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With events full of awesome trucks, amazing stunts, action-packed excitement and big air, you'll become a fan for life once you experience Monster Jam live. Watch as 12,000-pound trucks stand on two wheels and fly through the air. As a spectator on hand, you’ll be in the middle of all the intense action. See the...
Join this workshop to learn how to carve and make your own wooden spoon! Come to the Alcove and make a real wood spoon carving, all supplies provided, and you get to keep your very own spoon!Workshops are recommended for people ages 16 and over. Children under 16 years old are welcome with parent/guardian supervision....
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Burial of This Order brings together three works by Jane Jin Kaisen that underscore her ongoing interest in ritual, collectivity, capitalist critique, and the possibilities of social and political transgressions.The exhibition centres on Kaisen’s titular video installation (2022), through which the audience is invited to follow a funerary procession gathered to ceremoniously bury a world...
Watch art come to life in real time with a live painting demonstration by a renowned local artist, McKenna Prather, while enjoying live music from Rozsa Arts musicians at the Library. Rozsa Arts at the Library is generously supported by Mary Rozsa de Coquet.McKenna Prather is a Calgary-based visual artist known for her vibrant paintings...
Turn the city into your own personal gameboard! Travel through Calgary’s history and explore hidden artistic gems on this outdoor scavenger hunt at The Confluence. This one-hour quest will have you scouring all 40 acres of land between East Village and Inglewood, solving riddles and racing against other teams (and the clock!) to claim victory....
Turn the city into your own personal gameboard! Travel through Calgary’s history and explore hidden artistic gems on this outdoor scavenger hunt at The Confluence.This one-hour quest will have you scouring all 40 acres of land between East Village and Inglewood, solving riddles and racing against other teams (and the clock!) to claim victory. From...
The Calgary Cat Festival & Market is a fun, family-friendly celebration bringing together cat lovers from across the city for a weekend dedicated to all things feline.Explore a vibrant marketplace of local vendors, connect with local animal rescues at Adoption Alley, and enjoy a variety of cat-themed activities and experiences.Festival highlights include Ravensburger puzzle tournaments,...
Get red-y to start your day with a hearty pancake breakfast, fresh fruit, and other buffet favourites while learning about our beloved red pandas. Your ticket includes exclusive early zoo access, a delicious breakfast, an engaging interpretive talk, and a private viewing of our red pandas in their newly redeveloped Asian Highlands habitat. Perfect for...
Rise to the challenge and showcase your flair skills on the Canada stage—Ascend: Open Flair Championship is calling your name!Ascend: Open Flair Championship Soar to GreatnessAre you ready to take your flair skills to new heights? Ascend: Open Flair Championship is calling the world’s top bartenders and rising stars to Canada for an electrifying three-day...
Join us for the legendary Carly's Angels Drag Show every Saturday night performing on the same stage for the past 26 years!Carly’s Angels – 27th Season at The AtticCarly’s Angels have been dazzling audiences here for 25+ years, and they’re back for another spectacular season! Join us for a night of glamour, laughter, and unforgettable...
Globe Cinema Presents: It Ends (2025)Friends on a late-night food run become trapped on an infinite highway with otherworldly terrors lurking beyond. Confined in their Jeep Cherokee, they must decide whether to accept their fate or attempt escape.Genre: Drama, HorrorDirector: Alexander UllomStars: Mitchell Cole, Akira Jackson, Noah Toth, Phinehas YoonRunning time: 1 hr 29 minRating:...
With events full of awesome trucks, amazing stunts, action-packed excitement and big air, you'll become a fan for life once you experience Monster Jam live. Watch as 12,000-pound trucks stand on two wheels and fly through the air. As a spectator on hand, you’ll be in the middle of all the intense action. See the...
Tour Stampede Park, take in all the stories.Where else can you travel through time, lift the curtain on a legacy, and see how a legend was born?With BTS: Behind The Stampede, you’ll explore over a century of history, thrills, spills, characters and champions. Starting off at Sam Centre, this two-hour tour will take you on...
