8 Things To Do In Calgary This Weekend (September 18-20)
We live for the weekend and it’s finally here! Grab a drink and grab some friends, but refrain from grabbing any doorknobs until everything is thoroughly sanitized. There are a ton of amazing events happening in the next few days, so we hope you’re going into this plan free – we wouldn’t you to double book yourselves! Here are 8 things to do in Calgary this weekend.
INGLEWOOD NIGHT MARKET 2020
Breathe in some of that fresh fall air at the Inglewood night market! This COVID-friendly, super tasty event is the perfect autumn kick-off year after year. Of course, because of the virus, things will look a little different, but what annual festival or celebration doesn’t?
When: Friday, September 18th
Where: 3613 Blackburn Road SE, Calgary,
Time: 3 pm
Cost: $5 per two-hour time slot
HIT UP FIVER FRIDAYS AT SPARK
There’s nothing wrong with shaking things up now and then – especially when it’ll only cost you $5! End the week right and bright, with super cheap admission, food specials, and of course, drink specials by heading to Spark anytime between 5 pm and 9 pm.
When: Friday, September 18th
Where: 220 St. George’s Drive NE, Calgary
Time: 5 pm – 9 pm
Cost: $5
TUNE INTO PLAY THE PARKS: CALGARY
Big news! Calgary has launched it’s very own virtual series! Play the Parks: Calgary will showcase 9 amazing multi-genre local musicians as well as our beautiful green spaces – while keeping everyone virus free and above all, entertained! Tune in every day at 12 pm until October 7th to check it out!
When: Until Wednesday, October 7th
Where: Online here
Time: 12 pm EST
Cost: Free
VISIT A CALGARY POP-UP MARKET
Kale yeah! Fruit and vegetables just taste better when they’re bought outside, don’t they? This fall, through until Thanksgiving the local farms in partnership with the city will be hosting pop-up farmers’ markets all over the Calgary encouraging you to buy fresh, Alberta-grown, good-for-you produce!
When: Until Thanksgiving 2020
Where: See locations here
Time: See times here
Price: Prices vary
CATCH A FLICK AT THE MOTOR NIGHTS DRIVE-IN!
Back by popular demand! From vintage classics to new school cool and now spooky favourites, Motor Nights: A Series of Drive-In Events will, once again, bring you nostalgia, excitement, and a sense of community in a year when we could all use it the most. Check the link above for this week’s showtimes!
When: Until Sunday, September 20th
Where: 43080 Bow Valley Trail – Cochrane, AB
Time: 6 pm and 9:30 pm
Cost: $56/car
MAKE A NEW BEST FRIEND
If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that companionship is even more important than we thought. All over Canada, there are shelters overwhelmed with lost, abandoned, and surrendered pets, this is why the PetSmart is holding National Adoption Days, the countries first-ever pet-centric virtual event!
When: Until Wednesday, September 30th
Where: Online here
Time: Whenever
Cost: Free
STROLL THROUGH THE GLENBOW’S NEIL ZELLER EXHIBIT
Thanks to Calgary photographer, Neil Zeller, some families, and their COVID experience will be immortalized beautifully in a new exhibit at YYC’s Glenbow Museum! Mask up and re-live the crazier times of the pandemic – man we’ve come so far!
When: Until Saturday, October 31st
Where: 130 9th Avenue SE, Calgary
Time: Book times here
Cost: $19.95+
HAVE A DRINK AT 17TH AVE’S POPUP SERIES.O
Thirsty?! This weekend, check out a wild month-long pop-up project, that we’re pretty sure is a technicolour ode to Alice in Wonderland and psychedelics. Pull up to the space left unoccupied by Royale, enjoy food and drink from Zilfords Chicken and Taiko Canteen, and wind down under the neon lights.
When: Whenever
Where: 30 17th Ave SW, Calgary
Time: Whenever
Cost: Free
There you have it, folks! 8 things to do in Calgary this weekend. We told you it was going to be a busy one! Whatever you choose to do, we hope you stay safe, be smart, and enjoy yourselves!
