Calgary Events: May 7-13

Goat yoga, Stars on Ice, night market, and farewell Eau Claire

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Krista Sylvester
May 07, 2024

Happy Tuesday, friends. This is the time of year when outdoor events really start to ramp up and we can’t wait for what’s ahead! Whether you love this newsletter or think we could make it better, we’d love to know what you think with a review down below. If you know of an upcoming event, send it to [email protected].

Editor’s note: We do our best to provide the most updated information but we encourage you to check ahead of time in case there have been changes to the event details.

A quick peek at next week

🎭️ Vertigo Theatre: Midsummer Night's Dream: This rendition of a Shakespeare classic is filled with mischievous fairies, bumbling actors, and star-crossed lovers, in a play that weaves together love, mistaken identities, and hilarious misunderstandings. Starts May 17 at Vertigo Theatre.

🚃 Heritage Park Opening: Making history this year, Heritage Park is opening before Victoria Day long weekend and invites the public to enjoy an extra day of fun and excitement at the park with an opening ceremony for the Historical Village being held at 11:30am. May 17 at Heritage Park.

🍸️ YYC Caesarfest: The home of the Caesar presents the most Canadian long weekend plan ever filled with caesars, craft beer, cider, spirits, food, and a ton of fun. May 18 and 19 at the Big Four Building.

On our radar

💮 Lilac Festival: This free one-day event is the kick start to Calgary's vibrant festival season. Citizens can shake off their winter blues and enjoy more than 500 vendors with local artisans, food, music, and more. June 2 in the heart of Mission.

Just announced

🎭️ Come From Away: This popular Broadway Across Canada show about the true story of the small town that welcomed the world is making its much-anticipated return to Calgary. Tickets go on sale on May 13 for the Sept 17-22 production at the Jubilee.

Happening this week and weekend

Saturday | Various times | Eau Claire Market

Bid a heartfelt farewell to Eau Claire Market with live music, food, and dynamic buskers. Don’t forget to take a stroll through the market’s vendors for one last time.

Friday | 5-10pm | Inglewood

This night market takes place in the heart of Inglewood and features 135 curated local artisans and makers with live music and a beer garden. Children and dogs are welcome. The best part is, it’s free to attend.

Saturday and Sunday | Various times | Various locations

Celebrate all things mom next week with a variety of events around the city to keep the family busy this weekend. Check out the link for a selection of events.

Outdoor Yoga in Prince's Island Park | Wednesday | 6:15-7:30pm 

Join Harmonik Flow Yoga for a beginner-friendly vinyasa yoga practice in the park accompanied by meditation and breathwork to allow for a balance between the mind, body and soul while connecting with nature near the Peace Bridge. [Starting at $12]

Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra | Wednesday | 7-8:30pm 

Enjoy an incredible musical experience at the Bearspaw Lifestyle Centre where the Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra will be mesmerizing audiences with live classical and contemporary music with harmonious melodies and breathtaking performances. [Starting at $28]

Grab a friend and sip on delicious beer at the Establishment Brewing Company while embarking on an exciting journey of learning sign language, which is a great exercise for the brain muscles. [$12]

Psychic & Crystal Fair | Thursday-Sunday | Various times 

Taking place at the Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Conference Centre, this event features some of Canada’s top psychics, mediums and astrologers, as well as a variety of tea leaf and palm readers and so much more. [$12]

Otafest 2024 | Friday-Sunday | Various times 

This three-day event is a volunteer-run, non-profit, all-ages Japanese anime and pop culture festival featuring anime screenings, an exhibitor hall, community panels, cosplay contests, voice actors, concerts, and so much more. [Starting at $49]

The Reset Society Book Sale | Friday-Sunday | Various times

Book lovers assemble! With more than 100,000 books, the Calgary Book Sale is the place to be this weekend as one of the largest book sales in Western Canada.

Live Music at East Village HQ | Friday | 4-6pm 

Hosted by Music Mile, Calgarians can enjoy a growing energy of talented musicians building a community around top-notch, accessible, live entertainment in the heart of the city. [Free]

Stars on Ice | Friday | 7:30pm

This world-class ice skating extravaganza features some of the most accomplished and renowned figure skaters, including Patrick Chan, Elvis Stojko, and more. May 10 at the Scotiabank Saddledome. [Various]

Calgary Sneaker Swap 2024 | Saturday | 12-5pm 

This one-day marketplace at the Chinese Cultural Centre with a theme of sneakers features vendors selling shoes, clothing, and art with a unique opportunity for attendees to bring up to three pairs of sneakers to sell and trade while walking around the event. [$7]

Join Yoga Santosha for a workshop based on Nūma breathwork where attendees learn about connected breathwork, somatic explorations and sound healing to support individuals in clearing energy within the physical, mental, emotional, and energetic bodies. [$60]

The Men’s Expo | Saturday and Sunday | 5-10pm 

A weekend trade show featuring vendors and sports, outdoors, recreation, health and wellness, and so much more at Stampede Park BMO Centre.

Mother's Day Brunch Buffet | Sunday | 9:30am-2pm 

Granary Road and Cravings Market are uniting to create a delectable brunch buffet to celebrate mom, with stationary hot selection items like roasted garlic whipped potatoes and churro french toast. [$35]

Goat Yoga takes place rain or shine, so bring your mat and camera to flow through some relaxing moves along with some cute goats. The Granary Road Park admission fee is included with the Goat Yoga pass.

Ongoing

Murder at the Park: Death Checks In: | Until May 19 | Heritage Park

Five individuals gather at Lucky Guest Hotel, where fate, destiny, and murder intertwine in “Death Checks In!” Witness the murder over a three-course dinner. Question suspects, solve the case, and win a prize.

Journey to the ’80s | Until June 1 | Jubilations

The Billboard charts of the 1980s featured the biggest variety of music styles and genres since the birth of rock and roll. Madonna, Tina Turner, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Journey and more.

Beautiful: The Carole King Story | Until June 23 | Stage West

The inspiringly beautiful true story of Carole King’s journey from teenage songwriter to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Polar Bear Breakfast | Until August 25 | Calgary Zoo

Bring your family and friends down for a fun and educational morning at the zoo with this exclusive before-hours viewing opportunity of the Wild Canada zone with a side of polar bear facts.

Fly through a technicolour nebula, kick up dust on the moon, and witness Saturn’s rings up close in this out-of-this-world immersive experience. Explore the galaxy through the James Webb telescope with this unique space exploration encounter.

That’s it!

Thanks for checking in this week. Hope you found something good to add to your calendar. Thanks for letting us be your tour guide! See you next week? Same time, same place.

✌️ TWIC (from the Calgary Citizen team)

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