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Westerner Days Fair & Exposition takes place July 18 to 22. Buckle Up and Let's Go to Central Alberta's largest summer celebration! Inside the Saputo Kids Corral, you'll find the Alberta Co-op family stage, face painting, mini golf, crafts and activities, and more! New this year, check out the animals, and enjoy the Funhaus inflatables with a monster obstacle course and more activities for all ages! Passes on sale now!

Calgary Unplugged is an annual family-friendly Earth Hour event. Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024 Time: 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: Central Library (800 3 Street SE) Join us for music, entertainment, and opportunities to experience what environmental actions you can take in Calgary. Pedal power midway games and experience how our natural world affects our daily lives. Bring personal lighting and dance to the DJ when the lights go down for the Earth Hour party! Calgary Unplugged is hosted by The Arusha Centre's Climate Program, with support from The City of Calgary and community agencies. If you can't make it to the event, turning off nonessential lights, "unplug" from electronics at 8:30 and reconnect with people, games or hobbies! After Earth Hour, share your participation with #EarthHour and #EarthHourYYC. Email programs@arusha.org with questions.

Tickers on Sale Now! This Girl Can Expo, presented by Hurd Ventures, is for girls ages 5+ featuring health and wellness, sports activities, fashion, arts and design, science and technology, and safety and support. It will be in the Big Four Building on September 8. For more information and to purchase tickets to the expo, visit the website!

Register Now for the SunRype TRi KiDS Triathlon on July 22! This triathlon offers safe, non-competitive, confidence-building races for children and youth ages 3 to 15. TRi KiDS events combine 3 sports kids love: swimming, biking, and running! The triathlon begins at 9am. For more information and to register your child for the triathlon, visit the website.

Come and enjoy an afternoon listening to stories and some of Canada’s finest musicians. 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. Come one hour before the show & enjoy family friendly activities. Stay after to meet the performers. Created and Narrated by Samantha Whelan Kotkas Music by Tyler Hornby Puppets by Green Fools Theatre Video by Joel Goundry Tyler Hornby - Drums, Chris Andrew - Piano, Pat Belliveau - Saxophones, Aaron Shore - Guitar, Stephen Shepard - Bass

Takes place July 16 to 20. These safe, supervised programs help young children make new friends and learn games and activities! For ages 6 to 12. Takes place at various locations. Please visit the website for all of the locations.

Takes place July 16 to 20. These safe, supervised programs help young children and adults make new friends and stay active through a play-based learning environment. Participants will engage in games and activities. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For ages 3 to 5 plus an adult. Takes place at various locations. Please visit the website for all of the locations.

Takes place July 19 to 22. Come experience the Calgary Turkish Festival! Browse and buy Turkish products, souvenirs, and handcrafts; participate in activities for children; view many authentic demonstrations and performances; sample Turkish cuisine; and do much more at the Festival. Admission is free. For more information, visit the website.

Phoenix is a great place to learn independently! For Grades 1 to 6. Come check out the unique BlendEd learning. What is BlendEd? Discover how Phoenix Education makes learning fun, challenging, and enjoyable. Remember: Students must be at least 5 years and 6 months old by September 1st to register for Grade 1.

Free Mad Science Dry Ice Workshop brought to you by The Calgary Public Library as part of The Ultimate Summer Challenge! Spaces are limited. First come, first serve. Appropriate for children ages 6 to 12.