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 9 to 12, 2020
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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
- We’ve got a ton of amazing bakeries and restaurants right here, serving everything from classic pies all the way to ice cream! Here are 12+ places where you’ll find some of the most unique and delicious pumpkin pies in the city. Places to Get Delicious Pumpkin Pies and Treats in Calgary
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
The Devil’s DRIVE-IN Halloween Experience
Not even a pandemic can squash the spirits of Halloween. This year, Haunted Calgary is reimagining what a haunted attraction may look like, bringing you terror like never before- all from the safety of your parked vehicle! With three original theatrical productions to choose from, including a family-friendly option, there is something for everyone. Buckle up because once you’re parked, you’ll be plunged into a 7-minute story from which there is no escape. Details
October 10, 17, 23, 24, 30, 2020 | 7:00 PM to 8:50 PM
Parkade level, New Horizon Mall, 260300 Writing Creek Crescent, Balzac
$50 per car
Train of Terror
This Halloween, embark on our Train of Terror…if you dare! This is NOT your average relaxing Aspen Crossing Railway tour. Aboard the Train of Terror, you will experience haunted railway cars, disturbing entertainment and ultimate FEAR! If you make it through the fright cars alive, join us on the other side where you will find a Halloween party, with food and drinks for purchase! Details
October 9 to 31, 2020
Aspen Crossing, Mossleigh
$76.66
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 10th to 12th, 2020 | 11 AM to 5 PM
Calaway Park, 245033 Range Rd. 33, Calgary
Regular Admission
Monster March
The Monster March annual fundraiser in support of the Children’s Cottage Society is back – and it’s bigger and better than ever before. We’re inviting Monsters of all ages to dress up, get active, and explore YYC to support families in need. Put on your scariest, spookiest, costume for a neighbourhood walk with the family, or visit new locations around Calgary on our Monster Map (coming soon). Details
Throughout October
Calgary
$10
Calgary Ghost Walks
Join us for an evening of ghostly entertainment. Locals and visitors alike will be fascinated by these glimpses into the mischief, mayhem, and murders of Calgary. All of our stories are researched by ourselves and will be enjoyed even by the skeptics among the group. Our tours include many local ghost stories and local history. Details
Fridays & Saturdays | 08:00 PM/08:30PM/9:00 PM – Start time varies
Various Venues, Calgary
$15 – $22
Paranormal Investigation
Ghost Hunt Alberta hosts a Paranormal investigation event at East Coulee School Museum until midnight, inside the haunted School. We will have access to the entire school and grounds. You will get to investigate along side GHA with all of their expertise and equipment. Details
Saturday, October 10, 2020, 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM
East Coulee School Museum, 2 Avenue, East Coulee
$100.00
II. Family Fun Activities
Kids PD Day Camp
Send your littles our way to spend their morning crafting, eating and having fun at Pinnovate. Your child 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! Details
Friday October 9, 2020 | 9 AM – 12 PM
Pinnovate DIY Studio, 137 mahogany Plaza SE Calgary
$48
Harvest Pumpkin Fest
With fall comes the time to harvest and time to have a little fun with the fruits of the harvest! 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 socially-distanced fall fun day that is great for the entire family! Details
October 10 to 12, 2020
Butterfield Acres Farm, 254077 Rocky Ridge Road, Calgary
$13.49 to $15.49 + GST
Pumpkin Palooza
Walkthrough 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 | 11 AM to 5 PM
Cobb’s Corn Maze , 1500 84th Street NE, Calgary
$19.75 per person
Bragg Creek Scarecrow Festival
The first scarecrow in Bragg Creek was Lulu Belle who stood outside the trading post store on White Ave in the 1930s. The Bragg Creek community now puts on an annual Scarecrow Festival with local businesses and homes taking part in this fun event. The judging is by popular vote and the locations of the scarecrows vary each and every year; a great reason to keep stopping by. Details
October 3 – November 2, 2020 | All Day
Bragg Creek
Free
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 & Thanksgiving Monday | 5:30PM – 9:00PM
Calgary Farmyard, 284022 Township Rd 224, Rocky View County
$17.95
Pumpkin Days
Picking the perfect pumpkin at the Farmyard is an annual tradition for many families and friends. In addition to enjoying hours of fun on the farm, pumpkins are on display for photos and for purchase. As we believe that Fall is a time to give thanks, all carving pumpkin proceeds are donated to local charities. 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
Friday- Sunday and Thanksgiving Monday | 10:00AM – 5:30PM
