List of tourist attractions in Calgary
The city of Calgary is located in Alberta, Canada and has over one million inhabitants. Tourism is an important part of the local economy, contributing $2.1 billion dollars in 2019.[1]
List of attractions
Downtown
Attraction | Address | Type | Remarks | Image |
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Arts Commons | 205 8 Avenue S.E 51°02′43″N 114°03′37″W / 51.04528°N 114.06028°W / 51.04528; -114.06028 (EPCOR Centre) |
Arts venue | Performing arts venue, home of Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra | |
Burns Building | 237 8 Ave SE 51°02′45″N 114°03′31″W / 51.04583°N 114.05861°W / 51.04583; -114.05861 (Calgary Burns Building) |
Building | Historic site built by Pat Burns in 1913 | |
Calgary Tower | 101 9 Ave SW 51°02′40.0″N 114°03′48.7″W / 51.044444°N 114.063528°W / 51.044444; -114.063528 (Calgary Tower) |
Tower | Observation tower | |
Chinese Cultural Centre | 197 1 St SW 51°03′06″N 114°03′56″W / 51.05167°N 114.06556°W / 51.05167; -114.06556 (Chinese Cultural Centre) |
Museum | ||
City Hall | 800 Macleod Trail SE 51°02′42″N 114°03′26″W / 51.04500°N 114.05722°W / 51.04500; -114.05722 (City Hall) |
Building | National Historic Site | |
Devonian Gardens | 409 8 Ave SW 51°02′45.6″N 114°04′23.4″W / 51.046000°N 114.073167°W / 51.046000; -114.073167 (Devonian Gardens) |
Urban park | Botanical garden with seasonal exhibitions | |
Dragon City Mall | 100 3 Ave SE 51°03′02.2″N 114°03′43.6″W / 51.050611°N 114.062111°W / 51.050611; -114.062111 (Dragon City Mall) |
Shopping mall | Asian-themed mall | |
Fairmont Palliser Hotel | 133 9 Ave SW 51°02′40″N 114°03′55″W / 51.04444°N 114.06528°W / 51.04444; -114.06528 (Fairmont Palliser) |
Hotel | One of Canada's grand railway hotels | |
Fort Calgary | 750 9 Ave SE 51°02′42.5″N 114°02′44.8″W / 51.045139°N 114.045778°W / 51.045139; -114.045778 (Fort Calgary) |
Museum | National Historic Site | |
Glenbow Museum | 130 9 Ave SE 51°02′41″N 114°03′39″W / 51.04472°N 114.06083°W / 51.04472; -114.06083 (Glenbow Museum) |
Museum | Western Canada's largest museum | |
Shaw Millennium Park | 800 11 St SW 51°02′46″N 114°05′30″W / 51.04611°N 114.09167°W / 51.04611; -114.09167 (Millennium Park) |
Urban park | Skatepark | |
National Music Centre | 134 11 Ave SE 51°02′33″N 114°03′39″W / 51.04250°N 114.06083°W / 51.04250; -114.06083 (Cantos Foundation) |
Museum | Over 2,000 rare instruments and artifacts along with the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame collections | |
Olympic Plaza | 801 Macleod Trail SE 51°02′45″N 114°03′31″W / 51.04583°N 114.05861°W / 51.04583; -114.05861 (Olympic Plaza) |
Urban park | Named for the 1988 Winter Olympics, site of open-air festivals | |
Prince's Island Park | 100 2 St SW 51°03′18″N 114°04′03″W / 51.05500°N 114.06750°W / 51.05500; -114.06750 (Prince's Island) |
Urban park | Hosts open-air festivals | |
Stephen Avenue | 8 Ave SW 51°02′44″N 114°03′56″W / 51.04556°N 114.06556°W / 51.04556; -114.06556 (Stephen Ave) |
Street | Heritage buildings | |
Telus Convention Centre | 120 9 Ave SE 51°02′43″N 114°03′39″W / 51.04528°N 114.06083°W / 51.04528; -114.06083 (Telus Convention Centre) |
Convention centre | ||
The Bow | 124 7th Ave SE 51°02′52″N 114°03′44″W / 51.04778°N 114.06222°W / 51.04778; -114.06222 (The Bow) |
Skyscraper | Second-tallest building in Calgary | |
Plus 15 | Downtown Calgary | Skyway | Skywalk network | |
West Eau Claire Park | Bow River Pathway |
Urban park | Redevelopment adjacent to the Peace Bridge | |
Peace Bridge | 51°03′14″N 114°04′44″W / 51.05389°N 114.07883°W / 51.05389; -114.07883 (Peace Bridge) | Bridge | One of the most photographed sites in Calgary |
Northwest
Attraction | Address | Type | Remarks | Image |
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Confederation Park | 24 Ave & 14 St NW 51°04′36″N 114°05′04″W / 51.07667°N 114.08444°W / 51.07667; -114.08444 (Confederation Park) |
Urban park | Site of Lions Club Christmas Light Display | |
