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DESTINATION/ VISITOR PHONE NUMBER CONTACT TYPE OF ACTIVITY 403-294-7455 - offer tours can take up to 60 [email protected] at a cost of around $200 (ex EPCOR www.artscommons.ca - Contact local radio and television performing arts center) studios for tours 205 8 Avenue SE - Pet stores and other local businesses often offer tours 403-250-3752 This museum has one of ’s Aerospace Museum [email protected] most extensive collections of aircraft, 4629 McCall Way N.E. http://www.asmac.ab.ca helicopters and aero engines. Alien In-line Roller Skating 403-262-4404 (Debbie Fisher) Will come to your program with #200 4040 Veterans Pl. NW [email protected] equipment. Animal Rescue Crew 403-250-7377 Bring animals to center, seminars of Society [email protected] animal welfare Bay G 3851 21 St. N.E. 403-966-8041 Netball - will also come to your Alberta Netball Association www.netballalberta.com program. 270-7620 Elbow Dr SW

Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and (403) 341-8614 The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum [email protected] Museum is an interactive, hands-on On the west edge of Red Deer http://ashfm.ca/ celebration of Alberta’s Sporting 4200 Queen Elizabeth II Hwy #102, history. Red Deer, AB T4N 1E3 https://www.banff.ca/index.aspx?NID These spires carved by the forces of =652 wind and water, stand like lonely Banff Hoodoos sentinels overlooking River. 4 kilometres from Banff on Tunnel Parking lot at the Surprise Corner Mountain Road Viewpoint, at the top end of Buffalo Street BANFF TOURISM 403-762-0270 Offers healthy combination of 375, 317 Banff Avenue, Banff, AB http://banfflakelouise.com unspoiled wilderness, modern amenities and opportunities for active exploration. 403-762-1550 Featuring mountains, glaciers, forests, [email protected] meadows and rivers, Banff National 224 Banff Avenue, Banff, AB www.pc.gc.ca/banff Park is one of the world’s premier destination spots with numerous activities. (403) 395-2212 The Bar U paints a colorful http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn- picture of ranching history, with the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site nhs/ab/baru/visit/visit1.aspx Rocky Mountains as a backdrop. 95 km (59 miles) south of on Explore the ranch and visit with the Highway 22, 13 km (8 miles) south of [email protected] ranch hands. Learn to rope a steer, Longview. From Calgary, go south on saddle a horse, make bannock, repair a Highway 2, then west on Highway bridle or boil up cowboy coffee on a 540, cross over Highway 22 (also fire. Wander the trails and dirt roads to known as The Cowboy Trail) and discover the history of ranching in continue west for approximately half a Canada. Pop into the stables, the post kilometer. office and, of course, the cookhouse to learn about "home on the range". TOPP KIDS Child Care Centre

Beaver Dam Flats  Contact The City of Calgary Parks by Beaver Dam Flats is surrounded by 3A6, Pathway, Calgary, calling 311 in the city, or 403-268- various natural habitats that attract AB T2C beavers. CITY (2489) outside of Calgary. (62 Ave. S.E. & 16 St. S.E./Lynnview

Rd. S.E.) 403-268-2489 Outdoor Exploration. Over 250 bird www.content.calgary.ca species and a variety of mammals call www.calgary.ca/IBS (preregistration) these 32 hectares of natural area home. Bird Sanctuary Free guided tours are available from 2425 9Th Ave SE late June to early September. Tours (Ingelwood) take place Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2pm; Wednesdays at 2 and 7pm; Saturdays and Sundays at 11am and 2pm. Space is limited. (403) 362-4451 This 3-kilometres long, centipede-like http://aqueduct.eidnet.ca/ structure was a vital link in an 142 Range Road, newell, AB T1R 0E9 [email protected] extensive irrigation network that (8 kilometres southwest of Brooks, off provided water critical to the dry lands Trans-Canada Hwy 1) of . 403-297-6561 Bow Habitat Station is made up of a Bow Habitat Station bowhabitat.alberta.ca visitor’s centre, the 1440, 17A Street SE Fish Hatchery and the Pearce Estate Park Interpretive Wetland. 403-762-1550 This scenic alternative to the Trans [email protected] Canada Hwy 1 provides an Parkway opportunity to view the landscape at a between the town of Banff and the http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn- more leisurely pace. Explore the village of Lake Louise np/ab/banff/plan/transport/pvb- history of the Bow River Valley bvp.aspx through interpretive signs located at various points along the hwy. (403) 457-5530 Designed and created by teachers, www. bricks4kidz.com/calgary architects and engineering Bricks 4 kidz professionals, the hands-on curriculum 1428 19 Ave NW, Calgary, AB T2M introduces children ages two-and-a- 1A6 half to 13 to concepts of engineering, architecture and mechanics using LEGO® bricks. (403) 399-7622 (Wolly Barabash) Lego Classes Brickineers™ Lego® www.brickineers.com Brickineers™ Lego® Education based Classes are held at the University of robotics and programming classes Calgary enable young Calgary area children to (2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB "playwork, learnwork and teamwork" T2N 1N4) together with new friends in a

