List of tourist attractions in Calgary
This is a list of tourist attractions in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
The city of Calgary has over one million inhabitants. Tourism is an important part of the local economy, contributing $2.1 billion dollars in 2019.[1]
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 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 | ![]() | |
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 | Community center for the Community of Chinatown | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
CORE Shopping Centre | 324 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 2Z2 | Building | Dominant shopping complex located in the downtown core of Calgary | |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Plus 15 | Downtown Calgary | Skyway | Skywalk network | |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
West Eau Claire Park | Bow River Pathway | Urban park | Redevelopment adjacent to the Peace Bridge | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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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
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Attractions and landmarks in Calgary
- Plus 15
- Baitun Nur
- Bridges
- Brookfield Place
- Burns Building
- Calgary Central Library
- Calgary City Hall
- Calgary Tower
- Centre Street Bridge
- Fairmont Palliser
- Hart House
- Mewata Armouries
- Stephen Avenue
- Tallest buildings
- Telus Sky
- The Bow
- Battalion
- Bowness
- Central Memorial
- Confederation
- Devonian Gardens
- Edworthy
- Fish Creek
- Millennium
- Nose Hill
- Olympic Plaza
- Peacekeeper
- Pearce Estate
- Prince's Island
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