Kid-Friendly Events in Calgary

Join us on Sunday, September 13 for the 2026 RBC Race for the Kids! This family-friendly day includes a 6-km run, a pancake breakfast and a full day of family fun. Register here!

Butterfield Acres petting zoo at the market with free family-friendly animal time.

Fifth annual Italian food festival with vendor booths, pizza-making and grape-stomping workshops, a pasta-eating contest, and live music.

Celebrating its 10th year in Calgary, the RBC Race for the Kids is a family-friendly day that includes a 6-km run along scenic pathways overlooking the Glenmore Reservoir, a pancake breakfast, and a full day of family fun. Registration includes a performance race T-shirt, a completion medal, all-day access to Heritage Park, kid-friendly entertainment, snacks...

Harvest Season at The Farm! As summer comes to an end, the gathering begins. From collecting bountiful produce around the farm, to reflecting on the memories made under the summer sun, the Harvest Market is the perfect time to welcome the colder winter months.

Libraries and Cultural Resources recently acquired an important collection of art by Treaty 7 artists–many of whom have a significant relationship with the University of Calgary. Installed on each floor of the Taylor Family Digital Library they enhance awarene

Join us for a special edition of Forever Young: Seniors' Wednesdays and celebrate lifelong connections to music with interactive experiences for all ages.

This talk offers an introduction to Amanda McCavour’s work, followed by a behind-the-scenes look at how a handful of projects came to be. Rather than presenting finished pieces alone, McCavour traces the process behind them — early drawings, failed experiments

Held. Together. is a group exhibition featuring Glenna Cardinal, seth cardinal dodginghorse, Dwayne Martineau, and Amanda McCavour. Opening Reception Sept 17 at 5pm-8pm Nickle Galleries Plants provide the curatorial point of departure for Held. Together. From

Held. Together. is a group exhibition featuring Glenna Cardinal, seth cardinal dodginghorse, Dwayne Martineau, and Amanda McCavour. Plants provide the curatorial point of departure for Held. Together. From this starting point, the exhibition brings together ar

Fall evening festival with thousands of lights, hot air balloon glow, 40+ attractions, a dark corn maze flashlight challenge, pig races, live music, and fall themed food. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

Polar bear breakfast at the zoo with buffet favourites and a close look at the polar bear habitat.

Come join us for "The Birth & the Bees" where we'll dive deep into birth, postpartum and beyond.

A young boy meets a crabby, eccentric Beethoven in this popular Calgary Philharmonic production blending symphonic music and drama.

Join curator Jenelle M. Pasiechnik for an indepth tour of Nickle Gallerie’s latest exhibition, Held. Together. The exhibition considers the ecological intelligence of grassland species, drawing on art works by Glenna Cardinal, seth cardinal dodginghorse, Dwayn

Terhpi Thâkthâja is a documentary examining the Stoney Nakoda Nation’s relationship with the Whyte Museum in Banff. Through conversations with museum staff, Stoney Nakoda knowledge keepers, and members of the Nakoda AV Club, the film explores possible paths ah

Free three-night celebration of curated light, art, and performance transforming Victoria Park with interactive installations and projection-mapped architecture.

You're Invited! Drop-in to join other CGC families to kick off fall and back-to-school with a picnic and fun at the centre.

The Calgary Philharmonic performs unforgettable film scores from Star Wars, Indiana Jones, E.T. and Jurassic Park in a cinematic concert.

Family Art Café at Canopy Studios! Create together with our all-you-can-create Art Buffet. $10/child, adults create free.

Walk-through fall experience with 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, lit sculptures, live carving demos, food trucks and roaming performers at Canada Olympic Park from September 25 to October 31. Last entry 10 p.m., event closes 11 p.m.

Join us in PlayLab and make music by building circuits and experimenting with synthesizers.

Kids bring their favourite plushies for health checks, stitching and prescriptions with zoo animal-health staff.

📅 Sunday, September 27, 2026 � 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 📍 Olympic Oval, University of Calgary Admission: $7.25 Adults $5.00 Youth/Senior

A calm, family‑focused program supporting healthy attachment, nervous system regulation, better sleep, and practical skills for home

Mother and son artists, Glenna Cardinal (Saddle Lake Cree Nation member/Tsuut’ina Nation) and seth cardinal dodginghorse (Tsuut’ina, Amskapi Pikanii, and Saddle Lake Cree) discuss their multidisciplinary practices, featured as part of the Nickle Galleries exhi

Month-long haunted celebration of Inglewood beginning October 1, with walking programming and seasonal events.

Are you textile curious? Want to know the difference between cotton, wool, and silk fibres or how weaving, knitting, and felting create different textiles? Whether you are looking to enhance your technical knowledge, seek creative inspiration, or want to know

Integration of interventions of EFFT (Emotion-Focused Family Therapy) through the caregiver lens.

Step into PlayLab and explore rhythm through hands-on, high-energy music making.

Conservation-focused family walk with animal enrichments, a three-kilometre route and full-day zoo access.

The Grammy-winning Moana soundtrack is performed live-to-film by the Calgary Philharmonic in a cinematic ocean journey for all ages.

After a summer of sunburnt shoulders and sticky popsicle fingers, it's time to embrace a fabulous fall. But it's not just pumpkins and cozy sweaters. September brings the back-to-school season, gorgeous foliage, and Halloweekends at Calaway Park! Find your costumes and get ready to enjoy fall and ce

Creating Beyond Category: Building an Independent Creative Practice Through Collaboration, Curiosity, and Community A career in the arts rarely follows a straight line. Through stories from curated exhibitions, freelance projects, artist collaborations, and un

An evening of Indigenous astronomy featuring Elders, Knowledge Keepers, telescope tours and hands-on activities for all ages.

A family-friendly fall festival celebrating beavers, healthy watersheds & community with live music, food, drinks and beaver activities!

Join Due Parenting Podcast Live in Calgary for honest parenting conversations, real stories, expert insights & community. You're not alone.

Support your UCalgary Dinos women’s soc ce r team as they take on the Lethbridge Pronghorns this fall, FREE for UCalgary alumni!

This Brand Ambassador Materials Workshop is a hands-on demo for artists of all levels and experience from beginner to professional.