Travel Alberta - Attractions

Calgary Tower

The Calgary Tower has become the City of Calgary's most famous and identifiable physical landmark. After it's 1968 completion, the tower is still one of the tallest structures in the city and a must see on any tourist's itinerary. Since then the tower has undergone a number of renovations. At 190 metres high (626 feet, 762 steps), the tower boosts a Observation Terrace for a breathtaking view, the top of the tower features the revolving Panorama Dining Room.

Address:
9 Ave & Centre St S
Calgary, AB

Tel: (403) 266-7171
Fax: (403) 266-7230

Calgary Stampede

The Calgary Stampede attracts over one million people each year. The event provides entertainment for all ages with the top attraction being the rodeo competitions. Additional events of interests are agriculture exhibits, commercial exhibits, midway rides, and some top music and entertainment. The city of Calgary is transformed for ten days into a town celebrating the time when rounding up cattle was a way of life.

Address:
Box 1060
Station M
Calgary AB
T2P 2L8

Tel: (403) 232-1032
Fax: (403) 265-2843
Email:Calgary Stampede

Canada Olympic Park

Canada Olympic Park is the crown jewel of the XV Olympic Winter Games. The park is a year-round sport and tourist attraction offers a full-facility ski hill, which is open to mid March. Located in the city of Calgary the favorite pastimes as skiing, snowboarding and snowblading can be enjoyed during day and as well as night. Rental equipment is available. Enjoy the expanded luge and bobsleigh rides. Guided bus tours of the park are offered daily. The Grand Olympic Tour includes admission to the Olympic Hall of Fame and Museum.

Address:
88 Canada Olympic Road SW
Calgary AB
T3B 5R5

Tel: (403) 247-5452
Fax: (403) 286-6608

Email:Calgary Olympic Park

Olympic Plaza

Olympic Plaza was built downtown Calgary for the 1988 Winter Games. The plaza has several fountains, a pool, which becomes a skating ring in the winter, and features outdoor concerts and performances in the summer. The Legacy Wall at the plaza is decorated with plaques commemorating medal winners from the 1988 Olympic Games. Open 10 am - 9 pm daily

Address:
Downtown
corner of Macleod Tr and 7 Ave
Calgary AB
T2P 2L8


Tel:(403) 268-3888

Space Port

Visitors to Calgary International Airport will find the opportunity to truly experience space, flight and high-tech communications. for the younger crowd, this attraction includes a quarter-scale model space shuttle on loan from NASA, an air traffic control tower, a full-size single-engine Beaver Bush plane, a moon rock exhibit, five flight and motion simulators and a play area. SpacePort is a wonderful destination to learn and have fun. Open daily from 9 am - 9 pm. Free admission, except for some rides

Address:
Calgary International Airport
Calgary AB
T2E 6W5

Tel:(403) 717 -7678

Pengrowth Saddledome

Calgary's premier sports arena is home to hockey games, the Calgary Exhibition, and the 1988 Winter Olympic Games. The Saddledome is home of the Calgary Flames and Calgary Hitmen hockey teams. This 17,104-seat arena hosts concerts, circuses, ice shows, rodeos, arena football and motor sport. Facility includes meeting space and restaurants.

Address:
555 Saddledome Rise SE
Calgary AB

Tel:(403) 777-2177

Nickle Arts Museum, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

University of Calgary

The vibrant university is home to over 20,000 students from all over the world. On the grounds of the campus you will find The Nickle Arts Museum, University Theatre, and the Rozsa Centre all of which offer various exhibits and arts activities that include musical, theatrical and dance performances. The Physical Education Complex and Olympic Oval are open to the public. Free 90 minute guided tours can be pre-arranged.

Address:
2500 University Dr NW
Calgary AB

Tel:(403) 777-2177

Physical Education Complex
Tel: (403) 220-3147

Stephen Avenue Walk

Eighth Avenue, the heart of downtown Calgary, has long been known as Stephen Avenue, or Stephen Avenue Walk. Within eight city blocks, from 5th Street SW to Macleod Trail SE, there are seven art galleries. A mix of wood, sandstone and smooth white terra cotta buildings line both sides of this historic street. Stephen Avenue Walk is home to the grand and recently restored Palace Theatre, the six-storey column-fronted Hudson's Bay Company and the sandstone-façade Alberta Hotel with its whimsical gargoyles transplanted from the old Calgary Herald Building. A self-guided tour booklet can be obtained at the Historical Society of Alberta, #325, 304 - 8 Ave SW, Calgary.

Address:
8 Ave SW
Calgary AB

Tel:(403) 261-3662.

