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April 22; Wings Over Water. Watch this movie at most Calgary cinemas. This captivating, 45-minute documentary tells the story of North America’s unique Prairie Pothole region and the animals that make their homes there. Tickets are available at a special Earth Day price of $6.99. Proceeds support wetland conservation work through Ducks Unlimited Canada.
April 23, 7pm; TELUS Canadian Championship – Cavalry FC v Vancouver FC. Canada Soccer has completed the official Preliminary Round draw for the 2024 TELUS Canadian Championship. Fourteen clubs compete across four rounds and 19 matches in the annual “Battle of the North”, for the right to be crowned Canadian Champion and raise the Voyageurs Cup at Spruce Meadows. Learn more at cavalryfc.canpl.ca.
April 23, 5:30 to 8:30pm; Heritage Park Dinner and a Movie: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Get ready for a magical evening at the Gasoline Alley Museum. Eat a three-course meal while surrounded by whimsical antique cars and glowing signs. Afterward, grab your popcorn and drink and embark on a whimsical journey through the corridors of history and wizardry as we dive into the fantastical world of Harry Potter on the big screen. Learn more at heritagepark.ca.
Every Wednesday until April 24; Heritage Park Storytime. Bring the kids to Heritage Park and visit a variety of locations in the park for story time. Volunteers will read familiar classics and modern favorites and kids will enjoy a take-home craft. Gasoline Alley rates apply. Learn more at heritagepark.ca.
Until April 24; Canstruction® Calgary at Southcentre Mall. Canstruction® Calgary brings together teams of engineers, designers, architects and builders to create extraordinary structures out of non-perishable food items. The structures are judged, exhibited to the public and then de-canstructed, with food going to the Calgary Food Bank. Learn more at calgaryfoodbank.com.
April 24, 3 to 8pm; CPKC Final Spike Steam Tour. Calling all train lovers! Get up close to the Empress 2816, a steam locomotive from the 1930s, and ride a quarter-scale steam locomotive at CPKC Head Office. Learn more at cpkcr.com.
April 24, 6 to 8pm; YMCA Calgary Arts Presents: Wakefield Brewster, Calgary’s Poet Laureate in Writing Change into the World. Experience the transformative power of poetry. A group of lucky students had the incredible opportunity to work alongside Wakefield Brewster, Calgary's Poet Laureate. Through his Professional Interactive Poetic Presentations (PiPPs), Brewster has helped both seasoned writers and aspiring poets take their work from the page to the stage. Learn more at eventbrite.ca.
April 24, 6:30 to 8:30pm; Research for Aspiring Writers. Enhance your writing projects by learning how to conduct research in this workshop for aspiring writers. RProper research and application of that research leads to more believable and engaging final pieces that will keep readers hooked. Learn more at fortcalgary.com.
April 24, 7pm; Philippine Madrigal Singers. Catch the world-renowned Philippine Madrigal Singers at their Canada Tour 2024 Stop at Parkdale United Church. Learn more at calgarypride.ca.
April 25, 6:30 to 8:30pm; Reading by the Rivers Book Club - Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands. Every month, read a book by a Canadian author. During the last week of the month, all readers will meet at Fort Calgary to discuss the book, eat, and drink, and socialize with other book lovers. If you don’t own the book, don’t worry – all novels on the book list are accessible from the public library. Learn more at fortcalgary.com.
April 25 to 28; Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo. If you're into comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, gaming, or cosplay, this is the place for you. You'll feel out of this world – and right at home. Find your fandom family at the BMO Centre, all 100,000 of them. Learn more at fanexpohq.com.
Until April 26, 10am to 4pm; Fiber Art Collective Show. The PDD Fiber Collective Show is a collaborative group exhibition that combines the work of the embroidery and rug hooking programs run within Prospect’s Persons with Development Disabilities (PDD) services at Studio C (Prospect). Learn more at gallerieswest.ca.
April 26, 10:30 to 11:30am; Calgary Comic Expo Parade of Wonders. Calling all fans to the POW! Parade of Wonders, Canada’s biggest cosplay parade celebrating all things pop culture and creativity in beautiful downtown Calgary. Learn more at fanexpohq.com.
April 26, 11am to 1pm; Cineplex Family Favourites: Peter Rabbit. Visit participating Cineplex theatres near you and watch a favorite family film each week for only $2.99. Learn more at cineplex.com.
April 26, 7pm; StoryBook Theatre’s Miscast. SBT’s annual MisCast is the musical spectacular featuring Broadway’s hottest hits, sung by local theatre artists performing roles in which they would not traditionally be cast at Beddington Theatre Arts Centre. Funds raised support SBT’s Ellie Tims Project, whose mantra is to “Never say no to a Child,” allowing everyone, regardless of socioeconomic status, to participate in Theatre School Programming. Learn more at storybooktheatre.org.
April 26, 7:30pm; Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Performed alongside the FILMharmonic Orchestra, Isabella’s rendition of The Four Seasons is a breath of fresh air, while her fiery take on Astor Piazzolla’s The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires is an immersive experience, plunging audiences into the sensual universe of Argentine tango at Jack Singer Concert Hall. Learn more at artscommons.ca.
April 26 to May 4; Pumphouse Theatre Presents: The Gondoliers. This 12th collaborative operetta by the beloved pair is set in Venice and is rife with nobility, mistaken identities, royalty, young lovers married to the wrong people, commoners, wit, patter, a Cachucha and of course, Rapture. Learn more at pumphousetheatre.ca.
