Enjoy these top picks for Fatherโs Day weekend fun in Calgary & Area! Fingers crossed for BBQ weather!
Calgary
Bloom Art Installation, St Patrickโs Island Park |
2. Try something new!
- Geocachingย is a fun treasure hunt you can do with your phone! Learn howย here.
- Goย birding. With a free app like Merlin Bird ID, you can easily identify birds and โtalkโ to them by playing bird calls on your phone. Instructionsย here.
- Tryย disc golf! Play at Baker Park NW (18 holes), Thornecliff NE (9 holes), Forest Lawn SE (18+10 holes) or Lloyd Park SW (18 holes). More info on courses and their locationsย here.
- Learn to fly fish at Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park! Full day session ย (July 2 or 9 โ register in advance) for only $70 including practice and fishing at Mitford Pond, Cochrane. Loaner gear provided, but bring your own lunch. **THIS WOULD MAKE A GREAT GIFT!**
Cool cache in Nose Hill Park โ treasure inside! |
- June 17 โ Grazers at Calgary Zoo opens for daily lunch! Enjoy tasty meals made with locally sourced ingredients. Kids menu and boozy drinks available (the latter not for kids of course!).
- June 19 โ Fatherโs Day Brunch at the Calgary Zoo. Zoo admission included. Reservations required. For moreย brunch spots,ย please see myย Motherโs Dayย post.
Grazers Restaurant, Calgary Zoo |
5. Head downtown for rainy day funโฆย Join the Downtown Selfie Scavenger Hunt, check out live music on Stephen Avenue, and visit the Calgary Police Interpretive Centre.
- June 18 & 19 โ Downtown Selfie Scavenger Hunt: Make some memories and capture them in photos! 12 noon โ 5 pm. FREE! Enter to win a $500 shopping spree from the CORE Shopping Centre.
- Youthlink Calgary Police Interpretive Centre has a Crime Lab, Police Street with large collection of police artifacts, and more. Best of all, itโs free! Open weekends 10 am โ 4 pm (July 5 โ Sept 3, open Tues-Sat).
- Enjoy noon hour live music on the Stephen Avenue Stage (8 Ave SW and Centre Street) Tuesday-Saturday, weather dependent.
Wonderland Sculpture, Bow Tower, Calgary |
6. Did someone say Block Party?ย June 18 isย Calgary Neighbour Day.ย Organize your own party or attend one in your neighborhood. The City is waiving the $25 application fee, but permits must be obtained if you would like to book a green space or close a street.
7. Attraction of the Week: Bow Habitat Station. Go on a fish hatchery tour, feed thousands of rainbow trout, and explore the Discovery Centre. After, try your luck at fishing in the Kids Can Catch Trout pond (in front of Bow Habitat Station), play at the playground, walk the Pearce Estate Park wetlands interpretive trail, or bike the river pathway. For more details on exploring Inglewood by Bike, see this post.
Interactive Exhibit at Bow Habitat Station |
Near Calgary
1. Cochrane Street Markets โ Thursdays 5 pm โ 9 pm (June 16, July 14, August 11, September 15).
2. Okotoks Parade and Childrenโs Festival โ Saturday, June 18. Pancake breakfast by donation, parade and festival.
Kananaskis
1. The winter gate in Highway 40 is open, so you can hike Ptarmigan Cirque Trail, the BEST short hike in Kananaskis. Steep, but worth the effort!
Ptarmigan Cirque, Kananaskis |
2. Donโt have time to drive that far? Try one the Best Short Hikes Near Calgary. Each hike is 4 km or less and 25-60 minutes from Calgary!
Grassi Lakes โDifficultโ Trail, Canmore The easy trail is stroller friendly. |
3. The Bike โn Hike Shuttleย opens June 18, so you canย bike the Legacy Trail or Goat Creek Trail one way and get a ride back for a reasonable price.ย The shuttle also stops at Canmore Nordic Centre.
4.ย Top 5 Spring Things to Do in Kananaskisย has more fun ideas including fishing! Lots of ponds have been stocked recently, so the fishing is great! Check out my tips for fun family fishingย before you go, and be sure you have a valid WIN card and fishing license for each family member over 16.
Bill Milne Trail, Kananaskis Valley |
5. Around Bragg Creek, Jumpingpound and Powderface trailsย are in good shape for biking or hiking! Shorter, kid-friendly options are Forget-Me-Not Pond (~2 km loop, no elevation gain + picnic area) and Alder Trail (1.6 km, 50 m elevation gain). Elbow Falls is a pleasant, short stop too!
Elbow Falls, Bragg Creek |
Banff
Tunnel Bench Loop Mountain Biking Trail, Banff |
Brunch Spots
Forย brunch spotsย โ in Calgary, Bragg Creek, Canmore and Banff โย please see myย Motherโs Dayย post.
Fatherโs Day Gift Ideas
For the Dad who has everything, print thisย Active for Life Printable Fatherโs Day Coupon Book. Some coupons have activities on them already; others may be customized by your children!
Forย Gifts of Adventure (like cave tours, rafting and horseback riding), please see myย Motherโs Dayย post.
Rafting the Kananaskis River |
Wishing you a fun Fatherโs Day weekend! Give me a shout on Twitter or Facebook to let me know where you went! ๐
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