Save the Date(s): Meet Bumble IRL in Calgary
Calgary, it’s time to meet us in person. We’ll be hosting the coolest events in town — and we want you to come.
Below are all the hip happenings going down for our #BumbleBlockParty at Ol’ Beautiful in Inglewood.
Bumble Block Party
Join Bumble users from all over Calgary for a full weekend takeover of Ol’ Beautiful’s epic patio (1103 12th St. SE). Come for the lawn games, live musical performances, inspiring panels, a drag brunch, beer flights and tastings, a women-led market, and lots of empowering connections.
Free entry to everyone with a Bumble profile. Full schedule below!
Friday, June 14
Open 4 – 11 pm for a beer brewed in-house by Ol’ Beautiful, Bumble lawn games, Bumble Profile Doctors and new connections.
4 – 7 pm: Complimentary braid bar by Hair on Location. Sign up when you arrive at Ol’ Beautiful to get a braid of your choice!
4 – 9 pm: Grab a snack from Taiko Tacos and The Dumpling Hero food trucks.
6 – 7 pm: Hustler’s Happy Hour with Manjit Minhas. Manjit, Dragon on the hit TV show Dragons’ Den and co-founder and co-owner of the Minhas Brewery, Distillery and Winery, hosts a discussion with four Calgary women about how they’re succeeding in business and in life. Join Drizzle Honey CEO Aja Horsley, Mandy Balak, founder and CEO of The Ace Class, Chanelle Saks-Sullivan, former energy sector exec turned finalist on MasterChef Canada, and beauty entrepreneur Adedoyin Omotara, for a short panel discussion and then mingle with all the women for a chance to get one-on-one advice and learnings.
8 – 10:30 pm: Live spin sesh by DJ Joanna Magik.
Saturday, June 15
Open 11 am – 11 pm for a beer brewed in-house by Ol’ Beautiful, Bumble lawn games, Bumble Profile Doctors and new connections.
11 am – 1 pm: Caffeinate with Monogram Coffee, or refresh with Wild Tea Kombucha and Cookie Mama treats.
11 am – 3 pm + 5 – 7 pm: Complimentary braid bar by Hair on Location. Sign up when you arrive at Ol’ Beautiful to get a braid of your choice!
11 am – 4 pm: Shop a women-led market curated by Market Collective.
5 – 7 pm: Beer flight tastings hosted by Ol’ Beautiful. Sign up here to reserve your spot for a 5 pm tasting, and here for a 6 pm tasting!
7 – 9 pm: Grab a snack from the Meat Street food truck.
8 – 10 pm: Live musical performance by Michela Sheedy.
Sunday, June 16
Open 11 am – 4 pm for a beer brewed in-house by Ol’ Beautiful, lawn games, Bumble Profile Doctors and new connections.
11 am – 12 pm: Join Barre Body Studio for a full body, well-rounded, heart pumping, booty toning barre and mat-based cardio classes with effective modifications for ALL fitness levels. Sign up here to reserve your spot!
11 am – 1 pm: Caffeinate with Calgary Heritage Roasting Co.
11 am – 4 pm: Shop a women-led market curated by Market Collective.
12:30 – 2:30 pm: BFF Drag Brunch! Bring your bestie to join Stephanie Prince and Abeiya Miraj for an all-out drag brunch and the finale of our weekend! Sign up here to reserve your spot now!
Along with the many partners mentioned above, Bumble is proud to work with Calgary-based women vendors and entrepreneurs to bring the Block Party to life, including Prairie Girl Flowers.
Throughout the weekend, for every social media post with the hashtag #BumbleBlockParty, Bumble will donate $5 to local charity Making Changes. Making Changes Association is a vibrant organization that provides programs, services and resources to empower women and girls in transition. Their goal is to help Calgary women build the confidence and skills to participate more fully in the community, both socially and financially. Each year, Making Changes assists over 2,400 women and girls to build a better future for themselves through education, employment and volunteerism.