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experience the ultimate family-friendly show suitable for all ages. Join for an unforgettable spectacle featuring high-flying aerial acts that will leave you breathless. Marvel at gravity-defying jugglers who will amaze you with their skill and precision at Markin MacPhill Centre.

A weekend of family-friendly entertainment, shopping, and exciting activities for all ages at ParkPlus Lot 6, 311- 8 Street W. Connect with your community and experience the vibrant culture and traditions that make halal food so special.

Watch, dance, skate and learn from international guests, local professionals and skaters from across North America, in Calgary one weekend only. This weekend features a Friday night skate, Saturday night spectacular Gala Showcase featuring international stars, an amateur showcase, Sunday After Party and roller dance workshops at the JVCenter.

The National, the North American, and the Masters make great family days out with things like shopping and live entertainment. The event includes pony rides, dog shows, and face painting for the kids, too.

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.

This classic summer experience will feature rides, games, treats, and even fireworks every night at John Peake Park. The event is presented in partnership with Wild Rose Carnival.

An amazing opportunity for Calgary children and youth to try a new sport. With more than 100 sessions featuring 30 exciting activities to choose from, parents or guardians can enroll children (ages six and older) in free sport sessions. Activities take place at facilities across Calgary.

CFM South - making the most of the patio all day by bringing the bar outside for a motorcycle show and live music. CFM West – Kids Craft Corner.

Newzones Gallery announces the third edition of the invitational exhibition, “FreshFaces.” “FreshFaces” is a curated exhibition which brings together select artists from North America for a one-time group showing. Surveying each artist’s practice in depth, “FreshFaces” will analyze the ways in which the artists challenge both the traditional use of materials and formal aesthetics through painting, photography, mixed media and sculpture, resulting in a stimulating and fresh view of “New to Newzones” and “New to Calgary” talent.

Mega fun is back as the team brings the craziest inflatables to locations across Canada including North Glenmore Park in Calgary. This is a "serious" run for people that want to have "serious" fun and physically challenge themselves and their friends to the best run ever.

Based on the 2005 film and inspired by a true story, KINKY BOOTS follows Charlie Price, an aspiring young businessman who is forced to give up his dreams of living the London city life in order to save his late father’s family business in Northern England. When Charlie suddenly inherits his father’s bankrupt shoe factory, he finds unexpected inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos. As Charlie and Lola work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair finds that they have more in common than they ever dreamed possible… and discovers that when you change your mind about someone, you can change your whole world.

Heal and learn to inspire at Canada’s most empowering holistic experience - the Divinity Mind, Body, and Spirit Wellness Expo at the Genesis Centre.

Based on the seminal 1980 hit movie, set in the late 70s this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic.

A vibrant floor-to-ceiling journey inside a graphic novel that follows four Indigenous superheroes as they seek to bring back the balance of earth between humility and respect for the land, and the excessive destruction of human ego.

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.

perspective means a way of regarding situations, topics, people, sensations etc. Its Latin root means “to look through” or “to perceive.” For ten days, nearly 40 filmmakers will expose you to their perspectives. You will see queerness through the eyes of another and no two people will see the same film at Globe Cinema.

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!

The Inglewood Night Market is a modern market with locally sourced and handmade vendors selling diverse goods; from handmade crafts to vintage clothing, antiques and collectibles, artisan eats and more. Learn more at inglewoodnightmarket.ca.

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

head to Spark every Saturday in June for Indigenous Science Month: four weeks of festivities that celebrate the creativity of Indigenous science through art, film, conversations with Elders, and much more.

The Bow Habitat Station’s Kids Can Catch Trout Pond opens in mid-May and is stocked with rainbow trout in the fish hatchery for you to catch and release.

Visit Gasoline Alley Museum at Heritage Park to learn about the darker side to propaganda, one which was aimed at different groups of people using discrimination and violence. Propaganda changed the shape of society as we know it today. Discover the power of propaganda for yourself, while you can, by visiting this new, temporary exhibit.

A young nun is sent off to be governess to seven mischievous children. She teaches the children to sing, bringing a fleeting moment of happiness in the shadow of the rise of the Third Reich. A summer musical for the whole family.

The market will have curated local vendors all on sale, all under one roof at Montgomery Community Association right before the summer season.