Burial of This Order brings together three works by Jane Jin Kaisen that underscore her ongoing interest in ritual, collectivity, capitalist critique, and the possibilities of social and political transgressions.The exhibition centres on Kaisen’s titular video installation (2022), through which the audience is invited to follow a funerary procession gathered to ceremoniously bury a world...
Newzones is thrilled to present Off the Beaten Path, an upcoming solo exhibition of new work by Albertan contemporary artist Samantha Walrod.Off the Beaten Path considers how humans view and interact with wildlife in the Canadian wilderness from a “close” distance. Motorists and hikers observe animals from cars and trails while the animals watch in...
River Hall YYC ☀️ Free open air community events along the Bow River 🎶 Entertainment • Activities • Wellness & more! 💫 Family + Dog friendly 🐾 📍 Lot 6, 311 8 ST SW Hours ✨ Thursdays & Fridays: 5–10 PM ✨ Saturdays & Sundays: 11 AM–10 PM Enjoy the best of summer...
The Calgary Cat Festival & Market is a fun, family-friendly celebration bringing together cat lovers from across the city for a weekend dedicated to all things feline.Explore a vibrant marketplace of local vendors, connect with local animal rescues at Adoption Alley, and enjoy a variety of cat-themed activities and experiences.Festival highlights include Ravensburger puzzle tournaments,...
Embark on a family-friendly adventure at the Alberta Biodiversity Festival—an immersive experience where fun meets conservation to celebrate and protect our province’s natural wonders. Join us on September 11-13, 2026 for the next festival. From the beautiful grasslands to the iconic boreal forest, Alberta’s natural landscapes are diverse and captivating. This festival empowers visitors with...
Celebrated but impetuous film director Guido Contini, succumbing to the pressures of filming his latest film epic (a musical version of the Casanova story), suffers a midlife crisis. One by one, women from his past and present – including his mother, his wife, his mistress, and his leading lady – haunt, instruct, scold, seduce and...
With events full of awesome trucks, amazing stunts, action-packed excitement and big air, you'll become a fan for life once you experience Monster Jam live. Watch as 12,000-pound trucks stand on two wheels and fly through the air. As a spectator on hand, you’ll be in the middle of all the intense action. See the...
Globe Cinema Presents: It Ends (2025)Friends on a late-night food run become trapped on an infinite highway with otherworldly terrors lurking beyond. Confined in their Jeep Cherokee, they must decide whether to accept their fate or attempt escape.Genre: Drama, HorrorDirector: Alexander UllomStars: Mitchell Cole, Akira Jackson, Noah Toth, Phinehas YoonRunning time: 1 hr 29 minRating:...
Burial of This Order brings together three works by Jane Jin Kaisen that underscore her ongoing interest in ritual, collectivity, capitalist critique, and the possibilities of social and political transgressions.The exhibition centres on Kaisen’s titular video installation (2022), through which the audience is invited to follow a funerary procession gathered to ceremoniously bury a world...
River Hall YYC ☀️ Free open air community events along the Bow River 🎶 Entertainment • Activities • Wellness & more! 💫 Family + Dog friendly 🐾 📍 Lot 6, 311 8 ST SW Hours ✨ Thursdays & Fridays: 5–10 PM ✨ Saturdays & Sundays: 11 AM–10 PM Enjoy the best of summer...
Newzones is thrilled to present Off the Beaten Path, an upcoming solo exhibition of new work by Albertan contemporary artist Samantha Walrod.Off the Beaten Path considers how humans view and interact with wildlife in the Canadian wilderness from a “close” distance. Motorists and hikers observe animals from cars and trails while the animals watch in...
Embark on a family-friendly adventure at the Alberta Biodiversity Festival—an immersive experience where fun meets conservation to celebrate and protect our province’s natural wonders. Join us on September 11-13, 2026 for the next festival. From the beautiful grasslands to the iconic boreal forest, Alberta’s natural landscapes are diverse and captivating. This festival empowers visitors with...
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