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Takes place Saturdays, 1pm, and Sundays, 1 & 3pm, September 21 from October 13. The Loose Moose Theatre For Kids Presents, Jack in the Beanstalk. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the website. purchase tickets:

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.

Takes place October 12 to 14. Thanksgiving Weekend at Heritage Park. Enjoy one last weekend of historic fun before the Park’s summer season comes to an end. Watch pumpkin-baking demonstrations, partake in Thanksgiving-themed crafts and games, and more!

Tickets on sale now. Event takes places October 5, 11, 12, 19 & 26. Join Butterfield Acres after-hours for a fun Fall evening! Perfect for a night out with your special someone, a girls’ night, or grab a big group of friends! The farmyard opens for visits with the animals at 5pm, until the hunt starts at 6:15pm. From there, you will go on a sunset tractor-pulled wagon ride out through the back pasture to the pumpkin patch. Once everyone has found their pumpkin, you will head back to Prairie Palace for pumpkin carving! Outside, there will be a campfire and enjoy hot chocolate and s'mores. It’s harvest fun at its best! There are a limited number of tickets available for each night. This event sold out last year, so buy your tickets early! Tickets are only available to purchase online (no ticket sales at the door). Tickets are $19.99 plus GST.

Tickets are on sale now! Harvest Pumpkin Hunts at Butterfield Acres Farm takes place place weekends in October. Off you will go on a tractor-pulled hay wagon, rolling through the crunchy Fall leaves, hoping to find some kid-sized pumpkins! Then you will decorate them into creative masterpieces to take home and, of course, visit with the farm animals, too! Must purchase tickets in advance; call 403-239-0638 or 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

Takes place October 5 & 6, 12 & 13, 19 & 20, and 26. Fall Fest at Kayben Farms! A wonderful Fall event just 10 minutes south of Calgary. There will be pumpkins, wagon rides, face painting, games, photo sessions, pony rides, s’mores, crafts, pumpkin cannon, and kits for a cause in support of the Mustard Seed! For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the website.

Takes place Saturdays & Sundays in October, including Thanksgiving weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday). Autumn Pumpkin Festival at Calgary Farmyard. Meet a superhero, pick out the perfect pumpkin, see a magic show, go on a pony ride, get your face painted, decorate a mini pumpkin, load up on candy at the Great Pumpkin Explosion, and spend hours at over 30 attractions! Every child gets a free mini pumpkin. Admission free for ages 2 and under.

Registration is open for The Women's Centre's Girl Connect Conference. Girl Connect is a free conference organized by girls in Grades 10 to 12 for girls in Grades 5 to 9. Girl Connect is a time for girls to explore topics relevant to their lives, connect with other girls, and be empowered to create positive change. Participants will leave the day with new connections and inspiration to make the world a better place. Food, snacks, and bus tickets will be provided.

Quest Theatre leaps onto stages across Calgary with a whimsical interactive show for ages 3 to 7 and their families. “It’s gobbly gook, it’s all in the soup, it’s cardiovascular, it’s so spectacular! It’s the marvelous wonderful Flibbertigibbet’s Story Exhibit!” The Story Exhibit has come to town! But where is Mr. Flibbertigibbet? Will Sarah and Alix find the keys to the various story suitcases, and will they have the courage to perform his collection of fantastical tales? Told in a relaxed format through songs, interactive participation, and various puppetry styles, this performance is sure to skyrocket little people’s imaginations, rhythm boxes, wonder wheels, giggle nooks, and funny bones. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the website.

Takes place October 12 to 14. Calaway Park Wants to Thank You, Calgary! Show your Calgary Co-op membership card on October 12 to 14, 2019 and receive admission for $15 plus GST each for up to four people! Calgary Co-op membership card must be shown. Please bring a non-perishable food item for the Calgary Community Kitchen.

Saturdays, Sundays, and Holiday Monday, September 7 to October 14. Halloweekends at Calaway Park. Join the Boo Crew! Take a stroll through Hallotown, if you dare! It will be a spooktacular good time for the family!

Takes place October 11, 7:30pm & October 12, 2pm. Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Presents, Disney in Concert: Mary Poppins. Boasting cheerful favorites like A Spoonful of Sugar and Chim Chim Cher-ee, this magical Disney classic gave audiences some of the most celebrated songs of all time. Winner of five Academy Awards, and starring the incomparable Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, don’t miss seeing this beloved film accompanied live by the CPO. To purchase tickets, visit the website.