Calgary Home + Garden Show.
Everyday from Feb 23, 2023 - Feb 25, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
The show for every home. Find fresh inspiration, helpful tips, innovative products, and fantastic deals in remodeling, home improvement, decor, and outdoor spaces with hundreds of experts all under one roof at BMO Centre.
Location: | BMO Centre |
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Category: | Community Sales & Markets, Family Fun, Fun for Kids |
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Link: | http://calgaryhgs.com |
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Hanger Flight Museum – National Aviation Day.
Everyday from Feb 23, 2023 - Feb 26, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Each year on the anniversary of the first powered flight in Canada, the Silver Dart on February 23, the museum celebrates the opportunities that aviation has provided to our society. This event is aimed to entertain the entire family.
Stage West Dinner Theatre Presents: Elvis Has Left The Building.
Everyday from Feb 16, 2023 - Apr 16, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
In this whacky comedy, it’s December 20, 1970, and Elvis Presley has disappeared. No one, not even his wily manager, “The Colonel”, knows of his whereabouts. But the Colonel is all shook up because he has racked up a secret debt – and with the King himself missing, the only way to pay it off is to find an Elvis impersonator within 24 hours.
Location: | Stage West Dinner Theatre |
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Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out |
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Link: | http://stagewestcalgary.com |
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Howie Tsui: Retainers of Anarchy at the Edison.
Everyday from Feb 15, 2023 - Apr 16, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Featuring a 25-metre hand-drawn animation strip, this exciting exhibit brings together martial arts characters and techniques with the social and political realties of present-day Hong Kong.
Jubilations Theatre Presents: Mama Mio.
Everyday from Feb 15, 2023 - Mar 25, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
a singing and dancing sensation with music from ABBA, the most popular band of the disco era! With so many movies and musicals celebrating ABBA’s music, Jubilations is taking all the best of the ABBA music and movies and putting them into one classic Jubilations Dinner Theatre parody romp, Mamma Mio.
Jubilations Theatre Presents: Freakish Friday.
Everyday from Feb 15, 2023 - Mar 25, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Some people don’t like Mondays… but for this family, Fridays are the days you really gotta be worried about. Mom and daughter just can’t seem to see eye to eye. Why can’t each of them really understand what the other is going through? Well… they may want to be careful what they wish for!
Location: | Jubilations Dinner Theatre |
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Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances |
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Link: | http://jubilations.ca |
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert.
Everyday from Feb 23, 2023 - Feb 25, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Introducing the Harry Potter™ Film Concert Series. For the first time ever, audiences can relive the magic of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ set to the music of the Calgary Phil performing John Williams’ unforgettable score at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium.
Location: | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium |
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Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances |
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Link: | http://calgaryphil.com |
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Ethnik Festival of Arts and Culture.
Everyday from Feb 24, 2023 - Feb 25, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Members of the Afro Canadian/ Caribbean communities come together to celebrate diversity and inclusivity and share their vibrant cultural traditions with other communities from across Canada at the Telus Convention Centre.
Mustard Seed Family Fun Day.
> Saturday Feb 25, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Join The Mustard Seed’s Family Fun Day for a free afternoon of great activities. The Mustard Seed is bringing you games, snacks, music, and more at First Alliance Church, but be sure to register to reserve your spot.
Calgary Job Fair at Heritage Park.
> Saturday Feb 25, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Visit Gasoline Alley Museum for their first hiring fair for seasonal and summer jobs! Don’t forget to bring copies of your resume and make sure you dress to impress.
Canmore Winter Carnival.
Everyday from Feb 24, 2023 - Feb 26, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
This year’s event will host a variety of festival favorites such as the Ice Carving Challenge, the Log Sawing Contest, and Kid & Mutt Races. They are also introducing the all-ages Party in the Park and the Carnival Cabaret as new elements to the winter festival!
Location: | Various Locations |
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Category: | Family Fun, Festivals & Fairs, Free Events, Fun for Kids |
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Link: | http://canmore.ca |
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Vend Urban Market.
Everyday from Feb 24, 2023 - Feb 25, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
The market will include DJs, drinks, snacks and fun at ATCO PARK: Commons Building.
Location: | ATCO PARK: Commons Building |
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Category: | Community Sales & Markets, Family Fun, Fun for Kids |
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Link: | http://vendmarket.ca |
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Coin Exchange at CrossIron Mills Mall.
