🗝️SUNDAY SNEAK PEEK - April 27, 2025

Your key to Calgary's headliners, hot spots, & hidden gems.

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Sarah Hovind
April 27, 2025

Hi friends,

Last week I asked you what type of events you wanted to see more of and you said WEIRD ones! So I hope you like my choices in this week’s picks. 😏 Definitely some gems!

Also, last week I mentioned the opening of the Fancy Induced Burger where you can win a free car, it was supposed to be April 26th, but they’ve been delayed so now the grand opening is set for May 17 if you wanna get your free burger and chance at winning a car!

I’m excited for May and for Beerfest this weekend! (also make sure you enter to win VIP beerfest tix here)

HEADLINERS THIS 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

Tuesday

  • 💛 CALGARY VOLUNTEER FAIR: Find your perfect volunteer activity that matches your interests. It’s at the downtown U of C Campus from 11:30am-5:30pm

Wednesday

Thursday

  • 💐 FIRST DAY OF MAY! While I know that spring technically starts in March, we all know that March and April are essentially extended winter. It’s not until May that you can finally put away your vehicle snow-scrapper and pack away your thick winter jacket. NOW IS THE TIME! HIT ME WITH THAT SUNSHINE ☀️

  • 📚 RESET SOCIETY BOOK SALE: Check out this massive second hand book sale fundraiser. Over 100,000 books!!

  • 🩰 DON QUIXOTE: Alberta Ballet’s production is on May 1-3

  • 🌮 TEQUILA & TAQUITOS: Can’t go wrong with this combo on at a sit down tasting event at Willow Park Wines

  • 📝Canadian Administrative Professionals Summit: An educational event for admins

  • 🍕 LA PIZZA WEEK: Pizza places around the city participate in this celebration of pizza. I believe this event is ran by people in Montreal and they try to get Calgary restaurants to sign up and it’s generally poorly done. Not many restaurants join and it’s poorly communicated what they’re doing. But we’ll see, maybe this year will be different?! It’s no Mac & Cheese fest that’s for sure 😉

Friday

  • 🛍️ MARKET COLLECTIVE: Big market on at the BMO centre from May 2-4

  • 💎 ROCK & MINERAL SHOW: Get yo’ rocks and minerals folks. I’ll fully admit I’ve never been to one of these, its on my bucketlist to see what they’re all about! On all weekend May 2-4

  • 🍺 CALGARY BEERFEST: On friday and sat! I will be there Friday!

  • 🫖 CERAMIC ART & TEAPOT SHOW: Cuuuuuute

  • 🎵 CYPRESS HILL: In concert at Grey Eagle

  • 🧵 UJAMAA GRANDMAS 2025 FABRIC & YARN SALE: This epic yarn sale brings in tons of money for the Stephen Lewis Foundation and makes sure no shred of yarn goes unused. Tickets are $5 in advance for Friday and $2 at the door Sat and Sunday.

Saturday

  • 🌼 WALDEN IN BLOOM: Check out this FREE community event with showhomes, food trucks, giveaways, family activities and games

  • 💥 FAT FASHION FAIR: A fat fashion event and a fat market dedicated to all that is fat

  • 🎤 THE FAB FOUR: A Beatles Tribute at Grey Eagle

  • 🏁 CINCO DE DERBY - CHIHUAHUA RACES: A full day of fun at Century Downs that includes horse races, food trucks, free samples and the legendary chihuahua races

Sunday

  • 🎪 POTTERY SALE: Mount Pleasant Potters’s Guild annual spring pottery sale featuring local artists. All 100% Canadian made

  • 👽 BLUE MILK - A STAR WARS CABARET: Catch this wild show at Dickens with drag, cabaret, and Star Wars all mixed together in honor of May 4th

BONUS! EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT CODES

  • 💸 20% OFF CALGARY BEERFEST ADMISSION: Use code SAVE20 or 20% off admission.

  • 💸 $45 OFF CALGARY BEERFEST: When you buy a package (admission, $40 tokens, after party all included for $65)

  • 💸 20% OFF VR EXPERIENCE: The Horizon of Khufu: A Journey to Ancient Egypt at Chinook Centre! Get 20% off with code KhufuSARAH20 (extended to May 30)

  • 💸 20% OFF NEWSLETTER SOFTWARE: Want to send your own super cool newsletter? It’s a lot of work I’m not gonna lie, but I send this using Beehiiv and it does make my life easier. Use my link for a free 30 day trial and 20% your first 3 months.

  • 💸 20% OFF BOWLING AT SPLITSVILLE CREEKSIDE: Use code 20SARAH when booking. (Discount ends May 18)

  • 💸 80% OFF FRESH PREP: Get up to 80% off Fresh Prep meal making kits (new customers only) Use code INFSOCIABLE80 (this code may be ending soon!)

  • 💸 2 FOR 1 ADMISSION STUDIO BELL: Get two admissions for the price of one with code PHIL2FOR1 online or in person (ends Sept 30, I got this code from Calgary Phil’s newsletter)

  • Want to add a discount code from your business? Send me an email!

HEADS UP! UPCOMING EVENTS

p.p.s Did you know there’s free live music at Banquet Bar on wednesdays?

*note, events in this section are sponsored. If you’d like your event added, send me an email.

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Hope you have a good week friends!

Cheers!

Sarah

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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 within this newsletter that have paid for sponsored posts on my social media. 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.

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