April 26 to 30; JazzYYC International Jazz Days Festival. JazzYYC brings live jazz back to the annual JazzYYC International Jazz Days Festival at various location around Calgary. Learn more at jazzyyc.com.
Saturdays until April 27; Tour Fort Calgary: the Land, the People and Their Stories. Saturdays in April, delve into the complex and rich histories rooted in the lands at Fort Calgary. Through stories, photographs and a tour through the permanent exhibition space, uncover the layered past of the confluence on this indoor tour, which includes a presentation in our beautiful Burnswest Theatre and a guided walk through the Interpretive Centre. Learn more at fortcalgary.com.
Until April 27; The Voice of the Prairie by John Olive. Rosebud School of the Arts’ Artists-in-Training Present… The Voice of the Prairie by John Olive. After being discovered by a traveling radio jock, Davey Quinn conjures memories of his long-ago love, Frankie the Blind Girl, and their misadventures as young fugitives. A company of storytellers bring to life more than 20 characters in a nostalgic journey of young love on the run. Learn more at rosebudtheatre.com.
April 27, 10am to 12pm; Michaels Kids’ Club: Friendship Bracelets. Join us for Kids Club this week and make friendship bracelets to keep or share. Learn more at canada.michaels.com.
April 27, 10am to 3pm; Edgemont Community Association Spring Market. Join for the annual Spring Market and Perennial Exchange. Enjoy a wide range of vendors and peruse crafts, jewelry, clothing, fine art, housewares, plush items, sweet treats, and more. Learn more at edgemont.ab.ca.
April 27, 10am to 4:30pm; Gardeners’ Market. The Calgary Horticultural Society is back with a festive in-person event that carries on a Calgary gardening tradition at The Commons at ATCO Park. A market with educational talks, classes, friendly competitions, and over 50 exhibitors to help gardeners ignite their imaginations for the gardening season. Learn more at calhort.org.
April 27, 12 to 6pm; VAISAKHI MELA 2024. The World Multicultural Festival annually to celebrate diversity and bring together multicultural communities in Canada to share each others’ cultural heritages. Learn more at vaisakhimela.ca.
April 27, 7:30pm; Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Presents: Beethoven X. Coldplay. Experience something new and totally unexpected at this genre-defying concert mixing works from two musical greats, Ludwig van Beethoven and Coldplay at Jack Singer Concert Hall. Learn more at calgaryphil.com.
Until April 28; Rock the Nation at Studio Bell. A rousing theatrical production celebrating and honoring Canada’s remarkable musical legacy. Experience it all live on stage, and journey through the decades. Learn more at studiobell.ca.
April 28; JazzWalk. A free, family-friendly event at various venues throughout Inglewood and the Music Mile! Come check out all that Calgary has to offer in local jazz music. With multiple shows in multiple venues, there’s a little something for everyone, from the jazz aficionado to the newest listener. Learn more at jazzyyc.com.
April 28, 10am to 4pm; 13th Annual Steps to End Homelessness. Join hundreds of Calgarians at the McHugh Bluff stairs in Crescent Heights for a fun, active way to help end family homelessness in support of Inn from the Cold. We hope you will join us for this family-friendly challenge. Learn more at zeffy.com.
April 28, 10am to 4pm; Triwood Spring Market. Come celebrate the change of seasons, find the perfect gift for Mother’s Day, and to get your gardens ready for planting season at Triwood Community Association. An artisan craft and food market with a plant pop-up. Learn more at triwoodcommunity.com.
April 28, 11am to 12pm; Fort Calgary: Stories with Sheldon. Storytelling has been a way to pass down wisdom and knowledge by the Blackfoot people since time immemorial. Through the oral tradition, Blackfoot Elder Sheldon First Rider will share stories from Blackfoot culture in this intimate one-hour program. Every month, Sheldon will speak on a different topic, covering everything from mythology and food to history and spirituality. Learn more at fortcalgary.com.
April 28, 11am to 2pm; US College Expo in Calgary. Meet with American universities, admissions, athletics, arts & financing experts and more at the US College Expo at Arts Common. Learn more at prepskillsconnect.com.
April 28, 11am to 4pm; The Barn Artisan Market. Shop local, support local! The Barn Artisan Market has two floors of local vendors with unique, hand-crafted, and made-in-Alberta products. Learn more at thebarnartisanmarket.ca.
April 28, 1 to 3:30pm; Calgary Pro Musica and Green Fools Theatre Presents More Rocky Mountain Fairy Tales. Storyteller/Musician Samantha Whelan Kotkas and her friends will entertain you and your children with musical interactive tales of child-accessible hikes in the Rocky Mountains. Teach your child about courage, unity, joyfulness, and caring in an afternoon of fun and adventure. An event for the whole family that you will want to be a part of. Recommended for children aged 5 to 12, but created with the entire family in mind at the University of Calgary Rozsa Centre. Learn more at calgarypromusica.ca.
April 28, 7pm; True North Strong and Loud. New West Symphony & Chorus and New West Student Ensemble will show their respect to many of Canada’s most talented musical artists as they perform True North Strong & Loud: New West Celebrates Canadian Music at Jack Singer Concert Hall. Learn more at artscommons.ca.
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