Calgary Events: Oct 16-22

A Grimm ballet, a fall harvest market, and books, comedy, and wine

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Krista Sylvester
October 16, 2024

Dear readers, what a beautiful week and what a variety of fun things to do as fall continues to bless us with great weather. For those of you already subscribed to the Calgary Citizen, you can find us in your inbox Tuesday and Thursday mornings (and if you aren’t yet, you can subscribe here!).

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 the next couple of weeks

🏃 Dash of Doom Run: Run Calgary invites Calgarians to be a part of Calgary's only Halloween night race, and Run Calgary's only pet-friendly race. Enjoy Halloween activities, family dance party, face painting, and more. Oct 26 at Run Calgary HQ.

👰 Bridal Expo: The Bridal Expo is Alberta's largest of its kind, featuring more than 100 interactive exhibits, a gigantic gown sale, glamorous fashion shows, a champagne lounge, and Calgary's finest wedding vendors. Oct 27 at the Telus Convention Centre. 

🎨 Festival of Crafts: Calgary’s premier holiday handmade market founded in 1986 celebrates the rich tradition of Canadian craftsmanship by bringing together over 130 talented artisans from across the country. Oct 31-Nov 3 at the BMO Centre.

On our radar

💰️ The Price is Right Live Stage Show: Whether you’re a long-time fan or new to the show, this is your chance to be a part of the action and win incredible prizes. Alongside a celebrity host, randomly-selected contestants play games like Plinko, Cliffhangers, The Big Wheel, and even the Showcase. Nov 9 at Grey Eagle Resort and Casino.

🎄 Millarville Christmas Market: Enjoy eight fabulous days of food trucks, music, photos with Santa, face painting and so many favourite seasonal vendors as well as many new vendors. Capture the magic of Christmas this November. Nov 7-10 and Nov 14-17 in Millarville.

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Plan your Halloween

🎃 Halloween in Calgary: There’s no shortage of things to do this month to celebrate Halloween and autumn so plan your month as the days get shorter and spookier. From pumpkins to cute corn mazes to haunted houses. For the month of October.

Happening this week and weekend

Today until Monday | Various locations | Various times

Savour your favourite returning authors and sample breakout stars at this event celebrating books and words. Enjoy talk shows, storytelling and poetry events, and the return of Literary Death Match.

Thursday to Saturday | Jubilee | 12:30pm and 6pm

This spine-chilling ballet intricately weaves seven iconic tales from The Brothers Grimm into a night of eerie enchantment: The Sleeping Beauty, Minstrels of Bremen, Snow White, Seven Ravens, Frog Prince, Rapunzel, and The Three Spinners into an all-new chilling storyline.

Friday to Sunday | Bearspaw Lifestyle Centre | Various times

Kick off the holiday season with the 42nd annual Fall Harvest Market featuring unique vendor items that make perfect Christmas gifts and get a head start on your holiday shopping.

Beyond the Portrait Demo Event | Wednesday | 6:30-9pm

The Camera Store invites photography and art enthusiasts to join them at the Central Public Library for a unique photography seminar with two keynote presentations, live demos, and opportunities for Q&A with industry experts. [$16]

Intended for all skill levels and ages 12+, this hands-on workshop happening at the Aloft Hotel Lounge & Bar provides all the materials and guidance required to make a stunning macrame plant hanger to take home. [$71]

The Scotiabank Saddledome presents singer and songwriter Jordan Davis as he embarks on his world tour to celebrate the success of hit singles like “Buy Dirt” which is a duet with Luke Bryan that was at the top of the charts in 2021 and 2022. [Starting at $48]

The Somatika team is thrilled to present a multi-sensory experience happening in the Telus Spark’s digital gallery featuring a 360-projection system where attendees can experience soothing frequencies while being surrounded by the mesmerizing imagery of space and stars. [$69]

Calgary Tattoo and Arts Festival | Friday-Sunday | Various times

Featuring more than 200,000 square feet in artists and exhibits at the BMO Centre at Stampede Park, this tattoo and arts festival has contests, performances, retail, and so much more.

Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival | Friday-Saturday | Various times

The BMO Centre is hosting a delectable festival highlighting a comprehensive array of fine wines, delicious beers, and smooth spirits along with tasty food and lots to experience. Offering three different pass levels, the VIP Experience includes exclusive food and drink samples along with 10% off the on-site liquor store.  [$25-$110]

Mini Pumpkin Palette Party | Friday | 2:30-7pm

This all ages event is designed for families to let their imagination lead the way as they design and decorate mini pumpkins to take home inside the beautiful Route 22 Gallery located in picturesque Cochrane. [$24 per family of 5] 

Get in the Halloween spirit with The Two Rivers Distillery and experience a movie night out featuring a double showing of Sleepy Hollow and Bram Stoker’s Dracula while indulging in crafted cocktails, local beer, dill popcorn, and more. [$18] 

Moving Through Anxiety | Friday | 6-9pm

INDIGROW Psychology and YYC Cycle have teamed up to present a one-hour workshop focused on identifying, managing, and ultimately reducing anxiety by exploring evidence-based techniques in a safe space. [$22] 

Calgary Reptile Expo | Saturday and Sunday | 9am-4pm

Canada's largest not-for-profit Reptile Expo has everything reptillian for you and your family to peruse and enjoy.

Beacon Original Art: Fall Exhibition & Sale | Saturday-Sunday | 10am-4pm

The Bridgeland Riverside Community Association is thrilled to host an original art show and sale where attendees can connect with talented local artists and purchase one-of-a-kind art and other creations. [Free]

The Plaza Theatre and Otafest are showing the next chapter of ReBoot ReWind where viewers can enjoy episodes 6, 7, 8 which depicts the journey of an iconic ’90s program that impacted the history of animation as a whole. [$15]

Ash Pearson Drum Session | Saturday | 6-8pm

Join the Leroux Studios for an exclusive event featuring the drummer of 3 Inches of Blood Ash Pearson and Marty Friedman where attendees can expect a 90-minute drumming clinic accompanied by a Q&A session along with giveaways, merch, and autograph opportunities. [$23]

Join the Florists Supply Ltd. for a special event where creative Dutch floral designer Anne Van Midden shares her personal experience and innovative techniques to promote floral design from inspiration to creation. [$49]

This is the last day to book a private workshop that cSPACE Marda Loop and Lucky Small Things are offering where up to four people can relax and explore wood burning techniques to create a personalized wood-burned piece of art within a small group that includes all the materials and instruction required. [$75]

Learn about a variety of beauty care and experience live demos with industry experts at this annual event featuring treatment demonstrations, Q&As, permanent jewelry and delicious food and beverages. [$15/session]

Ongoing

More Greased | Until Oct 19 | Jubilations dinner theatre

Sandy and Danny may have graduated, but there is still plenty of grease to go ‘round. Head to Jubilations to enjoy the bygone days of sock hops and bobby socks, soda jerks and super nerds—and most of all—greasers. It’s that first era of rock and roll music with the songs we all know and love.

Pumpkins After Dark  | Until Oct 31 | Winsport

Pumpkins After Dark is Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event, with more than 10,000 hand-carved pumpkins and so many lights! This one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is Instagram photo worthy for the whole family.

Train of Terror | Until Nov 3 | Aspen Crossing

Experience haunted railway cars, disturbing entertainment, and fear on the Train of Terror. If you make it through the fright cars alive, you will find areas to calm your nerves with food and drinks for purchase.

Death Trap | Until Nov 10 | Stage West dinner theatre

Sidney Bruhl is a successful writer of Broadway mystery plays but is struggling to live up to his own reputation. A possible break in his fortunes occurs when he receives a script from a student and he hatches a sinister plan. What Sidney doesn’t know, is his student has some surprise plot points of his own up his sleeve.

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.

From Me to You: The Beatles in Canada 1964-1966 | Until Jan 5 | National Music Centre

A nostalgic tribute to the band's transformative years upon arriving in Canada for the first time, this display captures the cultural landscape of Canada in the 1960s, and the frenzied excitement of Beatlemania that swept across the country.

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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