Caution: high river conditions
With continued snowmelt and rising waters, the Calgary Fire Department advises against boating and all other water activities on the Bow and Elbow Rivers, effective June 29, 2026.
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Calling all cosmic cowboys, cowgirls, and cowfolk! Dust off your boots and polish your spurs because we’re headed way past the frontier. July’s 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. Enjoy live music in the Moon Saloon, featuring local country music stars, Ashley Ghostkeeper, Robert Adam, Chevy Beaulieu. Whether you’re line dancing under the stars, building alien livestock at the Lunar Ranch in Steven’s Lab, sipping a Caesar stacked higher than a rocket launch, or getting your mind blown inside the Infinity Dome, the whole science centre is yours to explore all night long, including all exhibits!
Get a chance to win $1,000 for you and $1,000 to donate to the Spark programming of your choice with the ATB Possibility Pot. ATB will be drawing three winners throughout the evening, so you have three chances to win! Grab your crew and ride into the galaxy with us. Things are about to get weird on the range. Say YAHOO to Spark’s take on the Calgary Stampede!