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 economy.

List of attractions

Downtown

	Address	Type	Remarks	Image
Arts Commons	205 8 Avenue S.E 51.04528°N 114.06028°W / 51.04528; -114.06028 (EPCOR Centre)	Arts venue	Performing arts venue, home of Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra	EPCOR Centre
Burns Building	237 8 Ave SE 51.04583°N 114.05861°W / 51.04583; -114.05861 (Calgary Burns Building)	Building	Historic site built by Pat Burns in 1913	Burns Building
Calgary Tower	101 9 Ave SW 51.044444°N 114.063528°W / 51.044444; -114.063528 (Calgary Tower)	Tower	Observation tower	Calgary Tower
Chinese Cultural Centre	197 1 St SW 51.05167°N 114.06556°W / 51.05167; -114.06556 (Chinese Cultural Centre)	Museum	Largest facility of its kind in North America	Chinese Cultural Centre
City Hall	800 Macleod Trail SE 51.04500°N 114.05722°W / 51.04500; -114.05722 (City Hall)	Building	National Historic Site	City Hall
Devonian Gardens	409 8 Ave SW 51.046000°N 114.073167°W / 51.046000; -114.073167 (Devonian Gardens)	Urban park	Botanical garden with seasonal exhibitions	Devonian Gardens
Dragon City Mall	100 3 Ave SE 51.050611°N 114.062111°W / 51.050611; -114.062111 (Dragon City Mall)	Shopping mall	Asian-themed mall	Dragon City Mall
Fairmont Palliser Hotel	133 9 Ave SW 51.04444°N 114.06528°W / 51.04444; -114.06528 (Fairmont Palliser)	Hotel	One of Canada's grand railway hotels	Fairmont Palliser
Fort Calgary	750 9 Ave SE 51.045139°N 114.045778°W / 51.045139; -114.045778 (Fort Calgary)	Museum	National Historic Site	Fort Calgary
Glenbow Museum	130 9 Ave SE 51.04472°N 114.06083°W / 51.04472; -114.06083 (Glenbow Museum)	Museum	Western Canada's largest museum	Glenbow Museum
Shaw Millennium Park	800 11 St SW 51.04611°N 114.09167°W / 51.04611; -114.09167 (Millennium Park)	Urban park	Skatepark	Millennium Park
National Music Centre	134 11 Ave SE 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	National Music Centre
Olympic Plaza	801 Macleod Trail SE 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	Olympic Plaza
Prince's Island Park	100 2 St SW 51.05500°N 114.06750°W / 51.05500; -114.06750 (Prince's Island)	Urban park	Hosts open-air festivals	Prince's Island Park
Stephen Avenue	8 Ave SW 51.04556°N 114.06556°W / 51.04556; -114.06556 (Stephen Ave)	Street	Heritage buildings	Stephen Avenue
Telus Convention Centre	120 9 Ave SE 51.04528°N 114.06083°W / 51.04528; -114.06083 (Telus Convention Centre)	Convention centre		Telus Convention Centre
The Bow	124 7th Ave SE 51.04778°N 114.06222°W / 51.04778; -114.06222 (The Bow)	Skyscraper	Second-tallest building in Calgary	The Bow
Plus 15	Downtown Calgary	Skyway	Skywalk network	+15
West Eau Clair Park	Bow River Pathway	Urban park	re-development adjacent to the Peace Bridge	West Eau Clair Park
Peace Bridge	51.05389°N 114.07883°W / 51.05389; -114.07883 (Peace Bridge)	Bridge	one of the most photographed sites in Calgary	Peace Bridge

Northwest

	Address	Type	Remarks	Image
Confederation Park	24 Ave & 14 St NW 51.07667°N 114.08444°W / 51.07667; -114.08444 (Confederation Park)	Urban park	Site of Lions Club Christmas Light Display	Confederation Park
Foothills Stadium	2825 24 Ave NW 51.0734361°N 114.1206361°W / 51.0734361; -114.1206361 (Foothills Stadium)	Sports venue	Baseball stadium	Foothills Stadium
Kensington	Kensington Rd NW 51.05250°N 114.09472°W / 51.05250; -114.09472 (Kensington)	Street	Business Revitalisation Zone, shopping and restaurants, heritage buildings	Kensington
Market Mall	3625 Shaganappi Trail NW 51.08472°N 114.15611°W / 51.08472; -114.15611 (Market Mall)	Shopping mall	One of the largest malls (by area) in Calgary	Market Mall
Parkdale	Parkdale Boulevard 51.05889°N 114.13861°W / 51.05889; -114.13861 (Parkdale)	Public art	Parkdale Plaza	"Outfall"
McMahon Stadium	1817 Crowchild Trail NW 51.0703278°N 114.1213889°W / 51.0703278; -114.1213889 (McMahon Stadium)	Sports venue	Canadian football stadium, home of the Calgary Stampeders (CFL)	McMahon Stadium
Baker Park	1817 Crowchild Trail NW 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 51.117°N 114.117°W / 51.117; -114.117 (Nose Hill Park)	Urban park	One of the largest municipal parks in Canada	Nose Hill Park
Olympic Oval	111 University Gate NW 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	Olympic Oval
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium	1415 14 Ave NW 51.06250°N 114.09306°W / 51.06250; -114.09306 (Jubilee Auditorium)	Music venue	Performing arts, culture and community facility, home of Calgary Opera	Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
University of Calgary	2500 University Dr NW 51.07750°N 114.13306°W / 51.07750; -114.13306 (U of C)	University	Public university	University of Calgary