supportive environment. 877-673-2700 Fun-filled golfing experience in the 403-762-5454 spectacular Rocky Mountains. BREWSTER FAMILY PROPERTIES & http://kananaskisranchgolf.com Tournament Packages can include a ADVENTURES www.brewsteradventures.com pre-game breakfast and/or meeting or 370 BAnf, Ab, T1L1A5 our Western Barbeque Dinner in the Brewster ‘Donut’ Tent. Also, Brewster adventures: Cowboy’s Barbecue and Dance Barn, Horse drive trail and more. TOPP KIDS Child Care Centre

Build a Bear 403-258-1761 Build your bear to take home 6455 SE www.buildabear.ca Butterfield Acres Children’s Farm Info Line Phone: (403) 547-3595 Mix and mingle with all the different 254077 Rocky Ridge Road Office Phone: (403) 239-0638 animals on a farm. Pony rides for little Calgary, AB [email protected] ones, tractor rides, try some milking www.butterfieldacres.com and more! 403-250-3711 Will do a nutrition workshop at your Byblos Bakery [email protected] center for a flat fee of $15, including 2479 23 St. NE food. 403-249-7372 , rides dependent on 24033 Range Road 33 www.calawaypark.com child’s height www.calgaryclimbing.com Calgary’s biggest indoor climbing Calgary Climbing Centre http://www.calgaryclimbing.com/locat facilities, friendly staff, varied terrain, Various locations ions/ beginner lessons for all ages. Calgary Corn Maze 403-648-2715, 403-648-2719 Corn mazes, rides, outdoor fun. 284022 Township Road 224, www.calgarycornmaze.com Rockyview, AB Calgary Herald 403-235-7323 Learn about newspapers 215 16th St. SE [email protected] Calgary Highland Games 403-971-5714 Festival in August 32224A Springbank Rd, Calgary, AB [email protected] T3Z 2L9 calgaryhighlandgames.org 403-205-4455 Will do a nutrition workshop at your Calgary Humane Society www.calgaryhumane.ca center for a flat fee of $15, including 4455 10th Ave. SE food. Calgary International Children’s 403.294.9494 May 21 to 24 Festival [email protected] 205 - 8 Avenue SE www.calgarykidsfest.ca Calgary Calgary Public Libraries calgarypubliclibrary.com Free children and teen programs https://calgary.bibliocommons.com/loc (403) 260-2600 available on an ongoing basis. ations/list/ Calgary Olympic Park 403-247-5452 Teach you about winter sports 88 Canada Olympic RD SW www.winsportcanada.ca 403-266-7171 Observational skills [email protected] 101 9th Ave. SW 403-781-8518 [email protected] Calgary Sun 403-410-1010 Learn about newspapers 2615 12th St. NE www.calgarysun.com Calgary 403-232-9300 Animal exploration 1300 Zoo Road NE www.calgaryzoo.org 403-272-6030 Has archery, slingshots, wall climbing Camp Chestermere www.campchestermere.com and have overnight options during the 1041 East Lakeview Rd, Chestermere school year. (403) 776-1040 Explore fun, interactive exhibits that Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame http://www.sportshall.ca/ promote the importance of sport. The 169 Canada Olympic Road SW. 40,000 square foot space has fun

activities. Canyon Meadows 403-670-5444 Cheap movies Bay 110 13226 Macleod Tr. SE www.cmcinemas.com Chinese Cultural Centre 403-262-5071 Teach Chinese culture & traditions 197 First Street SW www.culturalcentre.ca TOPP KIDS Child Care Centre