Everyday from Feb 24, 2023 - Feb 25, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Trade in your loose change or cash for the remarkable black ring toonie which the Royal Canadian Mint has produced as a symbol of our nation mourning the late Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022). Any Canadian circulation coin or banknote denomination is acceptable.
Location: | CrossIron Mills Mall |
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Category: | Family Fun, Free Events, Fun for Kids |
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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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Get Off The Apps and Onto The Ave.
Everyday from Feb 15, 2023 - Feb 28, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
The 17th Ave Retail and Entertainment district is thrilled to bring this unique calendar of events to single Calgarians who are looking to get off those darn dating apps, ditch technology, and meet people the old-fashioned way on Calgary’s greatest Ave! Our events calendar will feature four weeks of programming at dozens of your favorite 17th Ave businesses and include tons of fun food and beverage themed events, workshops, opportunities to social mixers, and more.
Nightrise.
Everyday from Jan 4, 2023 - Apr 9, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
This unique winter activity merges multimedia, storytelling and nature for a new and inspiring perspective at Banff Gondola.
Hockey: Faster Than Ever at TELUS Spark Science Centre.
Everyday from Jan 12, 2023 - Mar 11, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
It is time to lace up some skates and learn about the technology, anatomy and physics that goes into this Canadian classic. Historical artifacts, including gear used by some of the greatest players of all time, are presented in innovative displays.
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.
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!
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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Storybook Theatre's Peter & the Starcatcher.
Everyday from Feb 10, 2023 - Mar 11, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan). A wildly theatrical adaptation of Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s best-selling novels, the play was conceived for the stage by directors, Roger Rees and Alex Timbers, and written by Rick Elice, with music by Wayne Barker. From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair... and the bonds of friendship, duty and love.
Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo – Penguin Walk.
Everyday from Jan 13, 2023 - Mar 19, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
The 2023 Penguin Walk marks the 11th year of the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo’s penguin walk. During the winter months, the king penguin colony heads out on zoo grounds for a daily enrichment walk to keep their brains and bodies healthy and visitors get to experience the fun.
The Hygge Hut.
Every Sunday, Friday, Saturday, Feb 2, 2023 - Mar 1, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
a big warm East Village hug in the middle of a long, cold Calgary winter. The contemporary, Scandinavian-style space is inspired by the Danish idea of Hygge, which means a special kind of well-being — it’s a cozy, easy togetherness enhanced by the glow of a firepit, soft lighting, a warm drink and good company.
We Were Here: Stories from Early Chinatown.
Everyday from Jan 18, 2023 - Apr 30, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Gasoline Alley Museum welcomes a new exhibit from January 14 to April 30; We Were Here: Stories from Early Chinatown. Bring your family and come learn about Chinese history on the prairies through art and imagination, discover fictional stories written by members of the Chinese community and explore two iterations of Chinatown in Calgary.
YYC Hot Chocolate Fest.
Everyday from Feb 2, 2023 - Feb 28, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Participating cafes, restaurants, and chocolatiers will compete to be voted YYC’s Best Hot Chocolate by Calgarians.
Exposure Photography Festival.
Everyday from Feb 2, 2023 - Feb 28, 2023 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Exposure is an annual festival that celebrates photography, hosting thoughtfully curated exhibitions that showcase internationally renowned practitioners alongside emerging and established talent from Alberta at various venues around the city.
UNGANISHA: Explore. Connect. Dance..
> Saturday Feb 25, 2023 at 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
We are exploring the importance of African origins in popular dance genres, this dance theatre production is a not-to-be-missed highlight for the 2023 Black History Month celebration in Calgary.
On February 25, 2023, the UNGANISHA: Explore. Connect. Dance. showcase will take you on a multimedia journey of dance, theatre, film and the history through HipHop and Tap while providing insight into their origins into the mainstream. This is the 6th iteration of the dance theatre production will present 13 participants from the July 2022 Black Arts Development Program 3 Week Dance Intensive. UNGANISHA is a Swahili word meaning “connect,” and connection is the sociocultural focus of this extraordinary project. UNGANISHA is an expression–through movement and storytelling–of the influence of various African cultural traditions on two familiar dance forms.
UNGANISHA: Explore.Connect.Dance. hopes to create an inclusive space where participants are invited to feel connected to the story, either through their own cultural heritage or simply as active agents in the modern world.
Emma House - "Coldest Night of the Year" Winteriffic Charity Walk.
> Saturday Feb 25, 2023 at 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly walk to raise money for local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness. Join us on February 25, 2023 - team up, fundraise, walk, and gather for good... because it’s cold out there.