SPECIAL EVENTS & WORKSHOPS

New for 2024, we are offering a variety of workshops and other event in the store! Keep an eye out on this page as well as our social media channels to make sure you don’t miss out.

MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA in partnership with UpFront Café (313 Front St)

MONDAY MAY 13 | 6:00pm - 8:30pm | $24 + tax per Team/Table (1-4 people)

  • Hosted by UpFront Café and run by Scalliwag Toys

    Format - 5 Categories

    o Entertainment & Pop Culture

    o History & Geography

    o Art & Literature

    o Science & Nature

    o Sports & Leisure

    - 5 questions per category, for a total of 25 questions.

    - Each question is worth 1 pt.

    o If a question asks for multiple correct answers, then each correct answer will be worth 1 pt.

    - Teams will have 2 minutes to answer per question.

    - Answers do not need to be spelled correctly; however, the intent must be obvious.

    - Teams will have a 5-minute break between rounds.

    - Run time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm, second Monday of the month (first event Monday March 11, 2024)

    Rules —————————————

    - No cell phones, tablets, or any outside help.

    o If you need to use your mobile phone, please leave the table.

    - No collaboration between teams

    - Answer Sheets must be submitted within 2 minutes of the end of the round.

    o Answer sheets need to be inspected, marked by staff, and returned.

    o Pens down when a sheet is returned!

    - Don’t yell out answers, right or wrong.

    o Yes, you can chat and such, just be respectful.

    - All challenges must be brought to the judge, and the judge has final authority.

    o We did our research!

    - Tables of 1-4 contestants

    - Team names can be whatever you want, but must not be offensive or “R” rated.

    - Penalties for breaking the rules can include being disqualified from the event or having negative points assigned to your team, depending on what you did.

    - Have fun!

    - Don’t be annoying, we’re all here to have fun.

    - If you don’t know the answer don’t be afraid to put down something dumb, we’ll all have a laugh later.

FINGER PAINTING FOR GROWN-UPS

NEXT DATE TBD | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | $32 per person

    • Did you give up on visual arts because you felt like (or were told) you were bad at it?

    • Do you ever find yourself overwhelmed and in need of a simple, relaxing activity?

    • Are you looking for a way to activate your inner child and just have fun getting messy again?

    If you answered "yes" to any or all of these questions, our Finger Painting for Grown-Ups workshop is perfect for you. We'll take you back to basics with this two-hour session that is designed for any painting experience level, but is especially perfect for anyone who is looking for a low-pressure, creative, and relaxing social activity. It's also great for anyone looking to get their hands messy on purpose and experimenting - something that a lot of us grown-ups have a hard time doing!

    This workshop will provide participants with:

    • A creative outlet in an intimate, judgement-free environment that is focused on the process, not the outcome

    • A guided journey through the sensory experiences and benefits of finger painting

    • Freeform expression without the limitations and expectations of brushes or other tools

    • An exploration of finger painting as an exercise in mindfulness and emotional self-regulation

    • An understanding of some basic colour theory concepts

    All materials will be provided, and each workshop participant will be able to take a minimum of one art piece home with them!

    As a reminder, this experience is designed for adults - we will be providing kid and family-friendly options for crafting and other workshops at a later date, so please keep an eye on our website and social media channels for details.

Interested in this workshop but don’t see it scheduled? Send us a quick email so we can keep each other in the loop!

​One of the best parts of being an FLGS, or "Friendly Local Game Store", is being a hub of activity and community where folks can come and play games of all kinds together. Here at our store, we have tables permanently set up to allow for folks to casually play games, but also to allow for more formal, scheduled events like workshops, tournaments, and more. Check out our calendar or the list of upcoming events below for scheduling, and keep scrolling for details of the types of events and gaming we host! Additionally, click below for details on some of the policies for different types of in-store gaming that we have in place to ensure everyone has a fun, safe, and fair experience.

IN-STORE GAMING EVENTS

Are you looking for more information about our walking tours? Check out our Wander Local page for more info.