Eau Claire Market, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Eau Clair Market

Eau Claire Market is more than just a market featuring fresh produce, seafood, meats, deli and bakery goods, wine, flowers and exotic imports. Located on Barclay Parade next to the entrance to Prince's Island Park, the 240,000-sq-ft market offers various entertainments on the plaza. You might find a marching band or an orchestra or find yourself entertain by busker clowns, jesters and jugglers. Bands and solo musicians perform everything from classical to rock n' roll.

Address:
Second Avenue and
Second Street SW
Calgary AB
T2P 4R5

Tel:(403) 264-6460

Email:  Eau Clair Market

IMAX Theatre

The theatre features a 5.5-story screen with IMAX'S 1500-watt Digital sound system. Single and double features are presented daily. Information regarding tickets pricing and show time can be obtained by calling 974-IMAX(4629). The IMAX Theatre is located in the Eau Claire Market, on 2 Ave between 2 and 3St SW, near the entrance to Prince's Island Park.

Address:
132-200 Barclay Parade S.W.
Calgary AB
T2P 4R4

Tel:(403) 974-IMAX(4629)

Calaway Park

Calaway Park is Western Canada's largest outdoor family amusement park. Aside from daily live musical shows, a western-themed mini-golf course, it offer 27 rides, which are enjoyed by young and old alike. Amenities include numerous eateries with accommodations close by.

Open May until October

Address:
RR #2, Site 25
COMP. 20
Calgary AB

Tel:(403) 240-3822

Calgary Science Centre

The Calgary Science Centre, home to the Discovery Dome, includes the largest indoor motion picture theatre in Alberta. The theatre's unique titled screen and booming sound system will transport you to faraway lands and distant galaxies. Get hands-on in the Science Centre's exhibit gallery. The programs at Calgary Science Centre are ideal for families with kids aged 3 - 12 years.

Address:
701 - 11th Street SW
PO Box 2100 Station 'M', #73
Calgary AB
T2P 2M5

Tel:(403) 221-3700
Fax: (403) 237-0186

Email:  Calgary Science Centre

Devonian Gardens

The Devonian Botanical Garden, formerly known as The University of Alberta Botanical Garden, includes as its main feature a large alpine garden, a herb garden and collections of Iris, Peony, Juniperus, and Betula. Included in the gardens is a Native Peoples of Alberta Garden, a Japanese Garden, Childrens Garden and a Garden for the Handicapped. Covering 2.5 acres, the Devonian Botanical Garden is Alberta's largest indoor garden in the heart of downtown. A permanent art gallery hosts monthly exhibitions by local artists.

Admission: free

Open daily 9 am - 9 pm

Address:
8 Ave and 3 St SW
Calgary AB

Tel:(403) 268-3888

Inglewood Bird Sanctuary

The Inglewood Bird Sanctuary is a 32-hectare wildlife Reserve located on the Bow River at 2425 - 9 Ave. S.E. There are more than two kilometres of level walking trails throughout the riverine forest by the river and alongside a peaceful lagoon. More than 250 species of birds and 300 species of plants, plus several kinds of mammals have been observed in the area. An Interpretive Centre features displays birds and other wildlife and provides helpful information. The Sanctuary is open year-round during daylight hours.

Admission: free

The Visitor Centre is open: May 1 to September 30, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, daily. October 1 to April 30 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, closed on Mondays and Holidays

Address:
2425 - 9 Ave SE
Calgary AB

Tel:(403) 269-6688

Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery

The hatchery was named after one of Calgary's earliest homesteaders and stocks approximately 300 of Alberta's lakes. The hatchery opened in 1973 and produces about 3 to 4 million fish yearly, among them rainbow, brook, brown and cutthroat trout. The hatchery offers self-guided tours as well as guided group tours.

Season: Year-round. Hours: April 11 - Sept. 30, Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Sat/Sun/Holidays 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Oct. 1 - April 10: Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Address:
At Pearce Estate Park
1440 17A St. SE
Calgary AB
T2G-4T9

Tel:(403) 297-6561
Fax:(403) 297-2839

Email:  Sam Livingston - Fish Hatchery

Fishcreek Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Fish Creek Provincial Park

Fish Creek Provincial Park is one of the largest urban wildernesses in the world, with over 54 miles of trails for hiking, biking and running where the needs of wildlife and natural systems are balanced with outdoor leisure and environmental education opportunities. On-site is the recently restored historic Bow Valley Ranch House which was built in 1896 by William Roper Hull, an aristocratic rancher, it was purchased in 1902 by Patrick Burns. The park's Visitor Centre covers 8,000 years of human history in the area. The park is open year-round.

Hours: Weekdays 8:15 am - noon and
1 - 4:30 pm.

