This was a fun little festival over the Family Day long weekend. It was spread out around a few…read moredifferent plazas and parks downtown from Olympic Plaza to 5th St SW. Each stop was an art installation of various size and purpose all themed around light. The event was completely free too with a couple of the installations located indoors so you could warm up if needed. The fun part of this was that many of the installations were interactive. At Olympic Plaza there were giant shards that you could spin. At The Bow you put your face into a lit up ring and when you smiled a large happy face lit up on the wall. At another location there was a screen inside a door playing a video of a landscape. When you closed the door and opened it again, a different landscape was seen through the door.

Just wanted to give a huge shout out to our birthday host today…read more Calgary, November 11 at 1300 Akash was so good with the kids. He even played games when the golf got a little backed up. He had a great handle on 12 boys it was awesome! Loved that I didn't have to do anything for the party. The host literally took care of everything!

I wanted to come here with my friends but we all went back seeing that its just the same as it was…read morebefore. It was only fun at the first time you come.

It felt a bit like stepping into a wild western dream. From the high energy chuckwagon races to the…read moreincredible traditional Native American horse race, it was exciting and eyeopening all at once. The grandstand show after the races was amazing, with a huge stage, live music, dancing, a bike show acrobatics and so much energy. And just when you think it's over, the fireworks light up the sky with music playing in the background. It was perfect. Definitely one of the best ways to spend time with family and soak in something truly unique.

On the website, we purchased a three day package with good grandstand seats to see chuckwagon races…read moreas well as the evening grandstand show portions of the Stampede. The Stampede Grandstand was renamed GMC Stadium in 2022. It seats 17,000 with space for 8,000 standing room. It annually hosts the rodeo. There were lines to get into this grandstand and lines to purchase food. There were vendors serving beer and food at our seats. Lammie's has a western shop that we walked through on our way inside. We found our seats easily in the grand stand. There were big screens showing the televised events. The seats were narrow & very close together without much legroom. We stood for the national anthem. Chuck wagon race events were explained. We watched the Chuck wagons pulled by 4 horses race around the track to cheers. I learned that Chuckwagon racing is an equestrian rodeo sport where drivers of a chuckwagon are lead by a team of Thoroughbred horses that race around the track. This sport is popular in the Prairie Provinces of Canada, where the World Professional Chuckwagon Association & the Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association are the 2 major racing circuits. The most famous chuckwagon race in the world is held annually here at the Calgary Stampede, with a total prize money for the 10 day event toping C$2 million. Major construction, oil, energy, aeronautics ... companies sponsor wagons with advertising rights. The best Indigenous Relay Racing teams take to the track each night at the Calgary Stampede after the Cowboys Rangeland Derby Chuckwagon Races. Ten teams show off their incredible skills, with riders mounted bareback. They race the track at fast speed, then leap off to swap horses before taking off on another lap. There was a children's chuckwagon race, and all kinds of entertainment. Each evening show ended with fireworks.

Great festival combining science and art for Children and adults alike going on this weekend.read more

So fun, Amanda V. And I really enjoyed this art and science show mash up. Thousands of people and…read morehundreds of things to see. music, fire, light shows, sculptures! Just a really good time .

Soccer? Ultimate? Tennis? Whatever your sport of choice, you can probably play it here…read more The fields are beautifully maintained and expansive.You can have about 8 simultaneous games of soccer. It also offers a lovely view of Calgary's largest downtown buildings. Things to note: no dogs allowed, this is a city field, folks! Parking is limited to two small lots, but there is lots of street parking Don't let your kids kick balls against the tennis club building as it echoes into their VIP dining lounge and those guys get mad. The sun was out, I enjoyed sitting on the dilapidated bleachers watching the soccer and took photos. Girls from youth soccer teams roamed the field selling gatorade and pop to fundraise for their team. What a beautiful day, in a beautiful park!

I've been coming here since first moving to Altadore in 2004. This is the kind of community…read morefacility that just adds a ton value to living nearby. It is laid back, chill & a no glamour facility. Perfect! The staff are mature seasoned YYC city employees who are always happy & helpful. There are 3 pools; 25 metre, dive/exercise pool & a huge hot tub. There is a great drop- in conditioning swim on Monday & Wednesday evenings & Saturday mornings.

Stopped in here for drop in skating with a friend, and we ended up having a great time. The…read morelocation of this place is pretty convenient and there is a ton of parking. I didn't peruse anythign else that this facility has, I only came into the arena area (and I should note there are 2 arenas here, both in the same building). I had to dig my skates out from the basement specifically for this event. I donned my dull as hell skates and hit the freshly zambonied ice. Ahhh, skating. It's been ages since I've skated in an indoor rink but this was ended up being really fun.They play some tunes while you're skating, akin to those I would assume get played at the roller rink, but it's not overly loud and we were still able to hold a conversation. At the rock bottom price of $5.50 for a drop in fee, I can totally see myself coming back here. Yelp Kicks Butt: 1/10

We've been to a couple of these Marda Gras Festivals over the years and they are always super busy,…read morefun for the kids and an enjoyable outing for the entire family. We've been to and love New Orleans and so this festival holds a special place in our heart No issues with parking, even though it was a couple blocks away. Mayor Nenshi was on hand meeting and greeting the line up of people who wanted to see him. A handful of food trucks were on hand including Fiasco Gelato and we were excited to finally visit them. Fun Mardis Gras themed crafts for the kids. Face painting and bouncy houses are always a hit. A fun way to spend a couple of hours, chatting with people, trying new things, learning about the neighbourhood and supporting the Marda Loop Community.

Today I attended the marda gras festival. Nothing great to say about that. Lilac,sun and salsa and…read morelatin festivals were a way better than this. Not much crowd too. Even there were very less businesses. There was nothing much to pass time or enjoy either. There were two music band stages and were nt good too. It was just not worth going over a weekend after waiting for 20 mins for transit and walking to the marda loop. If there is no other work and idle then we could think of this festival :P .

It was my first time to attend Global Fest. I really don't know about it, not until one of my…read moreoffice mates asked if we are going. In GlobalFest, you'll see different food stalls representing various countries. Yes, I basically went there because I heard there's going to be a lot of food! For your convenience, tickets can also be purchased from CO-OP, First Calgary Financial, London Drugs, Chinook Financial, and Marlborough mall. There were several gates to enter the event. Security was really tight because police started blocking roads as early as 6pm. Parking fees will range from $10-$20 (depends on the distance of the parking area to the main ground). If you're planning to attend the event I suggest bringing a bug spray (not unless you're willing to be sprayed by natural bug repellant which cost $10) with you as well as folding chairs or outdoor blankets. Think of it as if you're going to a camp site but not to have bonfire but to watch fireworks Overall, it was a nice experience!

We got the VIP.experience which was disappointing. There was truly no real benefit to paying the…read moreextra money for his experience. We even had to leave the VIP area for cheaper beer. The lines were as expected the parking and ubering in was a nightmare. The email they send you with your tickets told you exactly where the drop.off was and the security wouldn't let.them in there. Unfortunatly there was no drone show which we were looking forward to. I wouldn't spend the money for VIP again but the fireworks show was nice.