Calgary Farmyard, 284022 Township Road 224, Calgary
$17.95 + gst
Fall at Kayben Farms
It’s pumpkin time! Pumpkins have arrived and we are loading up over the next week with 8 different varieties! Join us Friday – Saturday for fun and pumpkins! Friday’s we have Family Field Trip Fridays’ and Saturday and Sundays we will have wagon rides, pumpkin cannon, and pumpkin painting! (Masks required on the wagon ride) From October 3, Pumpkin painting, all the fun none of the mess in your house! Details
October 3 – 31, 2020
Kayben Farms, 32 Street East, Okotoks
$7.62 – $42.86
Camp Serotonin
The great outdoors has made its way inside TELUS Spark and adventure is calling! The world may seem like it’s been flipped upside down and inside out in 2020. Learn how to ground yourself in this safe indoor pathway science exhibit that immerses you into the great outdoors without being outside. You’ll learn about the science of the hormones that keep you happy. After all, happiness is key! Details
Through November 8, 2020; Open on Thanksgiving Monday, Oct 12
TELUS Spark, Calgary
$19 – $26
Thanksgiving Weekend
With the Park’s Summer Season drawing to an end, this will be your last chance to enjoy the Historical Village attractions this year. Walk through the Historical Village in full autumn splendor, enjoy a ride on the steam train, take in some lively street theatre, and so much more. Thanksgiving at the Selkirk Join us for a delicious lunch or dinner featuring all your Thanksgiving favourites! Details
October 10 to 12, 2020
Heritage Park, 1900 Heritage Dr. S.W. Calgary
Regular Admission
Granary Road
Bring friends and family with you to enjoy the GOOD things in life including an over the top Active Learning Park with a 4 storey Ant Farm full of slides and climbers, a Petting Zoo with kissing Alpaca, crazy fun Ziplines and more! Add to that a best in class Farmer’s Market with a loft bar, a Garden Centre for all your gardening needs, an on site Aquaponics Centre selling produce that is picked fresh every day and much, much more! Details
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday | 9 AM to 5 PM
Granary Road, 112 Street West, Foothills County
Free for Market. Learning Park is $10/person
FREE Family Active Living Days
Come and spend active quality time together at Kamp Kiwanis! Family Active Living Days are designed for all ages to come out to Kamp Kiwanis to enjoy the natural outdoor setting and engage in activities such as archery, canoeing, crafts, nature walks, orienteering and more. Details
Saturday, October 10, 2020 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Kamp Kiwanis, 241001 Range Road 42, Calgary
Free
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III. Live Music
Live Concerts at Ironwood Stage & Grill
Join for live concerts at Inglewood Stage and Grill. The Ironwood will reopen and once again offer its audience a full, true, and unique live music experience, while remaining fully compliant with Phase 2 of the Provincial Government’s COVID-19 General Relaunch Guidance.Details
FLORIDA BC with Liz Stevens – October 9 & 10, 2020
Ironwood Stage & Grill, 1229 9 Ave SE, Calgary
$17 to $35
Sinzere
Rap/hip hop artist Sinzere performs for the National Music Centre’s hybrid live music and virtual concert series, RBC Live from the King Eddy. A tour-de-force hip hop act, Sinzere started first as a singer, then joined a dance crew, went on to become a DJ and rapper, and then melded all those modes into one multi-faceted music identity. There is no single musical box that the Calgary-based artist can be put into. Details
Friday, October 9, 2020 | 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
The King Eddy, 438 9 Avenue SE, Calgary
No cover
SANDMAN – The Only Sanctioned Metallica Tribute
They’ve been around since 1994, and bill themselves as “Canada’s Top Metallica Tribute Band.” But the local group Sandman made some international headlines of its own recently. This came after they were slapped with a cease and desist letter from the lawyers of Metallica themselves, pertaining to copyright infringement, “for using official, stylized logos to identify, or promote musical performances through Facebook and YouTube.” Details
Saturday, October 10, 2020 | 7:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Calgary Downtown, 708 8 Ave SW, Calgary
$199 – $549
Homegrown Country Series with Blake Reid Band
Country raconteurs the Blake Reid Band perform for the Homegrown Country Series at the King Eddy. Reid will be coming to you from the safety of the sealed-off Rolling Stones Mobile Studio room, while his band performs on stage. The Blake Reid Band pays homage to the craft of making authentic music rooted in the traditions of country and great storytelling, while incorporating flavours of folk, roots, red dirt, swamp, bluegrass, Americana, rock ‘n’ roll, outlaw country, and more. Details
Saturday, October 10, 2020 | 7 PM – 9 PM
The King Eddy, 438 9 Avenue SE, Calgary
No cover
Music Concerts to Watch Online
Watch a few of the online concerts scheduled this weekend.
