Calgary 
Things to do during Thanksgiving weekend in Calgary including Thanksgiving dinner, brunch and takeout, free fun family & kids’ activities, live music, theatre & performing arts, sports and exhibitions. – October 8 to 11, 2021
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I. Thanksgiving Weekend Take-Out & Dine-In
- Whether it is a curbside pickup or delivery to get your hands on perfectly cooked turkey dinner, or a sumptuous Thanksgiving feast at the restaurants, here are 30 options to help you with your Thanksgiving plans. — Turkey to Go, Dinner Takeout, and Dine-In
- Calgary Zoo – Fall Harvest Dinner (Takeaway) — Sunday October 10, 2021 to Monday October 11, 2021
- Calgary Zoo – Fall Harvest Dinner (Dine-in) — Sunday October 10, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
II. Halloween Fun this Thanksgiving Weekend
For pumpkin hunts, corn mazes and other fall events, see under family or adult events/festivals.
For all upcoming Halloween events, see Halloween in Calgary
Halloweekends
Join Billy, Roxy and the Boo Crew at Calaway Park this Fall! Take a stroll down Hallo-Street… if you dare! It is a spooktacular good time for the whole family! Details
October 9 to 11, 2021 | 11:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Calaway Park, 245033 Range Rd. 33, Calgary
Regular Admission
Harvest Lights
Enjoy all the fun of the Farmyard as the whole farm remains open while becoming colourfully lit with thousands of lights under the evening sky. All attractions open and pumpkins available. Details
Fridays – Sundays, Sept 17 to October 31 | 5:30PM – 9:00PM
Calgary Farmyard / Calgary Corn Maze, 284022 Township Rd 224, Rocky View County
$18.95 to $22.95
Pumpkins After Dark
For the 1st time in Calgary! Experience Canada’s award-winning largest outdoor Halloween event! This Fall join us at Pumpkins After Dark! Featuring over 6,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, witness the magic of pumpkins coming to life during this nighttime family-friendly walk-through experience. Our lit pumpkin sculptures and displays include everything from classic Halloween characters, dragons and dinosaurs, to movie and pop culture icons, there is something for everyone to enjoy! Details
September 23 – October 31, 2021
WinSport Canada, Canada Olympic Road Southwest, Calgary
$17.95 to $19.95
WinSport Spooktacular Mini Golf
CALLING ALL GHOULS AND GOBLINS! Come enjoy a safe, Spooktacular family-friendly round of mini golf at WinSport! Details
Thursdays to Sundays from September 23 to October 31.
WinSport, 88 Canada Olympic Road Southwest, Calgary
$40 for upto 5 players
The Monster March
The Monster March is a family-friendly fundraising event in support of The Children’s Cottage Society. The Children’s Cottage Society is fundraising to build a new 35,000-square-foot Child and Family Centre in the northwest Calgary community of Montgomery. Over the past decade, the Children’s Cottage Crisis Nursery has had to turn away more children than it has been able to help due to lack of space. Details
October 1 to 31, 2021
Bowness Community Association, 7904 43 Ave NW, Calgary
$10 to $20
ScreamFest
Test your wits at the terrifying experiences that Screamfest has to offer! Experience haunted houses, a night market, carnival games and creepy entertainment. You Will Scream! Details
October 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 28-31 2021
Stampede Park, 25 Ave SE, Calgary
$25-$45
Haunted Calgary: Museum of the Macabre
Experience our hand-crafted walk-through Halloween attraction in the underground parkade of New Horizon Mall. Every year is a unique attraction design, so don’t miss your chance to experience “Museum of the Macabre,” Haunted Calgary’s 2021 attraction. Twist and wind through about 6000 square feet of horrors. Details
October 9 to 30, 2021
Parkade level, New Horizon Mall, 260300 Writing Creek Crescent, Balzac
$10 to $25
II. Family Fun Activities
What’s Up With Creatures of the Night?
Many of Alberta’s wild species are active at night while we sleep, making it difficult to know who\’s who in the dark! Discover the \’night owls\’ of Alberta at investigation stations hosted by: • Alberta Community Bat Program, and • Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation Details
Friday October 8, 2021 | 10:00am – 3:00pm
Bow Habitat Station. 1440 17A Street Southeast, Calgary
$6-$10
Dinosaur Era
Dinosaur Festival Calgary will feature more than 19 moving, breathing, blinking and roaring animatronic dinosaurs which will be classified in three various segments of the prehistoric eras namely Jurassic, Triassic and Cretaceous periods; some 250 million years ago. The indoor phenomenal Dinosaur exhibition will bring visitors a unique experience of the Jurassic tour.
