Horsin’ Around offers private horse-drawn sleigh rides during the holiday season. Go dashing through the snow on a two-horse open sleigh, then warm up by the fire with hot chocolate. Horsin’ Around Christmas Sleigh Rides: Date: December 20, 2025 – January 1, 2026 Time: 12 – 7:3o PM Venue: Horsin’ Around
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It’s Big Screen Rewind at Landmark Cinemas! That means you can check out a holiday classic movie on the big screen for only $7.99 (+ taxes and fees). Find these favourite movies: Elf Dr Seuss’ The Grinch National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation The Polar Express — 20th Anniversary Arthur Christmas Landmark
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Head to 17th Ave — Let’s Glow this holiday season! Tomkins Park will be lit up all of December with a beautiful display of lanterns and lights by local artist, Dylan Toymaker. If you visit, tag @17thAveSW for a chance to win gift cards. Holidays on 17th — Let’s Glow:
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IKEA VinterFest is nearly here, with Breakfast with Santa! Get your tickets for December 13 – 14, 2025, and enjoy this affordable meal out. You need to be an IKEA Family Member, but it’s a free membership! IKEA Breakfast with Santa: Date: December 13 – 14, 2025 Time: 10 –
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Bow Habitat Station offers snowshoeing (weather permitting) on the trails of Pearce Estate Park. Snowshoe rentals are available for just $9 (plus GST) for two hours and fit most boots, ranging from children’s shoe size 4 to adult sizes. A map and a nature bingo sheet will be provided to
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Michaels frequently has fun and inexpensive crafting projects for the whole family (generally, school-age and up). On Sundays (usually), join a MakeBreak session to enjoy crafting fun! Upcoming Events: December 6, 13, and 20, 2025, 1 – 3 PM: You can enjoy a special event on Saturdays before Christmas. Come
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Michaels invites your kids (generally ages 3 and up) to Kids’ Club! Kids can create a fun, free craft, for the perfect opportunity to get out of the house … and keep the mess somewhere else. Please confirm with your store before you go, as events are subject to change.
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Ah, winter in Calgary – cold and snowy. Perfect for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Unless it’s not, of course, because the only thing that’s sure in this city is the capricious nature of our winter weather. We do love the comparatively balmy Chinook winds, though! Whether or not we get
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The community of Legacy, in Calgary’s SE, will be a bright spot in our city this holiday season, literally! From December 1, 2025, to January 11, 2026, Legacy will light up its annual Christmas light display with more than a million Christmas lights. It’s one of Calgary’s largest free light
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What do you like to plan for New Year’s Eve? Whether you have young kids who simply must be in bed by 7:30 PM or you’re heading out late to party with your tweens and teens, you can find the best New Year’s Eve Events in Calgary here! Family-friendly New
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