Family Fun Canada

Family Fun Canada is an online publication providing family-focused travel features, destination pieces, lifestyle articles, as well as news and information about upcoming events and great attractions in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon and Halifax. Family Fun Canada is the go-to resource for Canadian parents looking for great things to do with their children in their hometown or on their travel adventures abroad.

The Calgary Drop-In Centre Needs Volunteers to Make Sandwiches

Family Fun Canada News & Reviews

The Calgary Drop-In Centre (the DI) supports Calgarians experiencing homelessness, poverty and marginalization by providing housing supports, emergency shelter, health services, and community resources. Every day we provide approx. 1000 sandwiches to men and women experiencing homelessness who work during the day and take ...Read More

Celebrating 10 YEARS of the Family Fun Canada Network! Find Out Family Fun Calgary’s Top Ten Stories

Family Fun Canada News & Reviews

In 2008, best friends and Calgary moms, Melissa and Voula, grew tired of missing out on some of the great family-friendly events and activities in their hometown. They put their heads together in search of a solution, decided to start a website that would ...Read More

Go on a “Bunny Hunt” and Win a Beakerhead Easter Basket

Family Fun Canada Past Events

This Saturday, go on an epic Easter Bunny hunt around Calgary. Four Beakerhead Bunnies will be hiding, one in each of Calgary’s four quadrants, in celebration of Easter. Calgarians are invited to go on a Bunny Hunt to find one or all of the ...Read More

Pie Junkie Bakery and Cafe Now Open in Kensington

Family Fun Canada Food & Drink, News & Reviews

They don’t make things like they used to – unless you are talking about Pie Junkie Bakery and Cafe’s sweet and savoury pies. Using family recipes spanning four generations and pairing her British father’s pastry skills and Italian mother’s culinary genius – Nancy, the owner, ...Read More

Raw Bar at Hotel Arts: Artistically Delicious

Family Fun Canada Food & Drink, News & Reviews

If there’s one thing I adore, it’s good food. As a Calgarian, it’s easy to see why- we have a vibrant food scene! Nothing beats the feeling of entering an establishment packed to the brim with tasty eats you hadn’t tried before. As a new ...Read More

Sporting Life to Open a New Store at Market Mall

Family Fun Canada News & Reviews

Sporting Life launched its first store in Calgary at Southcentre Mall – now it’s opening its second location for Calgarians in the northwest at Market Mall. To celebrate the new store opening, Sporting life is giving away a shopping spree to one lucky Albertan. ...Read More

6 East Village Experiences You Won’t Want to Miss

Family Fun Canada Food & Drink, Local Stories and Adventures, News & Reviews, Parks & Pathways

East Village is hands down my favourite neighbourhood in Calgary. Sorry, Inglewood. Yes, East Village has a storied past as a rough part of town, but it owns it and not only owns it, wears it as a badge of honour. Maintaining the historic ...Read More

City of Calgary’s Riley Park Offers Something Fun for Everyone

Family Fun Canada News & Reviews, Outdoor Pools, Parks & Pathways, Playgrounds

A 30+ degree heat wave blasted Calgary last week and it drove my family to find a place to cool down. Nothing beats an outdoor pool for kids in the summer and we love Riley Park. Riley Park has a humongous wading pool with ...Read More

First Calgary Financial Offers Discounted GlobalFest Tickets!

Family Fun Canada Cheapies & Freebies

This year is massive celebratory year for GlobalFest. Not only is it Canada’s 150th year, it’s also GlobalFest’s 15th Anniversary. To celebrate these two important anniversaries, GlobalFest is planning a spectacular celebration. In honour of Canada’s 150th or Sesquicentennial, there will be 6 nights of ...Read More

Give Mom a Day Off | A Mother’s Day Guide for Fathers

Family Fun Canada Past Events

As a mom to a two-year-old with no sense of personal boundaries (he still sleeps in my bed) who would rather eat play doh than pasta, I long for my alone time. Don’t get me wrong, I love chocolate and flowers as much as ...Read More