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Join the Calgary Public Library for hundreds of programs, plus a chance at awesome prizes! Kids and families can read (or be read to) to complete their Challenge Map for prizes and attend Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) programs. For teens, there’s the Ultimate Summer Challenge Teen Takeover, with new online challenges every week! To register, visit the website.

An ANIMAL-FREE international showcase of talent from Mexico, Chile, Belarus, Russia, Argentina, Romania, and the US! The American Crown Circus & Circo Osorio will entertain audiences for the first time in Alberta with their newest tour. They've partnered with the Tim Hortons Foundation Camps to give back to the community. Designed for family fun of all ages, children and adults will be mesmerized as they witness the catapulting strength and artistry of the Dragmir Troupe, Eduardo the Laserman, the Belarus Triple Eagles, zany Circus Clowns, and much more! American Crown Circus & Circo Osorio will be in Calgary August 15 to 19 at Marlborough Mall! One kid can enjoy the show free with every general admission ticket purchase - bring the whole family! For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the website.

If you’re looking for something to do with family or friends or looking for a fun new activity for your child, check out the events and activities happening in a community near you! From Mobile Adventure Playgrounds to Music and Theatre in the Park, from Community Mobile Skateparks to Park n’ Play and Stay n’ Play, there are hundreds of activities to choose from! To find schedules and locations, 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.

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

Show some love for your local library! The Calgary Public Library is inviting all Calgarians to join the fun for Love Your Library Day. This 2nd annual city-wide event celebrates the communities the library serves while showcasing everything the library system has to offer. At all 21 library locations, Calgarians can participate in fun, free activities including selfie stations, behind-the-scenes library tours, a city-wide storytime, and a chance to win cool prizes through the Check it Out! Contest.

C’mon out to the farm for one free cooked cob of delicious Taber corn for each visitor (while supplies last), enjoy a magic show, face painting, corn decorating, candy cannon explosion and, of course, all of the regular activities (giant mazes, slides, train rides, zip lines, petting farm, tractor pull rides, mini golf) and more! Admission is free for kids 2 and under.

The Calgary Farmers' Market just can't wait to open their second location in northwest Calgary, so they're popping up in Greenwich May to September. They'll be kicking off the excitement of having farm-fresh ingredients available to Calgary's west end with a fun event the whole family will enjoy. Pick up amazing ingredients, enjoy live music, see yourself in a fun new light with Garry Peck's caricatures, and visit the balloon artist, too! For more details and directions, visit the website.

Join for the 18th Annual Chinatown Street Festival and multi-cultural performance stage with family fun zones, food, cultural experiences, crafts, gifts, and an adult activity zone!

August 17, 5pm at McCall Lake Golf Course Par 3. Casual golf. Serious fun! Golf for juniors (ages 6 to 17) with a paying adult (one adult per foursome required) on select dates at City courses. Green fees include nine holes, giveaways, game and etiquette tips. Golf pro in attendance on selected evenings from 5 to 7pm with free golf tips. Four-day advanced tee times recommended.