Weekends in Calgary are better when you actually plan them.
The weekend planning conversation usually goes one of two ways. Either you spontaneously end up doing the same things you always do, or someone puts in the effort to find something new and everyone has a better time for it. This guide is for the second kind of weekend.
Mixler runs events most weekends, rotating through formats and venues across Calgary. Weekend events tend to be our most popular because people have more time and more social energy. You'll find everything from Saturday afternoon pottery sessions to Friday evening cocktail nights to Sunday creative workshops.
All of our events are bookable online and designed for solo attendees as well as groups. If you're trying to fill a Saturday evening with something genuinely worthwhile, checking our events page is the fastest route.
Popular weekend events fill up mid-week. Check and book Tuesday or Wednesday to guarantee your spot.
Calgary has a solid rotating calendar of weekend events beyond what Mixler runs. Craft beer events at local breweries, art market pop-ups in East Village, live music at venues in Inglewood and Kensington, comedy nights, and neighbourhood markets all happen regularly. The challenge is that they require you to go looking for them because they're not aggregated anywhere obvious.
For outdoor weekends, Fish Creek Park is consistently underrated. It's the second-largest municipal park in North America and has cycling, walking, wildlife, and a completely different feel from the rest of the city. Paired with brunch in Inglewood or Marda Loop, it makes for a genuinely satisfying Calgary Saturday.
Mixler has something on this weekend. Check what's available and book before it fills.
Banff is 90 minutes. Canmore is 75 minutes. Kananaskis is 45 minutes. If you have a car and reasonable weather, any of these makes for an exceptional day that you'll feel good about by Sunday evening. The mountains are Calgary's greatest proximity advantage and most people underuse them.
Drumheller is a different kind of day trip, two hours east through the prairies and into badlands that genuinely feel like another planet. It's particularly good for people with visiting friends and family who want to see something they won't see anywhere else.
Check weather and road conditions on albertaroadsafety.com before any mountain day trip. Conditions change fast.