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Two separate weekends to get every item checked off of your list.

With more than 80 artisanal vendors, live music, an outdoor fire lounge, Santa’s House and Reindeer Stables, Christmas treats and warm drinks, there is something for the whole family at Warner Stables.

The market boasts an enviable line-up of exquisite gifts and treats for the whole family. With more than 200 independent local businesses, the market prides itself on a unique shopping experience. Begin the festive season by enjoying a day out with family and friends, shop exquisite gift ideas, purchase artisan food, and stroll through the winter wonderland of Spruce Meadows.

Four days of amazing shopping with some of the best art and craft that Canada has to offer at Telus Convention Centre. Take your time, connect with the artists, and find something for everyone on your list. Enjoy a glass of wine or beer as well as live music on Thursday and Friday night.

Test your magic and wizarding putt putt skills on the golf course. A crazy golf course inspired by famous fantasy and fiction Wizards is coming to Springbank Links Golf Club this year. Embark on nine wand-erful holes of magic and encounter smoking cauldrons, tasty beverages, and magical portals along the way. You may even be required to cast a few spells in order to excel and complete the mystical challenge.

Jubilations Junior presents A Mighty Shrek Christmas – a production written for kids, and a meal designed with kids in mind.

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.

Bragg Creek Artisans Christmas Sale provides the attendees with an opportunity to discover unique crafts, decorations, gifts and original artwork by local artisans as they exhibit their handcrafted work at Bragg Creek Community Centre.

With more than 80 artisanal vendors, live music, an outdoor fire lounge, Santa’s House and Reindeer Stables, Christmas treats and warm drinks, there is something for the whole family at Warner Stables.

Christmas activities galore can be found atop Sulphur Mountain at the Banff Gondola’s Mountaintop Christmas, featuring a Santa Claus photo-op on top of the world, holiday crafts, a holiday movie screening, and more.

The ultimate femme fatale doing what she can to survive in a poor town with traffic and shocking consequences at the Jubilee Auditorium.

Enjoy a morning of free movies! Canadian movie-lovers are invited to kick off the holiday season and visit their local Cineplex theatre to celebrate Community Day by enjoying a free movie and helping raise money for BGC Canada (formerly Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada).

A celebration of the magic and mischief. Visit Granary Road for some pre-Christmas fun like Goat Yoga with the Grinch, ride the Max Wagon and watch the Grinch read his very own story until you are green in the face.

Classic Albums Live presents Billy Joel: The Stranger, the album that shot him to the top of the charts and made Billy Joel a household name. World-class musicians recreate each note of this classic album along with more of Joel’s signature songs at Jack Singer Concert Hall.

WP PUPPET THEATRE’S FESTIVAL OF IDEAS presents puppet theatre and learning experiences that explore the power of puppetry applied to the social issues of our time. The Fall 2022 one-day festival features three events examining the theme of Non-Human Perspectives at cSPACE King Edward.

The Loose Moose Theatre For Kids is a truly magical experience for children ages four to 10, as well as fun and entertaining for parents.

The world’s first and only Goodnight Moon digital immersion experience takes the famous bedtime story off the page and into a massive pixel playground, where kids and adults alike can travel through a star-filled tunnel, hear the story and interact with characters and objects from the story’s visual universe.

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!

Free Online Coding Workshop for Grade 1-12 Students Daily starts at 18 PM Dive into the magical world of coding with personalized guidance from expert mentors! What Will You Learn? Game Development Animation Website Development App Development Book a free coding session: https://cdg.al/iVf5P Session Highlight: 1:1 live online session Hands-on, learning with an expert mentor STEM.org-accredited certification for participation

Join us at Southcentre Mall from June 3rd to 23rd for our fourth annual Indigenous History Month celebration in partnership with Authentically Indigenous. This month-long event will foster understanding, appreciation, and celebration of Canada’s Indigenous Peoples. Experience educational activities, cultural displays, and storytelling sessions that connect both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians. The celebrations will include: Full-Size Tipi: Step inside a tipi adorned with tapestries representing decades of Indigenous contributions to Calgary’s culture. Storytelling: Be moved by traditional stories from elders, delight in puppet shows by Indigenous authors, and explore virtual reality experiences by the Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth. Artisan Market: Discover the vibrancy of Indigenous creativity at our artisan market on June 7th and 8th. Enjoy music, dance, and locally crafted goods. Educational Information Walls: Learn and engage with displays that provide deeper insights into Indigenous culture.

A Wicked Throwback Halloween Party for the 35+ crowd! All in support of AARCS (Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society) This Party has EVERYTHING! Old school Halloween games, Scavenger Hunt, burlesque performances, dancing to hits from 70's to 90's. Win 2 tickets anywhere Westjet flies!

A tale of mistaken identities, rapid-fire wit, and cucumber sandwiches at Max Bell Theatre.

A hilarious take on the goings on at a small paper company office with Jim, Pam, Michael, and Dwight.

