What’s on your holiday shopping list this season? Instead of more stuff to fill your closets, what about wrapping up joyful experiences and special memories with your family? Experience-oriented gifts are always the perfect size and can draw you closer as a family as you encounter new adventures together. Make Christmas easy this year. Check out the Family Fun Calgary Experiences Gift Guide, and give experiences, not stuff!
Alberta Theatre Projects Charlotteâs Web
The Christmas season in Calgary is filled with parties, holiday events, and general family fun. But thereâs nothing quite like dressing up and taking the kids out for a special family-friendly production! Alberta Theatre Projects often have shows geared towards an older audience, but they present a family holiday show over the Christmas season. This year, your family can enjoy the delightful Charlotteâs Web until December 29, 2024.
Read more about it here.
Banff Mount Norquay
What if you could get the whole family active this winter? This year, make winter about playing outside, with family fun and rosy cheeks! Give the gift of experience this Christmas and discover tubing, skiing, and snowboarding at Mount Norquay. Itâs the gift of enjoying winter, sharing stories, and listening to the kids tell you what a great time they had learning new skills!
Read more about it here.
Calaway Park
Toys are fun and exciting to open on Christmas morning, but what if you could wrap up a whole summerâs worth of excitement, family memories and FUN?! This Christmas, wrap up Season Passes to Calaway Park for the best gift of all: the gift of experience and summer laughter. With numerous attractions, top-notch entertainment, and rides for your wee ones right up through full-sized thrill-seekers, itâs fun for the whole family.
Read more about it here.
Clear Nordic Spa
We all need a moment to pause and a chance to be still. As hard as it is to relax in the middle of raising kids, working, and running a life, itâs vital for our well-being and the health of our families. Moms and Dads, give yourself the gift of calm this year at Clear Nordic Spa. Treat yourself this winter and leave the worries of life and parenting behind for a few hours.
Read more about it here.
Fantasyland Hotel
Through the mundane details of family life, from toddler tantrums to teenage angst, we sometimes dream of stepping into another world. Do you wish for Polynesian beaches or Roman opulence? Maybe your kids imagine sleeping in an igloo or travelling to space. This Christmas, you can give the gift of fantasy with a Fantasyland Hotel gift of experience! Less clutter in your house and an excursion to remember equals family memories to cherish!
Read more about it here.
Flying Squirrel Sports
Sure, this holiday season, you can wrap up a book and a new pair of pyjamas to put under the tree. But instead of toys to fill your closet, wrap up tickets or gift cards to Flying Squirrel Sports! These are spring-loaded urban playgrounds with a wide range of attractions. You canât go wrong with an exciting gift of experience that anyone from tots to teens will love. Plus, itâs a chance to enjoy some active family fun!
Read more about it here.
Heritage Park Memberships
Heritage Park has special 60th-anniversary pricing this year and you can benefit with a special annual membership that brings your family great value. When you give an annual membership to Heritage Park Historical Village, you’re giving the gift of time travelling. It’s all about having fun, spending time together, and creating life-long memories.
Read more about it here.
Jubilations Junior Beauty and the Grinch
The holiday season is the perfect time to add live theatre, great food, and family giggles to your schedule! Jubilations Junior has you covered for feel-good family time, so get your tickets now for Beauty and the Grinch. Itâs an entertaining dinner theatre outing that the whole family will enjoy. This show runs until January 11, 2025, making it a brilliant option for gifting to a family you love.
Read more about it here.
Mini Pop Kids Live
The lights go dim. The excited chatter escalates for a split second, and then the atmosphere quiets in anticipation. Before you know it, the room erupts in excitement, lights, and singing, and the whole family gets swept away in the energy! That could be your family at a Mini Pop Kids Live Celebration Tour concert this winter! Wrap up some Mini Pop Kids Live tickets to put under the tree for the perfect gift of experience.
Read more about it here.
Royal Tyrrell Museum
It doesnât matter whether youâre a scholar or a child who just loves dinosaurs â the Royal Tyrrell Museum is a BIG deal! You can dig deeper this year with an annual membership to the Museum. If youâre looking for gift-giving inspiration â maybe something that offers unique experiences and brings ancient history to life â a gift membership to the Royal Tyrrell Museum is perfect!
Read more about it here.
Tracks VR
Is someone in your family Team McLaren or Team Ferrari? Maybe you follow the drivers, like Verstappen, Norris, or Hamilton. Of course, you might just feel the need for speed! Forget sweaters and socks, Tracks VR is what you want this Christmas! Itâs the ultimate virtual racing experience and a perfect gift for the F1 enthusiast. (But they also have race-themed sweaters and socks — — these are the ones they really want!)
Read more about it here.
Board Game Cafes
Board game cafes have become an interesting alternative to playing the same tired games around your kitchen table. Board game cafes offer drinks and snacks to purchase and often charge a small fee per hour, but they have shelves full of games to play, from cards to complicated games of strategy. Itâs a great way to try something new and upgrade an old-fashioned game night!
Read more about it here.
Bowling Guide
With a little friendly competition and lots of laughter, bowling makes a great family night out for all ages! Our Bowling Guide will help you find an affordable, fun way to spend some time, whether you like to focus on chatting between balls or perfecting your technique. Calgary has several bowling alleys, with the choice of 5 or 10-pin bowling.
Read more about it here.
Escape Rooms
The room dims and the lock clicks shut. Thereâs a moment of silence. Now what? Escape rooms have become a popular activity for families, youth groups, and even business colleagues. Itâs a simple concept: allow yourself to be locked in a themed room, and solve the riddles inside to undo the locks. You’ll need to work together! Can you make it out?
Read more about it here.
Indoor Play Places
I can say many wonderful things about Calgary (friendly people, great neighbourhoods, awesome parks ⌠I do love it here!), but the weather forecast can sometimes be a real downer. Happily, Calgary is also home to many indoor play places, from climbing structures to trampoline parks to parkour studios and beyond. Hereâs the lowdown on all those wonderful weather sanctuaries!
Read more about it here.
Miniature Golf
That family that plays together, stays together. Whether you have tots or teens, itâs fun to get out as a family and enjoy an activity. Mini golf is suitable for all ages and Calgary has several options for families, both indoors and out. Go outside and enjoy a summer day or fight the winter blues with the Family Fun Calgary Miniature Golf Guide.
Read more about it here.
Recreation Centres
Recreation centres are great places for families to stay fit and have fun together. Work out with weights or cardio machines while your kids play in childcare or go for a swim or a skate ⌠there are lots of different options in the city, and thatâs especially great when the weather is unpredictable. Hereâs where to find all of them in Calgary!
Read more about it here.
Winter Classes for Kids
Art, music, drama, sports, social clubs and educational enrichment⌠there are a lot of extracurricular activities that your kids could take part in. Here at Family Fun Calgary, we want to make it easier for you to find quality extracurricular programs that you AND your kids will love. Itâs a great time to try something new or get back to what you love, and these fun classes and programs make great gifts, too!
Read more about it here.
So, what will your family and friends be getting under the tree this year? From the ski hill to an epic concert, all it takes is a little reflection to find the perfect experience for anyone!
Want to be featured in the Family Fun Calgary Experiences Gift Guide? Just email Lindsay at lindsay@familyfuncanada.com.