IV. Theatre & Performing Arts
Night at the Museum Rock Stars
Jubilations Dinner Theatre presents Rock Stars! Did you ever wonder what happens at a museum when the crowds have gone and the lights go out? At this museum, where all the legends of rock and roll are on display, something strange is happening when the sun goes down. All of the icons that defined popular music for the past fifty years are coming to life, ready to Rock and Roll one more time! Details
September 12 to October 17, 2020
Jubilations Dinner Theatre – Calgary, 1002 37th Street Southwest, Calgary
$37.75 to $84.95 + charges
The People’s Poetry Festival
Peotry for the people by the People. Take part in art show: Art and poetry pairing on October 1 and 2 – Treat yourself to a beautiful hour (thanks, COVID), of art and poetry. Your $5 ticket will give you a beautiful hour at Loft 112 to view 8 pieces of original art that are the result of local artists interpreting the poetry of local poets. Details
October 1 to 10, 2020
Loft 112, 535 8 Avenue Southeast, Calgary
$5 – $22.23
Improv on the Island – Outdoors All-Levels Class
Join us for improv class in a safe, outdoor setting! You don’t need experience for this all-levels class, just a properly-worn mask and a big smile underneath. We meet behind River Cafe on Prince’s Island Park. Class runs rain or shine (or cold) so bundle up and come play! Details
Saturday | 1 PM to 3 PM
Prince’s Island Park, Eau Claire Avenue Southwest, Calgary
$10
Theatre Performances From Across the World
With Covid-19 pandemic forcing theatres to shut their doors, many performing art centres have taken to being open virtually. Details
Various, time limits for watching, varies from 24 hours to a week.
V. Sports & Related Events
All Sport One Day 2020
All Sport One City is the perfect way for kids to try a new sport – or to get back into activities they’ve been away from. Over 10 very full days and 30+ activities, you can try any sport on the schedule, for FREE. you’ll get active, have fun and maybe make some new friends. Details
October 2 to 11, 2020
Various Venues, Calgary
Free
Kathy’s Run
Kathy’s Run started in Edmonton and honours a former ATCO employee, Kathy McCollum, who lost her fight with pancreatic cancer in 2011. Kathy’s passion for running inspired her friends, family and colleagues to create this event in support of life-saving research for pancreatic cancer – the number one underfunded cancer in Canada. Airdrie & Calgary
October 11th -17th
Wherever You Are
$25-$35
Outdoor Yoga
Join us Sundays for some Outdoor Yoga in the Park!Details
Sundays | 1:00 PM
Stanley Park, 330 42 Avenue Southwest, Calgary
PWYC
VI. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
Wonderland Dome Dining
Let us take you on an extravagant culinary adventure that will captivate all your senses. Immerse into the whimsical world of magic and wonder — an inspired pop up where dining is elevated to a visual epicurean experience. Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s novel – Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, we imagined an enchanted set up that would transform a fine dining dinner into a fascinating culinary performance. Escape reality and step into our Wonderland private garden domes surrounded by nature and admire the blue sky or evening stars above. Hosted in a unique dome set-up in the heart of Fish Creek Park. Details
October 1 to November 1, 2020
Bow Valley Ranche Restaurant, 15979 Bow Bottom Trail Southeast, Calgary
$110
Fiver Fridays
Grab a friend and head to Spark for $5 test tube drinks, 5-minute yoga, anti-anxiety dogs, and featured speakers with the latest research on your complicated mind and body. Details