Note: **Verify before buying tickets. ** Details
October 8 to 10, 2021 | 9:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Stampede Grounds, 1410 Olympic Way Southeast, Calgary
$15 to $30
Thanksgiving Weekend
Explore Heritage Park under a canopy of warm fall colours, enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal, at the park or at home, and savour the sights and aromas of Thanksgiving on the prairies as traditional dishes are prepared in our historic homes. Enjoy one more spin on the antique steam train and midway rides as this is the final weekend the park is open for the 2021 fall season. Details
October 9 – 11, 2021 | 10:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Heritage Park, 1900 Heritage Dr. S.W. Calgary
Regular Admission
Explore the World with a Sustainability Challenge for Kids
Children and youth across Canada are invited to take part in an epic, eight-week sustainability-themed challenge – “Around the World in 60 Days” – from Scouts Canada. Through fun and engaging activities rooted in sustainability, young Canadians will embark on exciting story-driven adventures set virtually in eight different countries. Details
The challenge runs October 4 – November 28.
Online
Free
Charlie and the Wonka Factory
A production written for kids, and a meal designed with kids in mind! Join us for a fun-filled morning of laughter, music and food! Details
Saturdays, September 4, 2021 – October 16, 2021 | 11 AM
Jubilations Dinner Theatre – Calgary, 1002 37th Street Southwest, Calgary
$36.95 to $39.95
Harvest Lights
Enjoy all the fun of the Farmyard as the whole farm remains open while becoming colourfully lit with thousands of lights under the evening sky. All attractions open and pumpkins available. Details
Fridays – Sundays, Sept 17 to October 31 | 5:30PM – 9:00PM
Calgary Farmyard / Calgary Corn Maze, 284022 Township Rd 224, Rocky View County
$18.95 to $22.95
Fall Days
Picking the perfect pumpkin at the Farmyard is an annual tradition for many families and friends. During these weekends we will have a jam packed line up of fall activities and photo ops in addition to all our awesome regular attractions. Details
September 25 to October 31, 2021
Calgary Farmyard, 284022 Township Road 224, Calgary
$18.95 to $22.95 + gst
Beyond Van Gogh
Immerse yourself in Van Gogh’s artwork like you’ve never seen it before. Beyond Van Gogh: An Immersive Experience will be in Calgary for a limited engagement. Don’t miss this stunning journey into the world of Vincent Van Gogh! Details
Through October 8th | 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
BMO Centre, Roundup Way SE, Calgary
$33.99 to $93.99
Harvest Pumpkin Fest
Stroll through the farmyard and find your perfect PUMPKINS at Butterfield Acres this year! Add in some great animal visits, fabulous fall photo-ops, pony rides, a ride thru Scarecrow Alley in the back woodlands (spectacular at this time of year) and you’ve got the MUST-DO fall family fun day that is great for the entire family! Details
October 2 to 31, 2021
Butterfield Acres Farm, 254077 Rocky Ridge Road, Calgary
$13.99 to $15.99 + GST
Pumpkin Palooza
Walk through our pumpkin patch, take beautiful photos and pick your favourite pumpkins to buy for Halloween carving! It’s an event for the whole family that you won’t want to miss! Details
Saturdays and Sundays in October and Thanksgiving Monday 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31 & Nov. 1 | 11 AM to 5 PM
Cobb’s Corn Maze , 1500 84th Street NE, Calgary
$19.75 per person
Free Admission to Studio Bell
Visit Studio Bell for free on weekends courtesy of ATB until the end of 2021. Details
Saturdays & Sundays, July 2 until the end of 2021 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Studio Bell, 850 – 4 Street SE, Calgary
Free
Every Second
A new digital immersion experience is opening this summer – with a twist. A 6,000-foot gallery has been built at TELUS Spark Science Centre that dials up digital projection by immersing guests in a story that unfolds as they follow a pathway. The project was developed by the science centre with Supply and Demand Studio Inc., a company started by former multimedia director at Cirque du Soleil. Details
Thursday July 29, 2021 to Sunday January 30, 2022
TELUS Spark Science Centre, Calgary
$19 – $26
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III. Live Music
Ironwood Stage & Grill Concerts
Join for live concerts at Inglewood Stage and Grill. Details
DAVE McCANN & the FIREHEARTS – Friday October 8th 2021, 8:00 PM
CHARLES MINGUS TRIBUTE featuring Johnny Summers – Saturday October 9th 2021, 8:00 PM
CHARLES MINGUS TRIBUTE featuring Johnny Summers – Sunday October 10th 2021, 2:00 pm – 4:00 PM
SCOTT MORIN presents JAZZSEXY – Sunday October 10th 2021, 7:00 PM
Ironwood Stage & Grill, 1229 9 Ave SE, Calgary
$20 to $30
Long Time No Time, Natural Twenty and guests
Long Time No Time A 5-piece original horn band taking influence from rock, soul, reggae, funk and jazz. Grooves so infectious that the dancefloor is never empty. Natural Twenty Astral-plane-walkers meets perpetually-groovy-talkers.Details
Saturday, October 9th, 2021 | 9:00 PMto 2:00 AM
