Good morning, Calgary! Halloween week is here, and so is winter's first real punch. Expect a crisp, sunny-ish Monday and Tuesday, then snow on Wednesday with a high of -2°.

The Flames have won three straight and host the Maple Leafs tonight (text 403-975-5515 for tickets), more than 3,700 crosses now line Memorial Drive, and ZOOLIGHTS just announced its 30th-anniversary lineup. Plus a free skeleton-arm costume relay, a haunted dinner at Heritage Park, a Halloween history tour, and live music every night.

Find your toque and let's get into it.

📚 City Spotlight: Calgary’s Central Library Turns 8

Snow on Wednesday? Here's the best free indoor escape in the city. Calgary's Central Library at 800 3 St SE opened on November 1, 2018, and it still stops people in their tracks. Designed by Snøhetta and Calgary's DIALOG, the 240,000 sq. ft. building has five levels, about 600,000 items, and a wild bit of engineering underneath: it was built right over an active CTrain line, a first for Calgary. More than a million people visited in its first seven months alone (fun facts here).

It's completely FREE to walk in, and a library card won't cost you a cent either. Hours are 9 AM to 8 PM Monday to Thursday, 9 AM to 6 PM Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM Saturday and noon to 5 PM Sunday.

Pro tip: take the CTrain to City Hall, walk in through the curved wooden entrance, and head up through the levels. Grab a window seat with a book, let the kids loose in the children's space, and watch the snow come down over East Village.

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🛣️ The Final Stretch of Tsuut’ina Parkway Is Open

Southwest drivers, you've got a new shortcut. The final stretch of Tsuut'ina Parkway opened at noon on Thursday, Oct 22nd, linking the Taza Park development on Tsuut'ina Nation land with Westhills. It's the last piece of the 2013 land agreement between the Nation and the Province that made the southwest Ring Road possible. "This is a connector for people," Minor Chief Zachary Manywounds said at the opening, and Signal Hill residents say it's already easier to get around. Next up on the roughly 470-acre Taza site: a Walmart under construction, plus grocery stores and restaurants on the way.

🌺 The Field of Crosses Returns to Memorial Drive

Volunteers spent Saturday planting more than 3,700 crosses along Memorial Drive, just west of Centre Street, and the Field of Crosses is back for its 18th year. Each cross honours a southern Albertan who died serving Canada. The display runs Nov 1 to 11, open 24/7 and lit up at night, with short sunrise and sunset ceremonies every day from Nov 1 to 10. Nov 1 is Memorial Cross Families Day, the Night of Lights on Nov 10 puts a lantern at every cross, and the Remembrance Day ceremony starts at 10:10 AM on Nov 11. New this year: a larger parade square and a cross for the unknown soldier. Parking is easiest in Eau Claire. Bring the kids, it's a powerful lesson.

✨ ZOOLIGHTS Turns 30 With a Glowing Bamboo Trail

Calgary's favourite winter tradition is hitting a big birthday. ZOOLIGHTS celebrates its 30th season at the Calgary Zoo from Nov 13 to Jan 3, open nightly from 5:30 to 9:30 PM (closed Dec 25), with more than a million lights. New this year: a glowing bamboo trail, prairie-inspired displays, an illuminated "30" photo spot, the Find Your Wild Maze, and walk-through gingerbread houses. Fan favourites are back too, including free axe throwing, the carousel, and Santa's Polar Palace. Tickets are on sale now with Plan-Ahead Pricing, so the earlier you buy, the more you save. Wonder Wednesdays (20% off, Nov 18 to Dec 16) are the budget move.

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🥕 Featured Restaurant: Ten Foot Henry

Location: 1209 1 St SW (Beltline)
Vibe: Bright, plant-filled and buzzy, with vegetable-forward plates made for sharing

Cold week? Warm up somewhere that feels like summer. Ten Foot Henry is an all-day, family-style restaurant built around one idea: bridging the gap between what you should eat and what you really want to eat. The menu is anchored by fresh vegetables and seasonal plates meant for passing around the table, plus pastas and proteins to round it out. The name is pure Calgary history: Henry is a 10-foot replica of the 1930s comic strip character who became a muse for the city's creative scene in the 1980s. Partners Stephen Smee and Aja Lapointe borrowed him from One Yellow Rabbit Theatre and brought him home to 1209 1st Street SW, where he lived for 19 years at the old Night Gallery.

Pro Tip: It's open every day from 11 AM to 11 PM, with brunch Saturday and Sunday until 2 PM. Reservations are encouraged (max party of 6), but walk-ins are welcome. Follow @tenfoothenry to see what's on the menu this month.

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🌤️ 3-Day Weather Forecast

Heads up: Monday starts with a wind chill near -12, so bundle up for the morning commute. Tuesday is the pick of the week at 6°. Snow arrives Wednesday with a high of -2°, and flurries linger Thursday. The good news: Halloween Saturday looks sunny and around 8° for trick-or-treaters.

