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The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
Current and upcoming Calgary Weekend Edition picks at The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland, with older listings kept in the archive.
750 9 Avenue SE, Calgary, AB
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🌿History of the Land Walking Tour
Guided Walking Tours at The Confluence Dates: Wed-Sun starting June 3 Times: 10:30 am & 2 pm Cost: $20-25 (includes tour and admission to The Confluence Cultural Centre) Ages: 12-16+ During the summer months, The Confluence offers walking tours Wednesday through Sunday at 10:30 am and 2 pm. These tours change daily and covers a mix of our most popular tours. ________________________________________ History of the Land Walking Tours In 1875, the North-West Mounted Police arrived in what is now Calgary, setting in motion a series of events that would forever change the land and its people.
🌿History of the Land Walking Tour
Guided Walking Tours at The Confluence Dates: Wed-Sun starting June 3 Times: 10:30 am & 2 pm Cost: $20-25 (includes tour and admission to The Confluence Cultural Centre) Ages: 12-16+ During the summer months, The Confluence offers walking tours Wednesday through Sunday at 10:30 am and 2 pm. These tours change daily and covers a mix of our most popular tours. ________________________________________ History of the Land Walking Tours In 1875, the North-West Mounted Police arrived in what is now Calgary, setting in motion a series of events that would forever change the land and its people.
🎨Cultural Centre Admissions October 2026
🍷History of the Land Walking Tour
Guided Walking Tours at The Confluence Dates: Wed-Sun starting June 3 Times: 10:30 am & 2 pm Cost: $20-25 (includes tour and admission to The Confluence Cultural Centre) Ages: 12-16+ During the summer months, The Confluence offers walking tours Wednesday through Sunday at 10:30 am and 2 pm.
🌿Oil Pastels in the Garden
Oil Pastels in the Garden Workshop Event Dates: Sept 19, Oct 3 & 10 Event Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pmCost: $30 (plus fees)Ages: 12+ Spend a fall afternoon in The Confluence Garden getting creative with oil pastels! Surrounded by the vibrant colors of September and October, our friendly instructor will guide the group step-by-step through one seasonal piece to get you started, then take inspiration from the scenic garden and explore your own creativity to create your own original piece. No experience needed and all materials are provided.
🌿Hangings, Homicides, and History Walking Tour
Guided Walking Tours at The Confluence Dates: Wed-Sun starting June 3, 2026 Times: 10:30 am & 2 pm Cost: $20-25 (includes tour and admission to The Confluence Cultural Centre) Ages: 12-16+ The Confluence offers walking tours Wednesday through Sunday at 10:30 am and 2 pm until October. These tours change daily and will cover a mix of our most popular tours covering a range of topics, stories and perspectives — from the history of Calgary’s formation and colonialism to stories of communities and people often overlooked by history books.
🌿Oil Pastels in the Garden
Oil Pastels in the Garden Workshop Event Dates: Sept 19, Oct 3 & 10 Event Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pmCost: $30 (plus fees)Ages: 12+ Spend a fall afternoon in The Confluence Garden getting creative with oil pastels! Surrounded by the vibrant colors of September and October, our friendly instructor will guide the group step-by-step through one seasonal piece to get you started, then take inspiration from the scenic garden and explore your own creativity to create your own original piece. No experience needed and all materials are provided.
🌿Hangings, Homicides, and History True Crime Tour
Hangings, Homicides, and History True Crime Tour Event Dates: Saturday, Sept. 19, Oct. 10, 17 & 24Event Time: 2-3 pmCost: $20 (+ fees)Ages: 16+ Think you know all of Calgary’s most frightening stories? Go beyond ghosts and hauntings and delve into the real, chilling tales of murder, executions and the history of the prisons at historic Fort Calgary. Get your true crime fix and shed light on the grim realities of the city's early days in this outdoor tour to some of the most disturbing locations across the parkland at The Confluence.
🎓Oil Pastels in the Garden
🌿Hangings, Homicides, and History True Crime Tour
🌿Deadly Alberta True Crime Tour
Guided Walking Tours at The Confluence Dates: Wed-Sun starting June 3 Times: 10:30 am & 2 pm Cost: $20-25 (includes tour and admission to The Confluence Cultural Centre) Ages: 12-16+ The Confluence offers walking tours Wednesday through Sunday at 10:30 am and 2 pm until October. These tours change daily and will cover a mix of our most popular tours covering a range of topics, stories and perspectives — from the history of Calgary’s formation and colonialism to stories of communities and people often overlooked by history books.
🌿Deadly Alberta True Crime Tour
Deadly Alberta True Crime Tour Event Dates: Sunday, Sept. 20, Oct. 4, 11, 18 & 25Event Time: 2-3 pmCost: $20 (+ fees)Ages: 16+ From mass murders to executions, explore true crimes from across Alberta in this dark history, outdoor tour. Ponder gruesome cases that are still unsolved today and discover how the first and last hangings in the province were eerily similar. Content Warning: This tour covers disturbing topics typical for true crime content. Attendee discretion is advised. Don't see a date that works for you?