Chinook Bowladrome 403-252-5747 Bowling 6455 MacLeod Tr. SW www.chinookbowl.com 403-800-0866 Does out of school care rates – 1-2 Christopher Cool the Magician www.christophercool.com hours magic show that can be theme- 500 Country Hills Blvrd #725 [email protected] based, he teaches the kids tricks, gives them items, does balloon animals etc. 403-281-4882 Make your own clay figure Clay for kids [email protected] 2083 146th Ave. SE www.clayforkids.com 403-210-2676 Fun-filled activities for people of all [email protected] ages. The main attraction is a unique cobbscornmaze.com corn maze, but there is much more going on including a fence maze, rope COBBS Corn Maze maze, straw bale maze(s), hop dots, 1500, 84 Street NE puzzle mazes, punching pumpkins, fabulous finger game, giant board games, playground structures, pedal carts, tire mountain and slide, hayride, toddler town and more! (403) 932-5632 This reserve has the only breeding Cochrane Ecological Institute and http://www.ceinst.org/ colony of the (endangered Cochrane Wildlife Reserve in Canada). The reserve also provides Cochrane, AB T4C 1A7 care and rehabilitates injured wildlife. Color me mine 403-249-4386 (Chris), 403-453-4386 Paint ceramics Fish Creek www.colormemine.ca 3109 380 Canyon Meadows Drive SE [email protected] 1.800.565.7547 From Hwy 93, one can see the Glacier http://www.icewalks.com/page7.html Athabasca, Stutfield and Dome between Lake Louise and Jasper glaciers. Ice Explorer and professionally-guided hiking tours are available on the . 403-404-7664 Drumming circle and Metis heritage CREE8 [email protected] presentation – by honorarium. 4504 Dalhart Road NW www.cree8.ca Devonian Gardens calgary.ca/parks Experience the 10,000 shrubs, 1.5 Located in the downtown Core phone: 311 million pounds of soil and the trees Shopping Centre used to re-create this “tropical oasis”. 324 8 Ave SW, Calgary Phone: 311 Public pedestrian walkway system that http://www.calgary.ca/PDA/pd/Pages/ links buildings throughout the Centre-City/Calgarys-Plus15- Downtown. Make sure to check out Downtown’s +15 system Skywalk.aspx the double-decker bridge between Downtown and TD Square for a great view up and down . 403-230-1443 ext. 228 (Raine) Will come to your program and do Eco-store http://www.greencalgary.org/green- workshops on recycling, crafts from on 4th avenue and 8th street kids/ reusable materials, etc. Elbow Valley Wetland (403) 949-4261 An incredible variety of sights and Hwy 8 ( SW), just 800 www.kananaskis-country .ca sounds greet you at this constructed metres west of wetland in the Calgary area. EM-TE Town 780-388-2166 A privately built ghost town featuring From Hwy 22 (between Drayton [email protected] the Hogs Breath Saloon, jail house, TOPP KIDS Child Care Centre

