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Takes place February 15 to 18. This not to be missed event will offer families the chance to meet a sloth, get to know a gator, make friends with an armadillo, and be introduced to many more amazing animals. The Festival will feature 30 live animal exhibits, including a sloth, alligator, armadillo, owl, skunk, and many more mammals, snakes, and birds. Special guest Jason Clevett from Animal Planet's show 'Scaled' will also be appearing at all festival dates! Exhibits: Wild Canada - Celebrate Canada's diverse species. Diversity of Living Things - Learn why natural biodiversity is essential. Responsibly Exotic - Responsible care of exotic pets Two unique, half-hour, hands-on educational programs: Reptiles & Invertebrates; Mammals & Birds. February 15: 1 to 8pm. February 16: 10am to 5pm. February 17: 10am to 5pm. February 18: 10am to 5pm. *Special Circumstances. If you or a nature lover you know is unable to buy tickets due to financial circumstances, please email info@raysreptiles.com to make special arrangements. Sensitivity: If you have children who have difficulty with crowds or noise, you are invited to a special quiet hour, free of charge, starting at 9am Saturday. Admission is $14.50, with discounts for groups over four people of $10 for every additional adult. Children 2 and under are free. All tickets are available at the door.

Takes place February 16 to 18. WowFest is a weekend of amazing magic shows, showcasing great magicians from across Canada! This is the seventh annual. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the website.

This Family Day, February 18, Canada’s leading resource for all things Parenting, Parenting Power, is encouraging people to put away their smartphones for the day and instead, spend quality time with their families. #NoPhoneFamilyDay, now in its third year, is a one-day movement in which families unplug and spend more quality time with each other without the constant distraction of a handheld device. #NoPhoneFamilyDay aims to improve family ties, help parents set clear intentions about their technology use, and plant the seeds for year-round reduction of technology dependence. Countless studies have proven the importance of reduced screen time and increased person-to-person contact - this occasion serves as a reminder to take a break from the phone to focus on family.

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.

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!

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

Takes place February 16 and 17. Family Fun Fest at Granary Road won't be one to miss! Join for a memorable weekend with lots of activities to share and join in on with friends and family. With games such as bean bag toss and Jenga, from skating (don't forget your skates) to shuffleboard on the pond, hot cider and marshmallow roasting, wagon rides and furry friends, there is something for the whole family! Make sure to check out the market. Don't forget your camera.

Kick off Alberta’s Family Fishing Weekend with free outdoor family fun and reduced admission to the Discovery Centre. Visit Investigation Stations to learn about Alberta’s fish, wildlife, and winter recreation! Investigation stations are open from 10am to 4pm. Last admission to the Discovery Centre at 3:30pm. Outdoor Fun: Snowshoeing; Predator-Prey Game; Marshmallow Roasting; Magnetic Ice Fishing Game; Casting Practice. Indoor Fun: Fly Tying with the Hook’n’Hackle Club and Family Fishy Games. Please leave strollers at home or in your vehicle during the event. Due to ongoing renovations of the Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery, none of the investigation station activities will take place in the fish hatchery.

Takes place February 14 to 19. Bring the whole family to Gasoline Alley for a custom-built Family Day adventure! Build a racer and go head to head in a little friendly family competition on the downhill drag strip. Test your skill as a digital car designer. Scavenge parts to create the vehicle of your dreams that’s yours to take home. This and much more is yours to enjoy!

The Calgary Zoo has oinktastic news! To celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Pig, the Zoo will be hosting characters from one of Treehouse's top performing shows, Peppa Pig! Peppa and her younger brother George will be spending Family Day Weekend, February 16 and 17, with Calgarian fans as part of their Chinese New Year celebrations. The costume characters will be taking photos and meeting fans from 10am to 2pm Saturday and Sunday, and have brought plenty of activities with them! It will be a weekend full of celebration and excitement you won't want to miss! Takes place at the ENMAX Conservatory Atrium. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the website.

For ages 6 to 12 (drop-in class) $15. Come on down to the monthly class on Saturday mornings during the cSPACE Farmers and Makers Market. Quest Theatre is offering a Class from 11am to 12pm and a Free Family Shadow exploration from 12 to 1pm! Join in the rehearsal space on the following dates: February 16, March 23, and April 6.

Takes place February 14 to 18. The Calgary Downtown Association presents the second edition of GLOW - Downtown Winter Light Festival over the Family Day long weekend. Each night, public spaces throughout the downtown core will be lit with one-of-a-kind installations, projections, theatrical experiences, and interactive light art commissioned from artists. The installations will be linked by Festival Hubs where your family can find information, refreshments, and special performances! Some sites will be connected by the Plus15, hotels, and parking garages to make the experience easy and accessible for all. Come and be a part of the fun down at Olympic Plaza for awesome art installations to Love Lights on Valentine's Day to a BassBus dance party to live music night and much more! Visit the website for a downloadable downtown map. #glowfestyyc #iamdowntown