Family Events and Activities in Calgary in April
Spring is just around the corner, and so are tons of fun events here in Calgary in April! From exhibits to concerts to encounters with dinosaurs and parades, there’s guaranteed to be something exciting for everyone in your family to experience this April in YYC.
Here’s a look at some fun family events & activities in Calgary in April
Easter Eggstravaganza – Calgary Zoo
Date: Friday April 3 – Monday April 6
Cost: Included with Zoo Admission
Location: Calgary Zoo, 1300 Zoo Road NE
Get your bunny ears ready for the eggs-citement of the Calgary Zoo’s Easter Eggstravaganza! Every day there’s an array of spring-themed activities, including egg-cellent treats! Let your little ones hop around the zoo grounds to discover the Treat stations, as special zoo volunteers hand out sweets. And be on the lookout for the animals receiving colourful, Easter-themed enrichments in our Wilder Moments. Play along with some new Easter lawn games and explore the zoo while learning about the animals in our care and their counterparts in the wild. You’ll definitely want to stop by for photo opportunities throughout the zoo to capture memories of this special celebration.
Butterfield Acres’ Spring Babies Festival | Butterfieldacres.com
Date: Friday April 3, Saturdays and Sundays April 4 – 19
Cost: Children (able to walk to 17 yrs) $16.49 + GST; Adults $19.49 + GST
Location: Butterfield Acres Farm, 254077 Rocky Ridge Road, Calgary
Head to the Spring Babies Festival at Butterfield Acres and bounce into spring by welcoming the new baby farm animals! Snuggle with baby goats, woolly little lambs, and peep at the freshly hatched chicks and the adorable piglets with their mama. There’ll be plenty of photo ops plus visits with the Easter Bunny on Easter weekend!
Where Sport Meets Science at Telus Spark Science Centre | sparkscience.ca
Date: Until Thursday April 12
Cost: Included in General Admission
Location: Telus Spark Science Centre, 220 St. George’s Drive NE, Calgary
Spark’s Sports Saturdays with the Canadian Sport Institute Alberta invite families to meet Olympic and Paralympic athletes and try hands-on sport demonstrations. Visitors can move, play, and explore the science behind athletic performance through interactive activities designed for all ages.
On Sundays, Skydive Extreme Calgary brings the science of skydiving to Spark. Through interactive displays, visitors can explore how the brain and body respond to adrenaline, focus, and reaction time, and learn how science and engineering keep skydivers safe.
Parade of Wonders (POW!) | fanexpohq.com
Date: Friday April 24
Cost: Free!
Location: Parade kicks off at 8th street and 8 avenue at 10:30 am and ends at Olympic Plaza at 11:30 am
Canada’s largest cosplay parade is back to kick off Calgary’s Expo activities downtown, and you won’t want to miss out on the fun! Whether you’re participating in the parade, or enjoying as a spectator, dress up in your favourite costume and join thousands of cosplayers as they march down Stephen Avenue toward Olympic Plaza for the Expo Opening Ceremony. Don’t miss this celebration of pop culture and creativity, with over 17,500 spectators expected along the route and in the Fan Zone!
