15 things to do in Calgary this weekend

Looking for something to do this week? Here are some of the top events to check out in Calgary between January 15 and 17.

For a complete list of events check out our Calgary events calendar.

What: Celebrating 45 years, the Calgary Home Expo features exhibitors from around the world, providing a dizzying array of services and products.
When: Friday, January 15 to Sunday, January 17
Where: BMO Center, Stampede Park – 1410 Olympic Way SE, Calgary
Cost: $10 for adults, and $8 for students and seniors

What: Improv Everywhere is a group of comedians behind the No Pants Subway Ride and the MP3 Experiment. They would like your help in causing scenes of “chaos and joy” in public places, all you have to do is follow the online instructions.
Where: Bankers Hall Atrium, 2nd Floor, +15 into The Core Shopping Centre – 855 – 2nd Street SW, and East Village, in the square on the east side of the Simmons Building – 618 Confluence Way, SE
When: Friday, January 15 at 12:30 p.m. (Plus 15) and Saturday, January 16 at 12:30p.m. ( East Village)
Cost: Free

What: Learn basic cooking skills while spending time together making healthy meals. One parent can register with up to two children. This month’s class is on how to make Beef Stew.
Where: Calgary Farmers’ Market – 510 77th Avenue SE
When: Sat, January 16 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $40 for one parent an child and $10 for an additional child

What: Celebrating the human body in its healthy, vibrant, and optimal self. Body Worlds is one of the first showcases to provide human specimens on display.
Where: TELUS Science Centre – 220 St. George’s Drive NE
When: Saturday, January 16 to Sunday, May 31
Cost: $24.95 for adults (18 to 64), $22.95 for seniors (65 and over), $20.95 for youth (13 to 17), $17.95 for children (3 to 12)

What: Death Electronic Emo Protest Aerobics is a workout that hopes to destroy technique, because who needs that anyway. Costumes are encouraged there will be costume stylist at hand to make on-site costume adjustments if necessary.
Where: Royal Canadian Legion No. 1 – 116 7 Avenue SE
When: Saturday, January 16 at 9 p.m.
Cost: $25; Must be 18 and over

What: The Alberta Ballet brings an exciting combination of different dance styles together in this contemporary performance.
Where: Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – 1415 14 Avenue NW
When: Friday, January 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $29

What: Vance Joy comes to the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary as part of the Fire and the Flood Tour.
When: Sunday, January 17 at 8 p.m.
Where: Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – 1415 14 Avenue NW, Calgary
Cost: $79 to $338

What: Helping everyone discover the world of sport, WinSport is offering free skiing to kids under the age of 12 who are accompanied by a paying adult. A racecourse will be up all day too with prizes to be won.
Where: WinSport, COP – 88 Canada Olympic Road SW
When: Sunday, January 17
Cost: Free skiing for kids under 12 when accompanied by a paying adult

What: One-of-a-kind Tomorrow’s Child is an adaptation from the sci-fi giant Ray Bradbury, and is presented to a blindfolded audience using the latest in sound technology.
Where: Vertigo Theatre – 115 9 Avenue SE
When: January 12 to 17
Cost: $30

What: The Calgary Public Library wants to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday by hosting 50@150 pop up exhibits that features profiles of Canada’s most intriguing figures.
Where: Central, Fish Creek, Crowfoot and, Saddletown library locations
When: Now until January 23
Cost: Free

What: The High Performance Rodeo is Calgary’s International Festival of the Arts, hosting theatre, music, etc. It is the largest festival of its kind in Western Canada.
Where: Various locations
When: Until January 31
Cost: Varies

What: Tyler Klein Longmire has created a series of animated portraits of the One Yellow Rabbit performance ensemble to make an animated film. This series was inspired by Andy Warhol’s screen tests.
Where: Arts Commons, Laycraft Lounge – 225 8th Avenue SE
When: Now until Sunday, January 31; Tuesday to Saturday at 7 p.m.
Cost: Free

What: Stage West is back to perform all of the top influential new wave pop and rock songs in this second part of their show.
Where: Stage West Calgary – 727 42 Avenue SE
When: Now through until February 7
Cost: Varies

What: Enjoy a dinner theatre play about a couple that decide to go on a Titanic II cruise for their anniversary only for their family to decide to come along too. Nothing could go wrong right?
Where: Jubilations – 1002 37 Street SW
When: Now until February 14
Cost: $70 to $80 for adult; $48 for Students and Seniors; $34 for children