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Check out some of the fun events happening this month:

January 6-11 Broadway Across Canada Presents Moulin Rouge! The Musical
January 9-10 The Harlem Globetrotters 100 Year Tour
January 9 Labyrinth | Movie Nights at The GRAND
January 9 Calgary Roughnecks Forever A Roughneck
January 9-30 Somnium: The Improvised Dream
January 15-31 Calgary Mac & Cheese Festival
January 15-25 Rare Beauties
January 18 Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery
January 22-25 Calgary RV Adventure Sale & Show
January 23-24 It Takes Two: A Symphonic Collaboration
January 24 Blackfoot Fireside Stories with Elder Francis Wolfleg
January 25 Intro to Herbal Medicine Workshop
January 30-February 1 Alberta Motorcycle and Powersport Show

What are you most looking forward to? Let us know in the comments!

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The community of Bowness is a beautiful place to live, work, and play. In the springtime flowers line the shop fronts, in the summer the park comes alive, and in the fall the community embraces every beautiful holiday. Most beautiful of all is Bowness in the wintertime. While others may see winter as a period of cold, dark days, in Bowness it is simply another beautiful season to be embraced. Wintertime is Bowness is safe and welcoming, offering small-town charm and accessibility unlike any other area of the city.

Here are our top 5 reasons for loving wintertime in Bowness:

Excellent Road & Pathway Maintenance: Arguably the worst part of the winter season is how difficult it makes traveling anywhere. Thankfully in Bowness, this complication is…

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There are so many incredible Christmas Markets in and around Calgary this time of the year! These are a great opportunity to explore someplace new, enjoy holiday shopping, get into the Christmas spirit, and support local businesses.

Here are some of our favourites that we recommend checking out based on what experience you're looking for:

Something Truly Local:

  • Little Modern Market (November 22): This market has become known for not just supporting local small businesses, but giving back to the community. Entry is free with a donation to the Calgary Food Bank. With over ninety different booths, there is something for absolutely everyone.
  • Biz Collective YYC Winter Local Market (November 27): This is their second year hosting a Christmas…

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Check out some of the fun events happening this month:

November 1-9 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
November 6 Heritage Calgary 25th Anniversary Party
November 7 Western Canada Irish Dancing Championships
November 8 Nothing Compares: The Music of Prince
November 11 Remembrance Day
November 14-January 4 Zoolights
November 15 Owen Hart Foundation Presents an Evening with Martin Short Live
November 15-16 Bowness Holiday Craft Fair
November 16 Terri Clark and Paul Brandt: Homecoming 2.0 Tour
November 19-20 Education Concert: Orchestra in Orbit
November 19-23 CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival
November 21-December 21 Polar Express Train Ride
November 21-December 30 Miracle on 34th Street The Musical in Calgary
November 27 Winter Local Night Market at The Beltline
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This thanksgiving season we want to take a moment to express our gratitude for this wonderful city we call home! Here are twenty-five things we're grateful for here in Calgary:

  1. The Bowness lagoon for swimming in the summer and skating in the winter
  2. Being one half of the Battle of Alberta during hockey season
  3. How gorgeous all the parks are when the trees turn golden in the fall
  4. The Lions Festival of Lights each Christmas
  5. Having not one, not two, but THREE farmers markets to enjoy
  6. Chinooks after stretches of freezing cold
  7. Stampede western spirit
  8. Hidden glacier erratics all over the city
  9. Seeing what color the Calgary Tower is each night
  10. The Winsport Skyline Luge
  11. Spotting celebrities when they're in town filming
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Check out some of the fun events happening this month:

October 1-12 Granary Road Harvest Fair & Pumpkin Hunt
October 1-31 Pumpkins After Dark Calgary
October 10 Spark After Dark: The Science of Gore
October 10-11 The Princess Bride in Concert with The Calgary Philharmonic
October 10-12 Canadian Collegiate Softball Association (CCSA) National Championship
October 12 Alzheimer Calgary Walk & Run
October 12 Fall Harvest Dinner at The Zoo
October 13 Thanksgiving Day
October 16 "Through The Veil" - A Paranormal Conversation
October 16-18 Alberta Ballet's Nijinsky
October 16-24 Superstitions & Secrets: The Dark Side of Victorian Society
October 16-25 2025 Royal West
October 17 Beetlejuice at The Grand
October 17-19 Acclaimed Fine Art Fall Show
October 18 Sarah…

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Today is National Truth & Reconciliation Day, and Orange Shirt Day.

Orange Shirt Day was inspired by the story of Phyllis Webstad. As a little girl, she was taken to a residential school. Phyllis writes, “we never had very much money, but somehow my granny managed to buy me a new outfit to go to the Mission school. I remember going to Robinson’s store and picking out a shiny orange shirt. It had string laced up in front, and was so bright and exciting – just like I felt to be going to school! When I got to the Mission, they stripped me, and took away my clothes, including the orange shirt! I never wore it again… The color orange has always reminded me of that and how my feelings didn’t matter, how no one cared, and how I felt like I was worth…

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Calgary may be a beautiful city, but it's an old city. With its history comes some spooky tales, just like any place. We may not be known for hauntings and Halloween horror, but Calgary has plenty of stories to tell. Here are some of the haunted sites and scary stories from right here at home:

  • The Deane House:  " While the historic building was a boarding house, it was the scene of many murders. The apparition of a ghostly man who was gunned down on the front porch has been seen by visitors, as well as a man missing his legs in a hallway on the ground floor. In Mr Deane’s study, the apparition of a gentleman in period clothing has been seen smoking a cigar. Ghostly laughter is heard, cold spots are felt and a piano in a room on the second floor…

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Check out some of the fun events happening this month:

September 1 Labour Day
September 6 - October 12 Halloweekends at Calaway Park
September 10 Lynrd Skynrd: Celebrating 50 Years
September 12 The Confluence After Hours
September 12 Midway & A Movie: Zombieland
September 13-14 Railway Day at Heritage Park
September 13-14 Monster Jam
September 14 Rick Mercer's Stand Up for Canada Comedy Tour
September 18 The Calgary International Film Festival
September 18 Hot Dogs & Hot Takes on History
September 19-20 Franco Festival Calgary
September 19 Calgary Stampeders vs. BC Lions
September 20 Culturefest 2025
September 20 Calgary Police Classic
September 20 - October 12 Granary Road Harvest Fair Pumpkin Hunt
September 20 Alberta Biodiversity Festival
September 22 Equinox
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