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The all-new Royal Canadian Family Circus SPECTAC!™ 2017 is coming to Spruce Meadows from May 26 to 28 and CrossIron Mills from June 1 to 4 for 15 amazing shows! For 2 for the Price of 1 tickets, visit the website, promo code: calgaryschild. The internationally-renowned acts include the thrilling Argentinian High Wire, Aerial Motor Cycle Cyclone, Acrobatic Strap & Silk act, the Tarzan Zerbini Liberty Horses, Hula Hoop maze, worldclass Poodles, Aerialists, TZ Motorcycle Globe of Destiny, Clowns, and much more. (There are no exotic animals in the show.) For more information and showtimes, visit the website.

Calgary Unplugged is an annual family-friendly Earth Hour event. Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024 Time: 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: Central Library (800 3 Street SE) Join us for music, entertainment, and opportunities to experience what environmental actions you can take in Calgary. Pedal power midway games and experience how our natural world affects our daily lives. Bring personal lighting and dance to the DJ when the lights go down for the Earth Hour party! Calgary Unplugged is hosted by The Arusha Centre's Climate Program, with support from The City of Calgary and community agencies. If you can't make it to the event, turning off nonessential lights, "unplug" from electronics at 8:30 and reconnect with people, games or hobbies! After Earth Hour, share your participation with #EarthHour and #EarthHourYYC. Email programs@arusha.org with questions.

May 24 to 27; check website for schedule of performances. Celebrate the Best in Performing Arts for Children with the 2017 KidsFest (The Calgary International Children's Festival)! Explore and experience this Festival through puppetry, music, dance, theatre, author engagements, and more! There will also be free activities on Olympic Plaza adjacent to Arts Commons including storytelling, dance workshops, roving artists, magicians, face painting, creative activities and challenges, and more! For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the website.

Come and enjoy an afternoon listening to stories and some of Canada’s finest musicians. Storyteller/Musician Samantha Whelan Kotkas and her friends will entertain you and your children with musical interactive tales of child-accessible hikes in the Rocky Mountains. Teach your child about courage, unity, joyfulness, and caring in an afternoon of fun and adventure. An event for the whole family that you will want to be a part of. Recommended for children aged 5 to 12, but created with the entire family in mind. Come one hour before the show & enjoy family friendly activities. Stay after to meet the performers. Created and Narrated by Samantha Whelan Kotkas Music by Tyler Hornby Puppets by Green Fools Theatre Video by Joel Goundry Tyler Hornby - Drums, Chris Andrew - Piano, Pat Belliveau - Saxophones, Aaron Shore - Guitar, Stephen Shepard - Bass

Let us show you how we empower our students to reach their full potential! Hear stories from staff, current students, and parents before learning about how you can be a part of our wonderful community. Rundle Studio is an online learning environment built to help students with diagnosed learning disabilities thrive. Let us show you how we empower our students to reach their full potential!

Considering a French Education for your child? Join for an Open House! Celebrating 50 years of excellence! Lycée Louis Pasteur is the only school in Calgary to teach the French Ministry of Education and Alberta Education curricula. Three years old to Grade 12. All linguistic backgrounds are welcome. Children welcome. Open Houses usually last one hour.

Considering a French education for your child? Join and experience Lycée Louis Pasteur firsthand! Children are welcome to the Open House, too. Established in 1966, Lycée Louis Pasteur is celebrating 50 years of excellence. Lycée Louis Pasteur is the only school in Calgary to teach the French Ministry of Education and Alberta Education curricula. Families from all linguistic backgrounds are welcome to attend Lycée Louis Pasteur. Full-time programs are offered for children three years old to Grade 12.

May 27 & 28, 10am to 5pm. Festival of Quilts at Heritage Park. Visit Western Canada’s largest outdoor quilt show and see hundreds of beautiful quilts on display. Don’t miss the special Canada 150 display and the collection of Heirloom quilts. Choose your favorites at the Creative Kids’ Challenge, shop the Merchants’ Mall, enjoy exploring the Park. For more information, visit the website.

Star Trek: The Starfleet Academy Experience is coming to Calgary’s science centre February 4 to June 4! 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 lifelong fans and new Star Trek enthusiasts alike.

The Calgary International Children's Festival presents internationally-renowned kid-hop artist Secret Agent 23 Skidoo: “With positive, relatable songs, he has fast become a favorite of kiddie radio hosts.” This year, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo was awarded Best Children’s Album at the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards for his album “Infinity Plus One.” 23 Skidoo and his breakdancers will fill the stage with irresistible energy. This is going to be a dance party not to miss! For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the website.

May 26, 6:30pm & May 27, 2:30pm; Nose Creek Players Presents, Anne of Green Gables at Bert Church Live Theatre in Airdrie. This beloved Canadian yarn tells the story of an imaginative red-haired girl searching for a place to belong. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the website.

The Calgary International Children's Festival presents a visually spectacular glow-in-the-dark journey that blows away any visual tricks kids get from their screen-based entertainment. Moon Mouse: A Space Odyssey is a unique, one-of-a-kind performance using electroluminescent technology, music, and movement to tell the story. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the website. 

Come and celebrate Canada's 150th birthday with the Calgary Multicultural Choir who’s been celebrating our multicultural mosaic for more than 40 years. This special programme includes favorite songs from our provinces, including “Four Strong Winds,” “Wood River,” and “Ah! si mon moine voulait danser!” For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the website.

Travel from “far, far away” galaxies to middle-earth, with songs made familiar through gaming consoles and big budget movies. Join Mount Royal Kantorei with the Kantorei Academy Orchestra, and Bishop Carroll High School Chamber Choir for a fantastic evening. Program highlights include pieces from Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Civilization 4, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and Final Fantasy VII. The diverse fantasy worlds result in an unusual selection of languages.