Movement is Life
Be active. Live healthy
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Have Fun. Be Happy
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Be active. Live healthy 〰️ Have Fun. Be Happy 〰️
Fit Family Zumba party
Friday, April 17 from 6 - 6:45 pm
Location: Shawnessy Barn
Be a role model to your children.
Join our Fit Family Zumba Party with your kids! Enjoy a fun, easy dance workout for all ages and skill levels. It’s more than exercise—it’s a way to build healthy habits, meet other families, and make lasting memories. Let’s move, have fun, and grow stronger together!
Best suited for families with kids ages 5 and older.
Share & invite your Friends!
Past events
Fitness Challenges
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Special Events
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Fundraisers
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Fitness Challenges 〰️ Special Events 〰️ Fundraisers 〰️
GoFunFit team social
Friday, March 13 from 7 pm
Location: Dixon’s Public House
Let’s have some fun time chatting and socializing with our community.
Pushup challenge for Mental health support Canada
Feb 5 - 27, 2026
@pushforbetter
From 5-27 Feb, we'll give you a daily push-up target (with a few rest days) to help you hit 2,000 push-ups in 23 days.
Push-ups not for you? Try exercises like sit-ups, squats or lunges., etc. Everyone can join in!
WHY JOIN Team Gofunfit
Have FUN, get stronger, feel better, be happier, be proud of your accomplishments
Have a healthier, more active lifestyle
Meet other members of your community
Introduce physical literacy to your children at early ages
Be a role model for your children, engage in fun programs with them as a family
Sign up for our Newsletter to stay up to date with our latest events. Have questions? Contact Us!
WHY JOIN the Free Challenge with Team GoFunFit
Support each other, stay active and feel good
Get stronger, feel better, be proud of your accomplishments
Support mental illness recovery and foster positive mental health
What you get:
resources including
free pushup guide - a variety of pushups for different fitness levels
free alternative exercise guides - in case pushups are not your go to exercise
pushforbetter app to track your daily achievements
get support, advice and encouragement from your team
HOW to JOIN Team Gofunfit
Go to the Pushup Challenge page
fill out your account info and Join team GoFunFit
download the pushforbetter app to get your daily targets and be able to track them throughout the challenge
you may choose to donate to Mental Health Alberta, Canada if you feel like supporting the cause
HOW it works
tens of thousands of Canadians will complete up to 2000 pushups in 23 days - or the alternate exercise that fits your needs
once you’ve signed up and joined team GoFunFit, you’re ready to push for better
download the pushforbetter app
sign in - select the Canada tab
you will have your daily target in the app
Bank your moves in the app by updating your daily progress. You can always bank to previous days, too
alternate exercises are encouraged, if pushups are not your cup of tea
check out the resources page, if you need help finding an alternate exercise, variations etc.
Team Announcements will appear in the app, under Menu - Announcements
more details on How the challenge works
Let’s get social!
Spread the love for an active, healthy lifestyle by sharing your photos/videos of your adventure.
Tag @pushforbetter @gofunfit
Valentine’s Zumba parties
Wednesday, February 11 from 7:30 pm
Friday, February 13 from 6 - 6:45 pm
Location: Shawnessy Barn
Let’s have some active, quality time dancing together for Valentine’s Day.
Share & invite your Friends!
Latin dance night night social
Friday, February 11 from 9 pm
Location: Deerfoot Inn Pub
Let’s have some fun time dancing together and socializing with our community.
Share & invite your Friends!
Fit Family Zumba party
Friday, January 30 from 6 - 6:45 pm
Location: Shawnessy Barn
Be a role model to your children.
Join our Fit Family Zumba Party with your kids! Enjoy a fun, easy dance workout for all ages and skill levels. It’s more than exercise—it’s a way to build healthy habits, meet other families, and make lasting memories. Let’s move, have fun, and grow stronger together!
Best suited for families with kids ages 5 and older.
Share & invite your Friends!
2026
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Fit Family Zumba party
Tuesday, December 16 from 6 - 6:45 pm
Location: Shawnessy Barn
Be a role model to your children.
Join our Fit Family Zumba Party with your kids! Enjoy a fun, easy dance workout for all ages and skill levels. It’s more than exercise—it’s a way to build healthy habits, meet other families, and make lasting memories. Let’s move, have fun, and grow stronger together!
Best suited for families with kids ages 5 and older.
Share & invite your Friends,!
Christmas Zumba parties at the Barn
Location: Shawnessy Barn
224 Shawmeadows RD SW, Calgary, AB T2Y 1B3
Share & invite your Friends!
Do you have questions about it? Contact Us!!
GoFunFit team social
Halloween Zumba parties
Location: Shawnessy Barn
224 Shawmeadows RD SW, Calgary, AB T2Y 1B3
Share & invite your Friends!
Do you have ideas for the event or questions about it? Contact Us!!
Halloween Zumbini party
Location: Shawnessy Barn
224 Shawmeadows RD SW, Calgary, AB T2Y 1B3
Share & invite your Friends!
Do you have questions about it? Contact Us!!
neighbour
Shawnessy Neighbour Day
June 21, 10 am - 12 pm
Location: Shawnessy Rink site
306 Shawinigan Dr SW, Calgary, AB T2Y 3A2
Get to know your neighbours,, engage in fun activities with your kids, families and friends within your neighbourhood.
