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Calgary Farmyard Animal Drive-Thru

Calgary Events COVID-19, Local Businesses, News & Reviews

If you’re looking for a little animal fix, the Calgary Farmyard is bringing you the Farmyard Animal Drive-Thru! Make your FREE reservation, grab the kids, and head to a drive-thru activity where you can view the goats, sheep, llamas, bunnies, cows, donkeys, horses, chickens, ...Read More

What Does the Future Hold? Reopening Calgary

Calgary Events COVID-19, News & Reviews

When businesses across Canada began to close in March, it was hard to imagine when and how things would begin to re-open again. And yet, here we are. Two months later, restrictions are beginning to loosen (not disappear) and businesses in Calgary are slowly ...Read More

Help Calgary Meals on Wheels Reach the Families Who Need It Most With Curbside Pickup

Calgary Events COVID-19, Food & Drink, News & Reviews

Calgary Meals on Wheels was serving nearly 6000 students through its school programs, prior to COVID-19. When these services were interrupted, they kept going with their Weekends and More Program. Together with the Calgary Food Bank, Meals on Wheels has implemented new processes to ...Read More

Camping in Alberta is Coming Soon! Alberta Parks Camping Relaunch

Calgary Events Camping Near Calgary, COVID-19, Day Trips, News & Reviews

Camping reservations at Alberta Parks campgrounds relaunched on May 14, 2020, for camping beginning on June 1, 2020. Launch times will be staggered by region and it is anticipated that more campgrounds will be available for June 15, 2020. It’s not all business as ...Read More

Let’s Get to Know You! Introducing YYC Small Business Profiles: LAMOSE

Calgary Events COVID-19, Local Businesses, News & Reviews

The COVID-19 crisis has turned our world upside-down in historical ways, bringing a storm of adversity to small businesses in Calgary. Many of these businesses are now in a critical fight for survival and the future is uncertain. Although tentative “re-entry” measures have been ...Read More

Stay Busy, Stay Creative: Build A Paper City With These FREE Templates

Calgary Events Arts and Crafts, Cheapies & Freebies, COVID-19, News & Reviews

Accessible, creative, engaging, and free – this paper city hits all the points we need right now! A British architecture studio, Foster & Partners, has released a series of building templates that kids can use to build their own paper city at home. All ...Read More

Enjoy a Mini Storytime, Virtual Programs & Lots More With the Calgary Public Library at Home

Calgary Events COVID-19, News & Reviews, Storytime

Need a little break? The Calgary Public Library is posting mini storytime videos where someone will read your kids a couple of stories and do a rhyme. Head to the Facebook link. You can also check out YouTube for Babies at Home with ...Read More

Bring the Calgary Zoo Home With Great Online Options & Plan For the Reopening!

Calgary Events COVID-19, News & Reviews, Storytime

The Calgary Zoo is scheduled to reopen to the public on May 23, 2020, with a new one-way outdoor only limited capacity exceptional experience: Zooventure! Timed tickets will be required for entry, and you’ll be able to get yours online starting on May 21, ...Read More

Strings! Percussion! It’s a Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Adventure With Maestro Karl and Friends

Calgary Events Concerts & Shows, COVID-19, News & Reviews

We love Symphony Sundays with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Now that we can’t head to the Jack Singer in real life, the CPO is launching a new four-part series for kids online that is free and accessible for families at home! An Orchestra Adventure ...Read More

Take a Book Leave a Book: Calgary’s Little Free Libraries

Calgary Events Cheapies & Freebies, Local Stories and Adventures, News & Reviews

Perhaps when you’ve been walking or biking around town you’ve seen little boxes full of books in neighbourhoods all around Calgary. These Little Free Libraries are a really fun initiative that’s been popping up in cities all over North America. The concept is simple: ...Read More

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With virtually all events cancelled, Family Fun Calgary has switched our focus to at-home and online events and activities. Click COVID-19 on the menu for a list of AWESOME family-fun opportunities that your family can enjoy during this time of isolation.