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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.

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

Join for up to 2 hours of unstructured creative building time with assorted bricks and allow your imagination to soar as you construct and test your designs! Edublocks, Duplo, Traditional Bricks, and more! Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult.

Join in the courtyard for the Annual Perennial Plant Exchange - beautifying Calgary one colourful garden at a time! Bring a perennial from your garden that you will give away and take home a perennial from another’s garden. All ages welcome.

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.

Get Outside and Play Week kicks off at Pearce Estate Park in Calgary on Sunday, May 28 from 11:30am to 3pm. It’s a BYO Picnic with a performance by Mountain Wit and several activity centres for families to build a bird house, pond dip, nature scavenger hunt, and more! Visit getoutsideandplay.ca for more information. No RSVP required.