Indoor places to play in Calgary

Some days you need an indoor space where your kids can burn off some energy. You’ll be sure to find something that will suit your family on this list. 1. Calgary Public Library Library cards at the Calgary Public Library are now free for everyone. They also offer many free programs and activities. Recently, the library has … Read more

Calgary Public Library’s Early Learning Centres – Library Kids Play Areas

Over the last few years, Calgary’s libraries have becoming more kid friendly with spaces for learning and play. These spaces are located in many of Calgary’s libraries and are aimed at kids under 6. Libraries without  early learning centres still have small spaces with toys and activities for young kids. Each Early Learning Centre has … Read more

Exploring Nose Hill Park with kids

Nose Hill Park is Calgary’s biggest city park (Fish Creek is a provincial park) covering 11.27 square kilometers. Nose hill is a natural environment park with numerous hiking, biking and walking paths – many are dirt, but some are gravel or asphalt paths.

Berlingo Soft Serve Ice Cream – permanently closed

Address: Mission – 327, 23rd Ave SW     https://berlingocalgary.com/ Season: Year roundSeating: several tables outsideSpecial Diet Options: dairy-free sorbet – sorbet is also nut freeIce Cream: soft serve ice cream and sundaes Berlingo is a new soft serve ice cream shop brought to you by the same people who run Yann Haute Patisserie (located right next … Read more

Made By Marcus Microcreamery – In Search of Calgary’s Best Ice Cream

Address: 1013 17th ave SW – suite 121, 221 19 St NW (West Hillhurst), 1105 1st Ave NE (Bridgeland) Season: Year roundSeating: a table with several bar stools and a bench inside as well as a bench outside.Special Diet Options: Dairy-free sorbet/vegan ice creamIce Cream: Several flavours of small batch, hand crafted ice cream and vanilla … Read more

Playground Picks From Parks Foundation Calgary – Building Communities Grant Program

I asked Parks Foundation Calgary to give me a list of some of their favourite projects to show how different the community driven playgrounds can be depending on the wants and needs of the community. Parks Foundation Calgary is instrumental in the creation of many of Calgary’s playgrounds. In many cities the decisions for what … Read more