What’s Up This Weekend?

November 4 to 6

Ongoing as of November 1; Skate the Boulevard; grab your skates for some free outdoor skating on The Boulevard at Deerfoot City! Stay and play by enjoying eats from your favorite Food Lodge vendors, hot chocolate under the patio lights or holiday shopping. Rink capacity is limited, so reserve your skate time on their website. This synthetic skating rink surface is perfect for casual, family-friendly recreational skating and those who want to experience skating in a unique environment with beautiful streetscapes, plenty of food options, outdoor shopping and more entertainment nearby. Learn more and reserve at skatetheboulevard.

November 3 to 6; Signatures Festival of Crafts, a uniquely Canadian handmade marketplace at BMO Centre that features the works of artists, artisans, makers, and designers from coast-to-coast. Learn more at signatures.ca/festival-of-crafts.

November 4 to 5; Chestermere Christmas Market, two separate weekends to get every item checked off of your list at the Chestermere Recreation Centre. Learn more at allevents.in.chestermere.

November 4 to 5, 5pm to 11pm; Inglewood Night Market, this holiday season, shop local – after dark. Calgarians are encouraged to hit the indoor edition of the Inglewood Night Market. Cross a few things off that growing Christmas gift list early! Learn more at inglewoodnightmarket.ca.

November 5; Festival Hall Unleashed: The Sequel, celebrate Festival Hall’s 10th anniversary with a night of collaborative jam sessions featuring creative Alberta musicians. Admission is free. Learn more at facebook.com/events/3237271049874653.

Until November 6; Pan Continental Curling Championships, the first edition of the latest World Curling event comes to WinSport with the Pan Continental Curling Championships, providing teams a direct route to the World Championships. Learn more at winsport.ca.

Until November 6; Jesus Christ Superstar, Broadway Across Canada presents Jesus Christ Superstar, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic musical at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. Jesus Christ Superstar is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary series of events during the final weeks in the life of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of Judas. Learn more at jubileeauditorium.com.

November 6, 1pm to 2pm; Dog Bite Prevention Class, in this class, children will learn how to ask permission and approach a strange dog, greet dogs of all sizes, positive play techniques that limit the risk of bites and other injuries and the importance of humane treatment of all animals. The lesson will be hands-on and interactive through practice with puppies from Ruff Start Rescue and activities that reinforce safe behavior. Learn more at thebeastboutique.ca.

Ongoing

Until November 4, Haunted Calgary: Wicked, experience the hand-crafted walk-through Halloween attraction in the underground parkade of New Horizon Mall. Every year is a unique attraction design, so don’t miss your chance to experience “Wicked,” Haunted Calgary’s 2022 attraction. Twist and wind through about 6000 square feet of horrors. Learn more at hauntedcalgary.org.

Until November 5; Storybook Theatre’s The Lightning Thief – The Percy Jackson Musical, this dynamic musical adaptation of Rick Riordan’s bestselling book opened on Broadway in 2019. When teenager Percy Jackson discovers he’s a demigod, he and his friends embark on an epic journey to find Zeus’ missing lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods. Learn more at storybooktheatre.org/.

Sundays until November 6; Free Concerts Flint & Feather, Flint & Feather and Friends is a free six-week concert series on Sunday afternoons at Asylum for Art. Join the series hosts, Flint & Feather and a new special guest artist each week. Every performance will also be live streamed online  and will involve an interactive Q&A with the artists and audience. Learn more at asylumforart.ca.

Until November 11; Field of Crosses, every year, from November 1 to 11, 3500 crosses are placed along Calgary’s Memorial Drive to honor fallen soldiers from Southern Alberta. The five-acre memorial is lit 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to give visitors a chance to pay their respects to these brave Canadians who lost their lives. Learn more at themilitarymuseums.ca.

Until November 13; Calgary National Bank Challenger, the largest professional men’s and women’s combined indoor tennis tournament in Canada, with some of the best up-and-coming players in the world at the OSTEN & VICTOR Alberta Tennis Centre. Learn more at calgary.nationalbankchallenger.com.

Until November 13; Calgary European Film Festival, the festival features viewings of more than 20 films from across the European countries you can watch at the Globe Cinema or online. All productions include English subtitles. Learn more at calgaryeuropeanfilmfestival.ca.

Until November 13; Stage West Theatre Presents Driving Miss Daisy, the Pulitzer Prize winning drama of an extraordinary and unexpected friendship, starring Joseph Marcell, best known as ‘Geoffrey Butler’ from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Learn more at stagewestcalgary.com.

Thursday to Sunday until November 13; Millarville Christmas Market, this market was established in 1988 as one of the premier craft and artisan shows in Alberta. You’ll enjoy eight fabulous days of food trucks, music, reindeer viewing, photos with Santa and so many of your favorite seasonal vendors as well as many new vendors at Millarville Racetrack. millarvilleracetrack.com.

Until November 13, 9am to 2:30pm; Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo Safari Sunday Brunch, join the Calgary Zoo each Sunday for a unique Calgary brunch experience. Brunch is held in the heart of Destination Africa. Enjoy gourmet and comfort breakfast foods, including a free-flowing chocolate fountain with fresh fruit, eggs Benedict with Canadian bacon, a Belgian waffle bar, and more! Pre-purchase and save! Get your combo brunch and admission tickets today. Learn more at calgaryzoo.com/events/safari-brunch.

Until November 19, Theatre Calgary presents The Importance of Being Earnest, a tale of mistaken identities, rapid-fire wit, and cucumber sandwiches at Max Bell Theatre. Learn more at theatrecalgary.com.

Until November 20; ‘Wolves: The Art of Dempsey Bob’ at Glenbow, the exhibition features 65 works and is the first-ever retrospective of Demsey Bob’s career from the 1970s to the present. Visitors to the exhibition will discover a selection of masks, sculpture and regalia, complemented by Bob’s work in bronze casting and vestment production. Learn more at glenbow.org/exhibitions/wolves/.

Until November 27; Loose Moose Theatre Presents Treasure Island, the Loose Moose Theatre For Kids is a truly magical experience for children ages four to 10, as well as fun and entertaining for parents. Learn more at loosemoose.com.

Until January 14, Jubilations Dinner Theatre presents The Office: A Pop Rock Comedy, a hilarious take on the goings on at a small paper company office with Jim, Pam, Michael, and Dwight. Learn more at jubilations.ca/the-office-a-pop-rock-parody.

Until January 15; A Mighty Shrek Christmas, Jubilations Junior presents A Mighty Shrek Christmas – a production written for kids, and a meal designed with kids in mind. Learn more at jubilations.ca.

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.