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Come find free activities that will give you the heebie jeebies, like creepy cauldrons, build-a-bug crafts, maggot racing, and a special Halloween treat when you finish the scavenger hunt.

This delightful and award-winning adaptation of one of the world’s most beloved fables is a heartwarming celebration of what makes us unique. Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling, the show tells the story of an odd-looking baby bird mistaken for a duck. Feeling rather foul about himself, the little fowl finds himself on an adventure of self-discovery, all the while unknowingly outwitting a very hungry cat. Along the way, our feathered hero meets a whole flock of unique characters, and discovers that being different is extraordinary!

Six outdoor haunted houses to make you scream and all new attractions to terrify you. Don’t miss Calgary’s largest Halloween event at GMC Stadium at Stampede Park.

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.

For more than 400 years, mystery has enshrouded the identity of Shakespeare’s “Dark Lady” as depicted in his sonnets, believed by many to be England’s first female published poet-musician, Emilia Bassano. Bassano was also trilingual, mixed race, and a force to be reckoned with. The Dark Lady brings these two poets together as they wrestle with artistic collaboration, ambition, envy and love.

Every meal tells a story, and this one is about family. In this tour-de-force solo show, Francesco, a young Italian immigrant and his father, Salvatore, recall their experiences in 1970s Jasper, Alberta.

Kick off the holiday season with the "Fall into Winter Holiday Market", where you'll find unique treasures for everyone on your list at EQ Bar & Grill.

Are the kids growing out of their ski gear? Check out the Calgary New and Used Ski Sale at Max Bell Centre! You’ll find new and used downhill skis, snowboards, cross-country skis, gear, and clothing, all bargain-priced and safety-inspected.

Join this fall for an indoor market full of handcrafted goods like jewelry, woodwork, photography, soaps, knitting, antique decor, pottery and chocolate at Bearspaw Lions Event Centre.

Take a two-hour guided walking tour through one of Calgary's oldest and most haunted neighborhoods. You will hear the true stories of each and will investigate with supernatural equipment and Psychic Faye.

A site-specific theatrical production that explores how our community and connections affect the paths our lives take. Join three pirate friends for a night of music, sword fights, and self-discovery at Hull’s Wood in Fish Creek Park.

Check out Kids Fair, a pop-up online consignment sale for new and high-quality gently used kids items at Marda Loop Community Centre. You’ll find everything from kids’ seasonal clothing, toys, books, baby equipment, outdoor toys and so much more.

Taking place in 20th century this is writer Isaac Asmiov’s imagining of the future we are now living. Someday is a brand-new work exploring what a burgeoning mind inside a circuit board would hope for, live for, and dream of – if it could.

Enjoy everything autumn has to offer with dozens of vendors at Bearspaw Lifestyle Centre.

Award-winning actor and director Frank Ferrante ignites his PBS, New York and London acclaimed portrayal of legendary comedian Groucho Marx in this fast paced 90 minutes of hilarity. The two-act comedy consists of the funniest Groucho one-liners, anecdotes and songs including “Hooray for Captain Spalding,” and “Lydia, the Tattooed Lady.” The audience literally becomes part of the show as Ferrante ad-libs his way throughout the performance in grand Groucho style at Stage West (727 42 Avenue SE).

A fall trip to the Farmyard is an annual tradition for many families and friends. In addition to enjoying hours of fun on the farm, pumpkins are on display for photos and for purchase.

Enjoy a safe, spooktacular family-friendly round of mini golf at WinSport! The fun, intermediate 18-hole outdoor mini-golf course will transform into a Halloween extravaganza. The course will be well lit and challenge all ages and abilities while offering a safe Halloween activity. Dress up and get into the Halloween spirit.

He’s one of the all-time great rock legends, with hit after hit all across the world. And now the story of the Rocketman is getting the Jubilations Dinner Theatre twist.

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

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!

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.

Explore the magical pathway of lit pumpkin sculptures and displays, with music, sounds and special effects. With classic Halloween characters, dinosaurs and dragons, movie and pop culture icons – this family-friendly event has something for everyone. Make Pumpkins After Dark your new annual tradition at Winsport.

Zahra Entezari is a painter, photographer, and art instructor based in Calgary, originally from Shiraz, Iran. With a wealth of over 25 years of experience, Zahra has worked with various mediums. Come hang out, hear from the artist and network with arts lovers at Calgary Central Library.

Your evening begins when you check-in at the train station at Aspen Crossing. You and your friends will first journey through a menacing maze of horror. If you are one of the brave ones that are able to escape you are then invited onboard our moving train where you can grab your choice of liquid courage before embarking on what’s sure to be the scariest haunting you will ever come across.

Dr. Giggles House of Pain is upping the ante this year with Theatre of Pain Volume 3, the scariest haunt you will ever experience at Chestermere Rec Centre. The Theatre of Pain is a fully immersive, private haunted house experience which brings you right into your favorite horror movies.

Bow Habitat Station invites you to brave the dark and celebrate the Creatures of the Night! Explore the mysterious creatures that like to stay up past our bedtime. Come shock yourself silly as you learn about the mysterious nocturnal animals that are often the undeserving objects of our fear and loathing. Show your inner creature of the night: dress as your favorite nocturnal species and be entered to win a wild and wonderful prize.

All farm activities are open, and the farm is lit up in fantastic display (except the corn maze of course, which remains dark as an added challenge for visitors to find their way through with their flashlights.) Pumpkins are available for photos and purchase in the evening too.

This eerie event is turning Cobb’s Adventure Park into a terrifying, thrilling and spine- tingling terror show. Brought to you by Screamworks Inc., this Halloween inspired outdoor event is sure to bring horrifying fear into the hearts of haunted house attendees.