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NW Calgary
Current and upcoming Calgary Weekend Edition picks in NW Calgary, with older listings kept in the archive.
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👨👩👧Wildlife Park for Kids
A free Friday morning animal-themed kid stop at Market Mall, useful if you need something structured before lunch.
🛍️Calgary Art and Craft Market
Discover unique handmade art and crafts from local creators at the Calgary Art and Craft Market!
🎨Exhibition - Weaving Home: Carpets of SW Iran
Nickle Galleries displays richly patterned carpets and textiles woven by Qashqa'i, Afshar, Khamseh and other southwest Iranian tribal weavers, curated from the gallery's permanent collection.
🎨Sip and scent - candle making
Join Warm Vibes this June for evening candle-making workshops starting at 4 PM ️ .Create your own floral candle, relax, connect, and enjoy.
🎸SHNL in the Park YYC 2026
A park-based Saturday event with music, art, community programming, and enough range to work for families earlier or friend groups later.
🎨Chalk The Block Art Competition and Street Festival
Montgomery turns Bowness Road into a sidewalk-art street festival, which is exactly the kind of free summer wander that works across ages.
🏃Calgary Wild FC vs. Halifax Tides FC
Calgary Wild FC hosts Halifax Tides at McMahon, a clean Saturday sports plan with enough energy for families or a casual group hang.
🎸Chalk The Block Art Competition and Street Festival
Montgomery’s Chalk the Block is BACK! 🖍️ Join us for a vibrant day of art, community, and summer fun at the Chalk the Block Competition & Street
🎭Black Boys Code Calgary - Idea to Reality: Project Showcase Prep
Join us for an exciting workshop designed just for boys aged 8-17! Whether they’re brand new to coding or eager to level up their skills.
🎭Black Kids Code(Girls) Calgary - Idea to Reality: Project Showcase Prep
Join us for an exciting workshop designed just for girls aged 8-17. Whether they’re brand new to coding or eager to level up their skills.
🍷Breakfast Buffet with Guest Speaker Manfred Gaisie
Join us for a morning of great food, meaningful conversations, networking, and inspiring stories at our Breakfast Buffet
🏃Calgary Wild FC vs. Halifax Tides FC
Get WILD in the stands with us as we kick off the second season of Women’s Pro Soccer in McMahon Stadium!
🎨Paint with Rescue Kittens and Cats 🐈 🐱
Join us for an exclusively cuddly and cute Paint with Kittens/Cats Session at Colour Cafe featuring Adoptable puuuuurfect cuties courtesy of Furball Force Animal Rescue An
🎸SHNL in the Park YYC 2026 — Culture, Creativity & Connection.
A fun packed summer event curated to bring people of all ages together and celebrate Calgary’s diversity.
🎨Paint and Sip Mandala Workshop
Get creative and zen at our Mandala Planter Workshop—design your own beautiful, vibe-filled planter in person!
🎓Paint with Rescue Kittens and Cats 🐈 🐱
Join us for an exclusively cuddly and cute Paint with Kittens/Cats Session at Colour Cafe featuring Adoptable puuuuurfect cuties courtesy of Furball Force Animal Rescue An.
🎉Cribbage Sunday at Brewsmith Brewing
Join us for Cribbage Sunday at Brewsmith Brewing—good vibes, great brews, and friendly card battles!
🏃United We Lift
Join our community for an educational lifting fundraiser benefiting Alberta Cancer Foundation. Strength, inclusivity, and support.
🎨Free Swim
Splash Alert! Bring your friends and make waves together! NO REGISTRATION NEEDED!
🎓All The Feelings Tour
Metric, Broken Social Scene, and Stars have announced the All the Feelings Tour, an 18-date outing that brings the longtime friends onto the same bill.
🍷British Beer & Bites Pairing
Enjoy three different types and pouring styles of British beer paired with British drinking snacks.
🎨Art For Integration And Artistic Play: Donation Based
Use creative play to explore what's alive in you, create connection, find clarity, and settle the nerves. Zero skills required!
🎨Always With Me - DIY Keepsake Jewelry Workshop for Loved Ones, Pets
This workshop teaches you how to create heartfelt keepsake jewelry to cherish your loved ones and furry friends who have passed away.
🍷Little Chef - Pizza Picassos
Unleash your inner artist at our Little Chef: Pizza Picassos workshop! Kids roll dough, create edible art with toppings & bake a masterpiece
🎨Kids’ Sketch & Watercolor (Ages 5+)
Kui invites you to his art class held at his private home studio in Calgary, for kids and youth to learn sketching, watercolor, and more!
