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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Board Game Cafes
Board game cafes 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.
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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?
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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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Miniature Golf
That family that plays together, stays together. Whether you have tots or teens, it’s fun to get out as a family and enjoy an activity. Mini golf is suitable for all ages and Calgary has several options for families, both indoors and out. Go outside and enjoy a summer day or fight the winter blues with the Family Fun Calgary Miniature Golf Guide.
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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!
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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!
Want to be featured in the Family Fun Calgary Experiences Gift Guide? Just email Lindsay at lindsay@familyfuncanada.com.
