Long weekend activities in and around Calgary
Posted Aug 31, 2013 8:36 am.
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Calgary and Southern Alberta is serving up plenty of things to do to start the long weekend.
The first-ever premiers pride brunch takes place Saturday at the Hyatt Regency downtown.
Tickets for the event from 11 to 1pm are 50 dollars each and will help support Camp Firefly.
The Calgary camp helps teach sexual and gender minority children different skills in leadership.
As part of “Pride Weekend” Alison Redford will also march in Calgary’s parade Sunday which starts at noon at Centre Street and heads down Stephen Avenue.
If you don’t mind a drive south, Old Towne Okotoks is holding its annual chili fest and cook off.
Community Events Coordinator Mark Doherty says this is the 12th year for the western themed event.
“There’s live music all day, there a children’s area so bring the kids down,” says Doherty.
“You’re not going to go hungry there’s lot and lots of chili from very hot to just that perfect recipe.”
Tickets to have a taste are $5.00 each with proceeds going to the Foothills Humane Society who is trying to establish a permanent location.
Saturday Petland in Calgary is hosting it’s Summer Lovin’ Community Adoption event at it’s Deerfoot Meadows and Shawnessy locations.
A local animal rescue organization will be on site with cats and dogs up for adoption.
The event includes a kid area and barbecue donation.
Their aim is to create awareness about the importance and value of responsible pet ownership.
You can also experience lakeside luxury with a walk-through tour of this years hospital home lottery showhome!
Public viewing of the 2-million dollar home goes from noon to 5pm on Saturday.
The home is located in the southeast community of Mahogany.
Tickets are for the lottery are still available and will help support the Calgary Health Trust and local hospitals.
If you’re hoping to head to the mountains lantern tours are being offered at the Cave and Basin National Historic site in Banff.
Spokesperson Heather Walter says it’s aim it to tell some of the great stories of the cave.
“It includes First Nation’s connection to the thermal healing waters and the discovery of the cave by CPR railway workers who thought they’d make it rich but instead it became a national park,” explains Walter.
Tours go Saturday and Sunday at 6 and 7pm and again on Labour Day at 11am.
