8 Things To Do this weekend in Calgary (Feb 15 – 18)

Long weekend? Yes, please. We’re pretty jazzed that we get an extra day off, and we’re pretty sure we’re gonna need it with all the shenanigans we’re getting into. Keep reading for all the stuff you just have to check out over the next couple of days!

Celebrate ANTI-Valentine’s Day

Ready to meet your match? Just wanna take out your V Day anger with some ‘za and archery? Fair enough. Just head to Thundrdome for a 1.5-hour Combat Archery Session, 2 bevies, pizza, and a chance to meet your next bae.

When: Friday, February 15th @ 8 PM – 10 PM
Where: Eau Claire Market– 200 Barclay Parade SW
Cost: $34.99 (+ tax)

Blacklight bowl with your soul

Awesome live bands, unlimited blacklight bowling, all ages welcome. Sounds like a party ’cause it is. Wear your nicest glowing threads and get down in the alley.

When: Saturday, February 16 @ 6 PM
Where: Paradise Lanes– 3411 17 Ave SE
Where: $20+

Party hardy at the 2019 Beltline Bonspiel

Outdoor curling tournament, live music, delicious food, and beer… what doesn’t the Beltline Bonspiel have? That’s right, nothing.

When: Saturday, February 16 @ 11 AM – 4 PM
Where: Lougheed House– 707 13 Ave SW
Cost: Free!

Glow hard or go home at Nightlight

Part of Glowfestyyc, Nightlight will blow up Olympic Plaza with a “sonic wave of art and music” curated by BassBus. Wear your best glowing costume and take in the noise, views, and unreal performances.

When: Saturday, February 16 @ 5 PM – 10 PM
Where: 228 8 Ave SE
Cost: Free!

Hang with Peppa Pig

To celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Pig, the Calgary Zoo is hosting one of the Treehouse TV’s most popular shows, Peppa Pig. Peppa and her brother George will be greeting fans, taking photos, and hanging out from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday and Sunday.

When: Saturday, February 16 & Sunday, February 17 @ 10 AM – 2 PM
Where: 210 St. George’s Drive NE

Throw it back at the Lloyd’s Legacy Skate

Ever since our beloved Lloyd’s closed down, we’ve been seriously missing those good times out on the rink…which is exactly why we can’t wait to throw it back to the good old days. Pop on some 90’s hits, grab the OG crew and get your retro threads prepped, ’cause it’s time for the Lloyd’s Legacy Skate!

When: Saturday, February 16 @ 8PM – 12AM
Where: Don Hartman NE Sportsplex— 5206 68th Street NE
Cost: $10 per person; $20+ for families online

ReGRETA your choices

If you’ve spent any quality time at GRETA you know Jamieson– he’s the central managing partner and always down for a good time, and this Sunday’s his bday celebration. Things are getting extra crazy to celebrate his big day and in classic ReGRETA style, pretty much everything is 5 bucks!

When: Sunday, February 17
Where: 213 10 Ave SW

Cheer on our boys in red

What better way to spend an extra day off than at a Flames game?! We’re taking on the Coyotes at home and we’re planning on crushing some serious Dome beers while we’re at it. Care to join?

When: Monday, February 18 @ 2 PM
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome
Cost: $40+

Explore Dior at the Glenbow

Using the “unparalleled corporate fashion archive” from Christian Dior Héritage, Paris, and the Royal Ontario Museum’s “remarkable collection of Christian Dior haute couture,” this showcase is a blast from the past… and boy, is it a fashionable one.

When: Runs throughout the weekend
Where: Glenbow Museum– 130 9th Ave SE
Cost: General admission to the Glenbow

Have fun Calgary, but not too much! (Just kidding. Go wild.)