With summer quickly coming to an end, check out these local events taking place this weekend to help make the most of the remaining weeks before school begins!
Taste of Calgary
What: Taste of Calgary is the city’s most appetizing festival, giving visitors the chance to sample the city’s food, beverages, music and other cool things. Discover Calgary’s global cuisines from a mix of unique restaurants and beverage companies. Plus get a taste of Calgary’s great musicians. And, shop at some of the most interesting marketplace vendors in the city. (Source)
Where: Eau Claire’s Festival Plaza
When: Open 11:00 am to 9:00 am from August 13 – August 16, 2015
Cost: Admission is free. Sampling tickets are sold for $1.00 each and can be used to try any of the menu items.
Visit their website for more info here.
Bike to the Zoo
What: Pedal with your pack, flock or herd to the Calgary Zoo for the second annual Bike to the Zoo event. Last year was so much fun that we have decided to extend the event to both Saturday and Sunday!
Arrive to the zoo by bike and receive:
- $10 off admission for the first 250 people who arrive by bike each day
- Calgary Zoo members who bike to the zoo receive an ice cream coupon
- Coupons are available at the bicycle valet parking located at both the North and West entrance
(Source)
Where: Calgary Zoo (1300 Zoo Rd. N.E. Calgary, AB)
When: Takes place 9:00 am to 5:00 pm from August 15 – August 16, 2015
Cost: Free
For more info, click here.
Family Favourites
What: Join us on Saturday mornings at 11am for Cineplex Family Favourites. Watch a family favourite film each week for only $2.99. A portion of the proceeds goes towards supporting Free The Children. It’s a fun and affordable way to enjoy the weekend with your family! (Source)
This Saturday they will be showing the Seventh Dwarf.
Where: There are three theatres in Calgary participating in this event.
- Scotia bank Theatre Chinook (6455 Macleod Trail SW Calgary, AB)
- Cineplex Odeon Crowfoot Crossing (91 Crowfoot Terrace NW Calgary, AB)
- Cineplex Odeon Sunridge Spectrum (#400, 2555-32nd Street NE Calgary, AB)
More participating theatres outside of Calgary can be found here.
When: Saturday’s at 11:00 am
Cost: $2.99
For details, visit their website.
Inglewood Night Market 2015
What: Over 60 vendors featuring hand-crafted items and local foods! (Source)
According to their site, there will be several live music performances throughout the event in addition to street vendors such as food trucks and local shops that will stay open late for the occasion.
Where: 10th St at 9th Ave SE in Inglewood (South of 9th Avenue between Cafe Gravity & Crown Surplus)
When: August 14, 2015 from 6:00 pm-11:00 pm
Cost: Free
For more info, check out their website here.
Calgary Japanese Festival “Omatsuri”
What: “Omatsuri” is the Japanese term for a “traditional festival”. Visitors to the festival will be treated to authentic Japanese customs, presentations of traditional music, dance & song, traditional blacksmith demonstration, martial arts demonstrations, and more! (Source)
Where: Bowness Community Centre
When: August 15, 2015 from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Cost: Adult – $5.00
Kids 6 to 12 – $2.00
Kids 5 and under – Free
Check out their site for details.
Milky Way Nights
What: Milky Ways Nights are an opportunity for the public to come and observe the dark night sky along with our researchers. Three nights in August close to the new moon, the dark sky conditions are perfect for viewing planetary nebula, globular clusters and distant galaxies. The planet visible in August is Saturn which is always amazing to view through a telescope. During the August Milky Way Nights will be the most active time to view the Perseids Meteor shower. Each evening we will offer a sky tour outside on our viewing terrace and point out some of the highlights of the summer sky. Several astronomers will be on hand to answer questions and talk about what you will be observing through the telescope. (Source)
Where: Rothney Astrophysical Observatory
When: August 13 – August 15, 2015 from 10:00 pm – 2:00 am
No need to pre-register*
Cost: Entrance fee – donation to RAO educational programming*
On a side note, their website states that it will take place outdoors, so if you decide to come to this event make sure to be prepared to be outside all night!
For more info, click here.
ReggaeFest
What: Let the Main Event on Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15 at Shaw Millennium Park transcend you beyond all boundaries. Experience why this Calgary family event has become the premier summer Reggae Festival in all of Canada.
Chill out with a brew in the Village, hang with the kids in the Zone, savor the flavours of island spices and see what souvenir you’d like to take home. (Source)
Where: Shaw Millennium Park – 1220 – 9 Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta
When: August 14, 2015 from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm and August 15, 2015 from 12:00 pm to 11:30 pm
Cost: For youth (13-17) admission would cost $10.00 on Friday the 14th and $25.00 on Saturday the 15th
For more info, click here.
Music in the Park
What: Enjoy the fresh air while experiencing The City’s free summer concert series Music in the Park, featuring live music in a picturesque, outdoor setting. Bring a picnic and folding chair, settle in, and enjoy the sights and sounds of summer. (Source)
Their feature act this Sunday are the ‘Bownesians‘.
Where: Bowness Park, Calgary
When: August 16, 2015 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Cost: Free
To find out more, click here!