Calgary Reddit Thread FAQs

I'm visiting Calgary: what should I do?

• Visiting Calgary, what to do?

I'm moving to Calgary: how do I look for places?

• Moving to Calgary this summer no idea where to live. Any advice?
• Considering a move from Toronto to Calgary

I'm bored in Calgary: what's entertaining?

• Cooking classes in Calgary?
• Good parks after sunset?
• Favourite coffee shops
• Stuff to do around Calgary on a weekend night that doesn't involve bars/alcohol
• Calgary attractions downtown during the daytime

I'm going on a date in Calgary: where should we go?

• First date in Calgary
• Cheap/Free Calgary date ideas
• Calgary date ideas
• Best places to dine in Calgary

Guide to Calgary club/bar scene

• Going out for my 19th. Any chill bars/lounges to recommend?

Calgary Events

Major events

• Calgary Comic expo
• Calgary Stampede
• Lilac Festival
• High performance rodeo (Snowblower is a part of this)
• Calgary Folk Music Festival
• Beakerhead
• Calgary motorcycle show
• Globalfest
• Afikaday
• Regge-fest
• Folk festival
• Fringe festival

Regularly recurring events:

• Barcraft
• Green drinks
• pixels and pints
• Demo camp

Calgary Places

Entertainment/Museums/Leisure

• Telus Spark (adult night is fun)
• Rothney Astrophysical Observatory (open houses are great)
• Glenbow museum
• COP
• Epcor centre

Collective Spaces

• Protospace! (calgary hackerspace)
• The area (thearea.ca)

Shopping in Calgary

Farmers Markets

• Calgary Farmers Market
• Kinsland Farmers Market
• Crossroads Farmer's market

Places with Local Shops

• Inglewood
• Kensington
• 17th Ave (sort-of)
• Stephen Ave (sort-of)

Malls

• Crossiron Mills
• Deerfoot Mall
• Market Mall
• Chinook
• Sunridge Mall

Geek Shops

• Sentry Box
• Imaginary Wars
• Discovery hut

Calgary Groups

Service organizations

• Kinsmen Club
• Rotary Club
• Lions Club

Charity:

• Camp horizon
• Inn from the cold
• Meals on wheels
• Boys and Girls Club

Volunteer placement

• Volunteer Calgary