Open daily 9 am - 9 pm

Address:
South on Bow Bottom Trail
Calgary AB

Tel:(403) 297-5293

Butterfield Acres

A hands-on farm, which can be enjoyed by people of all ages but is especially geared to family with kids to experience life on a farm. Hayrides, pony rides, skating and tobogganing are some of the activities that are offered at the farm. It's a kind of back-to-basics, appreciate-the-important-things-in-life kind of place.

Address:
254077 Rocky Ridge Road
Calgary AB
T3R 1A6

Tel:(403) 297-5293

Heritage Park

Travel back in time and discover the treasures of Western Canada's past. Located on the edge of the Glenmore Reservoir, the park covers 2.6 hectares of land. Heritage Park. The site includes a general store, an opera house, a blacksmith shop, bakery, penny-candy store, a working steam railroad with a roundhouse, turntable, snowplow, and various other exhibits of antique train. A 200-passenger paddlewheel boat cruises the reservoir during the summer.

Hours of operations: 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Address:
1900 Heritage Dr. S.W.
Calgary AB
T2V 2X3


Tel:(403) 259-1900

Email:  Heritage Park

Fort Calgary Historic Park

The North West Mounted Police built the fort in1875 where the Bow and Elbow Rivers meet. Today, local volunteers using period tools are reconstructing the fort. Set on 40 acres of riverside park and includes an interpretive center and the Deane House Historic Site & Restaurant. Take a step back into history and experience the way people lived in the late 1800.

Hours of Operation May 1 to Canada's Thanksgiving weekend (early October) 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, daily.

Address:
750 - 9th Avenue S.E
Calgary AB
T2P 2M5

Tel:(403) 290-1875
FAX:(403) 403 265-6534

Email:  Fort Calgary 
Historic Park

Calgary Centre for Performing Arts

Calgary Centre for Performing Arts for the Performing Arts opened its doors to the public in on September 14, 1985. Showcasing national, international, and local artists, the Calgary Centre for Performing Arts for the Performing Arts has led the development of a vital and growing arts district in Calgary's downtown core. The Centre is home to: Alberta Theatre Projects, Calgary International Children's Festival, Calgary International Organ Festival, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Esther Honens Calgary International Piano Competition, One Yellow Rabbit , Theatre Calgary and J.V. Theatre Productions.

Address:
205 8th Avenue S.E
Calgary AB
T2G 0K9

Tel:(403) 294-7455
FAX:(403) 294-7457

Email:  Calgary Centre for Performing Arts

Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre

Located in Calgary's Chinatown, the Chinese Cultural Centre is one of the largest cultural centres in Canada, encompassing 70,000 sq ft.. Depicting a golden dragon as the centre peace of the dome, rising 60 ft above the floor, the dome has been patterned after the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China and is decorated with intricate tile work.. A museum and gallery provide the visitor with a historical overview of the Chinese culture. The centre houses a library and meeting rooms for the Chinese community and provides a gift store and restaurant for the public.

Information: Cultural centre open from 9.30 am to 9 pm Admission is free Museum open 11am to 5pm

Address:
197-1st. S.W.
Calgary AB
T2P 4M4

Tel:(403) 262-5071
FAX:(403) 232-6387

Pumphouse Theatres

The Pumphouse Theatres developed from a Water Pumping Station built in 1913. Saved from demolition in 1968, it was restored and equipped with two fully functioning theatres. The building is located on the banks of the Bow River and has been declared a historic site. Presently, the Pumphouse Theatres mostly serves as a rental facility to several local theatre companies as well as acting as host to fashion shows, film shoots and weddings. Productions are presented Sept through June by community arts groups

Address:
2140 Pumphouse Ave SW
Calgary AB

Tel:(403) 263-0079

Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

The Jubilee was opened in 1957 and is home to the Calgary Opera and Alberta Ballet and hosts major international touring musicals, dramatic productions, concerts, entertainers and conferences. The opening coincided with its twin auditorium in Edmonton to commemorate Alberta's 50th anniversary as a province. The Jubilee houses a 2,713 seat theatre/concert hall and the 231-seat Dr. Betty Mitchell Theatre.

Address:
2140 Pumphouse Ave SW
Calgary AB

Tel:(403) 777 - 0000

The Calgary Highlanders Museum

The Museum chronicles the evolution of the 103rd Regiment (Calgary Rifles), 10th Battalion and the Calgary Highlanders. The gallery highlights their significant battles and achievements, saluting the men and women who have proudly served their country. Together with photographs, depicting the grim realities of war, they are vivid reminders of the heroism of Canadian soldiers. Other exhibits include documents, medals, weapons and uniforms.

Public Hours: Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Except statutory holidays)

Address:
4520 Crowchild Trail S.W
Calgary AB
T3E 1T8

Tel:(403) 974-2855
Fax:(403) 974-2855