🎨Cultural Centre Admissions October 2026
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🎨Cultural Centre Admissions October 2026
🌿History of the Land Walking Tour
Guided Walking Tours at The Confluence Dates: Wed-Sun starting June 3 Times: 10:30 am & 2 pm Cost: $20-25 (includes tour and admission to The Confluence Cultural Centre) Ages: 12-16+ During the summer months, The Confluence offers walking tours Wednesday through Sunday at 10:30 am and 2 pm. These tours change daily and covers a mix of our most popular tours. ________________________________________ History of the Land Walking Tours In 1875, the North-West Mounted Police arrived in what is now Calgary, setting in motion a series of events that would forever change the land and its people.
🌿History of the Land Walking Tour
Guided Walking Tours at The Confluence Dates: Wed-Sun starting June 3 Times: 10:30 am & 2 pm Cost: $20-25 (includes tour and admission to The Confluence Cultural Centre) Ages: 12-16+ During the summer months, The Confluence offers walking tours Wednesday through Sunday at 10:30 am and 2 pm. These tours change daily and covers a mix of our most popular tours. ________________________________________ History of the Land Walking Tours In 1875, the North-West Mounted Police arrived in what is now Calgary, setting in motion a series of events that would forever change the land and its people.
🎨Cultural Centre Admissions October 2026
🍷History of the Land Walking Tour
Guided Walking Tours at The Confluence Dates: Wed-Sun starting June 3 Times: 10:30 am & 2 pm Cost: $20-25 (includes tour and admission to The Confluence Cultural Centre) Ages: 12-16+ During the summer months, The Confluence offers walking tours Wednesday through Sunday at 10:30 am and 2 pm.
🍷Beyond the History Books: Exploring Stories of the Land
Beyond the History Books: Exploring Stories of the Land Event Dates: July 23 & 30 Aug. 13 & 27 Sept. 10 & 24 Oct. 8 Event Time: 11 am - 12:45 pmCost: $45 (+ fees)Ages: 13+ Explore stories carried by the rivers, rooted in the plants, and uncovered through archaeology. Learn how Indigenous Peoples, the original stewards of the land, lived and prospered at this important gathering place, and how the arrival of the North-West Mounted Police in 1875 changed everything.
🌿History of the Land Walking Tour
Guided Walking Tours at The Confluence Dates: Wed-Sun starting June 3 Times: 10:30 am & 2 pm Cost: $20-25 (includes tour and admission to The Confluence Cultural Centre) Ages: 12-16+ During the summer months, The Confluence offers walking tours Wednesday through Sunday at 10:30 am and 2 pm. These tours change daily and covers a mix of our most popular tours. ________________________________________ History of the Land Walking Tours In 1875, the North-West Mounted Police arrived in what is now Calgary, setting in motion a series of events that would forever change the land and its people.
🍷Beyond the History Books: Exploring Stories of the Land
Beyond the History Books: Exploring Stories of the Land Event Dates: July 23 & 30 Aug. 13 & 27 Sept. 10 & 24 Oct. 8 Event Time: 11 am - 12:45 pmCost: $45 (+ fees)Ages: 13+ Explore stories carried by the rivers, rooted in the plants, and uncovered through archaeology. Learn how Indigenous Peoples, the original stewards of the land, lived and prospered at this important gathering place, and how the arrival of the North-West Mounted Police in 1875 changed everything.
🌿History of the Land Walking Tour
Guided Walking Tours at The Confluence Dates: Wed-Sun starting June 3 Times: 10:30 am & 2 pm Cost: $20-25 (includes tour and admission to The Confluence Cultural Centre) Ages: 12-16+ During the summer months, The Confluence offers walking tours Wednesday through Sunday at 10:30 am and 2 pm. These tours change daily and covers a mix of our most popular tours. ________________________________________ History of the Land Walking Tours In 1875, the North-West Mounted Police arrived in what is now Calgary, setting in motion a series of events that would forever change the land and its people.
🎨Cultural Centre Admissions October 2026
🍷Beyond the History Books: Exploring Stories of the Land
🍷History of the Land Walking Tour
Guided Walking Tours at The Confluence Dates: Wed-Sun starting June 3 Times: 10:30 am & 2 pm Cost: $20-25 (includes tour and admission to The Confluence Cultural Centre) Ages: 12-16+ During the summer months, The Confluence offers walking tours Wednesday through Sunday at 10:30 am and 2 pm.
🌿History of the Land Walking Tour
Guided Walking Tours at The Confluence Dates: Wed-Sun starting June 3 Times: 10:30 am & 2 pm Cost: $20-25 (includes tour and admission to The Confluence Cultural Centre) Ages: 12-16+ During the summer months, The Confluence offers walking tours Wednesday through Sunday at 10:30 am and 2 pm. These tours change daily and covers a mix of our most popular tours. ________________________________________ History of the Land Walking Tours In 1875, the North-West Mounted Police arrived in what is now Calgary, setting in motion a series of events that would forever change the land and its people.
