Glow Calgary .
Everyday from Nov 25, 2022 - Dec 31, 2022 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Introducing a brand new Christmas Festival–a unique experience in Calgary for the first time. Christmas Around The World - Santa crosses the globe to bring gifts to the children of the world. Can you help him? Celebrate Christmas magic in China, India, The Netherlands, Mexico, France, and England, all in one night, and all under the glow of a million twinkle lights. The breathtaking space is over 70,000 square feet, and brings a majestic winter wonderland completely indoors.
Complete your travels with a visit to the North Pole and meet the man himself–Saint Nick!
Location: | Nutrien Western Events Centre in Stampede Park |
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Link: | http://glowyyc.ca |
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Elf The Musical.
Everyday from Nov 25, 2022 - Dec 31, 2022 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Beddington Theatre Arts Centre presents this title known the world over. This modern-day holiday classic is sure to make everyone embrace their inner elf. After all, the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.
Location: | Beddington Theatre Arts Centre |
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Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Holiday Fun, Music, Theatre & Performances |
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Link: | http://storybooktheatre.org |
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Canmore Rotary Festival of Trees.
Everyday from Nov 30, 2022 - Dec 31, 2022 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
a community-based holiday celebration with decorated trees, wreaths, gingerbread houses, and special events and activities for the entire family. It is free to view and walk through the forest of trees and magical Candy Cane Lane.
Storybook Theatre's Elf The Musical .
Everyday from Nov 25, 2022 - Dec 31, 2022 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
A title known the world over, Elf The Musical is a must-produce holiday musical that can easily become an annual tradition for any theatre. Based on the cherished 2003 New Line Cinema hit, Elf features songs by Tony Award nominees Matthew Sklar (The Wedding Singer) and Chad Beguelin (Disney's Aladdin on Broadway), with a book by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray) and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone). This modern-day holiday classic is sure to make everyone embrace their inner elf. After all, the best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud for all to hear.
Legacy Christmas Lights.
Everyday from Nov 24, 2022 - Jan 15, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Legacy will light up the south end of the city with more than a million Christmas lights in a cheery display throughout the community as one of Calgary’s largest free light displays.
Location: | Community of Legacy |
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Category: | Drop in & Ongoing Activities, Family Fun, Free Events, Fun for Kids, Holiday Fun |
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Link: | http://legacyresidents.ca |
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Earth Hour 2024.
Everyday from Jan 1, 1970 - Mar 23, 2024 at 12:00 am - 9:30 pm
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.
Location: | Location: Central Library (800 3 Street SE) |
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Category: | Drop in & Ongoing Activities, Family Fun, Free Events, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances, Open House & Tours, Playtime & Story Time, Talks, Workshops & Seminars, Youth Activities |
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Link: | https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/earth-hour-calgary-unplugged-tickets-795640240377?aff=oddtdtcreator |
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Hot Chocolate Trail in Banff.
Everyday from Nov 24, 2022 - Jan 1, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
bundling up isn’t the only way to stay warm while exploring Banff and Lake Louise. The Hot Chocolate Trail is a treasure map of local restaurants and cafés offering 29 limited-time holiday-themes hot chocolates. With alcoholic and non-alcoholic options like the Alpine Cherry boozy hot chocolate from one of Banff’s newest restaurants, Brazen, to the Ferrero Rocher Hot Chocolate at JK Bakery & Café, there’s something for everyone. Dine in or take yours to go, but don’t forget to bring a reusable mug with you to reduce waste.
Alberta Theatre Project’s The Jungle Book.
Everyday from Nov 30, 2022 - Dec 31, 2022 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
This holiday season, escape into the jungles of India with this vibrant reimagining of the legend of the boy raised by wild animals at Martha Cohen Theatre.
Sparkle Sparkle at TELUS Spark.
Everyday from Nov 30, 2022 - Jan 2, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
The science centre is open late every night, and full of holiday surprises! Starting at 5pm, guests will experience the magic of Goodnight Moon, holiday carollers, quirky characters on stilts, a robot dog, crack open a geode, and so much more! Guests can enjoy the whole science centre - with a holiday twist. Learn more at .
Canmore New Year’s Eve Party and Fireworks.
> Saturday Dec 31, 2022 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Join the Town of Canmore for free activities at the Canmore Recreation Centre to say goodbye to 2022. You’ll find free public skating, live musical performances, a DJ dance party, crafts, and fireworks at 8 pm. You can also count down the last minutes of 2022 and celebrate the arrival of 2023 with midnight fireworks at Millennium Park.
City of Calgary New Year’s Eve Fireworks.
> Saturday Dec 31, 2022 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
, plan a family party this New Year’s Eve with inspiration from the City of Calgary. They have ideas on their website about what to do on New Year’s Eve, like skating on Olympic Plaza or finding a winter fire pit, and there will be fireworks
Rocky Mountain New Year’s Eve.
> Saturday Dec 31, 2022 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Enjoy a buffet supper, cash bar, night snow tubing followed by a dance party right until midnight with a champagne toast at Lake Louise Ski Resort. Learn more at skilouise.com/things-to-do/rocky-mountain-new-years-eve22.
New Year’s Eve at Calgary ZOOLIGHTS.
> Saturday Dec 31, 2022 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
A separately ticketed event for you to enjoy all the fun of ZOOLIGHTS with extra special entertainment including numerous early countdowns. It’s a festive way to help you and your loved ones ring in the new year in a safe (and “zoonique” way!) while supporting the Calgary Zoo’s wildlife conservation initiatives.
