Upcoming Events & Programs
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Pride Youth Drop-In
A free drop-in space for all youth grades 6-9 (allies too)! Mario kart, crafts, and pizza!
Come hang out in this pride-friendly space!
Breakfast Club: Upcycling Your Clothing with Paint
A monthly community-led skill share, on the 1st Thursday each month. Coffee, tea, juice, and light pastries provided. Supplies included. Please arrive at 10 AM.
This month we are learning to give your clothes a unique look or second life with paint! Led by community member: Jess Sampson (Kaleido Threads).
Bring your own clothes to paint or paint onto a patch that’s provided! Supplies are included.
Open to 2SLGBTQIA+ people and allies. Ages 14-99+.
Minibus to Queer Youth Prom in Calgary
Would you like to go to Skipping Stone’s Queer Youth Prom? All 2SLGBTQIA+ youth AND youth allies are welcome!
We’re offering a free ride via a minibus to the event for anyone in Banff, Canmore, or Mînî Thnî! Thank you to Skipping Stone for sponsoring the bus! Limited Spots. Sign up by Friday, May 1st.
Make & Mingle
A casual monthly meetup for 2SLGBTQIA+ people and allies. Bring your own craft projects and/or come to connect with others!
Pride Youth Drop-In
A free drop-in space for all youth grades 6-9 (allies too)! Mario kart, crafts, and pizza!
Come hang out in this pride-friendly space!
Bow Valley Trans Board Game Night with Skipping Stone
A casual meetup for trans and gender diverse folks and their families, bio or chosen, to play board games and get to know each other. Free! Please try to arrive for 6 PM.
Pride Youth Drop-In
A free drop-in space for all youth grades 6-9 (allies too)! Mario kart, crafts, and pizza!
Come hang out in this pride-friendly space!
Pride Youth Drop-In
A free drop-in space for all youth grades 6-9 (allies too)! Mario kart, crafts, and pizza!
Come hang out in this pride-friendly space!
Queer and Trans Climb
Monthly drop-in style bouldering for climbers of all levels.
$15 drop-in passes. Free rentals.
(Free passes also available if cost is a barrier).
Bow Valley Trans Board Game Night with Skipping Stone
A casual meetup for trans and gender diverse folks and their families, bio or chosen, to play board games and get to know each other. Free! Please try to arrive for 6 PM.
How to Be an Ally with CYAN & Bow Valley Pride Network
Curious about allyship? Join CYAN and the Bow Valley Pride Network for a relaxed, welcoming evening focused on what allyship actually looks like in real life. In this open conversation, you’ll hear directly from members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community about their lived experiences, with honest reflections on what support felt like when it mattered, what missed the mark, and what helped them feel safe, seen, and respected - along with clear, practical ways you can support 2SLGBTQIA+ people in your everyday life.
Everyone ages 18-99+ are welcome.
Bow Valley Trans Board Game Night with Skipping Stone
A casual meetup for trans and gender diverse folks and their families, bio or chosen, to play board games and get to know each other. Free! Please try to arrive for 6 PM.
Queer and Trans Climb
Monthly drop-in style bouldering for climbers of all levels.
$15 drop-in passes. Free rentals.
(Free passes also available if cost is a barrier).
Pride Youth Drop-In
A free drop-in space for all youth grades 6-9 (allies too)! Mario kart, crafts, and pizza!
Come hang out in this pride-friendly space!
Make & Mingle: Upcycled Collaging
In partnership with artsPlace and Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley as part of their Queer(y)in Ecologies series.
In this mixed-media collage workshop, participants will transform reclaimed and natural materials into expressive visual stories.
This workshop is free and open to 2SLGBTQIA+ people of all ages ONLY.
Drop-in. Supplies Provided. No registration required. Please arrive for 7 PM.
Breakfast Club: Darning Socks
A monthly community-led skill share, on the 1st Thursday each month. Coffee, tea, juice, and light pastries provided. Supplies included.
This month we are learning to darn socks with Tori! Bring your socks with holes and learn how to darn them!
Open to 2SLGBTQIA+ people and allies.
Bow Valley Trans Board Game Night with Skipping Stone (March)
A casual meetup for trans and gender diverse folks and their families, bio or chosen, to play board games and get to know each other. Free! Please arrive for 6 PM.