Valley & Rocky Mountain House), go www.emtetown.com harness shop, log buildings, livery west on Hwy 13 to Alder Flats. Go stable, bank, church, emporium and past the school and turn left at the car restaurant. wash/bottle depot. Go south 3 kilometres to stop sign. Turn right and go west 3 kilometres to the end of the road. Alder Flats, AB Extreme Air Park 403-265-2733 Trampolines 1411 33rd St. NE www.extremeairpark.com/location http://www.eskerfoundation.com Non-commercial gallery for innovative (403) 930-2490 and exceptional temporary art Esker Foundation Gallery exhibitions and educational events, 444, 1011 - 9th Avenue S.E. that is surprising, fun, challenging, Calgary Alberta T2G 0H7 accessible, meaningful, and relevant to our human story. And admission is free. Group tours can be booked, also. 403-297-7827 Has a guided tour.Not the most http://www.albertaparks.ca/fish- entertaining but could be theme Fish Creek Park - Bird Sanctuary creek/information-facilities/special- related. They have regular short 13931 Woodpath Road SW (Shannon facilities/fish-creek-environmental- "courses." Terrace Day Use Area) learning-centre.aspx [email protected] Flip Factory Gymnastics 403-265-2656 Gymnastics Bay 1&2 4500 – 5th St. NE http://www.flip-factory.com/ Foothills Pool 403-282-6002 Swimming 2915 24 Ave NW www.foothills.ca 403-269-7747 Cultural/educational exploration. Fort www.fortcalgary.com built in 1875. 750 9th Ave. SE [email protected] 403-608-1655 Gross motor skills. A two-level indoor [email protected] playground structure with climbers, Fun-N-More funnmore.ca big balls, tunnel slides, rollers, toddler 146 13226 MacLeod Tr. SE area tree house, plastic toys, small climber with slide and interactive floor mat. Interpretive Centre (403) 562-7388 On April 29, 1903, 82 million tonnes Hwy 3 , Blairmore, AB http://www.history.alberta.ca/frankslid of rock fell from Turtle Mountain and T0K 0E0 e/ buried part of the coal mining town of (Municipality of Crowsnest Pass) Frank; 70 people died. 403-268-4119, School Bookings Cultural/educational exploration. Phone: (403) 268-4110 130 9th Ave. SE [email protected] www.glenbow.org 403-569-9679 A friends- and family-oriented GLOBALFEST contactus@.ca multicultural affair, GlobalFest runs Elliston Park http://globalfest.ca August 20 to 29. Fireworks, cultural #285, 2323 – 32 Avenue NE Calgary pavilions, ethnic food, performance stages, night market, international bar, children’s activities, Tipi... Grain Academy & Museum (403) 263-4594 Grain industry education and Plus 15, BMO Centre 20 Roundup http://www.grainacademymuseum.co interpretive centre with model train Way SE. m/ and elevator displays. Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump www.history.alberta.ca/headsmashedin Head-Smashed-In is one of the world’s TOPP KIDS Child Care Centre

18 kilometres north & west of Fort oldest, largest and best preserved Macleod. buffalo jumps known to exist and has been used continuously by Aboriginal peoples of the plains for more than 5,500 years. 403-268-8500 Cultural/historic. Travel back in time www.heritagepark.ca to Canada’s largest living historical Heritage Park [email protected] village. There are over 150 exhibits 1900 Heritage Dr. SW [email protected] ready for you to explore.

(780) 852-6176 The largest and most northerly pc.gc.ca/jasper Canadian rocky mountain national Jasper, AB T0E 1E0 park, part of a spectacular World Heritage Site. 403-678-0760 Located 90 kilometres southwest of http://www.albertaparks.ca/kananaskis Calgary, the spectacular mountain and #201, 800 Railway Avenue -country.aspx foothills landscapes make a perfect Canmore, Alberta backdrop for a multitude of T1W 1P1 recreational opportunities. Kayben Farms Sunshine Adventure 403-995-5509 12+ acres of nature and farm for kids Park [email protected] to discover, learn and have fun! 316034 - 32 Street East, Okotoks, AB www.kayben.com (10 minutes south of Calgary) (403) 974-0470 Offers private bookings for movies at Landmark Theatre in Shaughnessy https://www.landmarkcinemas.com/cal $8 a person 16061 Macleod Trail SE #100 gary-shawnessy Leighton Art Center by Millarville (403) 931-3633 Has age and topic focused projects and Range Rd 23, Millarville, AB T0L http://www.leightoncentre.org/ is an all-day visit 1K0 403-640-1245 Indoor laser tag chain offering games Laser Quest www.laserquest.com for children & adults in multi-level, 9827 Horton Rd. SW fog-filled arenas. Let’s bowl 403-569-2695 Bowling 2916 5th Ave NE www.letsbowl.ca 403-564-4211 While visiting Frank Slide, take the [email protected] time to stop at one of the largest and Leitch Collieries http://www.history.alberta.ca/leitch/de most ambitious coal mines in the Box 959, Blairmore, Crowsnest Pass, fault.aspx Crowsnest Pass. Walk among the ruins AB T0K 0E0, (Hwy 3) of the powerhouse, mine manager’s house and coke ovens.

