Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo – Safari Sunday Brunch
Everyday from Jan 19, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025
A unique Calgary brunch experience in the heart of Destination Africa. You can enjoy both gourmet and comfort breakfast foods, including a free-flowing chocolate fountain with fresh fruit, eggs benedict with Canadian bacon, a Belgian waffle bar, cooked to order omelettes, and much more.
Jubilations Junior Presents: Top Gunn Barbie Ken Takes Flight
Everyday from Aug 30, 2025 - Oct 18, 2025
Most of the time Ken is happy to stand by and watch as Barbie has all the adventures, but what happens if Barbie disappears? Can Ken learn how to fly a plane and save the day?
| Location: | Jubilations Dinner Theatre |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances, Youth Activities |
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| Link: | http://jubilations.ca |
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YMCA Arts Presents: The F Word (16+).
Everyday from Sep 6, 2025 - Oct 4, 2025
Performers Keshia Cheesman and Bianca Miranda use humor and heart to explore fatphobia, diet culture, and the intersection of fatness and race in a boldly political pop-art piece about self-acceptance at two YMCA locations.
| Location: | YMCA Rocky Ridge and YMCA Seton |
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| Category: | Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out |
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| Link: | http://ymcacalgary.org |
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Pumpkins After Dark Calgary
Everyday from Sep 19, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025
Explore the magical pathway of lit pumpkin sculptures and displays, with music, sounds and special effects. With classic Halloween characters, dinosaurs and dragons, movie and pop culture icons – this family friendly event has something for everyone. Make Pumpkins After Dark your new annual tradition!
Active Toddlers at the Genesis Centre
Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Apr 30, 2025 - Dec 30, 2025 at 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Bring your little one for a delightful playtime adventure with our bouncy castle, toys, puzzles, and a lot more for free.
Parent + Tot Drop-In at Cavalry FC Regional Field House
Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Apr 30, 2025 - Dec 30, 2025 at 9:00 am - 12:00 am
Cavalry offers a variety of drop-in programs for parents to participate in with their children ages 18 months to three years old.
| Location: | Cavalry FC Regional Field House – Aldersyde |
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| Category: | Drop in & Ongoing Activities, Family Fun, Fun for Kids |
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| Link: | http://regionalfieldhouse.com |
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Orange Shirt Day at The Confluence
> Tuesday Sep 30, 2025 at 9:00 am - 12:00 am
The Confluence will be offering a variety of free programming all day. The site will also host the City of Calgary Orange Shirt Day Program from 9 to 10:30am.
| Location: | The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Free Events, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances, Talks, Workshops & Seminars, Youth Activities |
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| Link: | http://theconfluence.ca |
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Spirit of Reconciliation Activation
Everyday from Sep 15, 2025 - Sep 30, 2025 at 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Southcentre Mall is honored to present Spirit of Reconciliation in recognition of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. In partnership with GlobalFest, Calgary Arts Development, and Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park, this activation transforms Centre Court into a place of reflection, learning, and connection.
Heritage Park National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day Event
> Tuesday Sep 30, 2025 at 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
A full day of ceremony, storytelling, and cultural experiences that create space for truth, learning, and reconciliation. This year’s programming reflects the national theme Together as One, guided by the spirit name Bezhig miigwan (One Feather).
Pokaiks ‘The Children’ Commemorative Walk & Gathering
> Tuesday Sep 30, 2025 at 11:00 am - 5:30 pm
Join the Pokaiks Reconciliation Society for its annual Pokaiks ‘The Children’ Commemorative Walk & Gathering honoring Indigenous children past, present and future on National Day of Truth & Reconciliation. The walk will begin on the south side of the Peace Bridge at 11am and conclude at Contemporary Calgary, where opening ceremonies will be led by Elders and community leaders.
| Location: | Start at south side of the Peace Bridge, end at Contemporary Calgary |
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| Category: | Drop in & Ongoing Activities, Family Fun, Free Events, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances, Talks, Workshops & Seminars, Youth Activities |
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| Link: | http://pokaiks.org/upcoming-events |
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Werklund Centre National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day Event
> Tuesday Sep 30, 2025 at 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
Werklund Centre (formerly Arts Common) will host gallery tours and artist talks, an Indigenous Makers Market, Echoes of the Land, and an Elders Story Project. Registration is free, but required, for everything but the Market and Pow Wow Showcase.
| Location: | Werkund Centre (Formerly Arts Common) |
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| Category: | Community Sales & Markets, Family Fun, Free Events |
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| Link: | http://werklundcentre.ca |
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Indigenous Placemaking at Local Libraries
> Tuesday Sep 30, 2025 at 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Explore Indigenous Placemaking installations by artists connected to Treaty 7 at the following Library locations: Central, Crowfoot, Fish Creek, Forest Lawn, Judith Umbach, Saddletowne, Seton, Shawnessy, Signal Hill, and Village Square libraries.
| Location: | Various Calgary Public Library Locations |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Free Events, Fun for Kids |
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| Link: | http://calgarylibrary.ca |
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We Are All Treaty People Play
> Tuesday Sep 30, 2025 at 12:30 pm - 7:30 pm
"We Are All Treaty People,” follows the story of a Trickster who meets two young girls: one of Aboriginal descent, and one of colonial descent. As the girls question whether they can be friends, the Trickster recounts the story of Treaty 7, including the context of its signing, the promises made and broken, and the ongoing challenges we face today.
| Location: | The Confluence Historic Site & Parklands750 9 Ave SE, Calgary AB |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Free Events, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances |
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| Link: | http://www.theconfluence.ca/150 |
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A Conversation with Angela Sterritt
> Tuesday Sep 30, 2025 at 12:30 pm - 12:00 am
Join Dr. Michael Hart with Angela Sterritt, award-winning author from the Gitxsan Nation. Sterritt's bestselling novel "Unbroken" investigates cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Remarks by Dr. Ed McCauley, Sarah Meilleur, and Elder Reg Crowshoe. Event takes place at Rosza Centre, Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, University of Calgary.
| Location: | Rosza Centre, Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, University of Calgary |
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| Category: | Parent's Night Out, Talks, Workshops & Seminars |
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| Link: | http://calgarylibrary.ca |
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Family Fun Hour at The Confluence
Everyday from Sep 1, 2025 - Sep 30, 2025 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Get ready to play, create, and explore together. Each week brings a new theme packed with hands-on activities for kids ages toddler to 11. There’s always something exciting to discover—come join the fun.
Speak UP! at National Music Centre
> Tuesday Sep 30, 2025 at 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
In honor of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the National Music Centre presents a discussion on the power of music in reconciliation. Panelists include rapper Rex Smallboy (War Party), Curt Young, and Wendy Walker, who will share their thoughts on the topic and a short performance that supports the discussion.
| Location: | Studio Bell Music Centre |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Free Events, Music, Theatre & Performances, Talks, Workshops & Seminars |
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| Link: | http://studiobell.ca |
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