Let’s bring our community together!
Share & invite your Friends, Neighbours!
Free to join.
Do you have ideas for the event or questions about it? Contact Us!!
Planned activities include, but not limited to:
Family Fit + Fun - kid friendly fun activities, yard games, like: Parachute games, Skipping rope,, Egg and Spoon race, ball games, obstacle race, 3 legged race, etc.
Family Zumba - kid friendly dance fitness for adults and kids
Zumbini - music and movement for kids ages 0 - 5 with parents/caregivers
Mobility demo - mobility workout
Boardwalk chalk drawing
Soap bubbles
Fire truck - based on availability of the Fire department
Do you have other ideas for the event or questions about it?
80s
80’s Zumba party
June 13, 10 - 11 am
Location: Shawnessy Barn
Join us for an hour of dancing and fun.
Save your spot NOW! Book your party Drop-in.
Share & invite your Friends,!
Do you have questions about the event? Contact Us!!
glow
Glow in the Dark
Zumba party
June 11, 7:30 - 8:30 pm
Location: Shawnessy Barn
Join us for an hour of dancing and fun. Wear bright colours or white to glow.
Save your spot NOW! Book your party Drop-in.
Share & invite your Friends,!
Do you have questions about the event? Contact Us!!
Push for better Pushup challenge for Mental health support @pushforbetter
June 4 - 26, 2025
Join Team Gofunfit in becoming a stronger, better self and inspiring others to live an active, healthy lifestyle while raising awareness and funds for Mental Health Australia.
Free to join.
WHY JOIN the Challenge with Team Gofunfit
Get stronger, feel better, be happier, be proud of your accomplishments
Support mental illness recovery and foster positive mental health
Gain access to a wide range of resources including
pushup guide - a variety of pushups for different fitness levels
alternative exercise guides - in case pushups are not your go to exercise
weekly training programs for different fitness levels
Functional Fitness Challenge with GoFunFit
2 in 1 functional fitness challenge:
Join Team GoFunFit in the Fit + Fun challenge and/or The Push for Better Pushup Challenge
WHY? Feel better. Get stronger. Be happier.
Get access to various training resources.
Choose from a variety of functional fitness exercises.
Work at your own pace, your own schedule.
HOW?
Join team GoFunFit through the Pushup Challenge site. You will get access to resources for both fitness challenges.
You can do cone hallenge or both.
WHEN?
Fun + Fit challenge - 4 weeks starting May 4 or a sit fits your schedule
Pushup Challenge starts Jun 4
Free to join.
Fit + Fun challenge with GoFunFit
May 4 - 31, 2025
Training guidelines:
Sign Up and get access to our functional fitness training guide
choose the routine(s) that fit(s) your goals
repeat daily or at least 3 times a week
Recommended: 4 weeks or more to see results
Free to join.
Share & Invite your Friends. It’s more fun working out with friends.
Frequently Asked Questions + Answers:
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Signup is free. You may choose to donate to Mental Health Support, if you want.
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NO. You can choose any functional movement you want or a combination of moves.
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While you can select your own functional exercises, you can also use the training guides you get access to once signed up.
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You choose your own daily schedule that best fits you.
Push for better Pushup challenge for Mental health support in Canada
Feb 11- 28, 2025
Join Team Gofunfit in raising awareness and funds for the Canadian Mental Health Association in Alberta.
All proceeds go to Canadian Mental Health Association in Alberta.
@pushforbetterca
Mental health support fundraisers for Chrysalis, AB
Get fit, have fun and support mental health by joining our Zumba fundraiser or our Functional fitness challenge.
All donations support mental health at Chrysalis in Alberta.
Fundraiser Zumba party - on Oct 25 from 6:30 - 8 pm
Join Team Gofunfit
Register and join team Gofunfit
Together will get stronger and make a difference in Mental health support.
About Chrysalis
Fitness challenge info
Functional fitness challenge
Oct 20 - Nov 16
Get fit, have fun and support mental health.
Join Team Gofunfit in taking on daily functional moves for 28 days.
Free to Sign up
Once you sign up, you will get access to the daily fitness targets and the exercise library to use
The exercises used for this challenge are functional moves, like pushups, squats, lunges, deadlifts, sit ups, step ups, dips, etc.
You can choose 1 exercise or more to use during the challenge
You can follow the targets set in our schedule or you can choose your own
Past Halloween events at the Barn
Special Events
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Special Events 〰️
Halloween events
Put on your fitness friendly Halloween costume
and join us for a fun community Halloween event at the Barn.
Don’t forget your water bottle!
Halloween Zumba dance parties
Friday, Oct 25 from 10 - 11 am -> Zumba -AM
Wednesday, Oct 30 from 7:30 - 8:30 pm -> Zumba-PM
Fit Family Halloween party
Tuesday, Oct 29 from 6 - 6:45 pm
Join us for family friendly fitness activities, games, dances for families with kids.
Entry is valid for a family with their kids.
Kids ages 5+ and up (recommended)
Halloween Zumbini party
Tuesday, Oct 29 from 5 - 5:45 pm
Join us for music, dance, singing and educational tools for a fun bonding, playing and learning experience.
Entry is valid for a family with their kids.
Kids ages under 4+ (recommended)