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

A great opportunity to purchase amazing gifts just in time for the holidays all while supporting local artisans, crafters, and home-based business owners. With a variety of exhibitors selling everything from unique and custom-crafted handmade products, to all those products and services you love from popular multi-level marketing home-based businesses.

A full weekend, with fun activities for the whole family including guided tours, crafts and more.

The market selects artists and artisans for their creativity and craftsmanship, in addition to balancing the variety of offerings at the market. All goods must be handmade and sold by the person who made them. The event will take place at Canmore Seniors Centre and Canmore Civic Centre.

Check out the 31st annual Kananaskis Christmas Market in Redwood Meadows. Get a head start on Christmas shopping with some unique and handcrafted gifts.

Two floors of hand-crafted items and a limited number of direct sellers at the Shawnessy Barn. Learn more by following @shawnessycraftfair on Facebook.

The annual Waldorf Faire is a warm, festive, and family oriented occasion. Adults will find a fabulous selection of unique artisans in the Artisan Market and for the children, they have heartwarming crafts and activities. Wholesome foods and baked goods are available to purchase in the Café.

Experience the work of Tahltan-Tlingit master carver Dempsey Bob at the immersive ‘Wolves: The Art of Dempsey Bob’ exhibition. The exhibition features 65 works and is the first-ever retrospective of Bob’s career from the 1970s to the present. Visitors to the exhibition will discover a selection of masks, sculpture and regalia, complemented by Bob’s work in bronze casting and vestment production. In his works, Bob reinterprets the traditional characters and iconography from the age-old stories of his people, at times transforming those traditional tales with European influences. Organized by the Audain Art Museum and the McMichael Canadian Art Collection Image Credit: Dempsey Bob, ‘Wolf Chief's Hat,’ c. 1993, red cedar, acrylic paint, operculum shell, horsehair, leather, ermine. Collection of Eric Savics. Rachel Topham Photography

Expert speakers will deliver timely, credible information and best-practice strategies to support the development and mental health of a child or youth in your life. Previously recorded presentations are also available for viewing: https://youtu.be/tLbDa8Vlutk

Takes place November 19 to January 2 (excluding November 23, 28 & 30 and December 3, 25 & 31). ZOOLIGHTS, presented by Olympia Trust Company, is back for its 25th year! This year's ZOOLIGHTS will feature exciting new themed areas and activities including a 25th anniversary Memory Lane, the Nutcracker in the ENMAX Conservatory, and an all-new “Tunnel of Light,” a tribute to Canada’s wetland, a holiday Zoo Market, and a very special “Dinos at Night” experience like you have never seen before! Of course, the Zoo is bringing back all the classic activities everyone has come to love like the Skating Rink, Fire pits, and Rival Axe Throwing. ZOOLIGHTS comes to life at night with twinkling lights at every turn, including over 200 light figurines, along with interactive and choreographed light displays. The lights are turned on at 5pm nightly and run until 9pm. It takes approximately 90 minutes to 2 hours to experience all that ZOOLIGHTS has to offer - but you are able to stay for as little or as long as you like!

The Calgary Zoo is full of twinkling lights and the classic holiday activities you’ve come to love! This year’s ZOOLIGHTS will feature activities such as ice skating, fire pits, and much more!

This is a 1 hour, 10 week class held Thursday evenings at 6:00 pm, beginning September 22, 2022 Youth Campfire Bootcamp 101 for 9-13 year olds is a spinoff of the popular Campfire Bootcamp 101 for adults. Whether just beginning or experienced, students are given the opportunity to play and sing fun, varied songs appropriate to their age group. The songs are written out in an easy to understand format with basic instruction on how to approach accompaniment and soloing. Variations are included on how to expand those techniques to ensure all students reach their potential. Class size is kept small so students receive personalized instruction and the setlist is chosen primarily by the students. Topics explored include: Open Position Chords Bass Lines Singing while Playing Simple Melodies Basic Lead Technique Percussive Accompaniment No experience is necessary, however basic guitar technique is helpful. Enrollees are required to have their own instrument and a capo.

Disney On Ice is returning to Calgary for another year of magic from November 17-20. Families have the opportunity to make unforgettable memories joining Mickey and all his Disney friends with the Disney On Ice Road Trip Adventures. Before calendars fill up with school and extra curricular activities, be sure to purchase your tickets to have some Disney family fun at Disney On Ice! To celebrate the beginning of the new school year, use this limited time offer and save up to 25% on tickets* with code SCHOOL. This offer is valid from September 7 until September 18, 2022. To purchase your tickets, click here. *Disclaimer: • Enter code before selecting seat(s). Savings offer may vary based on performance and seat location. Savings offer is not available on all seats or all performances. Enter code prior to seat selection to see if an offer applies. All tickets are at market pricing and subject to availability. No double discounts. Other restrictions and exclusions may apply. Valid on up to 8 tickets per order. Offer expires 11:59 p.m. local time on September 18, 2022.