Petri Dish by Beakerhead: Weekend at TELUS Spark
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November 7, 2026
10:00 am—10:00 pm
TELUS Spark Science Centre
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Saturday, Nov. 7: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., all ages. Free admission, thanks to Ovintiv. Sunday, Nov. 8: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., all ages. $10 adults, $5 kids, presales online. Highlights include Kilobots robot combat, Collabulate (design a microorganism, then 3D print it), Beakerhead Show: Hot vs Cold!, the Curious Career Fair, SAIT’s trades showcase, and live planetarium shows. Paid extras: Art in the Algorithm coding workshops ($45, ages 10+) and What’s Growing On?! petri dish swabbing ($20). Free shuttle between Spark and the Zoo CTrain station all weekend.
Saturday, Nov. 7: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., all ages. Free admission, thanks to Ovintiv.
Sunday, Nov. 8: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., all ages. $10 adults, $5 kids, presales online.
Highlights include Kilobots robot combat, Collabulate (design a microorganism, then 3D print it), Beakerhead Show: Hot vs Cold!, the Curious Career Fair, SAIT’s trades showcase, and live planetarium shows.
Paid extras: Art in the Algorithm coding workshops ($45, ages 10+) and What’s Growing On?! petri dish swabbing ($20).
Free shuttle between Spark and the Zoo CTrain station all weekend.
220 St. George’s Drive NE, Calgary, AB T2E 5T2
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