September 14 – 17, 2023

Programming

A Taste of That Thing in the Desert

A Taste of That Thing in the Desert

When

Fri, Sept 15, 2023 | 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Where

902 4th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2P 3P3 (CPA Lot #6)

Adaptive Skateboard Showcase

Adaptive Skateboard Showcase

When

Saturday, Sept 16 | 11am - 230pm

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

Aerodynamic Marvels

Aerodynamic Marvels

When

Friday, Sept 15, 2023 | 5pm-9pm
Saturday, Sept 16, 2023 | 11am-10pm
Sunday, Sept 17 | 11am-5pm

Where

Contemporary Calgary
701 11 St SW
Calgary, AB

AI and Machine Learning with Flint

AI and Machine Learning with Flint

When

Saturday, Sept 16 | 11:30am-12:15pm - The Dome
Saturday, Sept 16 | 5pm-5:45pm - The Grotto

Where

Contemporary Calgary
701 11 St SW
Calgary, AB

Aklas

Aklas

When

Friday, Sept 15 | 5pm-9pm
Saturday, Sept 16 | 2pm-10pm
Sunday, Sept 17 | 12pm-8pm

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

Alberta Lung

Alberta Lung

When

Sunday, Sept 17 | 1pm - 4pm

Where

Contemporary Calgary
701 11 St SW
Calgary, AB

Algorithmic Rituals

Algorithmic Rituals

When

Friday, Sept 15 |Β 5pm & 8pm

Where

Contemporary Calgary
701 11 St SW
Calgary, AB

Artsy Microorganism

Artsy Microorganism

When

Friday, Sept 15 Β | 5pm-9pm

Where

Contemporary Calgary
701 11 St SW
Calgary, AB

At the Hip

At the Hip

When

Sunday, Sept 17 | 2pm-4pm

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

Aviax

Aviax

When

Saturday, Sept 16 | 8:15-930pm

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

Axidraw Robot

Axidraw Robot

When

Thursday, Sept 14 | 12pm-7pm
Friday, Sept 15 | 12pm-10pm
Saturday, Sept 16 | 11am-10pm
Sunday, Sept 17 | 11am-5pm

Where

Contemporary Calgary
701 11 St SW
Calgary, AB

Barmaid on Saturn by Kathy M. Austin

Barmaid on Saturn by Kathy M. Austin

When

Saturday, Sept 16 | 1pm
Sunday, Sept 17 | 330pm

Where

Contemporary Calgary
701 11 St SW
Calgary, AB

Beaker Bar

Beaker Bar

When

Friday, Sept 15 | 5pm-12am
Saturday, Sept 16 | 11am-12am
Sunday, Sept 17 | 11am-11pm

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

Beaker Eats

Beaker Eats

When

September 15 | 5pm-12am
September 16 | 11am-12am
September 17 | 11am-10pm

Where

11 St between 9 Ave - 6 Ave

Black Cat Weaving Studio

Black Cat Weaving Studio

When

Friday, Sept 15 | 5pm-9pm
Saturday, Sept 16 | 2pm-10pm
Sunday, Sept 17 | 12pm-8pm

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

Bloom Culture

Bloom Culture

When

Friday, Sept 15 | 5pm-9pm
Saturday, Sept 16 | 2pm-10pm
Sunday, Sept 17 | 12pm-8pm

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

BODY: an immersive night-time installation

BODY: an immersive night-time installation

When

Thursday, Sept 14 | 930pm-11pm
Friday, Sept 15 | 8pm-12am
Saturday, Sept 16 | 8pm-12am
Sunday, Sept 17 | 8pm-11pm

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

Brain Bazaar

Brain Bazaar

When

Friday, Sept 15 | 5pm-9pm
Saturday, Sept 16 | 2pm-10pm
Sunday, Sept 17 | 12pm-8pm