Outliers: Calgary’s Queer History (Film Screening + Speakers)
Calgary’s Queer History is a deep dive into the historical, social and political forces, which shaped the development of the queer community in Calgary. Featuring extensive footage and B-roll film from Calgary Pride in the 90’s, queer leaders recount a decade of turmoil, loss, and growth of activism and human rights.
The evening will include a film screening followed by speakers from the community! Doors open 6:30 PM. Tickets required.
Queer and Trans Climb (March)
Monthly drop-in style bouldering for climbers of all levels. UPDATED TIME: 6 PM to 8 PM
Pride Youth Drop-In
A free drop-in space for all youth grades 6-9 (allies too)! Mario kart, crafts, and pizza!
Come hang out in this pride-friendly space!
Make & Mingle (March)
A casual monthly meetup for 2SLGBTQIA+ people. Bring your own craft projects and connect!
Pride Youth Drop-In
A free drop-in space for all youth grades 6-9 (allies too)! Mario kart, crafts, and pizza!
Come hang out in this pride-friendly space!
[POSTPONED UNTIL MARCH] Breakfast Club: Community Skill Share
A monthly morning community skill share space for 2SLGBTQIA+ people and allies. Have a skill you’d like to show others? Send us your idea!
Trans Board Game Night
A casual meetup for trans and gender diverse folks and their families, bio or chosen, to play board games and get to know each other. Includes entry to D6 (feel free to stay until close if you like!). (FREE)
Queer and Trans Climb (Feb)
Monthly drop-in style bouldering for climbers of all levels. UPDATED TIME: 6 PM to 8 PM
Pride Youth Drop-In
A free drop-in space for all youth grades 6-9 (allies too)! Mario kart, crafts, and pizza!
Come hang out in this pride-friendly space!
Funded by: Calgary Foundation Community Grants (in partnership with YWCA Banff)
Make & Mingle (Feb)
A casual monthly meetup for 2SLGBTQIA+ people. This month will featured a facilitated craft: macrame jewelry! (Supplies provided)
Queer and Trans Climb (Jan)
Monthly drop-in style bouldering for climbers of all levels. UPDATED TIME: 6 PM to 8 PM
Come See Me in the Good Light (Free Movie Screening)
A poignant and unexpectedly funny love story about poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley facing an incurable cancer diagnosis with joy, wit and an unshakable partnership. Through laughter and unwavering love, they transform pain into purpose, and mortality into a moving celebration of resilience.
Make & Mingle (Jan 2026)
A casual monthly meetup for 2SLGBTQIA+ people. Bring your own craft projects and connect!
Trans Women & Girls Board Game Night
Free - no registration required. Open to all trans women and girls.
Queer and Trans Climb (Dec)
Monthly drop-in style bouldering for climbers of all levels.
Make & Mingle (Dec)
A casual monthly meetup for 2SLGBTQIA+ people. Bring your own craft projects and connect!
Invisible Disabilities & Pride (Panel Discussion)
Join us for an evening where we bring together a panel of speakers to explore the intersections of invisible disability, identity, and pride.
Presented by: Bow Valley Connections Centre, Bow Valley Pride Network, Canmore Pride
Canmore Pride Focus Group (Morning Session)
Join one of our focus group sessions and help us ensure that our community programs are community-informed.
Canmore Pride Focus Group (Evening Session)
Join one of our focus group sessions and help us ensure that our community programs are community-informed.
Make & Mingle + Pop-Up Letter-Writing Workshop
Come make crafts and write letters in support of the trans community! Allies are welcome to join!
Skipping Stone On The Go: Canmore
Skipping Stone provides support to Two-Spirit, trans, & gender diverse folks across Alberta.
Join us for information about their programs, supports, services, and more.
Pancake Breakfast (2025 Canmore Pride Festival)
This is a drop-in event running from 10 AM to 12 PM. There will be pancakes, an opportunity to visit and meet others, play some games or do a craft.
Sends & Ciders (2025 Canmore Pride Festival)
Join us for climbing at Canmore Climbing Gym, followed by ciders at Core Values Cider Co.
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