The Palomino Smokehouse and Social Club, 109 7th AVE SW, Calgary
$12
Michael Bernard Fitzgerald- Presented by Rise Up
Michael Bernard Fitzgerald brings an intimate concert experience to the King Eddy’s legendary stage. Details
Saturday, October 9, 2021 | 8:00 PM
The King Eddy, 438 9 Ave SE, Calgary
$25.00
Prime Time Big Band
Saturday brunch with Prime Time Big Band at Inglewood’s Ironwood Stage and Grill is a Calgary institution for music lovers. Prime Time Big Band boasts the city’s most celebrated and respected musicians. Details
Saturday, October 9 | 02:00 PM – 04:00 PM
Ironwood Stage and Grill, 1229 9th Avenue S.E., Calgary
$17 to $24
THE FALL DRAG BALL
Featuring a cast of fabulous Kings and Queens at the Blind Beggar Smokehouse on Saturday October 9th. Hosted by Kylee Roman from Virgin Radio. Join us for a night of glitz and glam featuring music from all of your absolute favorite pop superstars. Details
Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Blind Beggar Smokehouse, Macleod Trail Southwest, Calgary
$15
EDM/Nighclub Concerts
- Quintino on Friday October 8, 2021 1 | 9:00 PM @ The Palace Theatre, 219 8th Avenue SW Calgary | Free
- Crystal Eyes, Uncanny Valley and Blue Odeur on Friday, October 8th, 2021 | 9:00 PM to 2:00 AM @ The Palomino Smokehouse and Social Club, 109 7th AVE SW, Calgary | $12
- Khanvict on Friday, October 08, 2021 | 9:00 PM @ The Gateway (SAIT), 1301 – 16 Ave NW – Campus Centre, Calgary | $12.5
- Glass Apple Bonzai w/ Hello Moth, Die Scum Inc, Vanden Dool + HTDJ on Saturday, October 9, 2021 | 5 PM @ Dickens, Lower 1000 9 Ave SW, Calgary | $21.77
- Spencer Brown on Sunday, October 10, 2021 | 7 PM @Commonwealth Bar & Stage, 731 10 Avenue SW, Calgary | $34.46
IV. Theatre & Performing Arts
No Sex Please, We’re British
A young bride who lives above a bank with her husband who is the assistant manager, innocently sends a mail order off for some Scandinavian glassware. What comes is Scandinavian pornography. The plot revolves around what is to be done with the veritable floods of pornography, photographs, books, films, and eventually girls that threaten to engulf this happy couple. Details
October 8 to 16, 2021
The Pumphouse Theatre, 2140 Pumphouse Ave SW, Calgary
$18 – $23
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
On August 1, 1981, popular music changed forever. No, this wasn’t because of a brand-new singer, or a new band, or even a new style of music….this was MTV! Overnight, the pop stars’ fashion style and look became as important as their sound. Some of the first insightful pop stars to realize this were the amazing ladies of the eighties. Join us for our salute to the great ladies of the ’80s pop music scene. Details
August 21, 2021 – October 16, 2021
Jubilations Dinner Theatre – Calgary, 1002 37th Street Southwest, Calgary
$37.75 to $75.95 + charges
Canadian Superstars- From the Nineties to Now!
There was a time when you thought about Canadian Superstars you would instantly think Wayne Gretzky, Donavon Bailey or Georges St. Pierre, but now the most influential Canadians on the planet may be Drake, The Weekend and Justin Bieber! Listen as Canadian Artists move from Juno winners to Grammy winners over the three decades and sing along with our greats like The Tragically Hip, Celine Dion and Shawn Mendes. The musical revue “Canadian Superstars- From the Nineties to Now” sets out to prove that Canadians aren’t just following the trends in music, they are creating them. Running on the following Details
October 6 to October 10, 2021
Stage West Theatre Restaurant, 727 42 Ave SE, Calgary
75 – 129.95
V. Sports & Related Events
Calgary Flames
vs. Winnipeg Jets. Calgary Flames Pre-Season Game – National Hockey League Details
Friday, October 08, 2021 | 7:00 PM
Scotiabank Saddledome, 555 Saddledome Rise SE, Calgary
$41 – $326+charges
Cavalry FC
vs. FC Edmonton. Canadian Premier League Details
Saturday, October 09, 2021 | 2:00 PM
Spruce Meadows, 18011 Spruce Meadows Way SW, Calgary
$9.65 – $143.6+charges
Calgary Hitmen
vs. Swift Current Broncos – Western Hockey League Details
Sunday, October 10, 2021 | 2:00 PM
Scotiabank Saddledome, 555 Saddledome Rise SE, Calgary
$18.36
VI. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
Riverview Artists October Show
The 12 artists who make up the Riverview Artists Group invite you to view their latest exhibit of original paintings. Finding inspiration in a wide range of subjects, they express their ideas in a variety of styles and techniques. There will be a chance to win a unique painting created at one of our Shared Vision events. Details
October 4 to 8, 2021
Atco Centre, 5302 Forand Street Southwest, Calgary
Free
Pasta La Feasta Culinary Festival
Calgary’s third annual food festival kicks off again this October. Celebrate National Pasta Month and World Pasta Day in support of The Alex Community Food Centre. In honour of National Pasta Month, Calgary’s best restaurants have teamed up to give back to the community. For the entire month of October, each participating restaurant will feature a select pasta dish, with $5 from every dish sold going directly to The Alex Community Food Centre. Details
October 1st – October 31st, 2021 – Restaurant Hours.
