenge our tricycle obstacle course, earn your very own Gasoline Alley driver’s license and much more! Details

12. Fort Calgary Winterfest

Join us for a day of family activities including a Quebecois sugar shack, traditional Blackfoot winter stories, a dreamcatcher making workshop, Mountie uniform try-on, a kids’ historical play in the theatre, and various kids’ games and learning activities throughout the day. Details

13. Shouldice Family Day Event

Enjoy your family day at Shouldice Aquatic Centre & Shouldice Arena. Activities will include free outdoor activities, hot chocolate, swimming and skating. Great for the whole family!  Details

14. TMM Family Day

TMM is offering a day of family friendly interactive presentations, behind the scenes tours, and activities related to Canada’s proud military heritage. Activities include, behind the scenes tours of the regimental archives, artifact handling led, and the U of C Library and Archives will host brief family history research workshops.  Details

15. Okotoks Family Day

Mark your calendars – unplug from technology & electronics for the day, and spend time connecting with yourself, friends, family and your community on Family Day. Take advantage of the free activities at the Recreation Centre! Details

16. Studio Bell Family Day

Family Day at Studio Bell activities include: Live music all day, Craft your own Sound Sandwich instrument, NMC Educators throughout the building to help you rock out, Kimball Theatre Organ performances at 11:30 am, 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm. Details

17. RBC Family Skate Day

RBC Olympian and Inferno hockey player, Jessica Campbell along with local RBC employees will be hosting the Calgary RBC Family Skate Day skate.
Campbell will offer tips to skaters and sign autographs for fans.  Details

18. 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

Upcoming New Family Movies

4. Penguin Walk

See king penguins shake, waddle, and roll their way around the Calgary Zoo – Every Day from January 14, 2017 | 11:00 AM

5. Sharing Dance

Want to embrace the joy of dance? Sharing Dance is the community initiative of Canada’s National Ballet School, offering free dance programs for all Canadians. Ahead of Sharing Dance Day (on June 2), the Wildflower Arts Centre is offering FREE dance classes weekly. Dancers of all ages and abilities wanted! Every Saturday from January 28-May 27 | 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

6. Mobile Adventure Playground

Rediscover play through Mobile Adventure Playground. 

On Sunday, February 19 | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM @ . Bowness Park (near lagoon), 8900 48 Ave. N.W.

1. Brahms’ Requiem

A triumph within the choral canon, Brahms’ Requiem is an intensely beautiful masterpiece with an underlying humanist theme of comfort. Composed for an unrequited love, Bartók’s Violin Concerto lay untouched for 50 years. Contrasting celestial against witty moods, this tribute to a failed romance is masterfully interpreted by Concertmaster Diana Cohen. Details

2. Zukerman Trio

A prodigious talent recognized worldwide for his artistry, Pinchas Zukerman has been an inspiration to young musicians throughout his adult life. In a continuing effort to motivate future generations of musicians through education and outreach, the renowned artist teamed up with cellist Amanda Forsyth and pianist Angela Cheng to offer trio repertoire to their worldwide audiences. Details

3. Billy Talent: Afraid of Heights Tour

Billy Talent: Afraid of Heights Tour
With special guests Monster Truck and The Dirty Nil. Details

 1. The Exquisite Hour

The year is 1962, the season is summer and Mrs. Darimont has boldy penetrated the pleasant backyard of bachelor Zachary Teale late in the afternoon, to politely ask him for an hour of his time. What ensues is a heartfelt, funny and touching hour of a blossoming relationship, the pursuit of knowledge and the discovery of hope. Details

 2. The Audience

For sixty years Queen Elizabeth II has held a private weekly meeting with each of her many Prime Ministers. Politicians have come and gone, but she has remained a constant. Through this riveting drama, we get a glimpse of the woman behind the crown and what it’s like to be one of the most famous, and yet most private people in the world. Details

