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Takes place January 18 to 26. The City of Calgary’s All Sport, One City (Adult Version). Looking to experience a new sport or physical activity for the first time or renew an interest? Calgary Recreation is partnering with Sport Calgary to showcase facility amenities and programs with a week of activities for adults! Get active, have fun, and make new friends. Online registration opens January 1, 2020.

January 24, 4 to 9pm & January 25 & 26, 10am to 6pm. Join the Chinese Cultural Centre as they celebrate the Lunar New Year transitioning from the Year of the Pig to the Year of the Rat! This Festival features lion dances, firecrackers, lantern displays, games, handicrafts, and much more! Admission is free!

Takes place January 15 to 26. The magical allure of Banff and Lake Louise is yours to discover. Alongside its world-class skiing and astounding wilderness, the essence of mountain culture comes to life during SnowDays, a vibrant winter festival. Warm up to winter with international ice carving competitions, snow sculpture exhibitions, the invigorating SnowDays Play Zone, and much more! To check out the full schedule of SnowDays events, 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

2020 marks the 8th year of the Calgary Zoo Penguin Walk! The king penguin colony heads out on the zoo grounds for a daily enrichment walk in the winter months and visitors get to experience the fun! This incredible program allows visitors to get an up-close look at the group of king penguins as they explore, exercise, and waddle their way through the zoo. This is a free-choice activity for the penguins and is subject to weather conditions.

The City of Calgary's Pop-Up Winter Picnic and Games. Pack your cozy blankets, scarves, and mittens. Wrap your hot sandwiches in foil and fill your thermoses with warm stew. Snow games and hot chocolate will be provided for all families to enjoy. For all ages plus an adult. Takes place at South Glenmore Park.

Your family is invited for some skating fun at Winter SkateTacular! Roast marshmallows for s’mores and take part in fun snow activities! Come meet your favorite Frozen Ice Princess, too!