🦎SPRING REPTILE EXPO🦎

Don’t miss the Western Canadian Reptile Expo coming up April 18-19. This is a great family friendly event. It’s interactive, educational and don’t forget the fun photo ops!

Use ASPG9YGY for 15% off regular admission. To use, put in however many tickets you want, click “get tickets”, a screen will pop-up with optional attendee info, click “checkout now” button. At the top of the page will be a bright green stripe that says “Have a coupon?” Enter the code, click “apply coupon.”

EVENTS TO SUPERCHARGE YOUR WEEK🚀

A curated list of the best fun events! Get out of your house and do one (or more!) of these fun events happening this week!

MONDAY

• 🐇 EASTER MONDAY: Happy Easter Monday my friends! I hope you stuff yourself with mini-eggs.

TUESDAY

• 🏡 A DOLL’S HOUSE: This is the second last play in Theatre Calgary’s 2025/26 season running from April 7-May 3. The description is rather vague, something about a wife with a secret? (Tickets start at $55)

WEDNESDAY

• 🎤 YELAWOLF, PROF, AND THAT MEXICAN OT: Concert at Grey Eagle on Wednesday (Tickets start at $91)

• 🧘‍♀️ FLOWSTATE FREQUENCIES: Find your flow state at this nighttime yoga session at Commonwealth complete with Dj! ($37)

THURSDAY

• 🎤 26TH ANNUAL FUNNYFEST: Check out this local comedy competition on from April 9-18. Winners may appear at the main comedy festival at the end of May. (Tix start at $7)

• 🎵 CELTIC WOMAN: See the spring tour of Celtic Woman at Grey Eagle Event Centre. One show only! (Tix start at $60)

• 🎶 PROZZAK: This Thursday you can see Prozzak at Palace Theatre ($52)

FRIDAY

• 🛍️ MARKET COLLECTIVE: The Spring edition of Market Collective kicks off Friday at Contemporary Calgary but goes all the way until Sunday. ($10 admission)

• 🔥 CHIPPENDALES: The famous Chippendales are on world tour and you can catch them while they’re in Calgary at the Grey Eagle Event Centre. Who hoo! ($66)

• 💃BEGINNER DANCE LESSONS: Calgary Dance Stampede is offering free beginner dance lessons this friday at the Hyatt. (Free!)

• 🖼️ ACCLAIMED FINE ART SHOW: Check out this local art show at Crescent Heights Community Centre on all weekend Fri-Sun supporting local talent. (Free entry!)

• 🧪 SPARK AFTER DARK: The theme of the science centre’s adults night is the “science of sports!” These educational adults-only nights are really fun, there’s drinks, music, and learning! ($37)

SATURDAY

• 🐑 SPRING BABIES FESTIVAL DATE NIGHT: Butterfield Acres farm is holding an adults-only night with a baby animal theme! If you can’t make this one they are doing it again next week. ($25)

• 💁‍♀️ THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S SHOW: The women’s show is on Saturday and Sunday at the BMO Centre. Pro-tip, be there at 3pm for the male dancers shaking it on stage. ($13 entry)

• 🍷 STAMPEDE CELLAR UNCORKED: If I remember correctly this annual event started last year and they brought it back again this year due to it’s success. Expect LOTS of wine and food from Calgary’s best restaurants. ($110)

• 🛍️ ARTISAN BLOOM MARKET: North Hill Centre comes alive with extra shopping opportunities this Saturday and Sunday with this market. (Free entry)

SUNDAY

• ⚽ FIRST CAVALRY GAME OF SEASON: Yes, it is that time of year already! Calgary’s soccer team’s first home game of the season is April 12 at ATCO field (down in Spruce Meadows). These games are fantastic, you’ll love it, just make sure you dress warm! (Tickets start at $27)

• 🎉 SPRING FEST HOLI & VAISAKHI: Not sure if it feels like spring weather yet, but celebrate spring regardless at this festival at Bowness Park (Free!)

3 EVENTS TO LOOK FORWARD TO! 🤩

DID YOU HEAR!? 😮

What the group chat is talking about this week. 💬

• 🔥 Big news from the folks in charge of Comery Block/Hayden Block/South Block, they’re adding another restaurant to the block family. About a year and a half ago they opened Blue Rock Swim Club under South Block and it’s a great upscale speakeasy type place. I’m assuming due to it’s success they are repeating that idea in a bigger venue. Enter the empty building in Kensington that was previously Freehouse. It’s a big space and an older building, but it seems it’s in the process of a mega make-over to become “Stable Palms Club.” Allegedly they’ll open in May (I say allegedly as most restaurants experience opening delays), but fingers crossed we’ll get to see this new hot spot for ourselves soon!

• 🍨 If you’ve ever wanted “healthy” ice cream, now you can get protein-rich ice cream from local company Foothills Creamery. Expect 30 grams of protein per pint and 50% less sugar.

• 🚴 Calgary Bike Swap is doing an event May 2. I’m not sure exactly how this event works, but I believe people donate bikes and then people can buy them. (And somehow bikes also go to people in need.)

• 🍦 Marda Loop is really popping off lately with a slew of new openings. Enter Tat’s Treats! A cute soft serve ice cream shop with flavours infused with your favorite nostalgic cereals.

💰 SOCIABLES SAVINGS 💰

I’m always on the look out for new deals, discount codes, and happy hours to share! Lemme know if you know of any I can add to the list.

• 15% OFF @ REPTILE EXPO: Use code ASPG9YGY (April 18-19)

• 31% OFF @ BASKIN ROBBINS: I recently discovered if you visit a Baskin Robbins on the 31st of the month you’ll get 31% off the ice cream in their freezer.

• 50% OFF @ SKIP THE DEPOT: If you’re like me and you hate going to the bottle depot, stop! Do skip the depot instead. Get 50% off your first pick up when you use my link. (Trust me, you’ll never go back).

• 50% OFF WINERY FEE @ WINE WAREHOUSE: For all new customers.

• 50% OFF DRINKS @ LULU BAR: Get a 50% discount on all cocktails, spirits, wine, beer, and mocktails 2-5pm daily.

• 50% OFF SUBSCRIPTION @ INSPIRED GO SALADS: I’ve been ordering these salads every 2 weeks for about 3 years now. Can’t beat the fantastic taste and convenience. Use my link for 50% off your first try.

• BOGO @ BOOGIES BURGERS: I don’t know what miracle caused this but Boogies Burgers is now offering buy 1 get 1 burgers weekly on Tuesdays. This is a crazy good deal and you may see me there every Tuesday now.

• $30 SPENDING MONEY @ RAKUTEN: This site gives you the best coupon codes when shopping online. I’ve been using it since 2015. It’s free! Get $30 when you sign up with my link.

• $50 FREE CASH @ CIBC: I find CIBC to be the least annoying of the major Canadian banks. Use my link if you’re looking for somewhere new to bank with a bonus $50 bucks to start you off.

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_{⚠Accuracy: I do this newsletter alone and inevitably it will feature a typo or two (or I might have got my details mixed up, I am just a frequently hungover person after all). Furthermore, event details can change at the organizer’s whim, please double check before you head out anywhere. That said, I think this is 99.9% accurate! I try my best!}

🫥 _{Full Transparency:  Sometimes I include events or businesses within this newsletter that have a sponsored connection to YYC Sociables (my local small business). Some links may be affiliate (very rarely, but sometimes) which means I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Or I may refer to a hosted media event or gifted food.}