 3. Just Acts Play Festival

Just Acts is a one act play festival consisting of brand new plays written and directed by Calgarian artists. This year we have four shows under the theme of Mental Illness(es)!  Details

4. Life by BalletBoyz

Delve into a provocative world of dance as BalletBoyz, one of the hottest dance companies in the world, presents Life. This all-male company performs the breathtaking new works of internationally acclaimed choreographers Javier de Frutos and Pontus Lidberg.Details

5. Freedom Singer: A Project Humanity Production

Khari received critical acclaim for his Freedom Singer project, recreating the music fugitive slaves carried on their journey north into Canada. FREEDOM SINGER is the new theatrical concept inspired by the remarkable journey of singer-songwriter and member of Vancouver’s The Sojourners, Khari Wendell McClelland.  Details

6. Messiah on the Frigidaire

The small town of Elroy, South Carolina is thrust into the evangelical spotlight, when what seems to be the image of Jesus appears on a refrigerator in a trailer park. The discovery by Lou Ann Hightower, her husband Dwayne, and her best friend Betsy, sets into motion a frenzy of conflict, communion and good old fashioned commerce. When the National Investigator turns the appearance into front page headlines, their trailer park becomes a mecca for miracle seekers, soul searchers and disciples with a decidedly political agenda. At the urging of the towns business leaders, Betsy pretends to get messages from the appliance-based apparition, and the crowds multiply like loaves and fishes.  Details

7. Calgary Comedy Jam

Hosted by the great, DAMON WILLIAMS, we are once again taking over VAGABOND on February 18. This will be a great show… Featuring:Gary “G-Thang” Johnson (actor and host credits The Game, All of Us, The Shield, Punk’d and Blackish to name a few). Trixx (Comedy Network, Just For Laughs, NY Comedy Festival) Details

8. Zastrozzi

Zastrozzi is a man at the height of his power. Physically, spiritually, intellectually, he is the master criminal of all Europe and he stands poised to bring society to its knees before him. Yet rumours circulate that Zastrozzi has been neutralized, that the world is safe from Zastrozzi because he has become consumed by a singular, more personal ambition: Revenge. How far will one man go and how much carnage will he rain upon his own works to finally achieve his revenge? George F. Walker’s sweeping epic brings us to a time and a place unlike any you’ll see on stage this year. Directed by Keith Kollee, the mastermind of Scorpio Theatre’s smash hit “Reservoir Dogs.”  Details

9. The Blue Gala

Former principal ballet dancers Yukichi Hattori, Tara Williamson and Galien Johnston-Hattori are hosting a Performance and Gala to showcase their new school, the Hattori/Williamson School of Ballet, which is making its much anticipated entry into Calgary’s dance scene. Featuring students from the school, special guest dancers, and the directors themselves, this is an evening not to be missed. After the gala performance, join us for a reception where you will have the opportunity to meet the performers and relax with a glass of wine and hors d’oeuvres.  Details

10. Skylight

11. Wait Until Dark

When a blind woman living in New York City’s iconic Greenwich Village finds herself terrorized by a trio of men, she’s in a desperate situation – until she discovers her blindness might just prove to be her secret weapon. This new adaptation of Frederick Knott’s classic thriller is sure to turn down the lights and turn up the thrills. Details

12. Mother Courage and Her Children

Truly “Epic” in its scope, Mother Courage and Her Children combines a deeply moving examination of human frailty with a provocative call to arms for social change — one that has only intensified in relevance in the almost 80 years since it was first staged. This vivid reimagining of Brecht’s masterpiece explores the distance between those who participate in war, those who profit from it, and those who consume its drama … that is, the audience. Details

13. Loose Moose Theatre Events

@ Loose Moose Theatre Company, 1235 26 Ave SE, Calgary – Tickets :$12 – $15

Theatresports

Team on team competitive improvised comedy!

