Workin' For the Weekend
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Grab the toolbox and clock in! Workin’ for the Weekend is putting history to WORK at Heritage Park on July 25 and 26. 🔨
Blacksmithing, carving, printing, sawing and more take over the Village as Heritage Park celebrates the skills that built Calgary and Alberta. Ready to see what it took?
Here’s the skilled lineup:
⚙️ Watch blacksmiths power up the trip hammer, grinders and other motorized tools
⚙️ Catch blacksmiths working in the open air at a portable forge
⚙️ Discover how cold smithing shapes metal without heat
⚙️ Put some muscle into sawing a log with historic tools
⚙️ Watch interpreters carve linoleum and create handmade prints
⚙️ Learn the art of wood carving at Atlas Lumber
⚙️ Meet shepherd Tara Klager and hear how she cares for sheep, land and local ecosystems
⚙️ Watch farrier Marshall Iles work with Heritage Park’s toughest clients: the horses
⚙️ See artist Taha bring portraits to life with classic techniques
⚙️ Learn prairie canning skills from food historian and Red Seal chef Ryan Whibbs
📅 July 25–26, 2026 | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
📍Throughout the Historical Village
🎟️ Included with General Admission or a Heritage Park Membership
Blacksmithing, carving, printing, sawing and more take over the Village as Heritage Park celebrates the skills that built Calgary and Alberta. Ready to see what it took?
Here’s the skilled lineup:
⚙️ Watch blacksmiths power up the trip hammer, grinders and other motorized tools
⚙️ Catch blacksmiths working in the open air at a portable forge
⚙️ Discover how cold smithing shapes metal without heat
⚙️ Put some muscle into sawing a log with historic tools
⚙️ Watch interpreters carve linoleum and create handmade prints
⚙️ Learn the art of wood carving at Atlas Lumber
⚙️ Meet shepherd Tara Klager and hear how she cares for sheep, land and local ecosystems
⚙️ Watch farrier Marshall Iles work with Heritage Park’s toughest clients: the horses
⚙️ See artist Taha bring portraits to life with classic techniques
⚙️ Learn prairie canning skills from food historian and Red Seal chef Ryan Whibbs
📅 July 25–26, 2026 | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
📍Throughout the Historical Village
🎟️ Included with General Admission or a Heritage Park Membership
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Where is it happening?
1900 Heritage Drive S.W., Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2V 2X3
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Host or PublisherHeritage Park
