Calgary Attractions

Penguin Walk
2026-03-04 10:30 - 2026-05-07 11:00, 2026-03-03 10:30 - 2026-05-06 11:00, 2026-03-02 10:30 - 2026-05-05 11:00, 2026-03-01 10:30 - 2026-05-04 11:00, 2026-02-28 10:30 - 2026-05-03 11:00, 2026-02-27 10:30 - 2026-05-02 11:00, 2026-02-26 10:30 - 2026-05-01 11:00, 2026-02-25 10:30 - 2026-04-30 11:00 UTC and 17 more dates | Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, 210 St. George’s Drive NE, Calgary, Alberta, T2E 7V6, Canada
The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is excited to share that the Penguin Walk, presented by WestJet Cargo, is waddling back this January! Starting January 10th until March 15th, watch as up to thirteen king penguins step outside their habitat for a royal stroll through the zoo grounds each morning.
Penguin Walk is dependent on the birds’ desire to walk as well as the weather, but luckily for zoo guests, the colony loves to walk and usually chooses to!
When: January 10th – Sunday, March 15, 2026
Time: 10:30 a.m. daily (weather conditions permitting)
Cost: Penguin Walk is included with your Daily Admission Ticket to the zoo
Remember to get your tickets in advance to save big on daily admission!
*Please note: Penguin Walk will be cancelled if the temperature warms up to 5° C, drops to or below -25° C, or the winds are too strong.

Métis Beading Workshop
2026-02-28 10:00 - 17:00 | The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland, 750 9 Avenue Southeast, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 5E1, Canada
Event Date: Saturday, Feb. 28
Event Time: 10 am-5 pm | Doors open 9:45 am
Cost: $100 (plus fees)
Ages: 16+
Step into creativity and learn a new skill! In this beginner’s workshop, Métis artisan Janis Laboucane will share the history and significance of Métis beading where you’ll learn how to follow a traditional flower pattern to use in other personal projects.
All materials are supplied and yours to take home if you don’t finish the flower during the workshop.
Bring your own lunch with you or add Spolumbo’s lunch to your ticket purchase for an additional $18 and we’ll deliver it during the workshop. Sandwich orders close February 26 at 4:30 pm.

Hot Dogs & Hot Takes on History: Polite City, Loud Streets: Protesting in Calgary
2026-02-19 19:00 - 20:30 | The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland, 750 9 Avenue Southeast, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 5E1, Canada
Event Date: Thursday, Feb. 19
Event Time: 7-8:30 pm | Doors open 6:30 pm
Cost: $15
Ages: 13+
Is Calgary really as politically quiet and conservative as its reputation suggests? Or has protest always been part of the city’s DNA — easier to overlook than to remember?
In the first installment of Hot Dogs & Hot Takes on History in 2026, Dr. Roberta Lexier peels back the layers of Calgary’s past to uncover a long tradition of protest and activism. From mass demonstrations during the Great Depression to anti-war movements, tuition protests, labour organizing, women’s rights, racial justice, and contemporary events responding to today’s political flashpoints, Dr. Lexier traces how Calgarians have repeatedly taken to the streets when economic crisis, war, or injustice demanded action.
Challenging the idea that activism belongs somewhere else, Dr. Lexier reframes Calgary as a city shaped not only by oil, agriculture, and the Stampede, but by dissent. She explores how protest has evolved across generations — who was allowed to gather, who was suppressed, and how the boundaries of acceptable resistance have shifted over time.
Come for the hot dogs, stay for the reminder that protest has always been part of this city — whether we choose to acknowledge it or not.

The Confluence Craft Club - February
2026-02-15 13:00 - 15:00 | The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland, 750 9 Avenue Southeast, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 5E1, Canada
Event Date: Sunday, Feb. 15
Event Time: 1-3 pm
Cost: $8 (plus fees)
Ages: 13+*
Looking for a way to kick-start your crafting journey, need motivation to tackle that work-in-progress or simply want to meet likeminded people? The Confluence Craft Club is the cozy, community crafting experience you’ve been looking for! Whether you knit, cross-stitch, scrapbook or do anything in-between, come spend a relaxing afternoon sharing your craft and socializing over a warm beverage. All artforms and skill levels welcome!

Materials are not provided, so please remember to bring your craft and all required supplies along with you!

Tickets include complimentary coffee and tea.
*Attendees under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult for the entirety of the program.

Heart, Heat, and Body / SPARK AFTER DARK (18+)
2026-02-13 18:00 | TELUS Spark Science Centre, 220 St. George's Drive NE, Calgary, Alberta, T2E 5T2, Canada
Turn up the heat at the first Spark After Dark of 2026!
Heart, Heat & Body dives into why touch, tension, and chemistry make us feel… everything.
FEBRUARY 13, 2026 | 6:00 PM – MIDNIGHT

Blush-worthy experiments, demos that make you sweat, and entertainment spicy enough to fog a microscope. Play, explore, and feel every sensation to the max.
Your ticket also includes access to Extreme Sports: Beyond Human Limits, because nothing gets your heart racing like a little risk.

WHENFriday, February 13, 2026

TIME6:00 PM – midnight

AGES18+ only
Must have valid photo ID

COSTGeneral Admission: $36.95
Spark Members: $15.00TELUS SPARK Science Centre – 220 St. George’s Drive NE Calgary, AB T2E 5T2 (403) 817-6800

Cold Spell Fun for All!
2026-02-07 12:00 - 17:00 | The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland, 750 9 Avenue Southeast, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 5E1, Canada
Bundle up for a free day of family friendly fun at The Confluence! Part of East End Cold Spell, Cold Spell Fun for All promises a variety of cool outdoor activities that embrace the unpredictable Calgary winter.
From horse-drawn carriage rides and cozying up outdoor fire pits to hockey lessons and skating on the ODR, join us where the rivers meet for an afternoon packed with frozen fun!