The Tri-Services Vintage Vehicle Show is back. The free family event will take place at the Firefighters Museum of Calgary. Amazing vintage first responder vehicles will be on display as well as a Show & Shine car show. This event supports three charities, the Fightfighters Museum of Calgary, YouthLink Calgary Police Interpretive Centre, and the EMS Foundation.

Made by Momma & The Happy Birthday Project are hosting a Block Party to honor Neighbour Day on June 17th, 2023. Come hangout and enjoy live music, food, activities and free family fun!!

gather your Justice League! Parents, you and your kids can dress as their favorite DC superheroes and join for DC-themed activity sheets and fun freebies: a Batman blind bag or The Flash comic book. While supplies last.

In addition to some all-ages fun and delicious food trucks, residents will have an opportunity to celebrate Neighbor Day. Attendees can share their insights and vote on the future of outdoor public spaces throughout North Calgary at Vivo For Healthier Generations.

Bands, floats, dancers, horses and fire trucks are all part of the proceedings that wind throughout downtown. The Children's Festival is always a hit with families and includes live entertainment and activities.

Visit participating Cineplex theatres near you and watch a favorite family film each week for only $2.99.

Celebrate Neighbour Day at Calgary Public Library on June 17 Enjoy refreshments, activities, and programming by local artists at Bowness, Forest Lawn, Judith Umbach, Giuffre Family, Nose Hill, and Seton libraries on June 17 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Make connections with your neighbours and talk about what you love about your community! All Calgary Public Library locations will be open on Neighbour Day, but check out special programming at select locations: 11:00 am: Family Storytime at Forest Lawn, Giuffre Family, Judith Umbach, Nose Hill, and Seton libraries 1:30 pm: Family Storytime at Bowness Library • Bowness Library, 1:00 – 3:00 pm: Terrific Facepainting • Forest Lawn Library, 3:00 – 3:25 pm: Magician James Jordan • Giuffre Family Library, 1:00 –1:25 pm: Magician James Jordan • Judith Umbach Library, 1:00 – 3:00 pm: Sparkle Tattoo with Ally • Nose Hill Library, 3:00 – 4:00 pm: Balloon art with Twistin’ Tex • Seton Library, 1:00 – 2:00 pm: Balloon art with Twistin’ Tex Find full event details at calgarylibrary.ca/upcoming-events

Celebrate 15 years of arts and culture with ART SPOT! Featuring over 70 local artists, live music, performances, live art, activities, barbecue and more at Canopy Studios.

Inn from the Cold is proud to host the first annual Kiitaamoko Passkaan (Everybody Dance) Powwow on Saturday, June 17, 2023 in the J.J. Bowlen Greenspace, right across Neoma! This high-energy event and community celebration showcases vibrant Indigenous culture, song and dance. This will be a Traditional Powwow where invited traditional dancers and drum groups will showcase their talents and culture and where everyone is invited to join in and dance! Held during National Indigenous History Month, our Powwow will unite the community on Neighbour Day and create a safe place for celebration, cultural connection and education. If you’ve never experienced the sounds and colours of the Traditional Powwow, this is your chance. We hope you will join the dance and experience the heartbeat of the drum! Kiitaamoko Passkaan!

A full day of live stage performances by individual and collective art groups/schools, to showcase cultural dances and music which will represent different communities/countries of origin.

An afternoon of live entertainment, multiple food vendors, beverages, dessert, and an extensive display of custom, rarely seen, high-performance collector vehicles at Railway Street Corporate Centre. The event raises money to support Albertan’s living with Parkinson disease (PD) and Parkinson Plus Syndromes (PD+).

This family-friendly event at the Olympic Oval provides a safe place to buy, sell, or donate a bike.

Let the music move you! CRESCENDO, presented by Safeway, is a one-of-a-kind musical event produced by the John Cameron Experience. Get your tickets now in support of the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation and youth mental health resources and research. You’ll be singing and dancing along to hits from the Eagles, Prince, Neil Diamond, P!NK and more, while powerful storytelling is sure to move and inspire you. CRESCENDO is an unforgettable night-out you will want to share with friends, family, colleagues and everyone you know. Learn more about the kind of programs and services CRESCENDO supports at buildthemup.ca.

Skeezy pizza joint waitress, Helen, might spill your drinks and mess up your order, but she bends over backwards, quite literally, to win your heart. She creates magic out of the mundane and infuses circus into everything she does. Don’t miss world-class contortionist Samantha Halas’s one-woman show at The Pumphouse Theatre.