Foothills Stadium | 2825 24 Ave NW 51°4′24.37″N 114°7′14.29″W / 51.0734361°N 114.1206361°W / 51.0734361; -114.1206361 (Foothills Stadium) |
Sports venue | Baseball stadium | |
Kensington | Kensington Rd NW 51°03′09″N 114°05′41″W / 51.05250°N 114.09472°W / 51.05250; -114.09472 (Kensington) |
Street | Business Revitalisation Zone, shopping and restaurants, heritage buildings | |
Market Mall | 3625 Shaganappi Trail NW 51°05′05″N 114°09′22″W / 51.08472°N 114.15611°W / 51.08472; -114.15611 (Market Mall) |
Shopping mall | One of the largest malls (by area) in Calgary | |
Parkdale | Parkdale Boulevard 51°03′32″N 114°08′19″W / 51.05889°N 114.13861°W / 51.05889; -114.13861 (Parkdale) |
Public art | Parkdale Plaza | |
McMahon Stadium | 1817 Crowchild Trail NW 51°4′13″N 114°7′17″W / 51.07028°N 114.12139°W / 51.07028; -114.12139 (McMahon Stadium) |
Sports venue | Canadian football stadium, home of the Calgary Stampeders (CFL) | |
Baker Park | 1817 Crowchild Trail NW 51°05′50″N 114°12′56″W / 51.09722°N 114.21556°W / 51.09722; -114.21556 (Baker Park) |
Urban park | Most popular Calgary park for outdoor wedding. River observation point. | |
Nose Hill Park | 14 St, Shaganappi Trail, John Laurie Blvd NW 51°07′N 114°07′W / 51.117°N 114.117°W / 51.117; -114.117 (Nose Hill Park) |
Urban park | One of the largest municipal parks in Canada | |
Olympic Oval | 111 University Gate NW 51°04′37″N 114°08′08″W / 51.07694°N 114.13556°W / 51.07694; -114.13556 (Olympic Oval) |
Sports venue | Speed skating oval, home of the Calgary Inferno CWHL hockey team | |
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | 1415 14 Ave NW 51°03′45″N 114°05′35″W / 51.06250°N 114.09306°W / 51.06250; -114.09306 (Jubilee Auditorium) |
Music venue | Performing arts, culture and community facility, home of Calgary Opera | |
University of Calgary | 2500 University Dr NW 51°04′39″N 114°07′59″W / 51.07750°N 114.13306°W / 51.07750; -114.13306 (U of C) |
University | Public university |
Northeast
Address | Type | Remarks | Image | |
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Baitun Nur | 4353 54 Avenue NE 51°06′06″N 113°58′19″W / 51.101743°N 113.972039°W / 51.101743; -113.972039 (Baitun Nur) |
Mosque | Largest mosque in Canada | |
The Hangar Flight Museum | 4629 McCall Way NE 51°05′39″N 114°00′47″W / 51.09417°N 114.01306°W / 51.09417; -114.01306 (Aerospace Museum) |
Museum | History of aviation and space technology of western Canada | |
YYC Calgary International Airport | 2000 Airport Rd NE 51°06′50″N 114°01′13″W / 51.11389°N 114.02028°W / 51.11389; -114.02028 (Calgary Airport) |
Airport | International airport, part of the National Airports System | |
Marlborough Mall | 433 Marlborough Way NE 51°03′17″N 113°58′42″W / 51.05472°N 113.97833°W / 51.05472; -113.97833 (Marlborough Mall) |
Shopping mall | Opened in 1972 | |
Sunridge Mall | 2525 36 St NE 51°04′28″N 113°59′09″W / 51.07444°N 113.98583°W / 51.07444; -113.98583 (Sunridge Mall) |
Shopping mall | Opened in 1981 | |
Telus Spark | 220 St. George's Drive NE 51°02′52″N 114°05′19″W / 51.04778°N 114.08861°W / 51.04778; -114.08861 (Telus Spark) |
Museum | Interactive exhibits, multimedia presentations, educational demonstrations | |
Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo | 1300 Zoo Rd NE 51°02′45″N 114°02′00″W / 51.04583°N 114.03333°W / 51.04583; -114.03333 (Calgary Zoo) |
Zoo | Second largest zoo in Canada |
Southwest
Address | Type | Remarks | Image | |
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Battalion Park | Signal Hill Ctr SW 51°01′13″N 114°10′17″W / 51.02028°N 114.17139°W / 51.02028; -114.17139 (Battalion Park) |
Urban park | Formerly known as Camp Sarcee | |
Canada Olympic Park | 88 Canada Olympic Rd NW 51°04′47″N 114°11′57″W / 51.07972°N 114.19917°W / 51.07972; -114.19917 (Canada Olympic Park) |
Ski resort | 1988 Winter Olympics venue now used for Recreation and Athletic training | |