🎨Women's Art Circle: Create + Connect
A biweekly Sunday gathering rooted in art, gentle intention, and the quiet power of women coming together.
🎸All The Feelings Tour
Metric, Broken Social Scene, and Stars have announced the All the Feelings Tour, an 18-date outing that brings the longtime friends onto the same bill.
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🎨Paint Nite Brand Creative Events
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🛍️Farm Fresh Festival
Farm Fresh Festival brings farm-themed family fun, cowboy demos, classic farm games, live music, entertainment, decor, and a free pulled pork barbecue lunch for the first 200 people.
🎭Emcee / MC WORKSHOP - 30 Professional Methods - Expert Advice and Training
Learn how to Emcee Events to punch up your public speaking and add LAUGHTER. Fun Course delivered by Pro Performer and MC of 1100 Events.
🍷Little Elbow Campground Overnight Trip
Spend an all inclusive stay with Busy Beavers Touring Co. Transportation, food, all gear and tons of fun all included!
🎨Serendipitous art
Come join us for a fun and spontaneous art event where creativity and happy accidents collide in the most serendipitous way!
🎨Paint Nite Brand Creative Events
Paint Nite Brand Creative Events (10365099)
🍷STAMPEDE of LAUGHS - 3 Headline Comedians - 3 Shows - July 9, 10 and 11 YYC
3 Headline Comedians - STAMPEDE of LAUGHS - FunnyFest Comedy - July 9, 10 and 11 @ 8 PM - Eat, drink and LAUGH, Yahoo Cheer Contest - YYC
🎭Comedy WRITING WORKSHOP - 30 Methods - Saturday, JULY 11 @ 2 pm to 5 pm
Learn how to WRITE Comedy to punch up your public speaking ! Laugh and Learn 30 writing methods delivered in a supportive and creative place
🎨Summer Signing Camp July 13 - 16, 2026
Deaf & Hear Alberta is the premier provider of this curriculum-based course for those wanting to learn the beauty and nuances of ASL.
🎭'Heard' Film Screening - Calgary, Alberta at The Plaza Theatre
An intimate documentary screening of the TELUS original film 'Heard', a film about the Hard of Hearing spectrum.
🎭'Heard' Film Screening - Calgary, Alberta at The Plaza Theatre
An intimate documentary screening of the TELUS original film 'Heard', a film about the Hard of Hearing spectrum.
👨👩👧Camp de Lectura en Español
¡Ven a disfrutar y mejorar tu español leyendo cuentos y charlando con amigos en nuestro campamento super divertido!
🎓Summer Signing Camp July 13 - 16, 2026
Deaf & Hear Alberta is the premier provider of this curriculum-based course for those wanting to learn the beauty and nuances of ASL.
🎉2026 Mid Summer Wednesday Group Lessons (Valley Ridge)
2026 Mid Summer Wednesday Group Lessons (Valley Ridge)
🎭2026 U16 Western Showcase- YYC
Get ready for the 2026 U16 Western Showcase in YYC—top young talent showing off in person!
🎓Houseplants 101 Workshop | Bloom Culture Calgary
Get your green thumb on with easy tips and tricks to keep your houseplants thriving and looking fresh.
🎸2026 Shady Grove Bluegrass Music Festival
2026 Shady Grove Bluegrass Music Festival - Sundre Rodeo Grounds, Sundre Alberta
🎸2026 Shady Grove Bluegrass Music Festival
The Shady Grove Bluegrass Music Festival will take place Friday, July 17 to Sunday July 19, 2026 at the Sundre Pro Rodeo grounds. Camping starts July 16, the night before the festival begins. Join us for a weekend of great music, camping,.
🍷Drink Pink, Think Pink
Rosé season is here! This lineup is made for warm days and long evenings, with wines that are crisp, refreshing, and ready for patio season.
🎸Karaoke for A Cause
Sing your heart out for a great cause and have a blast with friends at Karaoke for A Cause!
🎸2026 Shady Grove Bluegrass Music Festival
The Shady Grove Bluegrass Music Festival will take place Friday, July 17 to Sunday July 19, 2026 at the Sundre Pro Rodeo grounds. Camping starts July 16, the night before the festival begins. Join us for a weekend of.
👨👩👧Pucks With Purpose - Helping Kids Hit Their Goals
Pucks With Purpose - Helping Kids Hit Their Goals
🍷Wine & Popcorn
Pop into Market Wines for a fun and easy wine and food pairing event.
🍷Bearspaw Lions Carshow
$20 Early Bird Registration Classic cars, live music, vendors, Spolumbo's BBQ, Cold Garden Beer Garden, hockey shot, vendors, music
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