Hey Calgary!
If you're looking for something FUN and UNIQUE to do this WEEKEND, here's a list of 10 EVENTS and ACTIVITIES you need to check out!
1. Family Fun Fair
📆 August 10 - 11, 2024
📍 Granary Road (226066 112 St W, Foothills County, AB)
💰 $22.95
🔗 Here
Don’t miss the greatest show at Granary Road! Grab your early bird tickets for our Family Fun Fair on August 10 & 11. Enjoy a circus-themed extravaganza with cotton candy, popcorn, clowns, face painting, carnival games, raffles, photo ops, a petting zoo, and so much more!
2. [FREE] Calgary Art in The Garden Show and Sale
📆 August 10 - 11, 2024
📍 339 Woodpark Green SW, Calgary, AB
💰 FREE 🔗 Here
The Fifteenth Annual Art in the Garden Show and Sale. Artists in attendance will be Rosemary Bennett, Gloria Chow, Carol Huggler, Linda Lalonde, and Kathy Roberts guest artist on Saturday the 10th. Lynn Hawthorne will the guest artist on Sunday August 11.
Original framed and unframed paintings in many mediums and styles, art cards, matted prints and stained glass will be available to choose from. Come out and enjoy a day of art and the beautiful gardens and enter to win the Door Prize an original painting by Rosemary Bennett. Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, and Debit payments are available. Donations and food for the Calgary Food Bank will be gratefully accepted. This is a free event.
3. [FREE] AI Workshop for Teenagers 13-17 hosted by TKS
📆 August 10, 2024 from 10:00am-1:00pm
📍 407 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB
💰 FREE
🔗 Here
Join us at the Free AI Workshop for Teenagers 13-17 hosted by TKS! This hands-on workshop will introduce you to the exciting world of Artificial Intelligence IRL.
Come learn from industry experts at Platform Calgary and get a glimpse into the future of technology. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills in AI. Sign up now!
4. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants – Film Screening
📆 August 10, 2024 from 2:00pm-4:00pm
📍 The Confluence (AKA Fort Calgary)
💰 $12
🔗 Here
Relive summer memories and the power of sisterhood with this screening of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants at The Confluence’s Burnswest Theatre!
This cozy vintage theatre is the perfect way to beat the heat this summer! Tickets are only $12 and include the film, a small popcorn, and after-hours admission to the cultural centre.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (PG): Four best girlfriends hatch a plan to stay connected with one another as their lives start off in different directions: they pass around a pair of secondhand jeans that fits each of their bodies perfectly.
5. [FREE] BUMP High Park Party
📆 August 10, 2024 from 1:00-7:00pm
📍 High Park (340 10 Ave SW, Calgary, AB)
💰 FREE
🔗 Here
Join us at the High Park rooftop for the 2024 BUMP High Park Party! Experience this vibrant urban space as five talented graffiti artists create live murals, all set to the beats of the local DJ’s along with a special open decks segment! Enjoy a 3v3 basketball tournament, explore vendor booths curated by Fresh Out the Trap, savour delicious food, and sip on cold BUMP beers from Establishment Brewing. Don’t miss out on this exciting event!
6. [FREE]Marda Gras Street Festival
📆 August 11, 2024 from 10:00am - 5:00pm
📍Marda Loop, 33rd Ave SE, Calgary
💰 FREE
🔗 Here
This year, the festival’s focus is on the street! Walk the street and reconnect with your community. There will be four “street performer corners” with a full lineup of music, dance and magic shows. Local businesses and artisans will be there to promote and sell a variety of products and services.
For kids of all ages there will be an exclusive colouring sheet of the Marda Loop neighbourhood, handed out at the Marda Loop BIA tent.
The BIA tent will also be handing out a map with special offers from a selection of local business.
7. Cochrane Food Fest 2024
📆 August 11, 2024 from 12:00pm to 7:00pm
📍 Cochrane
💰 $5 per family; $2 per person
🔗 Here
Everyone is invited to the table – join us for the 3rd Annual Cochrane Food Fest, presented by Leah Real Estate Group!
LOCAL FOOD & DRINKS ~ LIVE MUSIC ~ FAMILY-FUN ~ MARKETPLACE
We can’t wait to welcome you back to Cochrane Food Fest at Mitford Park! Enjoy delicious food & drinks crafted by local vendors, a beer garden showcasing some of our local favourites, along with live entertainment, family-friendly activities, and a marketplace!
8. Tea on the Verandah
📆 August 11 from 11:30am to 3:30pm
📍Heritage Park (1900 Heritage Dr SW, Calgary, AB)
💰 $29+
🔗 Here
You’ve been cordially invited to join us for Tea on the Verandah! Come enjoy a soothing cup of tea and savour delicious finger sandwiches along with gourmet pastries fresh from the Alberta Bakery. Once your done, enjoy the sights, sounds, smells and experiences of living history in the Historical Village.
9. Tyson Ray Borsboom Western Canadian Tour
📆 August 11, 2024 from 6:00-8:00pm
📍Best of Kin Brewing
💰 donation to $30
🔗 Here
Chinook Country Historical Society, a chapter of the Historical Society of Alberta, is pleased to present the 34th annual Historic Calgary Week (HCW) from July 26 through August 5, 2024.
Our theme this year, Community Builders, will focus on the people and organizations that have made Calgary and surrounding area a desirable and vibrant place to live.
The festival is comprised of walks, talks, tours, and presentations – there will be something for everyone. In addition to events in Calgary, attendees explore the history of Chestermere, Cochrane, High River, Morleyville, and Okotoks. Among the community builders, you may discover a few scoundrels and renegades as well!
On July 26, the Historic Calgary Week Giant Puzzle entitled “Pillars and Patriots” will appear in the Calgary Herald and will be available here after that date. Solve the puzzle and enter your result for a chance to win a prize.
10. [FREE] Bearspaw Farmers Market
📆 August 11, 2024 from 10:00am - 2:00pm
📍 Bearspaw Lion's Club (25240 Nagway Rd, Calgary, AB)
💰 FREE
🔗 Here
We look forward to your continued support of our vendors and charitable Lions Club. There are over 110 vendors in the market and we look forward to seeing our returning fresh food and artisan vendors again and welcoming new faces to the mix!
Keep an eye out on our EVENTS CALENDAR for updated events! We add events pretty much everyday!
If you're hosting an event, make sure to send us the details and we'll share with all of Calgary! Submit an EVENT HERE.
Have an amazing WEENED Calgary!
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