Parking, transit, maps, schedule. All the essential coordinates you need before launch.
Spark is located at:
220 St. George's Drive NECalgary, AB T2E 5T2View map
Hours:
Mon-Sun: 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Special Hours: See Plan Your Visit
Petri Dish Science Festival
Petri Dish by Beakerhead, a science festival produced by TELUS Spark Science Centre in association with the University of Calgary.
A full weekend of science, art and engineering colliding, for every age, every curiosity level, all day and into the night.
Sat Nov 7: 10 AM - 10 PM (All ages)Day One: FREE ADMISSION THANKS TO OVINTIV*FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED TICKETS AT THE DOOR
Sun Nov 8: 9 AM - 4 PM (All ages)Petri Dish Day Two Reduced Admission: $10 Adults | $5 Kids
Paws, Claws & Stars In-School Program
Winner of a national CASCADE Award, this in-school program brings together Indigenous, Western, and global sciences. Learners explore nature and astronomy through Blackfoot storytelling, hands-on observation, and curiosity.
Book Paws, Claws & Stars For Your Classroom
Spark After Dark Greatest Hits on Dec 11
The best of 2026, remixed for one night on December 11.
This year, Spark After Dark took you through the heart, put your body to the test, sent you to space and made you question what you saw in the dark.
Spark After Dark (18+): Greatest Hits, powered by ATB, takes over TELUS Spark for one last adults-only night of 2026. Four themes. One night. All killer, no filler.
See Featured Programming
Spark Science Camps
Make the days off from school brighter with a TELUS Spark Camp! Each camp has its own special theme and skill-building STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) activities.
Spark camps are bursting with engaging, hands-on science activities designed to expand curious minds.
View Spark Camps
Operation Minerva
Girls and gender-diverse youth in Grades 8 & 9 – Operation Minerva is for YOU! Connect with mentors and see where science, technology, engineering, art and math can take you. Mentorship starts here: hands-on team challenges, real workplaces and new friends who love STEAM.
Explore Operation Minerva
Help give kids the gift of science!
Thanks to our generous donors, 3,375 students from 135 underserved schools experienced Spark free of charge last year through Spark Learning Connections.
This fall, Spark hopes to raise $22,500 to provide free field trips and bussing for 1,250 more students from 50 classrooms.
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Sparking meaningful and transformational connections to science, for everyone.
Guided by Collaboration, Curiosity, Courage, Commitment, and Creativity, we champion fearless experimentation, inviting everyone to explore STEM through the intersection of art and science.
Together with our city, donors, and partners, we are shaping a vibrant, innovative future.
View Spark's Strategic Plan
Special Hours: Spark is open 10 AM to 10 PM on Sat Nov 7. See Plan Your Visit for Petri Dish hours.
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