Sponsored by The Hangar Flight Museum
What’s on your holiday shopping list this season? Instead of more stuff to fill your closets, what about wrapping up joyful experiences and special memories with your family? Experience-oriented gifts are always the perfect size and can draw you closer as a family as you encounter new adventures together. Make Christmas easy this year. Check out the Family Fun Calgary Experiences Gift Guide, and give experiences, not stuff!
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Calaway Park
Gifts are a wonderful part of Christmas, but the special moments with your family are even better. And as much as we love toys, what if you wrapped up a whole summer’s worth of excitement, family memories, and FUN this year? Season Passes to Calaway Park are the best gift of all: the gift of experience, summer laughter, and family moments together.
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Fantasyland Hotel
Through the mundane details of family life, from toddler tantrums to teenage angst, we sometimes dream of stepping into another world. Do you wish for Polynesian beaches or Roman opulence? Perhaps your kids dream of sleeping in an igloo or travelling to space. This Christmas, you can give the gift of fantasy with a Fantasyland Hotel gift of experience, allowing you to share the magic of adventure and relaxation at West Edmonton Mall.
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Gabby’s Dollhouse Live
What are Gabby and her best pal, Pandy Paws, getting up to these days? They’re coming to Calgary with Gabby’s Dollhouse Live! Presented by Walmart, this brand-new stage show is inspired by the magical world of Gabby’s Dollhouse, the popular preschool series from DreamWorks Animation. It’s coming to Calgary on March 11, 2026, and it’s the perfect gift idea for your little ones this holiday season!
Read more about it here.
Jurassic World by Brickman®
Do you want to give the gift of travel and adventure? Sure, it’s just a trip up Highway 2, but it’s perfect for dinosaur lovers, LEGO® aficionados, and families who want a fabulous day! TELUS World of Science – Edmonton has a new exhibition that’s an adventure 6 million LEGO® bricks in the making. Forget gift-buying stress and toys that will clutter your house, Jurassic World by Brickman® is an immersive experience the whole family will love!
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Raffi Concert
It doesn’t matter if you grew up singing Baby Beluga or you simply appreciate an entertaining family outing. If you don’t already know and love Raffi’s songs, tickets to an upcoming Raffi concert will win you over! Raffi is one of North America’s most renowned family entertainers, and he’s coming back to the stage on June 6, 2026! This Christmas, give the gift of experience with tickets to Raffi. It will be something amazing for your family to anticipate together!
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TELUS Spark
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Board Game Cafes
Have you tried a board game cafe? They have become an interesting alternative to playing the same tired games around your kitchen table. Board game cafes offer drinks and snacks to purchase and often charge a small fee per hour, but they have shelves full of games to play, from cards to complicated games of strategy. It’s a great way to try something new and upgrade an old-fashioned game night!
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Bowling Guide
With a little friendly competition and lots of laughter, bowling makes a great family night out for all ages! Our Bowling Guide will help you find an affordable, fun way to spend some time, whether you like to focus on chatting between balls or perfecting your technique. Calgary has several bowling alleys, with the choice of 5 or 10-pin bowling.
Read more about it here.
Escape Rooms
The room dims and the lock clicks shut. There’s a moment of silence. Now what? Escape rooms have become a popular activity for families, youth groups, and even business colleagues. It’s a simple concept: allow yourself to be locked in a themed room, and solve the riddles inside to undo the locks. You’ll need to work together! Can you make it out?
Read more about it here.
Indoor Play Places
I can say many wonderful things about Calgary (friendly people, great neighbourhoods, awesome parks … I do love it here!), but the weather forecast can sometimes be a real downer. Happily, Calgary is also home to many indoor play places, from climbing structures to trampoline parks to parkour studios and beyond. Here’s the lowdown on all those wonderful weather sanctuaries!
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Recreation Centres
Recreation centres are great places for families to stay fit and have fun together. Work out with weights or cardio machines while your kids play in childcare or go for a swim or a skate … there are lots of different options in the city, and that’s especially great when the weather is unpredictable. Here’s where to find all of them in Calgary!
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Winter Classes for Kids
Art, music, drama, sports, social clubs and educational enrichment … there are a lot of extracurricular activities that your kids could take part in. Here at Family Fun Calgary, we want to make it easier for you to find quality extracurricular programs that you AND your kids will love. It’s a great time to try something new or get back to what you love, and these fun classes and programs make great gifts, too!
Read more about it here.
So, what will your family and friends be getting under the tree this year? From the ski hill to an epic concert, all it takes is a little reflection to find the perfect experience for anyone!
Do you want to shake up your gift-giving this Christmas? Instead of filling your closets with toys, electronics, and clothes, consider the gift of experience with The Hangar Flight Museum. Keep life simple and uncluttered — give the gift of history, aviation, and family fun! If you have a little (or a big!) airplane lover in your house, you’re helping fuel their passion for planes. And maybe you’re giving them the gift of a dream.
Admission passes to the Hangar Flight Museum are only $45 for a family. But the gift of an annual family membership is less than the cost of two visits, and you can enjoy it all year long! A membership gives you the gift of attendance at all public events. This includes the chance to sit inside the aircraft during Now Boarding: Open Aircraft Days on summer weekends and the National Aviation Day celebrations in February. Make sure you plan a visit to the most popular event of the year, too, which is Wings and Wheels on Father’s Day weekend!
Inspire dreams of flight this Christmas! A visit to the museum offers a terrific family day out. Giving tickets to The Hangar Flight Museum is like wrapping up a smile and encouraging a dream. Indulge your little plane lover’s passion and enjoy making family memories together!
