What’s Up This Weekend?

February 3 to 5

February 3 to 5; Chinook Blast 2023 Asian Market & Lantern Parade, the Chinook Blast 2023 Asian Market will have a colorful and bright display with Asian features, lantern posts and LED lighting around the City Hall Atrium. Asian exhibitors will be invited to feature their traditional and cultural wear, products, and activities. There will be an exhibitor zone (products and packed food, outfits, etc.), a games zone, and an Asian Arts Zone for our attendees to enjoy and support. Learn more at chinookblast.ca.

February 4, 10am to 4pm; Winter Carnival, Willow Ridge Community Association is holding a large-scale Winter Carnival with skating, hockey, crokicurl, food trucks, prizes, firepits, competitions, sleigh rides, petting zoos, music and more.

February 4; Cineplex Family Favourite Flick: DC League of Superpets, taking the family to see a movie isn’t cheap – even before you purchased popcorn and drinks! Cineplex’s Family Favourites are a great way to enjoy a classic family movie every Saturday morning at a great price. Admission to Cineplex Family Favourites is only $2.99 per person, making this a great way to enjoy the weekend with your family. The participating Cineplex theatres in Calgary are Crowfoot Crossing, Westhills, Seton, East Hills, Sunridge, and Chinook. Learn more at cineplex.com.

February 4, 1pm to 3pm; WP Puppet Theatre’s Puppet Pop-Up Studio, a monthly puppet making and performing workshop offered at various times at different locations in Calgary. The workshops actively promote all family members, youngsters and elders, in creating art and drama together and accommodate all skills and ages, with a different theme each month. This month’s is at Calgary Central Library. Learn more at wppuppet.com.

February 4; Seollal, the Korean Lunar New Year Festival, celebrate Seollal (the Korean Lunar New Year Day) with games, cultural performances, live music, and dancing at the Calgary Central Library. The focus will be to share how the Korean community celebrates the Lunar New Year. All Calgarians are welcome to join. Learn more at calgarylibrary.ca.

February 4 to 5, 12pm; Nitro Rally Cross, a part of the Chinook Blast festival, Nitro RX is coming to entertain families, with an intense combination of rallycross and big air excitement – where cars fly and tracks thrill! Watch these cars battle on snow and ice, in Calgary for the first time at GMC Stadium, Stampede Park. Learn more at nitrorallycross.com.

February 4 to 5; ArtsXpeditions, Arts Commons takes over Olympic Plaza with a weekend of ArtsXpeditions outdoor concerts. Saturday programming kicks off with a day of funky hip hop and R&B acts that will have the whole family moving. Learn more at artscommons.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.

Ongoing

Until February 10; Calgary Opera: The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, this show brings the life of business magnate and technology pioneer, Steve Jobs, to the opera stage at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. At the intersection of art and technology is the tragic story of a complex and vulnerable human being on his journey from hippie idealist to tech icon. Every scene reveals more of the puzzle behind how a person who revolutionized communications could struggle to make meaningful connections with the people closest to him. Learn more at jubileeauditorium.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 14; La Poutine Week, 15 restaurants across Calgary are participating in a food festival that sees eateries craft creative and adventurous poutines for the public to try. Learn more at lapoutineweek.com.

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 February 28; Exposure Photography Festival, Exposure is an annual festival that celebrates photography, hosting thoughtfully curated exhibitions that showcase internationally renowned practitioners alongside emerging and established talent from Alberta at various venues around the city. Learn more at exposurephotofestival.com.

Until February 28; YYC Hot Chocolate Fest, participating cafes, restaurants, and chocolatiers will compete to be voted YYC’s Best Hot Chocolate by Calgarians. Learn more at yychotchocolate.com.

Fridays, Saturday and Sundays until March; The Hygge Hut, a big warm East Village hug in the middle of a long, cold Calgary winter. The contemporary, Scandinavian-style space is inspired by the Danish idea of Hygge, which means a special kind of well-being — it’s a cozy, easy togetherness enhanced by the glow of a firepit, soft lighting, a warm drink and good company. Learn more at evexperience.com/hygge-hut.

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 March 25; Jubilations Theatre Presents: Freakish Friday, some people don’t like Mondays… but for this family, Fridays are the days you really gotta be worried about. Mom and daughter just can’t seem to see eye to eye. Why can’t each of them really understand what the other is going through? Well… they may want to be careful what they wish for! Learn more at 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.