Grey Cup weekend is here!
Even if you don’t have a ticket to the game, there’s lots of ways to take part in the Grey Cup Festival.
CBC is running a list of all free activities in the festival everyday until game day.
Here’s what Friday holds for Grey Cup fans.
Fan state of the League with CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie
- WHERE: The Westin
- WHEN: 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
- WHO: All ages
Calgary Grey Cup Committee Stampede Breakfast: Free pancakes and sausage with music by High Steppin’ Daddy
- WHERE: Telus Park (between Union Bank Inn and ATB Place)
- WHEN: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- WHO: All ages
Their team’s in the Grey Cup and they’re flipping pancakes to celebrate. (Grey Cup Festival)
River Cree Bungee Jump
- WHERE: Jasper Avenue, west of 97th Street
- WHEN: 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- WHO: Anyone brave enough to jump off a six-storey building
Jiffy Lube Tube Slide
- WHERE: Jasper Avenue, west of 97th Street
- WHEN: 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
- WHO: All ages
Get your game face on: Make-up artists paint your face in the colours of your team
WHERE: Jasper Avenue and 99th Street
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHO: All ages
Epcor Street Ski offers lessons and a downhill run
- WHERE: Jasper Avenue, west of 97th Street
- WHEN: 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
- WHO: Five and up (ski equipment provided)
Capital Power Zip Line
- WHERE: Jasper Avenue, west of 97th Street
- WHEN: 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
- WHO: Daredevils who would enjoy soaring through the air to Louise McKinney Park
The Brick Family Fun Zone offers family-friendly interactive games and displays in a heated tent, including mini zipline, tube slide, bungee trampolines, digital graffiti wall and climbing wall
- WHERE: Jasper Avenue, east of 99st Street
- WHEN: 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- WHO: All ages
Syncrude Mini-field organizes football games and drills for groups of all ages
WHERE: 99th Street, east of Canada Place
WHEN: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. (youth football during the day; adults at night)
WHO: All ages
WHAT: Cooper Equipment Entertainment Stage with Notorious YEG, Jay Sparrow, Marie-Josée Ouimet, Maestro Fresh Wes, Toque, Classic Roots, The Strumbellas
- WHERE: Jasper Avenue, west of 96th Street
- WHEN: Noon – 9:15 p.m.
- WHO: All ages
Hospitality Rooms
- WHERE: Check locations on chart below. Note: Some rooms have a cover charge.
- TIME: Various times
- WHO: 18 and older