Fridays, February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2017 | 08:00 PM  – Details

Super Scene

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

Saturdays, February 4, 11, 18, 25, 2017 | 08:00 PM – Details

1. Calgary Hitmen

2. Calgary Flames

3. Calgary Roughnecks

4. February Classic II

The show jumping events of the Classic Series, the February Classic takes to the indoor comfort of the Spruce Meadows Equi-Plex. The February Classic is a excellent warm-up to the 2017 season. You and your family are welcome to join us and watch the competitions. Details

1. Canmore Farmers Market

Join us this Family Day Long Weekend in beautiful Canmore, Alberta at our inaugural Canmore Family Day Farmers Market. The Canmore Recreation Center will be filled with lots of local, provincial and national vendors featuring a variety of gourmet cuisine, arts, crafts and apparel. Enjoy the beauty of nature in afternoon out with family and friends. Details

2. Le Cirque de la Nuit Presents: Muzique

Like fun house filled with mirrors, Le Cirque de la Nuit will be twisting and stretching what we’ve become known for to deliver an exciting NEW world of visual and audible feasts that are sure to tantalize all your senses. We are ecstatic to welcome CloZee from Toulouse France! AND (and this is a big one) joining the stage will be Qdup and Everyman!!!! WOOO! We are honored to present Qdup and Everyman who are on a Hearts Of Funk tribute tour for Jon Horvath of Fort Knox Five and Nicholas ‘Pumpkin’ Alvarado.The night will include performances showcases from talented performance artists such as Omnika and many more, art installations, vendor market and so much more.  Details

3. Branch Out Snowshoe Tour

Bring your friends, family and furry friends and join us for either a 5km or 10km snowshoe tour through the beautiful scenic trails in Water Valley. Check in at our rest stops for treats, photo ops and more surprises! At the finish line, stick around and join us for lunch, entertainment and awards.  Details

4. Watt Riot Cycling FUNdraiser

Watt Riot Cycling is hosting a three part fundraising event in support of Alberta’s only female road cycling team. Activities include spin, family run, yoga, and live music. Details

5. YYC Hot Chocolate Fest

Delicious signature hot chocolates are created and sold across Calgary for the month of February, with proceeds from each drink supporting Calgary Meals on Wheels! Funds raised from YYC Hot Chocolate Fest will benefit their Home Meal Delivery Program, serving anyone in Calgary nutritious and affordable meals. Details

  Club Events 

February 15, 2017

Prof, Finding Novyn, Metasota, Willie Wonka @ Commonwealth Bar – 731 10 Avenue SW, Calgary

February 16, 2017

Hurricane Lisa @ The Blues Can

February 17, 2017

Michael Bernard Fitzgerald @ The Palace Theatre

First Fete for Carnival  by CalgarySoca @ Local 522 Public Tavern & Kitchen Ltd

SNBRN @ Marquee Beer Market

Open Air w/ 240, The Path Less Traveled, Craic The Lens @ Dickens

Kane Brown @ Cowboys Dance Hall

Madchild, DJ Dow Jones & Joseph Rose @ Distortion

Ghostboy @ Ironwood Stage & Grill

February 18, 2017

Smash Mouth @ Deerfoot Inn & Casino
Neon Steve @ The Hifi Club

The Pack AD with special guests All Hands on Jane, Port Juvee and The Shiverettes @ Dickens

Danny Michel @ Ironwood Stage & Grill

Paul Kype and Texas Flood @ The Blues Can

February 19, 2017

Sin & Gin Soiree Cabaret – SweetTart SweetHeart @ Vern’s Tavern

Peking Duk & Jackal @ Marquee Beer Market & Stage

Singles Party @ MUSIC Calgary

Monday, February 20, 2017

Al Lukas @ The Blues Can

3. Dinner Theatre

1. Stage West Theatre Restaurants

Drinking Habits: February 10 – April 16, 2017 – Details

2. Jubilations Dinner Theatre

Night At The Museum of Country Music: February 10 — April 16 – Details