WEEKLY IN-STORE EVENTS

Our regularly-scheduled events that happen every week (unless noted otherwise)

WEDNESDAYS

6pm - 9pm - Tabletop Roleplaying Games

THURSDAYS

6pm - 9pm - Chess Club ($5 fee) | Warhammer Open Play | Board Games Open Play

5pm - 9pm - TCG Night - Magic the Gathering & Pokémon (min $5 entry fee or cost of pack - all participants receive promo prizes

FRIDAYS

MONTHLY IN-STORE EVENTS

SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

1pm - 3pm - Pokémon Youth League Day ($5 entry fee)

LAST WEEKEND OF THE MONTH

Saturday 11am - 5pm and Sunday 12pm - 4pm Wargaming Weekend

What Kind of Events?

Some examples of in-store gaming events that we host include:

  • Magic the Gathering

    • Prerelease Parties - TBD - based on demand, so if you are interested, tell us!

    • Friday Night Magic - Commander Format 

  • Warhammer 40k and Age of Sigmar 

    • Casual one-on-one matches using the store's terrain and playboards 

      (pre-scheduled with us please - drop-ins will turned away)

    • Kill Team tournaments

    • Blood Bowl

    • Painting competitions (some elements often done at home) check back for more info and photos from past painting competitions!

  • Open Gaming - every Thursday

    • Board games galore! Buy a game, bring a game, or try out a game from our demo library

  • Tabletop Roleplaying Games

    • Dungeons & Dragons 

    • Other systems according to DM and player desires, like Call of Cthulhu, the Fallout RPG, Avatar Legends, Pathfinder, etc.

    • Indie RPGs like Wanderhome, Ross Rifles, and Zany Zoo

    • DIY custom adventures made by you and your friends

    • Miniatures Paint Nights (Coming Soon)

  • Pokémon League Click Here for details about our League

    • Weekly Friday Night TCG - open play for Eevee & Gyarados Divisions

    • Monthly Pokémon Youth Division Days (Pichu & Eevee)


Pokémon Youth Leagues Day
May
20

Pokémon Youth Leagues Day

Do your kids want to be the very best, like no one ever was? Are they talking your ear off about Pokémon, or making up their own rules for the card game and pressganging you into playing with them (and somehow you're mysteriously always losing)? Would you like them to have some other kids their age to play and chat about Pokémon with?

If you're nodding your head yes to some or all of these questions, then Sunday Pokémon League at Scalliwags is perfect for you! We're starting off with one Sunday a month, 1pm - 3pm, and it's a day that's just for our younger Pokémon trainers (and their parents - see notes below) from our Pichu and Eevee Divisions (see the league breakdown in the discussion for the event for full details).

We will have fun Pokémon activities, including colouring sheets, activities, and crafts! These are great for younger kids who prefer to collect cards rather than play the official rules.

We'll also have open Pokémon TCG play for our Eevee Division players (casual games only - this is not a tournament) and supervised trades. Kids are encouraged to bring their cards with them, even if they just want to talk about them and discuss the finer points of which version of Pikachu is the coolest

Another great part of these League Days are learn to play sessions - we will teach you the official Pokémon Trading Card Game rules with a handy teaching deck and playmats that are designed for easy learning. The session itself takes about 20-30 minutes.

Everybody who attends the event will get special official Pokémon goodies because we are an officially-sanctioned Pokémon League location. We're so excited to finally be able to host an active league, and hope that you'll join us!

The cost to participate is $5 per child. Pichu League trainers (age 4-8) must have a grown up stay with them. Eevee League Players (age 9-13) can be dropped off and picked up, or parents are welcome to stay, especially if they would like to play or learn to play the game themselves

If you have any questions at all about the event, please let us know! If you are not already registered for the Play Pokémon program, you can save some time and register in advance at www.pokemon.com - we can also help with this at the event.

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Friday Night TCG
May
19

Friday Night TCG

Friday nights are for trading card games! For 2023, we’ve started to include Pokémon into our Friday Night Gaming line up. We will also continue to offer 16 seats for Friday Night Magic Commander (MTG) while also incorporating 8 seats for casual Pokémon play.

Players will need to register at the counter when they come in to play. Entry fee is the purchase of a sealed product (most commonly booster packs).

While there are no health mandates anymore, we would like to remind players that if they are feeling unwell either don't attend an event or wear a mask please.

