Calgary Things to Do

If you fly to Calgary for business, try to get in a day early or stay a day later, and give yourself enough time to take the 90 minute drive into Banff in the mountains West of the city of Calgary....

Stampede was never my idea of a good time as I am not into the whole "cowboy" culture thing, which is very big in Alberta. But having said that I did spend a weekend in the city during stampede and...

This park just North of downtown was also severely affected by the recent floods but effort are underway to get the park back to its former state. Its still a great place to stroll in a green oasis a...

right there in downtown... just get off the train in centre st station... and there you'll see it... it's like a block or two from there... it has a restaurant and an observatory... the price is 16...

What was once one of the best zoos in North America was severely damaged by the recent floods and unfortunately will probably never be returned to its former glory. What is left just re-opened (Aug Fy...

Canada Olympic Park provides activies for individuals and families all year long. During the winter it is a small ski hill where the kids can learn to ski and snowboard. There is also a luge/bobsled...

Visiting Fort Calgary Historic Park is like being in a time machine. Not so long ago, though. My family had so much fun there we didn't notice the time. We spent about 3 hours there. Doing what????...

I've never traveled to Wyoming in the US, so this might be familiar to those who have, but I would call this "Gods Country" on the western outskirts of the city of Calgary. The land is flat and the...

The Glenbow Museum is open daily from 9:00 - 5:00, and it stays open until 9:00 on Thursday night. Adult admission is $12, reduced rates are $8-9. Visiting the museum takes about ninety minutes for...

The museum and the restaurant in Chinese Calgary building was amazing. Even not to place wasn't to big. But I enjoyed. The only thing that's bug me is that art and craft store. The owner or...

Open all year 9-5. The garden center and gift shop is a wonderful place to pick up gifts, artwork and jam! "Giddy Up It's Jam" is my favourite host/ess gift for anyone, but especially friends and...

The Scotiabank Saddledome is the primary indoor arena of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It has a seating capacity of 19,289 people. Located on the Stampede Grounds, on the east end of downtown Calgary,...

If you have kids, Calaway Park is worth a visit. It is an amusement park - primarily with rides suitable for kids. They have a roller coaster which I once rode 15 times in a row -- look Ma, no hands...

Heritage Park is a "historical village", showing how the pioneers lived as they settled in Western Canada. The park is open daily through the summer and on weekends through parts of the spring and...

No this isn’t La$ Vega$, or even Atlantic City. You probably wouldn’t travel to Calgary just to gamble at the casinos, but once you’re here, you might as well be aware that they’re available for an...

Some people prefer Lake Louise but I prefer Sunshine resort. Both are easy day trips from Calgary or stay in Canmore or Banff. The terains are very different from each other so visit both places and...

In the summer Bowness Park located in NW Calgary offers a multitude of things to do. The park offers a spray pool for the kids to cool off, mini golf, picnic areas, bbq pits and both canoes and paddle...

Western Canada's largest military museum. Opened in 1990 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Museum of the Regiments offers you the opportunity to understand the role that the Canadian Armed Forces...