What’s Up This Weekend?

April 8 – 10

April 7 to 17, 9am to 5 pm; Calgary Farmer’s Market Hop & Shop, when you visit the market to do your Easter shopping, pick up a ballot at customer information. As you shop, get your ballot stamped at any of the participating vendors. When you collect stamps in all 5 categories, enter to win the Easter gift basket! Hop to the market for an epic bunny extravaganza from 10am to 2pm. Get up close and personal with a fluffle of bunnies from Butterfield Acres! Find more information at calgaryfarmersmarket.ca

April 8, 10am to 3pm; What’s Up With Feathered Friends, take flight with Alberta’s avian species and discover What’s Up With Feathered Friends. Flap your way through the Discovery Centre while exploring hands-on Investigation Stations with experts from the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area and the City of Calgary. Learn more at bowhabitat.alberta.ca

April 9; Calgary Toy Show and Sale at Dalhousie Community Association, Calgary’s family-friendly collectible toy sale is back with its first Spring Sale! Thousands of vintage and modern toys: Hot Wheels and other diecast vehicles, action figures, Star Wars, Transformers, Nerf, Funko Pops, LEGO sets and Minifigures, Barbie, stuffed toys, Pokémon cards and figures, and more. Door prizes and fun for kids of all ages! Tickets are $3 to $5 at the door. Cash only.

April 9 to 10, 11am to 2pm; Easter Events at Toys R Us, get your cottontails to your local store for a fun, holiday-themed scavenger hunt and take home some colouring pages, too.

April 9 to 10, 11am to 4 pm; Easter Eggstravaganza at Homestead Market, artisan market, scavenger hunt, bouncy castles and doggie playtime are all part of this eggcellent event. Tickets are $7 presale or $10 at the door and children under 2 are free. Visit homesteadmarketalberta.com for more information and tickets.

April 9 to 10, 10am to 4pm; Aggie Days at the Calgary Stampede, strap on your cowboy boots and head on down to the Nutrien Western Event Centre and enjoy visiting the farm without even leaving the city. The event will have interactive agriculture activities, which could include cow milking, sheep shearing, farm animals, corn maze, and much more. Visit ag.calgarystampede.com for more information.

ONGOING

Beginning March 1; Quantum Sandbox at TELUS Spark, a digital immersion gallery like nothing before, where guests find themselves in a world of colours, sounds, movement and energy. The 3,000 square foot interactive pixel wonderland is a 25-minute loop where guests explore 5 physics principles. Learn more and buy tickets at sparkscience.ca.

March 17 to October 27, 3 to 6pm; National Music Centre’s Jam Club. Join the National Music Centre’s free after-school Jam Club program! Youth ages thirteen to nineteen are invited to jam, practice their skills, and explore their creative potential, all while making new friends, every Thursday at Studio Bell.

April 9 to May 8, Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment at the Glenbow Museum, see more than 200 works of art by a generation of extraordinary women painters, photographers, sculptors, architects and filmmakers from a century ago as well as works made by their Indigenous female contemporaries working in traditional media, for a cross-country snapshot of female creativity in this dynamic modern moment. Learn more at glenbow.org

April 9 to May 28, 11am; Skooby Doob and the Haunted Racetrack at Jubilations Theatre, Jubilations Junior presents a production written for kids, and a meal designed with kids in mind. Join them for a fun-filled morning of laughter, music and food. Learn more and buy tickets at jubilations.ca

Until April 15; Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition, if you love an immersive gallery experience, you’ll want to know about Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, coming to Calgary in March and April 2022! Step into the world of Michelangelo and experience the Sistine Chapel like never before. The exhibit uses state-of-the-art technology, as Michelangelo’s masterpieces stretch floor-to-ceiling and are closer than ever. Get tickets at sistinechapelexhibit.com.

Until April 14, Nightrise combines multimedia, storytelling, and nature at the Banff Gondola for a multi-sensory journey like no other. The event will bring light and sound together to share a new and inspiring perspective in the heart of the Rockies. At Sulphur Mountain’s peak, guests can explore the many levels of the summit building and enjoy Rockies-inspired eats and drinks. Outside on the viewing decks, discover wonders that only emerge as the night begins to rise.

Until May 15; Explore TELUS Spark’s New Exhibition: RESCUE! Most people wonder how they would react in an emergency. Could you rescue a swimmer if you were the first on the scene with your jet ski? Now you can test your rescue instincts in 17 different interactive situations! sparkscience.ca/rescue.

Until May 28; Greased at Jubilations Theatre, tap your toes and laugh as the theatre parodies one of the all-time great nostalgia trips. All your favourite rock and roll classics of the 50’s are queued up and ready.

Until June 26; Otipemisiwka at Fort Calgary, the exhibit showcases recent works by Daphne Boyer, a visual artist and plant scientist, using a photo-based technique that mirrors spectacular traditional Métis beading.

Programs at Calgary Public Library. Check out your local library for in-person and online programs, workshops and more. From story time to jewelry making to gardening and beyond. Visit calgarylibrary.ca for more information.