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Board Game Night
May
18

Board Game Night

Bring a game, bring a friend, or just bring yourself, to our Board Game Night every Thursday from 6:00-9:00pm. Feel free to access our demo library to try something new to you and always keep an eye peeled for us to demo something new in the store!

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RPG Wednesday
May
17

RPG Wednesday

This is our weekly Tabletop Roleplaying Game Night event. Players should already have a sense of the tables they are playing at but new players are always welcome to join in and new Game Masters (GMs) are encouraged to reach out to the store about running a table.
There are no fees for RPG Night. Walks in are welcome but we can never ensure the available space in the store.

If you feel sick let your DM know that you either won't be attending or that you will be wearing a mask to ensure community safety

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Friday Night TCG
May
12

Friday Night TCG

Friday nights are for trading card games! For 2023, we’ve started to include Pokémon into our Friday Night Gaming line up. We will also continue to offer 16 seats for Friday Night Magic Commander (MTG) while also incorporating 8 seats for casual Pokémon play.

Players will need to register at the counter when they come in to play. Entry fee is the purchase of a sealed product (most commonly booster packs).

While there are no health mandates anymore, we would like to remind players that if they are feeling unwell either don't attend an event or wear a mask please.

View Event →
Board Game Night
May
11

Board Game Night

Bring a game, bring a friend, or just bring yourself, to our Board Game Night every Thursday from 6:00-9:00pm. Feel free to access our demo library to try something new to you and always keep an eye peeled for us to demo something new in the store!

View Event →
Bi-Weekly Chess Club
May
11

Bi-Weekly Chess Club

Join Scalliwag Toys every other week to participate in our new Chess Club. The event has a $5 fee associated with it. The store will provide tracking sheet you can fill out and return to us so we can track all of your Wins, Losses, and Ties.
This is a great way to play Chess, meet new people and other enthusiasts, or come on in and learn the sweet science of Chess.

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RPG Wednesday
May
10

RPG Wednesday

This is our weekly Tabletop Roleplaying Game Night event. Players should already have a sense of the tables they are playing at but new players are always welcome to join in and new Game Masters (GMs) are encouraged to reach out to the store about running a table.
There are no fees for RPG Night. Walks in are welcome but we can never ensure the available space in the store.

If you feel sick let your DM know that you either won't be attending or that you will be wearing a mask to ensure community safety

View Event →
Friday Night TCG
Apr.
28

Friday Night TCG

Friday nights are for trading card games! For 2023, we’ve started to include Pokémon into our Friday Night Gaming line up. We will also continue to offer 16 seats for Friday Night Magic Commander (MTG) while also incorporating 8 seats for casual Pokémon play.

Players will need to register at the counter when they come in to play. Entry fee is the purchase of a sealed product (most commonly booster packs).

While there are no health mandates anymore, we would like to remind players that if they are feeling unwell either don't attend an event or wear a mask please.

View Event →
Board Game Night
Apr.
27

Board Game Night

Bring a game, bring a friend, or just bring yourself, to our Board Game Night every Thursday from 6:00-9:00pm. Feel free to access our demo library to try something new to you and always keep an eye peeled for us to demo something new in the store!

View Event →
Bi-Weekly Chess Club
Apr.
27

Bi-Weekly Chess Club

Join Scalliwag Toys every other week to participate in our new Chess Club. The event has a $5 fee associated with it. The store will provide tracking sheet you can fill out and return to us so we can track all of your Wins, Losses, and Ties.
This is a great way to play Chess, meet new people and other enthusiasts, or come on in and learn the sweet science of Chess.

View Event →
RPG Wednesday
Apr.
26

RPG Wednesday

This is our weekly Tabletop Roleplaying Game Night event. Players should already have a sense of the tables they are playing at but new players are always welcome to join in and new Game Masters (GMs) are encouraged to reach out to the store about running a table.
There are no fees for RPG Night. Walks in are welcome but we can never ensure the available space in the store.

If you feel sick let your DM know that you either won't be attending or that you will be wearing a mask to ensure community safety

View Event →
Friday Night TCG
Apr.
21

Friday Night TCG

Friday nights are for trading card games! For 2023, we’ve started to include Pokémon into our Friday Night Gaming line up. We will also continue to offer 16 seats for Friday Night Magic Commander (MTG) while also incorporating 8 seats for casual Pokémon play.

