CONTESTS!

Win tickets to our favourite venues and upcoming events!

Simply for opening this month’s newsletter, you’re eligible to win team tickets to Locked Library: Ghost Stories and general admission tickets to the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo.

Locked Library: Ghost Stories

You can win a set of a set of 4 tickets to the Locked Library event in Calgary on September 26, 2025, courtesy of the Calgary Public Library Foundation.

To win, decode and solve the riddle below and be the 20th person to submit the correct answer. This contest closes at 11:59pm on September 7, 2025.

The riddle:

OMRKW QER QMRHW XLI QERSV ERH WXEPOW JSIW YTSR XLI KVSYRHW MR XLI FSSO MX'W RSX ER EBI FYX XLMW LI WAMRKW EVSYRH

Submit your answer using the form at the bottom of this page.

Locked Zoo: Diving Deep [Contest Ended]

To celebrate this new edition of Locked Zoo, you can win a set of 2 general admission tickets to the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, courtesy of the zoo.

To win, decode and solve the riddle below and be the 20th person to submit the correct answer. This contest closes at 11:59pm on September 4, 2025.

Correct answer: SHRUIKAN

Contest winner: Jacqueline Polak

Thanks to everyone who entered! “Shruikan” is the name of one of the two Indonesian komodo dragons at the zoo — the other being his brother Thorn.

Submit an answer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is a correct answer required?
Yes. These are not games of chance.

How will I get my tickets if I win?
We’ll send the winners an email with instructions.

When will the winners be announced?
Check this page the day after each contest ends.

How are winners determined?
By the answer and time stamps on entry emails.

Can I enter multiple times?
Maximum one entry per household, per contest.

What if you don’t get 20 qualifying entries?
If there is no 20th correct answer, the 1st correct answer wins.

How will I get my tickets if I win?
We’ll send the winners an email with instructions.

How can I find out about future contests?
Subscribe to our mailing list using the form below!

Have a question not covered here? Submit yours and we’ll get back to you ASAP.