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

Bramble Lee Pryde

Bramble Lee Pryde

When

Friday, Sept 15 | 5pm-9pm
Saturday, Sept 16 | 2pm-10pm
Sunday, Sept 17 | 12pm-8pm

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

Bug Hunt

Bug Hunt

When

Friday, Sept 15 | 5pm-9pm
Saturday, Sept 16 | 11am-7pm

Where

Contemporary Calgary
701 11 St SW
Calgary, AB

Build a Robot and Learn AI

Build a Robot and Learn AI

When

Sunday, Sept 17 | 11am-1pm

Where

Contemporary Calgary
701 11 St SW
Calgary, AB

Burnersphere

Burnersphere

When

Saturday, Sept 16 | 7pm-12am

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

Canadian Blood Services Youth Committee

Canadian Blood Services Youth Committee

When

Friday, Sept 15 | 5pm-9pm
Saturday, Sept 16 | 2pm-10pm
Sunday, Sept 17 | 12pm-8pm

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

Cellular Bubble Art

Cellular Bubble Art

When

Saturday, Sept 16 | 11am-7pm

Where

Contemporary Calgary
701 11 St SW
Calgary, AB

Charbonneau Cancer Institute

Charbonneau Cancer Institute

When

Saturday, Sept 16 | 11am-7pm

Where

Contemporary Calgary
701 11 St SW
Calgary, AB

Colour Me Weird

Colour Me Weird

When

Friday, Sept 15 | 5pm-9pm
Saturday, Sept 16 | 2pm-10pm
Sunday, Sept 17 | 12pm-8pm

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

Combinist Goods

Combinist Goods

When

Friday, Sept 15 | 5pm-9pm
Saturday, Sept 16 | 2pm-10pm
Sunday, Sept 17 | 12pm-8pm

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

Contemporary Vice

Contemporary Vice

When

Thursday, Sept 14 | 12pm-7pm
Friday, Sept 15 | 12pm-10pm
Saturday, Sept 16 | 11am-10pm
Sunday, Sept 17 | 11am-5pm

Where

Contemporary Calgary
701 11 St SW
Calgary, AB

Cosmic Nexus

Cosmic Nexus

When

Thursday, Sept 14 | 7pm-11pm
Friday, Sept 15 | 5pm-12am
Saturday, Sept 16 | 11am-12am
Sunday, Sept 17 | 11am-11pm

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

Crafternoon

Crafternoon

When

Friday, Sept 15 | 5pm-9pm
Saturday, Sept 16 | 2pm-10pm
Sunday, Sept 17 | 12pm-8pm

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

Discovering Iris by EyeMazy

Discovering Iris by EyeMazy

When

Friday, Sept 15 | 5pm-9pm
Saturday, Sept 16 | 2pm-10pm
Sunday, Sept 17 | 12pm-8pm

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

Dissection Connection

Dissection Connection

When

Sunday, Sept 17 | 1pm-4pm

Where

Contemporary Calgary
701 11 St SW
Calgary, AB

Down the Rabbit Hole: A Pleasure Workshop for Adults (18+ ONLY)

Down the Rabbit Hole: A Pleasure Workshop for Adults (18+ ONLY)

When

Saturday, Sept 16 | 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Where

Contemporary Calgary
701 11 St SW
Calgary, AB

Dream Skate

Dream Skate

When

Friday, Sept 15, 2023 (All Ages) | 5pm-10pm
Saturday, Sept 16, 2023 (All Ages) | 1pm-4pm
Saturday, Sept 16, 2023 (Adults Only) | 7pm-10pm
Sunday, Sept 17, 2023 (All Ages) | 12pm-3pm

Where

Contemporary Calgary
701 11 St SW
Calgary, AB

Emmart: Art Makes Your Brain Happier

Emmart: Art Makes Your Brain Happier

When

Friday, Sept 15 | 5pm-9pm
Saturday, Sept 16 | 2pm-10pm
Sunday, Sept 17 | 12pm-8pm

