Weekend event guide
Posted Aug 13, 2010 12:50 pm.
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If you don’t have plans for this weekend there are tons of local events for you to choose from.
The Rogers Chinatown Street Festival is Saturday on 1st Street SE between 2nd & 3rd Avenue between 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The festival will celebrate the spirit and culture of Chinatown, with a Hong Kong-style open market, food & merchant booths, dances and music.
Meanwhile the Chinatown 100 Grand Celebration takes place Saturday from 6:30 pm to 10:00 p.m. on the Centre Street Bridge. Enjoy a BBQ meal and country western music, with Chinese cultural dances and performances. The evening culminates in a dazzling fireworks display. Tickets are $20/adult, $10/child and available at the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre.
Taste of Calgary returns to Eau Claire Market this weekend from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The Korean Day Festival takes place from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Shaw Millennium Park on Saturday.
CJSW hosts Music in the Park Saturday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Olympic Plaza.
Afrikadey! runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Prince’s Island Park.
Shakespeare in the Park presents works by the poet and playwright 7 p.m. daily until August 21, except Sundays, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturdays.