Players will need to register at the counter when they come in to play. Entry fee is the purchase of a sealed product (most commonly booster packs).

While there are no health mandates anymore, we would like to remind players that if they are feeling unwell either don't attend an event or wear a mask please.

View Event →
Board Game Night
Apr.
20

Board Game Night

Bring a game, bring a friend, or just bring yourself, to our Board Game Night every Thursday from 6:00-9:00pm. Feel free to access our demo library to try something new to you and always keep an eye peeled for us to demo something new in the store!

View Event →
RPG Wednesday
Apr.
19

RPG Wednesday

This is our weekly Tabletop Roleplaying Game Night event. Players should already have a sense of the tables they are playing at but new players are always welcome to join in and new Game Masters (GMs) are encouraged to reach out to the store about running a table.
There are no fees for RPG Night. Walks in are welcome but we can never ensure the available space in the store.

If you feel sick let your DM know that you either won't be attending or that you will be wearing a mask to ensure community safety

View Event →
Pokémon Youth Leagues Day (Copy)
Apr.
15

Pokémon Youth Leagues Day (Copy)

Do your kids want to be the very best, like no one ever was? Are they talking your ear off about Pokémon, or making up their own rules for the card game and pressganging you into playing with them (and somehow you're mysteriously always losing)? Would you like them to have some other kids their age to play and chat about Pokémon with?

If you're nodding your head yes to some or all of these questions, then Sunday Pokémon League at Scalliwags is perfect for you! We're starting off with one Sunday a month, 1pm - 3pm, and it's a day that's just for our younger Pokémon trainers (and their parents - see notes below) from our Pichu and Eevee Divisions (see the league breakdown in the discussion for the event for full details).

We will have fun Pokémon activities, including colouring sheets, activities, and crafts! These are great for younger kids who prefer to collect cards rather than play the official rules.

We'll also have open Pokémon TCG play for our Eevee Division players (casual games only - this is not a tournament) and supervised trades. Kids are encouraged to bring their cards with them, even if they just want to talk about them and discuss the finer points of which version of Pikachu is the coolest

Another great part of these League Days are learn to play sessions - we will teach you the official Pokémon Trading Card Game rules with a handy teaching deck and playmats that are designed for easy learning. The session itself takes about 20-30 minutes.

Everybody who attends the event will get special official Pokémon goodies because we are an officially-sanctioned Pokémon League location. We're so excited to finally be able to host an active league, and hope that you'll join us!

The cost to participate is $5 per child. Pichu League trainers (age 4-8) must have a grown up stay with them. Eevee League Players (age 9-13) can be dropped off and picked up, or parents are welcome to stay, especially if they would like to play or learn to play the game themselves

If you have any questions at all about the event, please let us know! If you are not already registered for the Play Pokémon program, you can save some time and register in advance at www.pokemon.com - we can also help with this at the event.

View Event →
Friday Night TCG
Apr.
14

Friday Night TCG

Friday nights are for trading card games! For 2023, we’ve started to include Pokémon into our Friday Night Gaming line up. We will also continue to offer 16 seats for Friday Night Magic Commander (MTG) while also incorporating 8 seats for casual Pokémon play.

Players will need to register at the counter when they come in to play. Entry fee is the purchase of a sealed product (most commonly booster packs).

While there are no health mandates anymore, we would like to remind players that if they are feeling unwell either don't attend an event or wear a mask please.

View Event →
Board Game Night
Apr.
13

Board Game Night

Bring a game, bring a friend, or just bring yourself, to our Board Game Night every Thursday from 6:00-9:00pm. Feel free to access our demo library to try something new to you and always keep an eye peeled for us to demo something new in the store!

View Event →
Bi-Weekly Chess Club
Apr.
13

Bi-Weekly Chess Club

Join Scalliwag Toys every other week to participate in our new Chess Club. The event has a $5 fee associated with it. The store will provide tracking sheet you can fill out and return to us so we can track all of your Wins, Losses, and Ties.
This is a great way to play Chess, meet new people and other enthusiasts, or come on in and learn the sweet science of Chess.

