What’s Up This Weekend?

January 27 to 29

January 26; Next Level Cartoons! Arts Commons Presents The Queen’s Cartoonists, Arts Commons Presents is upgrading your childhood Saturday morning experience by adding a jazz concert to watching cartoons in Jack Singer Hall? Learn more at artscommons.ca.

January 26 to 29; Revv52 Presents: “World on a String” An Orchestral Rock/Pop Extravaganza, World on a String features 52 singers, a 20-piece symphonic orchestra and a five-piece band, and 18 brand new arrangements of songs. 2023 also marks their return to the beautiful Bella Concert Hall after a three-year hiatus. Learn more at revv52.com.

January 26 to 29; 2023 RV Expo and Sale, explore possibilities at the BMO Centre with the best of the industry and several major RV sellers in the area. Learn more at rvda-alberta.org.

January 28; Fireside Stories at Fort Calgary, for thousands of years, winter at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers has been a time to gather, reflect and share stories. As part of Chinook Blast, Fort Calgary invites you to join them around the fire to hear from Indigenous storytellers from Treaty 7. The listening circle will be kept warm and bright with a roaring fire, heaters, blankets, and hot chocolate. Learn more at fortcalgary.com.

January 28; Winter in the Woods, Bragg Creek Community Association’s Winter Festival! The event combines all the things one loves about Winter – ice, fun and community! There are plenty of on-ice activities to participate in (skills competition, human curling, family skate), and things to do off the ice (family fun zone, pony rides). Learn more by searching Bragg Creek Community Association on Facebook.

January 29 to 30; Arts Commons Presents National Geographic Live Ami Vitale: Wild Hope, photographer and filmmaker Ami Vitale will share her personal journey through the images she captures, from the heartbreaking realities of war to the inspiring power of an individual to make a difference. Learn more at artscommons.ca.

Ongoing

Until January 29; Banff Snow Days, every January Banff and Lake Louise comes alive with the annual Snowdays celebration. The streets of downtown Banff transform into larger-than-life winter galleries with giant snow sculptures to be found throughout; the Snowdays Play Zone has fun for all in the heart of Banff; and specialty cocktails and menus can be found at an array of restaurants for the Tribute Craft Spirits Festival. Learn more at banfflakelouise.com.

Until January 31; Goodnight Moon at TELUS Spark, the newest digital immersion experience at Spark, Goodnight Moon, brings Margaret Wise Brown’s classic childhood tale to life. 

The Digital Immersion Gallery at Spark will transform into the great green room, where visitors will enjoy an immersive rendition of the story, and interact and play with characters and images from the story’s visual universe. Learn more at sparkscience.ca.

Until February 5; High Performance Rodeo, from the underground punk scene to stages across Calgary, One Yellow Rabbit’s 37th Annual High Performance Rodeo welcomes all audiences to experience the extraordinary. Calgary’s International Festival of the Arts will inspire you with wild and bold performances from local, national and international artists. Learn more at hprodeo.ca.

Until February 5; One Hit Wonders at Stage West Dinner Theatre, for every great band or artist, there are 20 more groups or artists who have had one big break – one great song to their credit. Many have even won a Grammy or a Juno, and the surprisingly, they disappear from the music scene. Look at those hits and groove to two hours of non-stop music. Learn more at stagewestcalgary.com.

Until February 11; Workshop Theatre Kids Cushion Cabaret: The Legend of Robin Hood, this is a fast paced, fun, interactive play filled with humour and adventure! Performed for three weekends only, at two locations in Calgary. Bring your favorite pillow and enjoy our interactive children’s theatre production. Learn more at workshoptheatre.ca.

Until February 12; Chinook Blast, Chinook Blast will be heating up our city with a celebration of community, culture, and civic pride. The best of Calgary’s art, music, theatre, sport and recreation will be on display. From iconic festivals to live music to sporting events to light and art installations to cultural experiences to night markets, there is going to be something for everyone. With so much to choose from, we know you and your family will have Snow. Much. Fun. Learn more at chinookblast.ca.

Until February 19; Little Red Riding Hood at Loose Moose Theatre, the classic story of a young girl who meets a clever wolf on her way to her grandparent’s house, presented in the fun and unique Loose Moose style. Learn more at loosemoose.com.

Until March; Snowshoe Under the Stars, this November, enjoy the great outdoors and up your next date night with this one-of-a-kind experience. On this unique excursion, Calgarians will follow a skilled guide on a fresh, starlit tour through forest and snow, then can sip hot cocoa in a secluded meadow. They’ll bring the drinks, the lamps, and the telescope, and all you have to bring is yourself, and a good jacket! Learn more at kananaskisoutfitters.com.

Until March; Outdoor Skating, the city of Calgary has seven outdoor skating rink locations that are free to use on a first-come-first-served basis or skate on the ice trails at Bowness Park or North Glenmore Park. Learn more at visitcalgary.com.

Until March 12; Hockey: Faster Than Ever at TELUS Spark Science Centre, it is time to lace up some skates and learn about the technology, anatomy and physics that goes into this Canadian classic. Historical artifacts, including gear used by some of the greatest players of all time, are presented in innovative displays. Learn more at sparkscience.ca.

Until March 19; Winsport Tube Park, the perfect activity for a day with family and friends. WinSport’s Tube Park is one of the fastest of its kind in Western Canada. Learn more at winsport.ca.

Until March 19; Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo – Penguin Walk, the 2023 Penguin Walk marks the 11th year of the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo’s penguin walk. During the winter months, the king penguin colony heads out on zoo grounds for a daily enrichment walk to keep their brains and bodies healthy and visitors get to experience the fun. Learn more at calgaryzoo.com.

Until March 25; Jubilations Theatre Presents: Mama Mio, a singing and dancing sensation with music from ABBA, the most popular band of the disco era! With so many movies and musicals celebrating ABBA’s music, Jubilations is taking all the best of the ABBA music and movies and putting them into one classic Jubilations Dinner Theatre parody romp, Mamma Mio. Learn more at calgary.jubilations.ca.

Until April 9; Nightrise, this unique winter activity merges multimedia, storytelling and nature for a new and inspiring perspective at Banff Gondola. Learn more at banffjaspercollection.com.

Until April 30; We Were Here: Stories from Early Chinatown, Gasoline Alley Museum welcomes a new exhibit from January 14 to April 30; We Were Here: Stories from Early Chinatown. Bring your family and come learn about Chinese history on the prairies through art and imagination, discover fictional stories written by members of the Chinese community and explore two iterations of Chinatown in Calgary. Learn more at heritagepark.ca.