CALGARY PHIL & HIGH PERFORMANCE RODEO

If you don’t know what High Performance Rodeo is, well you must be new here! No, it’s not a rodeo, but it is wild, eccentric and sometimes even experimental theatre festival that happens each year in January. It’s something fun and different to entertain us in the most frozen weeks of the year.

Calgary Philharmonic is involved in 2 shows that are part of the festival in 2026. “It Takes Two: A Symphonic Collaboration” (Jan 23-24) at Jack Singer. And “Vivek Shraya: One Night Only” Jan 30 at Jack Singer.

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

• 🪄 ENCHANTED FESTIVAL: Last chance to head to Spruce Meadows for their new bigger than ever Christmas festival. Indoor and outdoor light displays and dogs are welcome with a $5 donation to Parachutes for Pets. It’s on until the 24th! (Starts at $12)

TUESDAY

• 🩰 THE NUTCRACKER: Last chance to see this stunning seasonal ballet. You can pick from the remaining shows Tuesday afternoon, Tuesday night or Wednesday afternoon. (Starts at $110)

WEDNESDAY

• 🎄 HOLIDAY WONDER: If you’re looking for something festive to do last minute, (and indoors!) you can see the lights of Holiday Wonder every day this week (except Christmas). (Starts at $19) Use code SOCIABLES10 for 10% off.

🎅THURSDAY🎅

• 🎁 CHRISTMAS DAY! Meerrrrryyyy Christmas friends!! See my webpage guide for everything Christmas in Calgary!

FRIDAY

• 🎵 BESHARAM NIGHT: Lure Lounge is having a best of of Bollywood night with hits from the 80s-2000s ($17)

SATURDAY

• 🏒 FLAMES VS OILERS: Catch the game at the Saddledome this Saturday.

• 💃 THE UNOFFICIAL END OF AN ERA TOUR: Taylor Swift fans can see this tribute show by Charity Eden (Starts at $49)

• 🐴FREE ADMISSION TO SAM CENTRE: Courtesy of the Trico Charitable Foundation there is no admission free for the SAM Centre on Sat Dec 27. If you don’t know what the SAM Centre is, it’s a family friendly mini-museum of the history of the Calgary Stampede. It’s quite modern and interactive, great for kids.

SUNDAY

• 🕯️ ELEGANT CANDLE MAKING: Make a luxury soy candle at Mille Italian restaurant ($89-$119)

• 🎷LIVE JAZZ - XMAS EDITION: I just checked and this event at Prohibition Bar is now sold out, but they are doing it again on Jan 4! ($33)

3 EVENTS TO LOOK FORWARD TO! 🤩

DID YOU HEAR!? 😮

Heard around the water cooler this week. 👂

• Comedian Tom Green announced his Stompin’ Comedy Tour and he’ll be in Calgary Sat Jan 17 at MacEwan Hall (Tickets $60-$70 range)

• Calgary’s newest festival will be March 13-14, 2026 and damn it’s a good one. Sumo Fest will bring in 4 professional sumo wrestlers from Japan to compete at the Nutrien Western Event Centre. (Starts at $32)

• House of Skate is NO LONGER! They have changed ownership and rebranded as Roller Palace.

• Weasley Twins and Ginny Weasley from Harry Potter series to be at Calgary Expo 2026. See the celebrity line up so far.

💰DISCOUNT CODES💰

I haven’t done a discount code section for a while so I added one in here. Most of these are not my personal codes they are just deals I came across. Enjoy!

• $5 off The Unofficial End of an Era Tour at the Jubilee Dec 28 (use link)

• 10% off Holiday Wonder at BMO Centre until Jan 3 (use code SOCIABLES10)

• 15% off ONES The Beatles #1 Hits at Jack Singer April 16 (use code ONESSANTA)

• 20% off Annual Passes to Granary Road (available until Dec 31) (use link)

• 20% off Village Ice Cream gift cards (details here)

• 20% off Made by Marcus gift cards (details here)

• 50% off your first Skip the Depot pick up (use link)

• 80% OFF - FRESH PREP: Get up to 80% off Fresh Prep meal making kits (new customers only) Use code INFSOCIABLE80 (unsure on code expire date)

• FREE Stampede 2026 admission when you visit the SAM Centre between Dec 20-Jan 4 (excludes Dec 27th)

• $69.95 Laugh Pack to The Laugh Shop is only sold this time of year and gets you 2 admissions per month (Jan-Oct) and 2 bonus admissions in July and August.

• Free footlong sub when you buy a $50 gift card at Subway.

• $15 bonus gift card when you buy a $50 gift card to Craft Beer Market

• $25 bonus gift card when you buy a $100 gift card to Creative Restaurant Group (Bonterra, Posto, The Fat Ox, or Rose & Crown Banff)

• $30 bonus gift card when you buy $150 gift card to Bow Valley Ranche Restaurant.

• $50 gift card when you buy the $189 Hotel Package from Deerfoot Inn & Casino

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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.}