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

Empanada Queen

Empanada Queen

When

Friday, Sept 15 | 5pm-9pm
Saturday, Sept 16 | 2pm-10pm
Sunday, Sept 17 | 12pm-8pm

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

Exquisite Corpse

Exquisite Corpse

When

Thursday, Sept 14 | 8pm-11pm
Friday, Sept 15 | 8pm-11pm
Saturday, Sept 16 | 8pm-11pm

Where

Contemporary Calgary
701 11 St SW
Calgary, AB

Field Kit

Field Kit

When

Friday, Sept 15 | 5pm-9pm
Saturday, Sept 16 | 2pm-10pm
Sunday, Sept 17 | 12pm-8pm

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

Finding Victor

Finding Victor

When

Saturday, Sept 16 | 11am-7pm
Sunday, Sept 17 | 11am-5pm

Where

Contemporary Calgary
701 11 St SW
Calgary, AB

Fire & Flow by aGoGo

Fire & Flow by aGoGo

When

Roving: Saturday, Sept 16 | 7pm-12am
*Fire Performances on Sat @ 8:15pm!*
Roving: Sunday, Sept 17 | 4pm-6pm

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

Fleurs de Lumiere

Fleurs de Lumiere

When

Saturday, Sept 16 | 11am-12am
Sunday, Sept 17 | 11am-11pm

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

Flopsy Life

Flopsy Life

When

Friday, Sept 15 | 5pm-9pm
Saturday, Sept 16 | 2pm-10pm
Sunday, Sept 17 | 12pm-8pm

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

FlowBot

FlowBot

When

Friday, Sept 15 | 7pm-12am

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

Forest Guides

Forest Guides

When

Thursday, Sept 14 | 12pm-5pm
Friday, Sept 15 | 12pm-10pm
Saturday, Sept 16 | 11am-10pm
Sunday, Sept 17 | 11am-5pm

Where

Contemporary Calgary
701 11 St SW
Calgary, AB

From Scratch

From Scratch

When

Saturday, Sept 16 | 11am - 12am
Sunday, Sept 17 | 11am - TBC

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

From the Library of Jay Ingram

From the Library of Jay Ingram

When

Thursday, Sept 14 | 12pm-7pm
Friday, Sept 15 | 12pm-10pm
Saturday, Sept 16 | 11am-10pm
Sunday, Sept 17 | 11am-5pm

Where

Contemporary Calgary
701 11 St SW
Calgary, AB

Gentle & Joyful

Gentle & Joyful

When

Friday, Sept 15 | 5pm-9pm
Saturday, Sept 16 | 2pm-10pm
Sunday, Sept 17 | 12pm-8pm

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

Hadash Jewelries

Hadash Jewelries

When

Friday, Sept 15 | 5pm-9pm
Saturday, Sept 16 | 2pm-10pm
Sunday, Sept 17 | 12pm-8pm

Where

Millennium Park
1220 9 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

Hotchkiss Brain Institute Trainee Organization

Hotchkiss Brain Institute Trainee Organization

When

Saturday, Sept 16 | 11am-7pm

Where

Contemporary Calgary
701 11 St SW
Calgary, AB

Images of Research

Images of Research

When

Thursday, Sept 14 | 12pm-5pm
Friday, Sept 15 | 11am-10pm
Saturday, Sept 16 | 11am-10pm
Sunday, Sept 17 | 11am-5pm

Where

Contemporary Calgary
701 11 St SW
Calgary, AB

Beakerhead 2019 - by Megan Hein

Creativity
lives here

Move the mouse to paint.
Click to change color.
Kid Paint Popup
Try Me! (right)
Creativity is just connecting things - Steve Jobs

Home

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About

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Programming

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Map

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Schedule

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Collaborate

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Supporters

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Volunteers

Join one of Calgary's coolest volunteer crews.

Hack The House

An engineering challenge for youth, ages 14-21.

Operation Minerva

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DIY Science Centre

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