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The Bow Habitat Station’s Kids Can Catch Trout Pond opens in mid-May and is stocked with rainbow trout in the fish hatchery for you to catch and release.

This event will feature hundreds of free, hands-on, interactive activities that invite the public to discover their inner artist, experience their heritage, and celebrate what it means to be Albertan.

Canada's largest gem and mineral show is coming to Spruce Meadows in Calgary.

September 30th is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. Both days are intended to honour the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as to recognize the inter-generational impacts of residential schools on individuals, families, and communities. As part of our ongoing mission of reconciliation and decolonization, Fort Calgary will be offering a variety of free programming all day, including: -Free museum admission -Two walking tours -Family-friendly crafts -An after-hours screening of the film Bones of Crows with guest speaker Michelle Thrush We highly encourage visitors to our site on this day to come wearing an orange shirt or other orange clothing items, such as scarves, hats, buttons, etc. If you are in need of an orange shirt, we recommend purchasing from the Orange Shirt Society, a non-profit organization that aims to create awareness of the generational impacts of Residential Schools through Orange Shirt Day activities.

Mark your calendars and get prepared to be a part of our meaningful Orange Shirt Day Event that honors our past and builds bridges for the future. Pokaiks - The Children Commemorative Walk and Gathering 2023 is a tribute to survivors of the Residential School System and Sixties Scoop, held annually on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The walk will begin at 11 a.m. on September 30th at City Hall and will follow a route along Stephen Avenue, before concluding at Shaw Millennium Park. This will be followed by traditional drumming and dancing performances, remarks from members of the Indigenous community, artisan and community booths, food and beverage offerings, and other engaging activities, that will bring further awareness to actions Calgarians can take to participate in reconciliation. The afternoon will conclude at 4 p.m.

This day honors the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. There are a number of events planned in various locations throughout the city.

The Twins, Triplets and More Association of Calgary is hosting a huge used kids clothing sale at The Genesis Centre. Shop for a baby on the way or teenagers needing clothes in the next size up and every size in between. Stock up on clothing, shoes, books, DVDs, toys, games, baby equipment, dancewear, sportswear sports equipment and more.

Located in Airdrie’s Nose Creek Park, the Airdrie Festival of Lights is a beautiful, outdoor walk-through lights experience, with about a million dollars’ worth of displays and other special features.

What was once a one-off way to dazzle local residents, has now turned into an annual family-friendly event that brings everyone from Calgary and area. Join for a drive through the Legacy Community in the southeast of Calgary, to enjoy a wondrous Christmas lights display of more than one million lights.