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• La Poutine Week kicks off (Feb 1 - 7) Supporting local restaurant communities across Canada. 

• YYC Hot Chocolate Fest Kicks Off (Feb 1 - 29) This event is meant to highlight local businesses and Calgary’s vibrant culture while also helping support a local charity. With more than 70 vendors participating every year, YYC Hot Chocolate Fest has grown to become a staple in countless Calgarians’ winter event calendars. 

• TasteDay Thursday: Intro to South America At Willow Park Wine & Spirits (Feb 1) Enjoy six reds and whites from South America’s up-and-coming wine regions, accompanied by delicious cheeses and fresh baguette.  

• Last Best - Gin Cocktail Competition At The Nash in Inglewood (Feb 1) Come experience the competition while enjoying drinks and snacks. 

• Chinook Blast (Feb 2 - 19) Chinook Blast warms up our city with a celebration of community, culture, and civic pride, where the best of Calgary’s art, music, theatre, sport and recreation will be on display.

• 2024 CALGARY MOTORCYCLE AND POWERSPORT SHOW (Feb 2 - 4) Canada’s premier powersports events, are back and set to deliver plenty of excitement, fun, information, and new discoveries for riders of all styles, ages, and experience levels.

• Mecha Meyhem: Canada's Robotics Showdown (Feb 2 - 4) Started in 2023, Mecha Mayhem brings together over 160 High school and Middle school teams worldwide to compete at the BMO Centre for three full days of breathtaking competition.

• NITRO Circus (Feb 2, 3) Motorsports/Racing at Stampede Park.

• Exposure Festival kicks off (Feb 2) A brand-new series of events that respond to Exposure’s curated exhibitions.

• Jason McCoy Live at Studio Bell  (Feb 2) The National Music Centre in partnership with the CCMA recently launched an updated exhibition showcasing items from the 2023 Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees, including McCoy and Brian Edwards. 

• Mirror Mirror opens at Chinook Centre (Feb 2) Through your participation, nine immersive art installations inspired by consciousness and creativity come alive, inviting you to leave your own unique mark. 

• The Big Ball at Hotel Arts  (Feb 2) A night of great entertainment, live music, dance, exquisite food and beverages and more than a few surprises!

• Calgary Roughnecks vs. New York Riptide  (Feb 2) Box lacrosse game at Scotiabank Saddledome.

• Chinese New Year Festival (Feb 2) Join in on a sensational celebration of our city's rich cultural tapestry during the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre's Chinese New Year Festival 2024!  

• THE ELIXIR OF LOVE: Opera  (Feb 3,4 - 7,9) Gaetano Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love is a light and lyrical comedy in the bel canto style. It is an opera with the tenderest of hearts and the sweetest of melodies, including Nemorino’s beloved aria ‘Una furtiva lagrima’. 

• Lunar New Year Festivities At The District Beltline  (Feb 3) Embrace the Year of the Dragon by championing and supporting local Asian artisan vendors, savouring delicious food and drink specials, enjoying entertainment and performances, capturing moments in our Photo booth, and more. 

• Intro to Espresso Classes at Phil And Sebastian (Feb 3) Learn how to use your home espresso machine and grinder to get the most out of your espresso. Explore basic espresso-making techniques, taste various espresso extractions and learn about basic machine care and maintenance. 

• Calgary Roughnecks vs. Toronto Rock (Feb 3) Box lacrosse game at Scotiabank Saddledome.

• Nordic at Night (Feb 3) Join us as we transform the East Village Nordic Loop into an all-ages cross-country ski glow party. Enjoy roving performers, music and hot beverages. BYOS – bring your own skis – and we’ll provide the glow! 

• Circus of Light Warehouse Party At The Palace Theatre (Feb 3) An experience quite like no other. The biggest light show in Canada featuring immersive visual and sound dynamics.

• Chocolate, Coffee & Tea Lovers Market - Marda Loop Community Hall (Feb 4) Join us for an extraordinary experience at the Chocolate, Coffee & tea Lovers Market—an event designed for those who share an unwavering passion for the divine duo of coffee/tea and chocolate! 

• Foreign Concept Pop-Up At Bar Chouette (Feb 4) Foreign Concept Chinese New Year pop-up.  

• Banded Peak Doubles Crib Tournament (Feb 6) Join us for our taproom crib tournament! 

• Rec Room Trivia League At The Rec Room  (Feb 6) Tremendous Trivia is bringing our 6-round show to the Rec Room for a 10-week trivia league.

• Aroused at Hotel Arts (Feb 8) Grab your friends, lovers and situations as we dig deep into the biological & psychological science that goes into sex, romance & arousal. 

• A League of Their Own: Losing Ground At The Globe Cinema (Feb 8) From the incredible poet, playwright, writer, civil rights activist, educator and filmmaker Kathleen Collins, LOSING GROUND (1982) was one of the first feature-length fiction films directed by a Black woman. 

• TasteDay Thursday: Intro to Rosé At Willow Park Wine & Spirits (Feb 8) Grab your date and make it a romantic night with the Trusted Experts and all the shades of rosé. We’re serving up rosé-coloured glasses, combined with delicious cheeses and baguette, to delight your eyes and tantalize your senses.

• Calgary Boat & Outdoors Show (Feb 9 - 11)  This February, the Calgary Boat and Outdoors Show will once again transform the BMO Center into an unrivalled marketplace for hunting, fishing, and thrilling outdoor adventures. 

Ongoing…

• Evolution of the Greatest Boy Bands at Stage West Theatre (Nov 7 - Feb 4) This show will recreate music history from the Beatles to The Bee Gees to the New Kids on the Block and finally on to NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys.

• Hygge Hut on River Walk in East Village (Various Days until March) The Hygge Hut is a big warm East Village hug in the middle of a long, cold Calgary winter. The contemporary, Scandinavian-style space is inspired by the Danish idea of Hygge, which means a special kind of well-being. It’s a cozy, easy togetherness enhanced by the glow of a firepit, soft lighting, a warm drink and good company.

• The Calgary Zoo Penguin Walk (10:30 am daily pending weather) Once again this winter, you can see up to 14 king penguins outside of their habitat as they take a royal promenade through zoo grounds at the Penguin Walk daily.

• Meteor Shower opens at Theatre Calgary (Jan 23 - Feb 11)  An Absurdist, Fast-Paced Comedy. Steve Martin’s signature wit is on full display in this comedy, where the jokes are served as quickly as the drinks.

• Snow Days Festival Banff (Jan 19 - Feb 4) Every January Banff and Lake Louise come alive with the annual SnowDays celebration. The streets of downtown Banff transform into larger-than-life winter galleries with giant snow sculptures to be found throughout.

Where to Eat

If you like eating, this is for you.

• Thai Thien Sub: With an almost perfect 5-star rating on Google and a menu with no item over $10, this is a great spot to grab some tasty Vietnamese food without breaking the bank.
  
  

• A Plus Pizza: This new Italian restaurant is known to serve up mouth-watering pizza along with a variety of sides, such as ravioli, salad, and wings.
  
  

• Delmonico: Another new restaurant in Calgary, Delmonico brings Western-fusion cuisine to the city, including pancakes, bennies, and omelettes for breakfast, and things like cauliflower fritters, crispy baby scallops, melon salad with feta, burgers and brisket for later in the day.

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