PROPERTY: A rare 1,100+ sq. ft. inner-city condo minutes from downtown, with a wood-burning fireplace, granite kitchen with a big island, a massive private balcony, heated underground parking, and a shared rooftop patio with skyline views.

PETS: Time to meet some new friends. Halloween-ready siblings Morticia and Pugsley the Large Mixed Breed puppies (from Calgary Humane Society's Addams family litter), and Squash the Domestic Shorthair kitten are all looking for forever homes.

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CALGARY FLAMES

Three in a row! After an 0-5 start, the Flames have won three straight to climb to 4-6-0. Thursday, Devin Cooley made 36 saves in a 2-1 win over Minnesota, with power-play goals from Aydar Suniev and Joel Farabee. Saturday, on 2004 tribute night, Calgary beat Detroit 4-1 to snap an eight-game losing streak against the Red Wings. Toronto visits tonight at 6:30 PM, then it's the Battle of Alberta in Edmonton on Wednesday at 6:30 PM, before the Kraken come to town Friday. By the way, Devin Cooley has some of the best interviews in sports, give this short one a watch:

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Oct 26 vs Toronto Maple Leafs at 6:30 PM
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Oct 30 vs Seattle Kraken at 6:00 PM
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Nov 6 vs Anaheim Ducks at 7:00 PM
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Nov 8 vs Philadelphia Flyers at 6:00 PM
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Nov 11 vs New York Rangers at 6:30 PM
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MONDAY 26th

• FREE Men's Ruck, 5:30-6:15 AM at Nose Hill Park, Brisebois Parking Lot.

• FREE Men's Ruck, 5:30-6:15 AM at 16210 McKenzie Lake Way SE.

• Scotiabank Saddledome - Calgary Flames vs. Toronto Maple Leafs at 6:30 PM. Sec 219, Row 17 (2 tickets) - $329/pair. Call / text 403-975-5515 for tickets

• The GRAND - Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn at 7 PM (doors 5:30). Sam Raimi's cult horror-comedy on the big screen, $15, 18A.

• Indigo and Chapters stores - ACOTAR 6 Midnight Release Parties from 10 PM. Themed activities and contests, and the new A Court of Thorns and Roses book is handed out at midnight. Signal Hill is sold out, so check Chinook, Crowfoot, Shawnessy and the other Calgary stores.

TUESDAY 27th

• FREE Men's Workout, 5:30-6:15 AM at 2019 Chicoutimi Dr NW.

• Confederation Park - Dead Last Relay from 6 to 9 PM. A FREE costumed relay where teams pass a skeleton arm around 400 m loops, with costume prizes. Park on Roselawn Cres NW.

• Ironwood Stage & Grill - Scary Movie Night: The Others, doors 6 PM, movie at 7 PM. Pay what you can in support of Wood's Homes, with live scares from Haunted Calgary. 14A.

• Lougheed House - Pranks, Parties, and Pumpkins: A Halloween History Tour at 7 PM. Spooky-season history inside one of Calgary's grandest heritage homes, from $17. Registration required.

WEDNESDAY 28th

• FREE Men's Workout, 5:30-6:15 AM at 16210 McKenzie Lake Way SE.

• FREE Men's Workout, 5:30-6:15 AM at 20 Bow Valley Trl, Cochrane.

• Heritage Park - Ghosts and Gourmet from 6 to 9:30 PM. A three-course Halloween dinner in the historic Wainwright Hotel, then an after-dark ghost tour of the Village. 18+, $94.95, runs nightly to Oct 31.

LIVE MUSIC

• MONDAY | Rozsa Centre, University of Calgary - E-Gré Winner's Tour: Aemilia Moser, Mon Oct 26 at noon. A FREE lunch-hour concert from the 2026 Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition winner, a coloratura soprano.

• TUESDAY | The Blues Can - Tom Phillips and the D.T.s, Tue Oct 27 at 8 PM. Tom and his band hold down their regular Tuesday night at Inglewood's home of the blues.

• WEDNESDAY | The GRAND - Chest Fever presents The Last Waltz: 50th Anniversary Tour, Wed Oct 28, doors 6 PM, show at 7 PM. The Band's legendary farewell concert, live. All ages, $40 advance or $50 day of.

COMING UP

• NOV 6 | TELUS Spark - Petri Dish by Beakerhead, Nov 6 to 8. The adults-only Beakernight is Friday from 6 PM to midnight, and Saturday from 10 AM to 10 PM is FREE for everyone (first come, first served at the door).

• NOV 13 | Spruce Meadows - International Christmas Market, opens Nov 13 and runs four weekends to Dec 6. 325+ vendors, a Miracle at the Meadows pop-up cocktail bar, and new this year, an 18+ Adults Night on Fridays from 6 to 9 PM. $20 adults, $12 kids and seniors, parking included.

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