12 Things to do in Calgary this Weekend with Kids - April 19-21, 2024
Here are the Best Things to do in Calgary this Weekend with Kids
Friday
Free Coding Workshop for Kids
Code and create as a family with Swift Playgrounds using iPad. Kids will experiment with code and design an app using the About Me playground. These free coding workshops at the Apple Store are free of charge, but you’ll have to register in advance for the workshop in-store. These are fun, weekly workshops, with rotating themes at Market Mall.
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Saturday
Calgary Engine 23 Opening Party
Sound the alarm! Don’t miss the Engine 23 Opening Party on April 20. The decommissioned firetruck is a showstopper as Calgary Public Library welcomes the community to engage in the experience and visit the newly renovated Fish Creek Library. Activities will begin at 10:00 am and will include a visit from the Fire Hound Mascot, face painting, live music, and Family Storytime.
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Free Coding Workshop: Make Your Own Emoji
Create a theme song for a favourite show, book or game using GarageBand on iPad. We’ll cover rhythm basics and kids will experiment with drums, add prerecorded loops and remix their theme song. Bring your iPad or we’ll provide one. Recommended for ages 8–12.
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Free LEGO Make & Take Friendship Bracelets
Visit us in-store to build your own LEGO® Friendship Bracelet! Play Unstoppable with LEGO®. Encourage kids to express themselves without fear of failure. This is a two-day event, taking place between 1-3pm, for ages 6+, on Saturday and Sunday, April 20th & 21st, 2024. You’re going to want to get there early to get your hands on a bracelet while supplies last.
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Teen Hip Hop Class at the Library
Join DJD instructors who demonstrate their passion for hip hop culture through the exploration of foundation styles. Please have children wear comfortable, nonrestrictive active wear and jazz shoes or flexible indoor running shoes. In partnership with Decidedly Jazz Danceworks.
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Super Soaker Swim at Trico Centre
Bring your super soaker and join in on the fun every Saturday night! Regular admission prices apply, as always members are free! If you are in need of a Super Soaker have no fear! Trico Centre does have a few that we can lend, just please ensure they are returned at the end of the swim time!
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Catch a Movie on the Cheap
Cineplex Family Favourites are $3.99 movies every Saturday morning in Calgary. This weekend, catch a $3.99 movie on the big screen, taking the kids to the movies on the cheap. This weekend, it’s ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Mutant Mayhem.
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Green Guardians at Bow Habitat Station
In this celebration of Earth Day, we invite you to join hands with like-minded individuals and organizations committed to the conservation of our environment. Together, we will explore the depths of our collective stewardship, unveiling action and initiatives aimed at safeguarding our precious resources. From hands-on activities, educational exhibits to immersive experiences in nature, our Earth Day festivities promise an adventure like no other. Discover the wonders of sustainability, biodiversity, and conservation, as we delve into the heart of what it means to be a true champion of the environment.
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Sunday
Free LEGO Make & Take Friendship Bracelets
Visit us in-store to build your own LEGO® Friendship Bracelet! Play Unstoppable with LEGO®. Encourage kids to express themselves without fear of failure. This is a two-day event, taking place between 1-3pm, for ages 6+, on Saturday and Sunday, April 20th & 21st, 2024. You’re going to want to get there early to get your hands on a bracelet while supplies last.
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Family Puppet Workshop
Let your creativity soar as you explore found objects and recycled materials to create a flying bird puppet! Led by experienced multidisciplinary artist and teacher, Jenny Dale Stables, this family workshop invites you to rediscover ordinary materials and transform them into something magical.
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Drop in Tie-Dye Free Craft Time at Michaels
This Sunday afternoon craft time is a fun, free way to make a craft, without the mess at home! Michaels Sunday Makebreaks happen twice a month, and this week, it’s Tie Dye! Bring your own shirts, socks, whatever item you would like tie-dye (You can also find t-shirts in-store) and all the other supplies are included.
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National Geographic Film Concert: Secrets of the Whales
Filmed over a period of three years across 24 global locations, Secrets of the Whales submerges audiences deep into the lives of five different whale families: orcas, humpbacks, belugas, narwhals, and sperm whales. Now this awe-inspiring documentary comes to the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons in an unforgettable live film in concert. National Geographic Film Concert: Secrets of the Whales condenses the award-winning four-part series into the highlights of lush footage underscored by new orchestrations by composer Raphaelle Thibaut and a live 40-piece orchestra led by acclaimed conductor Anthony Parnther. Calgary’s engagement of National Geographic Film Concert: Secrets of the Whales will also feature a very special guest narrator, Jann Arden.
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