Lions Youth Camp 403-830-8472, 403-880-2402 PHAS Camp #33, 103 Fairway Drive [email protected] Aidrie, Alberta Loyd’s Rollercade 403-252-0146 Gross Motor Skills 7520 Macleod Trail SE http://www.lloydsrollerrink.com/ Mad (403) 263-4140 Mad Science experiments of all sorts 4816 35b St SE, Calgary http://www.madscience.org/ at the program http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn- One of the most spectacular gorges to Maligne Canyon np/ab/jasper/activ/explore- be found in the Rockies. Self-guided 11 kilometres east of the Jasper Town- interets/canyon-Maligne.aspx trails and footbridges provide site along Hwy 16 spectacular views of the canyon. Wildlife Centre (403) 728-3467 The Centre provides care for injured or TOPP KIDS Child Care Centre

Spruce View, AB T0M 1V0 [email protected] orphaned wildlife with the aim of (4 kilometres south and 1.5 kilometres returning them to the wild. east of Raven)

Mini-golf 403-567-0034 Mini-golf Stone Creek Adventure http://www.familyfuncanada.com/calg 999 Country Hill Blvd NE ary/stonecreek-adventure-golf/ Monster Mini Golf 587-354-0224 Indoor glow-in-the-dark mini golf 2020 32 Ave NE www.monsterminigolf.com and the Valley of the http://www.canadianrockies.net/banff/ The emerald green lake is set before Ten Peaks moraine.html , the highest mountain Moraine Lake Rd, Improvement in the and third highest in District No. 9, AB T0L, (12 kilometres Banff National Park. east of Lake Louise) 403-221-4288 Outdoor swimming Mount Pleasant Outdoor Pool www.calgaryarea.comnwmountpleasa 2310 6th St. NW nt.htm 403-249-0858 Public bowling, birthday parties for MOUNTAIN VIEW BOWL INC. [email protected] kids, glow-in-the-dark bowling 11, 3919 Richmond Road SW http://mountainviewbowling.com

(403) 220-7234 The Nickle Galleries is at the U of C. Nickle Galleries (formerly the [email protected] Admission is free (you just have to pay Nickle Arts Museum) http://www.ucalgary.ca/~nickle for parking). The collection is now 2500 University Dr. N.W. located in the new library building, Calgary, AB called the Taylor Family Digital

Library, or TFDL. (403) 268-2489 A unique natural environment park http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Parks/Pa located in Northwest Calgary, just 15 5620 14 St NW, Calgary ges/Locations/NW-parks/Nose-Hill- minutes from downtown. Park.aspx 403-220-7954 Ice skating 2500 University Dr. NW [email protected] www.outdoorsin.ca or Environmental education programs for www.outdoorsin.ca/programs.html children in Pre-school, K-grade 3, and (403) 690-7692 (Judy) grades 4-6. All programs are very fun, Outdoors In - Environmental [email protected] interactive and include activities, Education Programs games and lots of animal props! Each will come to your location program is one hour $150.00 unless specified differently Maximum number of children is 30. Play-A-Latte 403-516-1911 Bouncy castles, RODY horses, bouncy 260 Midpark Blvd SE Calgary T2X www.playalatte.ca teeter totters and climb on structures. 0A1 Coffee, Tea, sandwiches available for (Inside knexions church) lunches and snacks. (403) 268-2489 Wading pool and spray park Praire Winds Park http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Parks/Pa 223 Castleridge Blvd. NE ges/Locations/NE-parks/Prairie- Winds-Park.aspx 403-690-7692 (Judy) Will do animal and plant workshops Professor Ants [email protected] that are age-specific will come to your location www.outdoorsin.ca Pulse Studios (403) 452-2846 Dance instruction that offers new TOPP KIDS Child Care Centre

