23 places open in Calgary on Christmas Day 2016

Dec 7 2016, 12:55 am

Written for Daily Hive by Aly Khan


Christmas day in Calgary offers a few destinations for sweet eats and entertainment. If you’re not staying in and want to use your holiday outside of the house check out our list below!

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Cineplex Movie Theatres

Cineplex Entertainment has their door opens for moviegoers that want to grab some popcorn, hot chocolate, and sink into a comfy cinema seat.

  • Where:
    • Cineplex Odeon Westhills Cinemas
    • Cineplex Odeon Crowfoot Crossing Cinemas
    • Cineplex Odeon Sunridge Spectrum Cinemas
    • Scotiabank Theatre Chinook
    • Cineplex Odeon Eau Claire Market Cinemas
    • SilverCity CrossIron Mills and XSCAPE Entertainment Centre

Restaurants:

Silver Dragon

  • Where: 320 4th Avenue SW
  • Phone: 403-264-5326

Barclay’s Upscale Casual Restaurant

  • Where: 255 Barday Parade SW
  • Phone: 403-517-6666
  • Website: sheratonsuites.com; menu: here

The Fairmont Palliser

  • Where: 133 9th Avenue SW
  • Phone: 403-260-1219
  • Website: fairmont.com; information: here 

Thomsons

  • Where: 112 Stephen Avenue Walk
  • Phone: 403-537-4449
  • Website: hyatthotels.hyatt.com

Café Med

  • Where: 1009 1st Street SW
  • Phone: 403-286-8452

Arch Persian Lounge

  • Where: 1211 9th Avenue SE
  • Phone: 403-474-2828

Ski hills

Norquay

  • Where: PO Box 1520, Banff
  • Phone: 403-762-4421
  • Website: winter.banffnorquay.com; Dress as Santa to shred for free

Sunshine Village

  • Where: 1 Sunshine access Rd, Banff
  • Phone: 403-762-4745
  • Website: skibanff.com

Lake Louise

  • Where: 1 Whitehorn Road, Lake Louise
  • Phone: 403-522-3555
  • Website: skilouise.com

 Skating rinks

Outdoor skating rinks are everywhere and if the weather permits they’ll be open to the public.

Thomson Family Park

  • Where: 1236 16th Avenue SW

Carburn Park

  • Where: 67 Riverview Drive SE

Bowness Park Lagoon

  • Where: 8900 48th Avenue NW

Olympic Plaza

  • Where: 228 8th Avenue SE

Big Marlborough Park

  • Where: 6033 Madigan Drive NE

Lights

Lions Festival of Lights

  • Where: 14 Street NW, Calgary
  • Cost: Free

Airdrie Festival of Lights

  • Where: Nose Creek Park, Airdre
  • Cost: Admission by cash donation

Gas stations and convenience stores 

Most gas stations are open on Christmas Day, including Esso, Petro Canada and Shell, and convenience stores like 7-Eleven.

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