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Friday, May 17th, 2024

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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/
Inglewood Night Market 2024.
Every Friday, May 10, 2024 - Sep 13, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
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.
Location:Inglewood
Category:Community Sales & Markets, Family Fun, Fun for Kids
Link:http://inglewoodnightmarket.ca
Workshop Theatre presents Ken Ludwig’s .
Everyday from May 10, 2024 - May 18, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
George and Charlotte Hay are a husband-and-wife team of actors struggle to perform Cyrano de Bergerac and Private Lives in repertory while dealing with family crises and the possibility of a Hollywood director’s visit. Everything that can go wrong does go wrong in this side-splitting farce written by Ken Ludwig presented at Pumphouse Theatre. Ages 14+.
Location:Pumphouse Theatre
Category:Family Fun, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out, Youth Activities
Link:http://at workshoptheatre.ca
Cannonball! A Festival of Youth Theatre.
Everyday from May 17, 2024 - Jun 1, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Calgary Young People’s Theatre has seven youth-led shows in the Cannonball! Festival, as well as two staged readings at at West Village Theatre. You heard that right – every show is directed, written, designed, stage managed, produced, and performed by youth age ten to 19.
Location:West Village Theatre
Category:Family Fun, Festivals & Fairs, Music, Theatre & Performances, Youth Activities
Link:http://cypt.ca
The Shakespeare Company Presents: Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Everyday from May 17, 2024 - Jun 1, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Directed by Ron Jenkins, this whimsical and enchanting comedy takes you on a wild journey through a magical forest. Filled with mischievous fairies, bumbling actors, and star-crossed lovers, this piece weaves together love, mistaken identities, and hilarious misunderstandings.
Location:Vertigo Studio Theatre
Category:Family Fun, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out
Link:http://shakespearecompany.com
Western Canadian Croatian Folklore Festival.
Everyday from May 17, 2024 - May 19, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
. The 46th Annual Western Canadian Croatian Folklore Festival is long standing cultural event and is dedicated to promoting and preserving Croatian folklore and cultural awareness. It brings together Croatian cultural groups at various venues around the city in a celebration of traditional song, dance and music.
Location:Various Locations
Category:Family Fun, Festivals & Fairs, Free Events, Fun for Kids
Link:http://taylorcentre.ca
Calgary Reads Big Book Sale.
Everyday from May 10, 2024 - May 20, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
At the 20th Calgary Reads Big Book Sale, discover more than 175,000 gently used books of every genre imaginable – and help more children experience the life-changing joy of reading at Calgary Curling Club.
Location:Calgary Curling Club
Category:Community Sales & Markets, Family Fun, Fun for Kids
Link:http://bigbooksale.ca
Rosebud Theatre Presents: Chariots of Fire.
Everyday from Apr 5, 2024 - May 25, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
One hundred years after the epic race at the 1924 Paris Olympics, relive the story of Harold Abrahams, the son of a Lithuanian immigrant Jew, running to overcome prejudice against his people and Eric Liddell, the son of Scottish missionaries, running for the glory of God! Based on the 1981 Academy Award-winning film.
Location:Rosebud Theatre
Category:Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out
Link:http://rosebudtheatre.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
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
The Prehistoric Park Opens at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo.
> Friday May 17, 2024 at 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Get ready to roar. This seasonal space is full of dinosaurs that bring the past rulers of the world to life.
Location:Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo
Category:Family Fun, Fun for Kids
Link:http://calgaryzoo.com
Calgary Farmyard Opens for the Season.
> Friday May 17, 2024 at 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Looking for the perfect way to celebrate Spring in Alberta? Spring is the perfect time to meet Calgary Farmyard’s newly born barn babies and explore all the fun on the farm.
Location:Calgary Farmyard
Category:Family Fun, Fun for Kids
Link:http://calgaryfarmyard.com
Happy Habitats at Bow Habitat Station.
> Friday May 17, 2024 at 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
From towering mountains to sprawling prairies and everything in between. Lace up your boots and join Bow Habitat Station to explore the wild variety of ecosystems that come together to form our awe-inspiring Alberta. Join our special partners from the City of Calgary, Friends of Fish Creek, and Calgary Wildlife, as we explore our diverse habitats and the wildlife that calls them home. Uncover the fascinating role of pollinators in Alberta as they cultivate buzzworthy ecosystems, nurturing diverse habitats beyond the hive! Piece together the intricate puzzle of our interconnected ecosystems and gain insight into how they harmonize. Immerse yourself in the dynamic interplay between critters and their habitats through interactive biofacts and an engaging match game, illuminating the ways in which habitats are shaped by their inhabitants!
Location:Bow Habitat Station
Category:Family Fun, Festivals & Fairs, Fun for Kids
Link:http://bowhabitat.alberta.ca/whats-on/healthy-habitats.aspx
Free Soccer Fridays.
> Friday May 17, 2024 at 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Free Soccer Fridays invites kids to a free, unstructured, drop-in soccer opportunity. This is a chance for youth of all ages and abilities to play and enjoy the sport on Genesis Centre’s outdoor grass.
Location:Genesis Centre
Category:Free Events, Fun for Kids
Link:http://calgaryminorsoccer.com
Sport Night Feelin' Alright.
Everyday from May 17, 2024 - May 7, 2024 at 6:00 pm - 5:00 am
The CHCA May Neighbour Night will feature programming by Sportball and Ultimate Frisbee Calgary as well as an Open Mic open for artists of all ages!
Location:Capitol Hill Community Association
Category:Family Fun, Free Events, Fun for Kids
Link:http://capitolhill.getcommunal.com/parent_programs/1161
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Presents: Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert..
Everyday from May 17, 2024 - May 18, 2024 at 7:30 pm - 12:00 am
Experience the film that started it all like you never have before. With an abiding affinity for cinematic repertoire, guest conductor Anthony Parnther brings a fan’s enthusiasm to the unmistakable orchestral score to Star Wars: A New Hope, as the original 1977 film plays on the big screen with John Williams’ unforgettable score performed live by the Calgary Phil.
Location:Jack Singer Concert Hall
Category:Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out
Link:http://calgaryphil.com

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