Various Restaurants, Calgary
Varies
Prairie Grid Dinner 2021
This 5-course dinner will feature dishes by celebrated chefs Garrett Martin (Major Tom), Christie Peters (Primal, Saskatoon), Kaede Hirooka (Respect The Technique) and Jinhee Lee (JINBAR). Limited to just 40 seats, the dinner will also showcase a unique mix of Prairie-made spirits, cider and beer through drink offerings created by High Line Brewing bar manager Kaitlyn Alonday. Details
Friday October 8, 2021 | 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Carter Cadillac, 649 Heritage Dr SE, Calgary
$85
Prairie Grid Market
Join Eat North for the second annual pop-up market that will be brimming with unique food, drink, kitchenwares, visual art, music and more! What originally began as an annual, roving pop-up back in 2017–the Prairie Grid Dinner Series–evolved last fall into a unique marketplace highlighting dynamic Prairie-based food and drink makers as well as local music and art. Details
October 9 & 10 | 10AM to 6:00 PM
Carter Cadillac, 649 Heritage Dr SE, Calgary
Free
Harvest Pumpkin Fest Date Nights
Join us for an adults-only evening of fall fun on the farm! Take a stroll through the farmyard to find your perfect pumpkin, go on a wagon ride through Scarecrow Alley in our beautiful back pasture, and of course, visit all your favourite farm animals once more before winter! We will have a toasty fire to warm up around, hot beverages for sale, and lots of adorable fall photo ops to snap the perfect picture at! Details
Saturday, October 9, 2021 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Butterfield Acres Farm, 254077 Rocky Ridge Road, Calgary
$20+GST
Wild Rose Brewery Beer 101
Beer has such a rich history and knowledge base that it can become overwhelming. With that in mind, we have compiled and created this 101 class to help introduce you to our world of craft beer! Discover and learn the secrets behind Alberta’s Wildest beers. Let us take you through a brewery tour of the original AF23 brewery and a tasting profile of all of our beers. Details
Saturday, October 9, 2021 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Wild Rose Brewery #2, 4580 Quesnay Wood Drive SW, Calgary
$25
Home Grown – Afternoon Tea
Enjoy a Canadian inspired afternoon tea celebrating our local Canadian producers and autumn harvest. Gather with friends and experience our garden domes while being surrounded by the picturesque prairie landscape of Fish Creek Provincial Park. Afternoon Tea includes a tiered display of fresh in-house baked treats, crafted coast to coast inspired canapés, brunch hors d’oeuvres and a lavish display of Canadian sweets. Details
Saturdays and Sundays from Oct2 – 31 at 1:00pm
Bow Valley Ranche Restaurant, 15979 Bow Bottom Trail Southeast, Calgary
$75
Foodies in the Park: Home Grown
Homegrown – let’s honor The True North, our home and native land. Celebrate the bounty of our Canadian harvest and the arrival of our beautiful autumn landscape in luxe garden domes. Experience an unforgettable culinary evening under the stars while our garden domes will keep you comfortable in rain, shine or even snow. Details
Wednesdays to Sundays, October 1 –Ocober 31 1 | 5:45 PM & 8:00 PM
Bow Valley Ranche Restaurant, 15979 Bow Bottom Trail Southeast, Calgary
$115
Art Exhibition: In The Open Air
In the Open Air honours the practice of creating art outdoors, in the moment. ‘En plein air’ is a French expression that translates to “in the open air”. The practice of creating art outdoors goes back for centuries but was popularized by the French Impressionists in the 1800’s. Artists painting in the open air attempt to capture the true effects of light and colour of the landscape at any given moment before the surroundings change with time, distinguishing the process from painting a landscape subject from inside a studio, from memory, imagination or a photograph. TDetails
Saturday September 11, 2021 to Sunday October 24, 2021
Leighton Art Centre, 282027 144 Street West, Millarville
Admission by donation
More To Do
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Screamfest is at the Stampede grounds.