🌿History of the Land Walking Tour
Guided Walking Tours at The Confluence Dates: Wed-Sun starting June 3 Times: 10:30 am & 2 pm Cost: $20-25 (includes tour and admission to The Confluence Cultural Centre) Ages: 12-16+ During the summer months, The Confluence offers walking tours Wednesday through Sunday at 10:30 am and 2 pm. These tours change daily and covers a mix of our most popular tours. ________________________________________ History of the Land Walking Tours In 1875, the North-West Mounted Police arrived in what is now Calgary, setting in motion a series of events that would forever change the land and its people.
🌿Oil Pastels in the Garden
Oil Pastels in the Garden Workshop Event Dates: Sept 19, Oct 3 & 10 Event Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pmCost: $30 (plus fees)Ages: 12+ Spend a fall afternoon in The Confluence Garden getting creative with oil pastels! Surrounded by the vibrant colors of September and October, our friendly instructor will guide the group step-by-step through one seasonal piece to get you started, then take inspiration from the scenic garden and explore your own creativity to create your own original piece. No experience needed and all materials are provided.
🌿Hangings, Homicides, and History Walking Tour
Guided Walking Tours at The Confluence Dates: Wed-Sun starting June 3, 2026 Times: 10:30 am & 2 pm Cost: $20-25 (includes tour and admission to The Confluence Cultural Centre) Ages: 12-16+ The Confluence offers walking tours Wednesday through Sunday at 10:30 am and 2 pm until October. These tours change daily and will cover a mix of our most popular tours covering a range of topics, stories and perspectives — from the history of Calgary’s formation and colonialism to stories of communities and people often overlooked by history books.
🌿Oil Pastels in the Garden
Oil Pastels in the Garden Workshop Event Dates: Sept 19, Oct 3 & 10 Event Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pmCost: $30 (plus fees)Ages: 12+ Spend a fall afternoon in The Confluence Garden getting creative with oil pastels! Surrounded by the vibrant colors of September and October, our friendly instructor will guide the group step-by-step through one seasonal piece to get you started, then take inspiration from the scenic garden and explore your own creativity to create your own original piece. No experience needed and all materials are provided.
🌿Hangings, Homicides, and History True Crime Tour
Hangings, Homicides, and History True Crime Tour Event Dates: Saturday, Sept. 19, Oct. 10, 17 & 24Event Time: 2-3 pmCost: $20 (+ fees)Ages: 16+ Think you know all of Calgary’s most frightening stories? Go beyond ghosts and hauntings and delve into the real, chilling tales of murder, executions and the history of the prisons at historic Fort Calgary. Get your true crime fix and shed light on the grim realities of the city's early days in this outdoor tour to some of the most disturbing locations across the parkland at The Confluence.
🎨Cultural Centre Admissions October 2026
🌿Deadly Alberta True Crime Tour
Guided Walking Tours at The Confluence Dates: Wed-Sun starting June 3 Times: 10:30 am & 2 pm Cost: $20-25 (includes tour and admission to The Confluence Cultural Centre) Ages: 12-16+ The Confluence offers walking tours Wednesday through Sunday at 10:30 am and 2 pm until October. These tours change daily and will cover a mix of our most popular tours covering a range of topics, stories and perspectives — from the history of Calgary’s formation and colonialism to stories of communities and people often overlooked by history books.
🌿Deadly Alberta True Crime Tour
Deadly Alberta True Crime Tour Event Dates: Sunday, Sept. 20, Oct. 4, 11, 18 & 25Event Time: 2-3 pmCost: $20 (+ fees)Ages: 16+ From mass murders to executions, explore true crimes from across Alberta in this dark history, outdoor tour. Ponder gruesome cases that are still unsolved today and discover how the first and last hangings in the province were eerily similar. Content Warning: This tour covers disturbing topics typical for true crime content. Attendee discretion is advised. Don't see a date that works for you?
🎓Book Tour: An Evening with Jody Wilson-Raybould and Roshan Danesh
Book Tour: An Evening with Jody Wilson-Raybould and Roshan Danesh Event Date: Tuesday, Oct. 13Event Time: 7-9 pm | Doors open 6 pmCost: $25 (+ fees)Ages: 13+ Join The Confluence in partnership with Greystone Books for a special evening with Jody Wilson-Raybould and Roshan Danesh, authors of “The Inbetween Leader: Cultivating Courage and Unity in a Complex World.” The event will include an interview moderated by Jennifer Thompson, president of The Confluence, and a book signing with the authors.
🍷Book Tour: An Evening with Jody Wilson-Raybould and Roshan Danesh
🎨Sleepy Hollow (1999) | Classics & Crafts
Classics & Crafts Event Dates: Wednesday, Aug. 19, Sept. 16, Oct. 14, Nov. 18, & Dec. 2Event Time: 6:30 pmCost: $12 (plus fees)Ages: 16+ Fuel your creativity with movies on the big screen at Classics and Crafts! Bring your current craft project and join us for a nostalgic trip down…
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