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Local news, reviews and updates by Family Fun Calgary bloggers.

Edgepark Ravine: A whimsical way to spend the day

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I first learned about Edgepark Ravine via my friend Dana’s blog Calgary Playground Review. As the name suggests, she writes all about the best playgrounds in Calgary. Today was one of those not too hot, not too cold kind of days that is perfect for an outing to the park. My daughter is obssessed with [...]

Letterboxing: A Great Activity for Family Fun in Calgary

A Guide to Letterboxing in Calgary

By Robin Farr Letterboxing is a mix of art, journaling, solving mysteries, and hunting for buried treasure. It’s similar to geocaching, except that instead of finding an object and leaving one in its place, you’re collecting a stamp in your journal and leaving your stamp in the journal you’ve found. You’ll find it to be [...]

Canada Day at Heritage Park {Giveaway}

Heritage Park Canada Day

Is there any place in the city better to spend Canada Day than the historic village at Heritage Park? Celebrate Canada’s birthday by recognizing both our history and the future of our country. Before there was Canada Day, there was Dominion Day and Heritage Park will honour that tradition with a wide range of activities and [...]

Race for Pace – Embrace Your Inner Superhero

Race for Pace

Even if you don’t run as fast as a super hero, the Remington Race for Pace is your opportunity to be a hero to kids with motor disabilities. The annual walk and run raises funds and awareness for Pacekids Programs, a local charitable organization that family orientated, therapeutic, and active learning programs tailored for infants, [...]

Win a Beaners Fun Cuts Summer Fun Gift Basket {Giveaway}

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Taking your kids to Beaners Fun Cuts makes getting your kids hair cut anything but a chore, where kids will have such a great time that they’ll be too busy to complain about sitting for a cut. Kids get to sit on fun salon chairs shaped like animals or cool vehicles, and watch age appropriate [...]

Bow Habitat Station Trout Pond Now Open!

Bow Habitat Station

The Bow Habitat Station’s Trout Pond is now open for you to fish in! This pond is stocked with trout raised in the fish hatchery for you to catch and release. Please note that bait is not allowed and barbless hooks are required. You can rent rods inside the Bow Habitat Discovery Centre for only [...]

Heritage Park Annual Passes

Heritage Park

As one of our city’s most beloved attractions, Heritage Park offers families a unique blend of entertainment and education as they step back into Western Canada’s pioneer days. With antique midway rides, great shops and restaurants, the iconic train, farm animals, the authentic Historical Village, Gasoline Alley Museum, and special events taking place throughout the [...]

Kelly – Calgary’s Newest Family and Child Lifestyle Photographer {Giveaway}

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We all know that our families change and grow so rapidly that documenting all of the special moments can be challenging. Photographer Kelly MacDonald specializes in capturing families in their most natural moments. Kelly, who has run her own photography business in Ontario for five years and recently moved to Calgary, is ready to explore [...]

My Gym Opening in Calgary!

My Gym Classes

My Gym, the premier fitness centre for kids, is opening its first location in Calgary on May 16! To celebrate, My Gym is holding a 10 day open house for patrons to learn about how the facility works, as well as some great deals on tuition! The gang at My Gym are experts when it [...]

The Circus (and the Deal) Delights!

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On Friday, May 10 I took my eldest daughters, Kate (7) and Jacqueline (5) to the first night of the Royal Canadian Circus. My kids were very excited for their first circus visit and their enthusiasm was infectious (as was the Afro circus song they sang in the van the whole way there). While I [...]