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Sunday, May 5th, 2024

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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!
Location:Virtual - Zoom link will be shared after registration.
Category:Open House & Tours
Link:https://rundle.ab.ca/studio/open-house/
Jane’s Walk Calgary.
Everyday from May 3, 2024 - May 5, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Your city. Your stories. Jane’s Walk is an annual festival of free, community-led walking tours inspired by Jane Jacobs. Explore your city, share stories about your community and connect with your neighbours.
Location:Various Locations
Category:Family Fun, Free Events, Fun for Kids
Link:http://janeswalk.calgarycommunities.com
Calgary Artists Studio Tour.
Everyday from May 3, 2024 - May 5, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
The tour has expanded to over 80 local artists participating across our beautiful city and surrounding areas. This is a self-guided tour where you get to meet each artist in their home or shared studio space, and you can plan your visit at your own pace. The Calgary Artists Studio Tour is a unique, informal, connected art experience for both the public and the artists. You are invited into artists studios to see beyond their finished work; to have an opportunity to learn more about their creative processes, inspirations and personal stories.
Location:Various Locations
Category:Family Fun, Free Events, Fun for Kids, Open House & Tours
Link:http://www.calgaryartistsstudiotour.com/
Violins of Hope exhibition at Studio Bell.
Everyday from May 3, 2024 - Jun 16, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Violins of Hope is a poignant collection of string instruments dating from before and during the Holocaust. These meticulously restored instruments once belonged to Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Today these instruments stand as enduring symbols, serving to educate and memorialize those affected by one of history’s darkest chapters through concerts, exhibitions, and other commemorative projects. darkest moments.
Location:Studio Bell Music Centre
Category:Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out
Link:http://www.studiobell.ca
Day Out With Thomas at Heritage Park.
Everyday from May 4, 2024 - May 5, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
‘Pop’ on board a train ride adventure with Thomas the Tank Engine! Day Out With Thomas: Bubble Tour is rolling into the station with loads of bubble-themed games and activities! Enjoy live entertainment, photo ops, the exclusive gift shop, lawn games and so much more. Take a real train ride with Thomas and spend the day creating memories for the whole family.
Location:Heritage Park
Category:Family Fun, Fun for Kids
Link:http://heritagepark.ca
World Para Hockey Championship.
Everyday from May 4, 2024 - May 12, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Watch the best para ice hockey athletes compete in the World Para Hockey Championship at WinSport Event Centre.
Location:WinSport Event Centre
Category:Family Fun, Fun for Kids
Link:http://hockeycanada.ca
Circo Festival Canada.
Everyday from May 4, 2024 - May 5, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Check out this Western Canadian Competition for aerials, acrobatics, dance, and a variety of circus acts at The GRAND.
Location:The GRAND
Category:Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances
Link:http://thegrandyyc.ca
Maker Faire Calgary 2024.
Everyday from May 4, 2024 - May 5, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
A gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these “makers” to show hobbies, experiments, and projects at the Red & White Club.
Location:Red & White Club in McMahon Stadium
Category:Community Sales & Markets, Fun for Kids
Link:http://calgary.makerfaire.com.
Canada Cup Diving.
Everyday from May 2, 2024 - May 5, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
MNP Community & Sport Centre will host the 2024 Canada Cup of Diving.
Location:MNP Community & Sport Centre
Category:Family Fun, Fun for Kids
Link:http://diving.ca/canadacup
Western Canadian Reason Conference 2024.
Everyday from May 3, 2024 - May 5, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
This event will feature provocative and thoughtful speakers and entertainers. Join with like-minded thinkers to share ideas and build community. WeCanReason is a conference dedicated to free thinkers skeptics and humanists who want to discuss and understand issues in society and work towards solving them at University of Calgary Downtown Campus.
Location:University of Calgary Downtown Campus
Category:Talks, Workshops & Seminars, Youth Activities
Link:http://wecanreason.com
Stage West Dinner Theatre Presents: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.
Everyday from Apr 19, 2024 - Jun 23, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
From the chart-topping hits she wrote for the biggest acts in music to her own life-changing, trailblazing success with Tapestry, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical takes you back to where it all began — and takes you on the ride of a lifetime.
Location:Stage West Dinner Theatre
Category:Family Fun, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out
Link:http://stagewestcalgary.com
Da Vinci The Exhibition at TELUS Spark.
Everyday from Jan 22, 2024 - May 5, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Da Vinci The Exhibition is a hands-on exploration of Leonardo da Vinci's life, research, and art, developed by Aurea Exhibitions and produced by Imagine Exhibitions, Inc. Guests can go beyond the canvas, exploring over 65 life-size inventions, more than 20 fine art studies, and captivating displays.
Location:TELUS Spark
Category:Family Fun, Fun for Kids
Link:http://sparkscience.ca
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.
Location:Southcentre Mall
Category:Drop in & Ongoing Activities, Family Fun, Free Events, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances, Playtime & Story Time, Youth Activities
Link:https://southcentremall.com/indigenous-history-month-2024/
Loose Moose Theatre Presents: Young King Arthur.
Everyday from Apr 13, 2024 - May 5, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
The Loose Moose Theatre For Kids is a truly magical experience for children four to ten years old, as well as fun and entertaining for parents.