110 10 Ave NW #2, Calgary http://www.pulsestudios.ca/ dance styles that are of interest to students, ie: breakdance etc. RCGA 403-640-3555 Outdoor golf 7100 15th St SE www.rcggolfcentre.org (403) 268-2489 This garden, three-acre site has trails Reader Rock Garden http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Parks/Pa waiting to be explored. 325 25 Ave. S.E. ges/Locations/SE-parks/Reader-Rock- Garden.aspx (403) 653-5139 The Museum’s interactive galleries tell Remington Carriage Museum 623 http://www.history.alberta.ca/remingto numerous stories of turn-of-the- Main St, , AB T0K 0K0 n/ century society and the carriage industry. 403-268-2489 Swimming pool Renfrew pool http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Recreatio 810-13th Ave NE n/Pages/Pools/Renfrew-schedules.aspx 403-254-7669 Kicking Horse is home to resident [email protected] Boo, in the largest grizzly RESORTS OF THE CANADIAN http://skircr.com bear habitat in the world. Within this ROCKIES natural mountainside habitat, Boo RCR Calgary Office hunts, plays, forages and explores just 1505 - 17th Avenue S.W. like his wild cousins. The Grizzly Bear Calgary, Alberta T2T 0E2 Interpretive Centre is open daily from June to the end of September and runs tours every hour on the hour except for 1pm. Come ‘Peak at Boo’ and learn too! (403) 268-2489 Wading pool and park www.calgaryarea.comcalgary_parksri 800 12 St. NW leyriley_parkriley.htm Rothney Astrophysical Observatory ucalgary.ca/rao/ Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, U of C. One of Canada’s largest telescopes 2500 University Dr. NW patrolling for killer asteroids. (780) 453-9100 The Wild Alberta gallery takes visitors http://www.royalalbertamuseum.ca/ across, over and under Alberta’s 12845, 102 Avenue, . diverse landscapes. (403) 823-7707 See more than 35 skeletons of Royal Tyrrell Museum http://www.tyrrellmuseum.com/ dinosaurs like , T. Rex 1500 N , , and . Journey through time, AB, (6 kilometres northwest of as different life forms emerge, evolve Drumheller) and in some cases, face extinction. (780) 427-3995 Check out how the other half lived in 11153 Drive, Edmonton http://rutherfordhouse.ca/ the early 1900s (403) 227-3346 This centre is the only RCMP dog http://www.rcmp- training facility in Canada. Public R.C.M.P. Dog Training Centre grc.gc.ca/depot/pdstc-cdcp/visitors- demonstrations are conducted every Hwy 2, Innisfail, AB T4G 1S8, (Take visiteurs-eng.htm Wednesday afternoon between Exit 365 off the Queen Elizabeth II Victoria Day and Labour Day Hwy (Hwy #2) at Innisfail, travel east beginning at 2pm. The demonstration and follow the signs) lasts approximately 45 minutes, and is free of charge. Salvation Army 403-410-1112 Does ‘Toy Mountain’, where your 3060-17 Avenue SW 1-800-SAL-ARMY children go to sort toys for charity, a Calgary, AB T3E 7G8 http://www.salvationarmy.ca/alberta/lo very good thing for teaching TOPP KIDS Child Care Centre

cations/ leadership and sharing etc. 403-507-8994 A family operated U-pick fruit and [email protected] veggie farm located 45 minutes north SASKABERRY RANCH http://saskaberryranch.com of Cochrane. Nestled on the top of the Highway 22 and Township Road 324 Little Valley, we offer fresh produce, breathtaking views, picnic area, farm animal interactions and memories to last a lifetime. 403-236-2213 Enjoy year-round fun such a laser tag, [email protected] indoor playground, redemption games, Shakers Fun Centre climbing tower, and seasonal 9900 Venture Ave. SE www.shakerscalgary.com miniature golf and Go Karts and Kid Karts. 403-476-4574 Life’s a beach at Calgary’s famous www.albertaparks.ca/sikome swimming hole. Enjoy cooling down Sikome Cir SE, Calgary, AB T2X 2Z3 on a hot day at this well-known South Calgary treasure. (403) 717-7679 (Educational Program "Spaceport is pleased to be offering Space Port Director) several different programs throughout 2000 Airport Rd NE [email protected] the day for you to choose from http://www.calgaryspaceport.com depending on your ’s age, ability and grade level. The programs to be offered include our famous Living in Space Stage Show and our newest Workshop, Monster Machines. sprucemeadows.com World-famous show jumping facility 403-974-4228 Sarah Gyger 18011 Spruce Meadows Way SW [email protected] Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2J 5G5 www.sprucemeadows.com www.sprucemeadows.com/education_ programs.jsp Stephansson House (403) 728-3929 Check out how Icelander, Stephan G. Approximately 30 minutes west of [email protected] Stephansson, considered one of the Red Deer, Alberta greatest poets in the Western world, 7 km north of Markerville, Alberta managed to tend this homestead by On Twp Road 371, west of Range day and write his famous and Road 22 respected poetry by night. (403) 215-1570 Has a website where you can see their Stephen Avenue [email protected] calendar over the summer, it’s good to (8th Ave Downtown) http://www.calgarydowntown.com/sa bring groups of children to w.html 403-277-7847 Recreation . An indoor play and party www.stricrazyfamilyfun.com centre providing clean, safe, healthy Stir Crazy Familt Fun Centre fun for ages 0 to 12. The centre 3355 Sunridge Way includes a huge themed play structure, on-site bakery and more! 403-216-0808, Ext. 1 For the past 39 years, StoryBook [email protected] Theatre has been entertaining families STORYBOOK THEATRE http://storybooktheatre.org from all over Calgary with our award- 375 Bermuda Drive NW winning professional quality shows. Also provide a year-round Theatre School for children six to 18, which is performance-based and designed to TOPP KIDS Child Care Centre