Fridays, September 18 – October 16 | 5 PM – 9 PM
TELUS Spark, 220 St Georges Dr NE, Calgary
$5
Queen of Hearts – Afternoon Tea
Experience our luxurious garden domes surrounded by nature. For the entire month of October, we take you down the rabbit hole with an Alice in Wonderland inspired Afternoon Tea in the enchanted Artisan Gardens of Fish Creek Provincial Park. Details
Saturdays and Sundays | 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Bow Valley Ranche Restaurant, 15979 Bow Bottom Trail Southeast, Calgary
$75
Pasta La Feasta Culinary Festival
Calgary’s second 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, 11 of 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 $3 from every dish sold going directly to The Alex Community Food Centre. Details
October 1 to 31, 2020
Various Restaurants, Calgary
Varies
Guided Museum Tours
Come experience the house and its History through the eyes of Lougheed House Interpreters. On your guided tour you will learn about the history of the House, the people who occupied it and some of the behind-the-scenes stories we learned from researching the process of restoring the building over 15 years ago. Details
October 9 to 11, 2020
Lougheed House National & Provincial Historic Site, 707 13 Ave SW, Calgary
$10 – $12
Pumpkin Patch Extravaganaza
Glass House is hosting a Pumpkin Patch Extravaganza, family fun event. glass pumpkins, candy, glass blowing classes, a glass blowing demonstration at 12:30pm, prizes, additional vendors and more. You can not go wrong checking out your city in glass style. During your 25 minute class you pick up color and use many tools to shape and form your pumpkin. Details
October 3, 4, 10, 2020
cSPACE, 1721 129 Avenue SW, Calgary
$119
Modus Vivendi Spanish Tapas Pop Up
Shelter Cocktail Bar is pleased to welcome back Chef Chris Picek who will be popping up at Shelter’s kitchen for residency from October 8th to December 31st, serving delicious and tasty Spanish Tapas. Chris was formerly the head chef at Il Sogno in Calgary where he garnered critical acclaim from clients and local media alike, and most recently the Head Chef at Tapas Bodega in Canmore, where he helped redefine what a tapas restaurant can be. Details
Through December 31, 2020 – Restaurant Hours
SHELTER, 1210 1st Street Southwest, Calgary
Varies
Succulent Pumpkin Centerpiece Workshop
Our Annual Succulent Pumpkin Workshop is now open for registration. Join us in lovely DeWinton at Countryside Landscapes & Garden Centre for a relaxing & creative day of Pumpkin glory! We will guide you through creating your own Succulent Pumpkin, using live succulents and a variety of fresh pumpkins. Proper social distancing measures will be in place; masks will be mandatory except when sitting at your station. Details
Saturdays, October 10, 2020 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Countryside Landscapes & Garden Centre, De Winton
Fundraiser
Anne Frank – A History For Today
A travelling exhibition from the Anne Frank House, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Details
September 5 – October 12, 2020
Heritage Park, 1900 Heritage Drive S.W., Calgary
$8.95 – $18.95
Porchraits: Calgary Families in Isolation During COVID-19
This exhibition of 55 photographs, taken by local photographer Neil Zeller during the pandemic lockdown, is a selection from the more than 650 families he photographed. Details
Closed on Monday; Saturday | 12 pm – 5 pm
Sunday | 12 pm – 5 pm
Glenbow Museum, 130 9th Avenue Southeast, Calgary
$12.60 – $19.95
More To Do
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.
Screamfest is at the Stampede grounds.