Sights & Attractions

There are many attractions within Calgary and the surrounding areas for you to explore while visiting in Calgary.  Click the links below to find out more!

Surrounding Towns & Attractions:

• Banff

  • Tourist town in the heart of the Rocky Mountains

  • Website: www.banff.com

• Canmore

  • Tourist town in Kanaskis Country

  • Website: www.canmore.ca

• Bragg Creek

  • Known for its ice cream and antiques a nice short trip to enjoy some of Alberta's natural splendour.

  • Website: www.braggcreek.ca

• Drumheller

  • Known "Dinosaur Capital of the World" visitors will be blown away by the amazing scenery of the Bad Lands and "world-famous Royal Tyrrell Museum, and the richest deposits of fossils and dinosaur bones in North America."
    Website: www.dinosaurvalley.com

• Kananaskis Country

  • Enjoy waterfalls, wildlife, hikes, and biking in this outdoor playground.

  • Website: www.tpr.alberta.ca/parks/kananaskis

• Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

  • A UNESCO world heritage site, one of the largest and best preserved buffalo jump.

  • Website: www.head-smashed-in.com

Attraction in the city:

• Pengrowth Saddledome

  • Home of the Calgary Flames hockey club and venue for many events.

  • Website: www.pengrowthsaddledome.com

• Glenbow Museum

  • Website: www.glenbow.org

• Calgary Tower

  • Get a birds eye view of Calgary or enjoy a meal atop Calgary's icon, a tower in the heart of downtown Calgary.

  • Website: www.calgarytower.com

• Bow River

  • Enjoy a walk or world class fishing in the Bow River which runs through Calgary.

  • Website: www.greatcanadianrivers.com

• Fort Calgary

  • Learn about the history of the North West Mounted Police n Calgary.

  • Website: www.fortcalgary.ab.ca

• Heritage Park

  • "Canada's largest living historical village" a great day of fun for families.

  • Website: www.heritagepark.ca

• Calaway Park

  • "Western Canada's largest amusement park"

  • Website: www.calawaypark.com

• Canada Olympic Park

  • Site of the 1988 Winter Olympics, provides downhill mountain biking in summer.

  • Website: www.canadaolympicpark.ca

• Calgary zoo

  • "Includes botanical garden and prehistoric park"

  • Website: www.calgaryzoo.org

• Spruce meadows

  • Home to the sport of show jumping.

  • Website: www.sprucemeadows.com