19 Things to do in Calgary this Weekend with Kids - May 19-22, 2023
Friday
Calgary Farmyard Opens for the Season
Spring is the perfect time to meet our newly born barn babies and explore all the fun of being at the Farmyard. We have the cutest barnyard animals, plus hours of great attractions to keep you entertained for hours. When you visit, you can pet and feed our llamas, horses, donkeys, sheep, goats, rabbits, pigs, ducks, chickens, cows, and more!
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Shop and Eat at the Calgary Night Market
The Calgary Night Market is back for our summer time night markets in Bridgeland! Come down and enjoy all 8 food trucks that will be serving local street foods and desserts. Stroll down to the many local vendors selling pottery, candles, jewelry, vintage and many more... Come with your friends, furry friends, family or even a date night with your love. Come and enjoy the fun with us!
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Shop the Calgary Reads Big Book Sale
Most adult books are $4 and most children's books are $2. Proceeds fuel the important work of local early literacy organizations so Calgary's children can enjoy a bright start in school and in life!
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Learn Something new on a Plant Walk
for a delightful walk in one of the most bio-diverse parks in Calgary. Learn some of the edible and a few medicinal wild plants, trees and shrubs in this famous park. Once home to local homesteader Thomas Edworthy, these stunning lands ate now part of our Calgary heritage!
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Riverbed Community Movie Night
Spend Friday night at Riverbend Community Centre watching a screening of Lightyear! Tickets are $3 for community members, $5 for non members and include a goodie bag of treats and popcorn to enjoy while watching the movie!
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Drop in for a Free App Building Session
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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Saturday
Visit Heritage Park for Opening Weekend
Make a plan to join Heritage Park on Saturday, May 20 as the Historical Village comes alive! Expect to see and do more than ever before when you visit the park. Take a ride on the train, pan for gold, explore a mine shaft and chat with one of the many interpreters, every visit is a new experience.
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Catch a $2.99 Family Favourite Movie on the Big Screen
Cineplex Family Favourites are our favourite way to bring the kids to the movies. It’s a $2.99, low-cost ticket to catch a movie on the big screen, every Saturday morning, with family favourites rotating all month long in Calgary.
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Take the kids to a Parade
Nothing feels like a kick off to the summer season like a parade! This weekend, visit High River for the High Britches Parade, and kick off the summer with a bang!
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Sunday
Free Craft at Michaels MakeBreak
Every weekend, you can stop by your local Michaels store on Sunday afternoons for a free craft time with the kids. There is no cost, and all supplies are included - making it a perfect, and cheap, weekend activity with the kids. Seasonal crafts are available to make, and change every weekend.
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Downhill Karting Opens for the Season
Downhill Karting is open for the season in Calgary and it’s your chance to glide down the hill as fast as you can! One race isn’t enough for our rowdy group of kids, but two usually does the trick. Kick off the weekend with an adrenaline rush!
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Beddington Play Hub Drop in Playdate
Join the fun outside at our Beddington Play Hub located in one of our Beddington parks! We will be open most weeks unless something unforeseen occurs. This is FREE unstructured loose parts play supplied to you from your Community Association!
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Check out Pollinators in the Creative Kids Museum at Telus Spark
From May 14 to 31, spring is sprouting up like flowers at Spark with un-bee-lievable activities, workshops and talks about the science behind pollination. Got a green thumb? Grab your best soil-mates and dig into a seed starter workshop. Get creative in the Creative Kids Museum and craft your own pollinator.
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Art Lab for Kids at the Apple Store: Make a Planet Earth Inspired Comic
Attention, families: your mission is to protect something you love on planet Earth. Together you’ll imagine a story with your own characters on a fun adventure. You’ll take photos, draw and add stickers to your comic strip on iPad. Recommended for kids and their parents or guardians, who must be present during the session. Devices will be provided
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