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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.

Takes place July 20 to 22. Enjoy hundreds of performers, authentic Latin food vendors, the best Latin entertainment from Western Canada, international Latin bands, an international dance showcase, an amazing kids’ area, and more! For full schedule of activities, visit the website.

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!

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

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.

July 21 is (Alberta) Parks Day! Come celebrate at William A. Switzer Provincial Park. Enjoy fun, educational, family-oriented events! There will be a Pancake breakfast from 10am to Noon (donation to Friends of Switzer Park), see wildlife displays, win prizes, and visit the mascots and the Alberta Parks horse patrol! Try Voyageur canoeing on Kelley’s Bathtub or ancient hunting techniques with traditional archery and atlatl spear throwers. Give lumberjack life a go with cross-cut saws! Prize draws and cupcakes at 2pm at the Visitor Centre. This is a free event but donations for the pancake breakfast to the Friends of Switzer Park are greatly appreciated. Visit the website for a map to the Park.

Learn how to make delicious traditional Italian pizza, with Soffrito's. Take part in a hands-on cooking class and build your own pizza. Follow the link to sign up! For ages 18+. $25 per person.

Join in Fish Creek Provincial Park and learn about the importance of protecting local watersheds and natural areas through interactive games and activities! Peter Puffin’s Whale Tales will perform and lead a song-writing workshop! Alberta Environment & Parks Interpretation & Public Education will present the lively and interactive Finding Fawn, and Michelle and Peter, the Juggling Clowns, will teach families how to juggle.

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.

We set up a reading tent at Riley Park every Saturday of the summer (weather permitting) to promote children's literacy June 23 to August 25! Children will be able to read books with volunteers and participate in crafts and face paint related to the weekly themes.

Enjoy live music at Ralph Klein Park with family and friends. Pack a picnic, bring a blanket, and settle in for some great entertainment! Takes place rain or shine.

July 21 is (Alberta) Parks Day! Enjoy fun, educational, family-oriented events! See wildlife displays, participate in activities, play games, win prizes. There will be prize draws and cupcakes at 2pm at the campground booth.