Once the home to the Cowboys Music Festival, a parking lot in Victoria Park is now host to free roller skating parties for the month of August.
The parties are held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. every Wednesday at the so-called Big, Big Tent — which is located at 314 12 Avenue S.E.
The parking lot the tent is located on is newly paved and smooth to skate on.
Hosted by Calgary Roller Skate and the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC), the weekly gatherings have live DJ performances and food trucks.
Admission to the family-friendly parties is free. Bring your own skates — or skate rentals (both Inline and quad) are available for $10 to $15.
Protective gear is encouraged but not mandatory.
Theresa Tucci from Calgary Roller Skate said CMLC reached out to their organization to see if they’d like to throw some skating parties at the tent.
She told Global News it’s a great way to promote roller skating in Calgary.
The first of the four public roller skating parties was held on Wednesday, with about 100 people attending.
Should you miss the skate parties in Victoria Park this month, Calgary Roller Skate hosts monthly skate parties at the Junior Varsity Volleyball Training Centre in southeast Calgary starting in September.