Location:Loose Moose Theatre
Category:Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances
Link:http://loosemoose.com
Hike for Hospice Calgary.
> Sunday May 5, 2024 at 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Hike for Hospice Calgary is a fundraising walk for all ages and abilities. Join us at Fish Creek Park to celebrate and honour our clients and families, hear from a client ambassador, meet the Calgary Stampeders, enjoy music, face painting, prizes, and a free lunch!
Cost:$15.00
Location:Fish Creek Park
Category:Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Youth Activities
Link:http://www.hospicecalgary.ca/events/hike/
Mount Pleasant Potters’ Guild Spring Pottery Sale.
> Sunday May 5, 2024 at 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mount Pleasant Potters’ Guild (MPPG) is a group of talented local artists with a passion for mucking about in clay. Delicate, fine, brutal, whimsical and everything in between describes the range of wares you’ll find at this awesome pottery sale at Triwood Community Hall.
Location:Triwood Community Hall
Category:Community Sales & Markets, Family Fun
Link:http://calgarypottery.com
Spring Bliss Mini-Mental Wellness Festival.
> Sunday May 5, 2024 at 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
It’s a celebration of the brain, in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week and Mental Health Awareness Month. The City of Calgary funded event will include performances that celebrate community and wellbeing, displays to show how our brain works and elders to share wisdom on the Medicine Wheel at Carya's Village Commons.
Location:Carya's Village Commons
Category:Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Talks, Workshops & Seminars
Link:http://eventbrite.ca
Granary Road Open Weekend Book Reading & Goats!.
> Sunday May 5, 2024 at 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join Granary Road and local author Christina Hatton-Fearnley for a live book reading of Kevin The Pack Goat Friendship Fumble and meet our super-cute Goats for a special Play Time afterwards! This event is free with paid admission to Granary Road's Park. We also have a Farmer's Market & Garden Centre.
Location:Granary Road Park, Farmer's Market & Garden Centre226066 112 Street WestFoothills County, ABT1S 5S5
Category:Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances, Playtime & Story Time
Link:http://www.granaryroad.com
Bloom & Brunch Festival in Banff.
Every Sunday, Saturday, Apr 6, 2024 - May 12, 2024 at 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Banff Gondola and Northern Lights Alpine Kitchen are hosting the Bloom & Brunch Festival, a delectable event. Enjoy a buffet brunch, mimosa bar, live entertainment, floral photo opportunities and more. It’s a festive way to enjoy the season and your favorite weekend meal.
Location:Banff Gondola
Category:Family Fun, Fun for Kids
Link:http://banfflakelouise.com
The Ballad of Georges Boivin.
Everyday from Apr 16, 2024 - May 5, 2024 at 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
At 77, Georges Boivin decides to “give the dice a roll.” Georges just lost his wife, the “centre of his universe.” But there is life after 70, and it must continue even after great loss. With his three friends, all older than he, he sets out on a cross-country road trip from Québec to Vancouver, in search of his first love who he hasn’t seen in 50 years.
Cost:$25.00
Location:Vertigo Theatre
Category:Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out
Link:http://www.lunchboxtheatre.com/the-ballad-of-georges-boivin
Michaels’ Sunday MakeBreak: Yayoi Kusama Inspired Painting.
> Sunday May 5, 2024 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join in-store to create a painting inspired by Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama, celebrating AAPI Month.
Location:Participating Michaels locations
Category:Family Fun, Fun for Kids
Link:http://canada.michaels.com
YMCA Calgary Arts Presents: Calgary Young People’s Theatre in Sasquatch Sally .
Everyday from May 3, 2024 - May 5, 2024 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Combining folklore, familial drama and just a tiny sprinkle of summer camp shenanigans, this theatrical tale is as unique as a sasquatch! Summer is the best time of year, and for sisters Sally and Ali, summertime means Summer Camp. An escape from school work, bullies, and a chance to make new friends. Some kids choose to stick close to family, others craft new memories with their cabin roommates, while some find themselves making friends with the impossible. This show is perfect for all ages.
Location:Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge, BMO Theatre, 11300 Rocky Ridge Rd NW, Calgary, AB T3G 5H3
Category:Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances, Playtime & Story Time
Link:http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sasquatch-sally-tickets-764814780597?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
Luminous Voices and The Next Generation.
> Sunday May 5, 2024 at 3:00 pm - 12:00 am
Calgary is fortunate to have a strong and growing high school and youth choral scene. The spring concert will be the culmination of a weekend workshop with several local high school choirs and individual singers from high schools across the city at Bella Concert Hall.
Location:Bella Concert Hall
Category:Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances, Youth Activities
Link:http://taylorcentre.ca
Symphony Sundays for Kids: Saint-Georges’ Sword + Bow.
> Sunday May 5, 2024 at 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Hoping to become the next great pop sensation, a young girl discovers her music teacher was the biggest star in 18th-century France. In this time-bending musical adventure, Giselle learns about life’s triumphs and tragedies from the most accomplished man in Europe, the Chevalier de Saint-Georges. A captivating story of passion, dreams, legacy, and hope at Jack Singer Concert Hall.
Location:Jack Singer Concert Hall
Category:Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances
Link:http://calgaryphil.com

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