View Event →
RPG Wednesday
Apr.
12

RPG Wednesday

This is our weekly Tabletop Roleplaying Game Night event. Players should already have a sense of the tables they are playing at but new players are always welcome to join in and new Game Masters (GMs) are encouraged to reach out to the store about running a table.
There are no fees for RPG Night. Walks in are welcome but we can never ensure the available space in the store.

If you feel sick let your DM know that you either won't be attending or that you will be wearing a mask to ensure community safety

View Event →
Friday Night TCG
Apr.
7

Friday Night TCG

Friday nights are for trading card games! For 2023, we’ve started to include Pokémon into our Friday Night Gaming line up. We will also continue to offer 16 seats for Friday Night Magic Commander (MTG) while also incorporating 8 seats for casual Pokémon play.

Players will need to register at the counter when they come in to play. Entry fee is the purchase of a sealed product (most commonly booster packs).

While there are no health mandates anymore, we would like to remind players that if they are feeling unwell either don't attend an event or wear a mask please.

View Event →
Board Game Night
Apr.
6

Board Game Night

Bring a game, bring a friend, or just bring yourself, to our Board Game Night every Thursday from 6:00-9:00pm. Feel free to access our demo library to try something new to you and always keep an eye peeled for us to demo something new in the store!

View Event →
RPG Wednesday
Apr.
5

RPG Wednesday

This is our weekly Tabletop Roleplaying Game Night event. Players should already have a sense of the tables they are playing at but new players are always welcome to join in and new Game Masters (GMs) are encouraged to reach out to the store about running a table.
There are no fees for RPG Night. Walks in are welcome but we can never ensure the available space in the store.

If you feel sick let your DM know that you either won't be attending or that you will be wearing a mask to ensure community safety

View Event →
Friday Night TCG
Mar.
31

Friday Night TCG

Friday nights are for trading card games! For 2023, we’ve started to include Pokémon into our Friday Night Gaming line up. We will also continue to offer 16 seats for Friday Night Magic Commander (MTG) while also incorporating 8 seats for casual Pokémon play.

Players will need to register at the counter when they come in to play. Entry fee is the purchase of a sealed product (most commonly booster packs).

While there are no health mandates anymore, we would like to remind players that if they are feeling unwell either don't attend an event or wear a mask please.

View Event →
Bi-Weekly Chess Club
Mar.
30

Bi-Weekly Chess Club

Join Scalliwag Toys every other week to participate in our new Chess Club. The event has a $5 fee associated with it. The store will provide tracking sheet you can fill out and return to us so we can track all of your Wins, Losses, and Ties.
This is a great way to play Chess, meet new people and other enthusiasts, or come on in and learn the sweet science of Chess.

View Event →
Board Game Night
Mar.
30

Board Game Night

Bring a game, bring a friend, or just bring yourself, to our Board Game Night every Thursday from 6:00-9:00pm. Feel free to access our demo library to try something new to you and always keep an eye peeled for us to demo something new in the store!

View Event →
Friday Night TCG
Mar.
24

Friday Night TCG

Friday nights are for trading card games! For 2023, we’ve started to include Pokémon into our Friday Night Gaming line up. We will also continue to offer 16 seats for Friday Night Magic Commander (MTG) while also incorporating 8 seats for casual Pokémon play.

Players will need to register at the counter when they come in to play. Entry fee is the purchase of a sealed product (most commonly booster packs).

While there are no health mandates anymore, we would like to remind players that if they are feeling unwell either don't attend an event or wear a mask please.

View Event →
Board Game Night
Mar.
23

Board Game Night

Bring a game, bring a friend, or just bring yourself, to our Board Game Night every Thursday from 6:00-9:00pm. Feel free to access our demo library to try something new to you and always keep an eye peeled for us to demo something new in the store!

View Event →
RPG Wednesday
Mar.
22

RPG Wednesday

This is our weekly Tabletop Roleplaying Game Night event. Players should already have a sense of the tables they are playing at but new players are always welcome to join in and new Game Masters (GMs) are encouraged to reach out to the store about running a table.
There are no fees for RPG Night. Walks in are welcome but we can never ensure the available space in the store.

If you feel sick let your DM know that you either won't be attending or that you will be wearing a mask to ensure community safety

View Event →