best spots in the city to go for a walk this summer<\/a>, and there\u2019s no time like the present to check them out.<\/p>\nWhere: Various locations across Calgary
Cost: Free<\/p>\n
What: If you\u2019re curious about Calgary\u2019s curiosities and oddities, Heritage Park has got you covered. \u201cOn the Curiosities and Oddities Walking Tour, you\u2019ll explore the strangest corners of Heritage Park on a 1.5-hour guided walk. Starting at the Engineered Air Gazebo, you\u2019ll visit places like the Prince House, Wing Chong Laundry, and Gledhill\u2019s Pharmacy\u2014each one packed with bizarre facts, hidden tales, and curious relics.\u201d<\/p>\n
When: July 8 and 10, 2026; 7 p.m.
Where: Heritage Park \u2013 1900 Heritage Dr. SW
Cost: $24.95<\/p>\n
What: The Calgary Surge are heading to the Saddledome this Thursday to take on the Vancouver Bandits during the Calgary Stampede. Make sure to grab your tickets and don\u2019t miss out on the fun!<\/p>\n
When: Thursday, July 9, 2026
Where: WinSport Event Centre \u2013 88 Canada Olympic Rd. SW
Cost: Prices vary by date and seat<\/p>\n
What: Free Spirit Dance is hosting a sunset salsa this Thursday. You can find a free Latin Dance Workshop by Free Spirit Dance instructors, followed by social dancing and featured performances.<\/p>\n
When: Thursday, July 9, 2026; 7:15 p.m.
Where: containR Art Park \u2013 925 9th Ave. SE
Cost: Free<\/p>\n
What: YYC Calgary FunnyFest Comedy is hosting \u201cStampede of Laughs.\u201d The event features three headline comedians across three venues. The comedians include Dave Nystrom, Brian Stollery, and special guest headliners Stu Hughes, Dan Schmidt, and Joe King, plus more awesome comedians.<\/p>\n
When: July 9 to 11, 2026
Where: Various locations across Calgary
Cost: Prices vary<\/p>\n
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TELUS Spark Science Centre\/Facebook<\/p>\n
What: The Telus Spark Science Centre is hosting another installment of Spark After Dark, and this month it\u2019s Space Cowboys. \u201cJuly\u2019s Spark After Dark, powered by ATB, blasts the Wild West straight into outer space for a night of cosmic chaos, black holes, stargazing, live country music, and hands-on experiences that are truly out of this world.\u201d<\/p>\n
When: Friday, July 10, 2026; 6 p.m. to midnight
Where: Telus Spark Science Centre \u2013 220 St. George\u2019s Dr. NE
Cost: $36.95<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The first full week of July is here, and there are tons of things to do in Calgary.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":781863,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194293],"tags":[49,2798,48],"class_list":["post-781862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-calgary","tag-ca","tag-calgary","tag-canada"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/781862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=781862"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/781862\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/781863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=781862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=781862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=781862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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