Calgary Public Library New Year’s Eve.
> Saturday Dec 31, 2022 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the Calgary Public Library for a free, family-friendly celebration all day at Central, Crowfoot, Saddletowne, Shawnessy, and Signal Hill libraries. Activities will include a New Year’s Eve storytime, a family dance party, refreshments and giveaways, and an early countdown at 1:58 pm to ring in the new year.
Christmas Lights in Legacy 2022.
Everyday from Dec 1, 2022 - Jan 15, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
What was once a one-off way to dazzle local residents, has now turned into an annual family-friendly event that brings everyone from Calgary and area. Join us for a drive through the Legacy Community in the southeast of Calgary, to enjoy a wondrous Christmas lights display of more than one million lights.
Location: | Legacy Community in the southeast of Calgary |
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Category: | Family Fun, Free Events, Fun for Kids, Holiday Fun |
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Airdrie Festival of Lights New Year’s Eve Party.
> Saturday Dec 31, 2022 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
A family-friendly dance party inside the heated tent at Nose Creek Park. There will also be miniature train rides, hot chocolate, fire pits, and the lights! Fireworks take place at 6:30 pm in Ed Eggerer Park.
Location: | Nose Creek Park |
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Category: | Family Fun, Festivals & Fairs, Free Events, Fun for Kids, Holiday Fun, Music, Theatre & Performances |
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Link: | http://airdrielights.com |
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Nightrise at Banff Gondola.
Everyday from Nov 24, 2022 - Dec 31, 2022 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Pursuit unveils an immersive experience of light, sound and wonder with the launch of Nightrise, a multi-sensory winter experience at the Banff Gondola. This unique winter activity merges multimedia, storytelling and nature for a new and inspiring perspective at such an iconic Banff location. Learn more at banffjaspercollection.com.
Rundle Studio Virtual Open House.
Everyday from Jan 1, 1970 - May 15, 2024 at 12:00 am - 7:30 pm
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!
Indigenous History Month Celebration at Southcentre Mall.
Everyday from Jan 1, 1970 - Jun 23, 2024 at 12:00 am - 8:00 pm
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.
Jubilations Dinner Theatre presents The Office: A Pop Rock Comedy.
Everyday from Nov 3, 2022 - Jan 14, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
A hilarious take on the goings on at a small paper company office with Jim, Pam, Michael, and Dwight.
Calgary Pro Musica and Green Fools Theatre present 'more rocky mountain fairy tales'.
Everyday from Jan 1, 1970 - Apr 28, 2024 at 12:00 am - 4:30 pm
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
Cost: | $15.00 |
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Location: | The University of Calgary Rozsa Centre: Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall |
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Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances |
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Link: | https://calgarypromusica.ca/family/ |
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Potion Putt – A Wizardry Minigolf Course.
Everyday from Nov 9, 2022 - Jan 22, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
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.
A Mighty Shrek Christmas.
Every Saturday, Nov 5, 2022 - Jan 15, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Jubilations Junior presents A Mighty Shrek Christmas – a production written for kids, and a meal designed with kids in mind.
Location: | Jubilations Dinner Theatre |
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Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Holiday Fun, Music, Theatre & Performances |
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Link: | http://jubilations.ca |
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Goodnight Moon Digital Immersion Experience at TELUS Spark.
Everyday from Nov 9, 2022 - Jan 2, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
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.
Community Education Service - Free Online Presentations: Child and Youth Health and Mental Health Topics.
Everyday from Dec 2, 2021 - Dec 31, 2022 at 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm
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 ZOOLIGHTS.
Everyday from Nov 18, 2022 - Jan 8, 2023 at 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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!
Campfire Guitar Bootcamp 101 for Youth.
Everyday from Sep 24, 2022 - Jan 26, 2023 at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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.
Cost: | $235.00 |
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Location: | Asylum for Art
2505 14 St SW
Calgary, Alberta |
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Category: | Drop in & Ongoing Activities, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances |
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Link: | www.ASYLUMforART.ca/academy |
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34th Annual Lions Festival of Lights.
Everyday from Nov 26, 2022 - Jan 8, 2023 at 6:00 pm - 12:00 am
This year’s display will feature Merry Christmas greetings in 15 languages together with the Candy Canes and Shooting Stars along 14 Street!
Airdrie Festival of Lights.
Everyday from Dec 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2022 at 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Located in Airdrie’s Nose Creek Park, the Airdrie Festival of Lights is a beautiful, outdoor walk-through lights experience, with about a million dollars’ worth of displays and other special features.
Location: | Nose Creek Park in Airdrie |
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Category: | Family Fun, Festivals & Fairs, Free Events, Fun for Kids, Holiday Fun |
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Link: | http://airdrielights.com |
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Mt. Norquay’s Torchlight Parade.
> Saturday Dec 31, 2022 at 7:00 pm - 12:00 am
Add a little light show magic to your New Year’s traditions with Mt. Norquay’s Torchlight Parade. A select number of brave Norquay instructors and staff will take on the North American run from the Big Chair with torches in hand for a light spectacle you do not want to miss. The best spot to view is from downtown Banff, so, bundle up the family, grab a hot chocolate and enjoy the show.
Luminous Voices Choir: A Luminous New Year.
> Saturday Dec 31, 2022 at 7:30 pm - 12:00 am
Luminous Voices is thrilled to return to the Bella Concert Hall stage for their annual New Year’s Eve tradition. Weaving together unaccompanied choral gems spanning the centuries, you will hear the voices echo through the hall, allowing space and time for reflection, celebration, and renewal.