From Fluid Fest to Boobyball Wild West Calgary, here’s what’s up this weekend in YYC.
1. Fluid Fest
October 18th – November 3rd at Various Times
cSPACE, 1721 29 Ave SW or DJD Dance Centre, 111 12 Ave SE
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From October 18th to November 3rd, Calgary is welcoming back the annual Fluid Fest. This three week festival brings artists and audiences together with contemporary art, dance and physical performance. Events will be held at both cSPACE and DJD Dance Centre and include a physical therapy cabaret, an art party, spoken dialogue and other workshops.
2. Bearspaw Fall & Christmas Market
October 19th from 10am-8pm October 21st-22nd from 10am-5pm
Bearspaw Lifestyle Centre, 253220 Bearspaw Rd
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Make this the first Christmas market of your season. This weekend, the Bearspaw Fall and Christmas Market is back for its 36th year offering unique goodies from 90+ vendors.
3. Babes Who Brunch
October 20th from 10am-12pm
Murrieta’s Bar & Grill, 200 808 1 St SW
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This month’s edition of Calgary Babes Who Brunch features local boss babe Jennifer Mehalko of Parts + Labor Inc. as their keynote speaker. Each Babes Who Brunch event begins with the intention to grow, connect with one another and become comfortable in the uncomfortable and is all led by one fierce female keynote speaker who shares her insights, experiences and life story – aka #realtalk for real women.
4. Calgary Woman’s Show Fall 2018
October 20th from 10am-6pm & 21st from 11am-5pm
BMO Center, 20 Roundup Way SW
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If you needed another reason to celebrate the return of the Fall 2018 Calgary Woman’s Show, we’ve got it. They’ll be celebrating their 40th anniversary this weekend so that means admission is free for everyone. Grab your squad for a day of boutique shopping, fashion shows, wine sipping and free swag. Featuring over 300 vendors, the show is sure to please.
5. Boobyball Wild West Calgary
October 20th from 8pm-1am
Hotel Arts, 119 12 Ave SW
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Boobyball is goin’ country in Calgary for one-night only. Round up your crew and bring them to Boobyball to support Rethink Breast Cancer. Bust out your cowboy boots, slip on your country best and get ready for a wild night of live performances, line dancing, horseshoe-tossing and southern-inspired swills set against a desert chic ambiance. Did we mention there will also be complimentary food and drinks all night?