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame | 169 Canada Olympic Road NW 51°04′57″N 114°13′16″W / 51.08250°N 114.22111°W / 51.08250; -114.22111 (Canada's Sports Hall of Fame) |
Museum | The main national hall of fame for sports in general | |
Chinook Centre | 6455 Macleod Trail SW 50°59′54″N 114°04′26″W / 50.99833°N 114.07389°W / 50.99833; -114.07389 (Chinook Centre) |
Shopping mall | Opened in 1960 | |
Edworthy Park | Edworthy St SW 51°03′41″N 114°09′23″W / 51.06139°N 114.15639°W / 51.06139; -114.15639 (Edworthy Park) |
Urban park | Located along the Bow River | |
Fish Creek Park | SW Calgary 50°55′40″N 114°07′42″W / 50.92778°N 114.12833°W / 50.92778; -114.12833 (Fish Creek) |
Provincial park | One of the largest urban parks in North America | |
Glenmore Reservoir | 14th St & Glenmore Trail SW 50°58′53″N 114°06′50″W / 50.98139°N 114.11389°W / 50.98139; -114.11389 (Glenmore Reservoir) |
Lake | Manmade reservoir on the Elbow River | |
Heritage Park | Heritage Dr & 14th St SW 50°59′07″N 114°06′30″W / 50.98528°N 114.10833°W / 50.98528; -114.10833 (Heritage Park) |
Museum | Historical Village | |
Marda Loop | 33rd Avenue SW 51°01′26″N 114°06′47″W / 51.02389°N 114.11306°W / 51.02389; -114.11306 (Marda Loop) |
Street | Shopping, Business Revitalization Zone | |
Spruce Meadows | Spruce Meadows Way SW 50°53′06″N 114°06′02″W / 50.88500°N 114.10056°W / 50.88500; -114.10056 (Spruce Meadows) |
Venue | Equestrian facility | |
MNP Community & Sport Centre | 2225 Macleod Trail SW 51°02′04″N 114°03′48″W / 51.03444°N 114.06333°W / 51.03444; -114.06333 (Talisman Centre) |
Venue | Multi-sports complex | |
The Military Museums | 1820 - 24 Street SW 4520 Crowchild Trail SW 51°00′52″N 114°06′57″W / 51.01444°N 114.11583°W / 51.01444; -114.11583 (Military Museums) |
Museum | Comprises the Naval Museum of Alberta, the Air Force Museum of Alberta, Library and Archives | |
17th Avenue | 17 Ave SW 51°02′16″N 114°04′54″W / 51.03778°N 114.08167°W / 51.03778; -114.08167 (17th Avenue) |
Street | Shopping and entertainment, site of Red Mile |
Southeast
Address | Type | Remarks | Image | |
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Stampede Grounds | 1410 Olympic Way SE 51°02′01″N 114°03′14″W / 51.03361°N 114.05389°W / 51.03361; -114.05389 (Stampede) |
Venue | Fair and Exhibition grounds | |
Fish Creek Provincial Park | South Calgary 50°54′12″N 114°01′11″W / 50.90333°N 114.01972°W / 50.90333; -114.01972 (Fish Creek Park) |
Provincial park | One of the largest urban parks in North America | |
Inglewood | 9 Ave SE 51°02′34″N 114°02′22″W / 51.04278°N 114.03944°W / 51.04278; -114.03944 (Inglewood) |
Street | Heritage buildings[2] | |
International Avenue | 17 Ave SE (Highway 1A) 51°02′16″N 113°58′54″W / 51.03778°N 113.98167°W / 51.03778; -113.98167 (International Ave) |
Street | Business Revitalization Zone,[3] cultural diverse neighbourhood, site of GlobalFest | |
Max Bell Centre | 1001 Barlow Trail SE 51°02′32″N 114°00′13″W / 51.04222°N 114.00361°W / 51.04222; -114.00361 (Max Bell Centre) |
Sports venue | Ice hockey arena | |
Scotiabank Saddledome | 555 Saddledome Rise SE 51°02′15″N 114°03′07″W / 51.03750°N 114.05194°W / 51.03750; -114.05194 (Saddledome) |
Venue | Ice hockey arena, home of the Calgary Flames (NHL), performing arts | |
Sikome Lake | Bow Bottom Trail SE 50°53′58″N 114°00′56″W / 50.89944°N 114.01556°W / 50.89944; -114.01556 (Sikome Lake) |
Lake | Man-made lake, public beach | |
Southcentre Mall | 100 Anderson Rd SE 50°56′30″N 114°04′05″W / 50.94167°N 114.06806°W / 50.94167; -114.06806 (Southcentre Mall) |
Shopping mall | Opened in 1974 |
See also
References
- ^ "Business Plan" (PDF). Visit Calgary. Tourism Calgary. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ Inglewood Main Street Archived 2007-02-27 at the Wayback Machine - Alberta Heritage
- ^ Business Revitalization Zone - International Avenue
External links
- Places to see in Calgary
- Calgary Attractions - Travel Alberta
- Museums in Calgary - Alberta Heritage