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Easiest to start in Calgary

Best beginner supply · most one-off options
Self DefenceRumble Boxing Studio Mount Pleasant — photo by Rumble Boxing Studio Mount Pleasant via GoogleActive · Easy to try · Learn a skill29 places nearby · from $5Rumble Boxing Studio Mount Pleasant / GoogleDanceThe Formation Studio — photo by Formation Studio via GoogleActive · Social · Easy to try16 places nearby · from $5Formation Studio / GoogleCookingCuisine et Château — photo by Cuisine et Château via GoogleCreative · Social · Easy to try12 places nearby · from $40Cuisine et Château / GoogleBoxingBEYOND BOXING — photo by Beyond Boxing via GoogleActive · Easy to try14 places nearby · from $22Beyond Boxing / Google

MAKE SOMETHING

For when you want to use your hands and end up with something real.

Most places in CalgaryPotteryEasy to try, tactile, and more social than it looks.Creative · Easy to try · from $9
Jewelry Making
Creative · Mostly solo
8 places nearby
Woodworking
Creative · Mostly solo
7 places nearby
Art
Creative
5 places nearby
Soap Making
Creative · Easy to try
5 places nearby
Crafts
Creative · Easy to try
2 places nearby
Floral Design
Creative · Easy to try
2 places nearby
Sewing
Creative · Mostly solo
2 places nearby
Candle Making
Creative · Easy to try
1 place nearby
Glass Blowing
Creative · Mostly solo
1 place nearby
Drawing
Creative · Mostly solo
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Metalsmithing
Creative · Mostly solo
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MOVE YOUR BODY

Move, compete, sweat, or just get out of the chair.

Most places in CalgarySelf DefencePractical, repetitive and confidence-building — most places run a standalone intro before any commitment.Active · Easy to try · Learn a skill · from $5
Boxing
Active · Easy to try
14 places nearby
Martial Arts
Active · Social
6 places nearby
Gymnastics
Active · Learn a skill
4 places nearby
Running
Active · Social
4 places nearby
Tennis
Active · Social
4 places nearby
Pole Dancing
Active · Social
2 places nearby
Skateboarding
Creative · Active
2 places nearby
Swimming
Active · Mostly solo
1 place nearby

MEET PEOPLE

Hobbies where turning up alone is the normal way in.

Most places in CalgaryDanceLearning steps in a mirrored room, then using them somewhere with music.Active · Social · Easy to try · from $5
Ping Pong
Social · Easy to try
8 places nearby
Improv
Creative · Social
5 places nearby
Swing Dance
Active · Social
4 places nearby
Acting
Creative · Social
3 places nearby
Wine Tasting
Low-key · Social
2 places nearby
Ballroom Dance
Social · Easy to try
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Basketball
Active · Social
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Darts
Social · Easy to try
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K-pop Dance
Active · Social
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Salsa Dance
Active · Social
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SLOW DOWN

Quiet, repetitive, absorbing. Good for a weeknight.

Most places in CalgaryKnittingSlow, portable, and the rare hobby you can do while doing something else.Creative · Easy to try · from $5
Painting
Creative · Easy to try
3 places nearby
Yoga
Mostly solo · Easy to try
3 places nearby
Meditation
Low-key · Mostly solo
2 places nearby

LEARN SOMETHING

Pick up a skill you didn't have last month.

Most places in CalgaryCookingHands-on, sociable, and immediately useful the next time you're hungry.Creative · Social · Easy to try · from $40
Singing
Creative · Mostly solo
4 places nearby
Photography
Creative · Easy to try
3 places nearby
Bartending
Creative · Social
1 place nearby
Writing
Creative · Learn a skill
1 place nearby
Baking
Creative · Social
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GET OUTSIDE

Weather permitting, and often better when it isn't.

Most places in CalgaryCyclingLong, chatty kilometres with people who wait for you at the top.Active · Social · Easy to try · from $24
Sailing
Social · Learn a skill
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Scuba Diving
Active · Learn a skill
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Skiing
Active · Learn a skill
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Snowboarding
Active · Learn a skill
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