Things To Do In Calgary On May Long Weekend

by yourcleaningfairy - May 17, 2018

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2018 May Long Weekend (May 19th-21st)

If you’re not sure how to spend this May long weekend in Calgary, this post might help you decide. We compiled a list of available activities and destinations that you can participate in during this holiday weekend.

Calaway Park.

Calaway Park is opening this weekend for a season. It’s the largest family amusement park in Western Canada. It’s been in existence for the past two decades. Calaway Park offers family entertainment at an affordable price. There is a minimum of thirty-two rides for all the adrenaline junkies. The park has one pay gate that leads the tourists into the park for activities including free parking, clowns, jugglers, and stilt walkers.

Pandas At Calgary Zoo.

Calgary Zoo has lately become the home to four pandas named Er Shun, Da Mao, Jia Panpan, and Jia Yueyue. Two are adults, while the others are cubs. They are located in a specially constructed Panda Passage that cost over  fourteen million dollars. The passage has a nursing area that aims at providing a conducive environment with the hope that the adult female will give birth to more cubs during her stay in the zoo.

Heritage Park.  

Heritage Park is also opening this weekend for a season. It is the largest history museum in Canada. It contains numerous restaurants, shops, rides, exhibits. In addition to this, it is well equipped to handle the younger crowd with its active demonstrations and activities at the museum.

Kayben Farms.

This is a fun place for children and adults alike. It incorporates activities such as a water-pump duck race, pedal kart track, 4-lane slide play structure, as well as an inflated trampoline known as a berry bounce.

Camping.

Choose your camping destination between numerous camping grounds in Calgary, like: Mountain View Camping, Calgary West Campground, Nature’s Hideaway Family Campground, Calaway Park RV Park and Campground, among others.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in Concert.

The southern Alberta Jubilee auditorium proudly presents a live screening of this Harry Potter film. The upcoming one will be on May 18 to 19th of 2018. This will be accompanied by an amazing performance by the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra.

Marry Poppins The Musical.

This musical is famously performed at the southern Alberta Jubilee auditorium or the Theatre Calgary. It is based on the Walt Disney Film and the P.L. Travers.

Sherlock Holmes and the American Problem Theatre.

This amazing performance is based in 1887 during Queen Victoria’s Jubilee. It is Canadian themed and it aims at displaying the amazing capabilities of Sherlock Holmes, who is a fictional character that plays the World’s Greatest Detective.

Little Britches Weekend.

This amazing weekend event begins with a parade known as the Little Britches Parade that has a lot of bands and floats. Additionally, it offers activities such as the Lions club, High River Rodeo Grounds, music festival, and a food festival, among others.

After fun and busy long weekend, if you find yourself needing some cleaning help, don’t hesitate to call in Calgary cleaning services.

Happy Victoria Day Long Weekend!