19 Things to do in Calgary this Weekend with Kids - September 15-17, 2023
Friday
Beakerhead Festival Calgary
Dive into the extravaganza! Unearth the magic behind each experiment, entertainer, exhibit, and eccentric escapade. Join the 4 day festival happening at Millennium Park and Contemporary Calgary.
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Alberta Star Party
The annual Alberta Star Party. Get together with other astronomers at a camping event where you can enjoy speakers during the day and the sky during the night. The Alberta Star Party is open to everyone – not just RASC members. We invite you and your family to attend. The Annual Alberta Star Party is hosted by the Calgary Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and we feel that you will be impressed by the dark and transparent skies.
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Free Hill Climbers Playgroup
Join a fun playgroup for free on a drop-in basis Friday mornings from 10:30am - 11:30am. Each month there is a new location, and no pre-registration is required. September will feature Confederation park, until October and November, when the playgroup will transition indoors for the winter.
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Drop in Coding Lab for Kids: Code Your First App
Code and create as a family with Swift Playgrounds using iPad. Kids will experiment with code and design an app using the About Me playground. They’ll use Swift code to customize their app with fun fonts, background colours, Memoji and more. Then you’ll work together to bring their app to life. Recommended for kids ages 10 and up. Devices will be provided.
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Get out of Town for Canmore Festival of Art & Creativity
Artsplace is hosting a festival for the arts! The Canmore Festival of Art & Creativity is a special event celebrating Canmore’s creative vibe with free drop-in workshops, performances, demonstrations, films, campfire, studio and gallery tours and more.
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Saturday
Alberta Biodiversity Festival
Saturday, September 16, Bow Habitat Station will kick-off the Alberta Biodiversity Festival with a splash of interactive, hands-on games and activities, fish feeding and much more. Featuring 12 special event exhibitors and our event partners at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, this community celebration will leave you feeling more connected than ever to Alberta’s unique biodiversity.
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Guided Bird Walk South Glenmore Park
Led by experienced guides, this bird walk is designed to cater to both beginners and experienced birders. As you listen to the melodic tunes and observe the graceful flight patterns, you'll learn to identify the diverse birdlife that thrives in the South Glenmore area.
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Haskayne Legacy Park Grand Opening
This FREE, all-ages, outdoor event to announce the opening of the park will be packed with things to do and displays to enjoy. We will start off with a short ceremony with Dick and Lois Haskayne, Mayor Jyoti Gondek, The City of Calgary, and Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation, followed by a variety of activities for all to enjoy. Bring the kids for wagon rides or golf cart tours of the park or hangout with friends during a walking adventure to see tipis. After, enjoy a free pancake breakfast while listening to live music in a beautiful landscape.
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Free Mountains and Vines Performance
Springboard Performance is presenting 'Mountain', an outdoor aerial dance theatre work from Australia and 'Vines', an outdoor site-adaptive 50 performer dance. Both works centre environmental themes, the fragility and possibility of the natural world intersecting with physical perfomances.
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All Ages Earring Workshop
Join the fun for an exciting and creative evening at our Earring Party! Discover the art of making unique and stylish earrings while having fun with fellow jewelry enthusiasts. Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, this event is perfect for everyone. There are so many ways to make earrings! Learn several wire wrapping and connecting techniques in this three hour session. You may bring your own beads and use ours as well. Situated in the historic cSPACE Marda Loop building, you will spend a relaxing evening in a small class learning something new and having fun. The skills you learn will translate into many other jewellery making projects. All beads and findings are included in the price.
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Play with Kinetic Sand at Toys r Us
Kinetic Sand Demo Day: Bring the family to experience to the super-sensory satisfaction: they’ll have the Kinetic Sand Sandbox Set ready to go – a fan fave with fun moulds to make AND break!
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See a $2.99 Movie at Cineplex
Catch a $2.99 movie, every weekend at Cineplex. It’s your chance to see a movie on the big screen, on the cheap, every weekend with the family. This weekend, catch a screening of ‘Chicken Run’.
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Free Coding Workshop for Kids: Code your Own Emoji
Kids will learn fun ways to create their own emoji. We’ll show them how to draw colourful faces and objects. They’ll get hands-on using the Procreate app on iPad with Apple Pencil to draw an emoji to take home. Devices will be provided.
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Sunday
Calgary Mid Autumn Festival
For our Alberta Culture Days 2023 Celebration, we will be hosting a Multicultural Fall Festival with the theme of a major Chinese holiday, the Mid-Autumn Festival. Visitors can partake in a range of free workshops, including moon cake workshops, lantern-making workshops, and dreamcatcher-making workshops.
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Free Toys R Us Bracelet Make & Take
Crafty kids can join us to make a custom PopStyle bracelet to take home and wear – or give to a friend! The event is free, and no pre-registration is required.
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University District Calgary Family Friendly Block Party
It’s time to celebrate! Come out and see what’s been happening in U/D and meet the newest retailers and connect as we bring the Retail Main Street to life. There will be live entertainment, a family fun kids zone, and the chance to explore the newest.
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Calgary Farmyard Fall Days
Pick a pumpkin and celebrate fall on the farm with Calgary Farmyard Fall Days, and take part in the fun Harvest Lights celebration. Bundle up, because this is a great reason to stay up late with the kids!
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