develop acting skills, self-confidence, teamwork and stagecraft abilities. Stronghold 403-276-6484 Rock Climbing 140 15 Ave NW www.calgaryclimbing.com Sundre Pioneer Village Museum 403 638 3233 Four acres comprising of Blacksmith 211 - 1st Ave SW http://www.sundremuseum.com/#!pio shop, school, cabin, ranger station, Box 314 neer-village/c1x3m reception centre with 5,600 square- Sundre, AB T0M 1X0 foot display area. Sunridge Spectrum 403-717-1200 Movie 400-2555 32nd St. NE www.cineplex.com 403-887-5050 Famous for its spectacular natural lake Visitor Information Centre 1-866-887-5550 setting, Sylvan Lake has the second 4719, 50 Ave [email protected] largest marina in the province. Sylvan Lake, AB http://www.sylvanlake.ca/ 403-817-2562 Science museum (403) 817-6800 220 St. George’s Dr NE [email protected] www.sparkscience.ca (403) 669-5693 The Airplane Guy, is a veteran www.theairplaneguy.ca educator who has worked with school boards, home schooling associations The Airplane Guy: Outreach [email protected] and youth groups throughout Alberta. Educational Programs Using aircraft and flight, he has Allan Gallant created aviation themed programs that highlight a wide range of the Alberta Schools’ Curriculum. (780) 472-6229 Take a train ride back in time to the The http://www.albertarailwaymuseum.co Alberta Railway museum. See their 24215 34 Street, Edmonton, AB T5Y m/ extensive collection of railway or tour 6B4 the railway buildings around the grounds. https://www.travelalberta.com/ca/plac An alternate route between Calgary The Boomtown Trail es-to-go/road-trips/boomtown-trail/ and Edmonton is the Boomtown Trail, Highways, 21 and 56, between New studded with “boomtown” Sarepta in the north and Bassano in the architecture. Length: two days; total south distance: 332 kilometres. The Canadian Badlands Trail https://www.travelalberta.com/ca/plac Discover 2-billion-year-old rocks plus Starting from Calgary, the Drumheller es-to-go/road-trips/canadian-badlands/ the largest collection of dinosaur Valley Tour follows both sides of the skeletons in the world. Length: four to lazy Red Deer River along the five days; total distance: 771 Dinosaur and Hoodoo trails. kilometres. calgary.ca/recreation The Leisure Centres offer a wide The City of Calgary Leisure Centre Village Square : 403-366-3900 variety of programs including swim (Village Square 2623 56 St. N.E) Southland: 403-648-6555 lessons, sports, preschool fun and (Southland 2000 Southland Dr. S.W.) more. (403) 207-5665 Outdoor Swimming Pools The City of Calgary Outdoor Pools [email protected] Various locations http://www.calgaryoutdoorpools.ca/ Phone: 311 If you’re looking to cool off, visit our THE CITY OF CALGARY http://calgary.ca/recreation leisure centres to ride the waves or go RECREATION sailing in the . Various Locations Practice your rock climbing or gather

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