Northeast

	Address	Type	Remarks	Image
Baitun Nur	4353 54 Avenue NE 51.101743°N 113.972039°W / 51.101743; -113.972039 (Baitun Nur)	Mosque	Largest mosque in Canada	Baitun Nur mosque
The Hangar Flight Museum	4629 McCall Way NE 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 51.11389°N 114.02028°W / 51.11389; -114.02028 (Calgary Airport)	Airport	International airport, part of the National Airports System	Calgary International Airport
Calgary Zoo	1300 Zoo Rd NE 51.04583°N 114.03333°W / 51.04583; -114.03333 (Calgary Zoo)	Zoo	Second largest zoo in Canada	Calgary Zoo
Marlborough Mall	433 Marlborough Way NE 51.05472°N 113.97833°W / 51.05472; -113.97833 (Marlborough Mall)	Shopping mall	Opened in 1972	Marlborough Mall
Sunridge Mall	2525 36 St NE 51.07444°N 113.98583°W / 51.07444; -113.98583 (Sunridge Mall)	Shopping mall	Opened in 1981	Sunridge Mall
Telus Spark	220 St. George's Drive NE 51.04778°N 114.08861°W / 51.04778; -114.08861 (Telus Spark)	Museum	Interactive exhibits, multimedia presentations, educational demonstrations	Telus World of Science

Southwest

	Address	Type	Remarks	Image
Battalion Park	Signal Hill Ctr SW 51.02028°N 114.17139°W / 51.02028; -114.17139 (Battalion Park)	Urban park	Formerly known as Camp Sarcee	Battalion Park
Canada Olympic Park	88 Canada Olympic Rd NW 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 Olympic Park
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame	169 Canada Olympic Road NW 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	Hall of Fame
Chinook Centre	6455 Macleod Trail SW 50.99833°N 114.07389°W / 50.99833; -114.07389 (Chinook Centre)	Shopping mall	Opened in 1960	Chinook Centre
Edworthy Park	Edworthy St SW 51.06139°N 114.15639°W / 51.06139; -114.15639 (Edworthy Park)	Urban park	Located along the Bow River	Edworthy Park
Fish Creek Park	SW Calgary 50.92778°N 114.12833°W / 50.92778; -114.12833 (Fish Creek)	Provincial park	One of the largest urban parks in North America	Fish Creek Provincial Park
Glenmore Reservoir	14th St & Glenmore Trail SW 50.98139°N 114.11389°W / 50.98139; -114.11389 (Glenmore Reservoir)	Lake	Manmade reservoir on the Elbow River	Glenmore Reservoir
Heritage Park	Heritage Dr & 14th St SW 50.98528°N 114.10833°W / 50.98528; -114.10833 (Heritage Park)	Museum	Historical Village	Heritage Park Historical Village
Marda Loop	33rd Avenue SW 51.02389°N 114.11306°W / 51.02389; -114.11306 (Marda Loop)	Street	Shopping, Business Revitalization Zone	Marda Loop
Spruce Meadows	Highway 22X (Spruce Meadows Trail) 50.88500°N 114.10056°W / 50.88500; -114.10056 (Spruce Meadows)	Venue	Equestrian facility	Spruce Meadows
Repsol Sport Centre	2225 Macleod Trail SW 51.03444°N 114.06333°W / 51.03444; -114.06333 (Talisman Centre)	Venue	Multi-sports complex	Talisman Centre
The Military Museums	1820 - 24 Street SW 4520 Crowchild Trail SW 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	The Military Museums
17th Avenue	17 Ave SW 51.03778°N 114.08167°W / 51.03778; -114.08167 (17th Avenue)	Street	Shopping and entertainment, site of Red Mile	Red Mile

Southeast

	Address	Type	Remarks	Image
Stampede Grounds	1410 Olympic Way SE 51.03361°N 114.05389°W / 51.03361; -114.05389 (Stampede)	Venue	Fair and Exhibition grounds	Calgary Stampede
Fish Creek Provincial Park	South Calgary 50.90333°N 114.01972°W / 50.90333; -114.01972 (Fish Creek Park)	Provincial park	One of the largest urban parks in North America	Fish Creek Provincial Park
Inglewood	9 Ave SE 51.04278°N 114.03944°W / 51.04278; -114.03944 (Inglewood)	Street	Heritage buildings[1]	Inglewood
International Avenue	17 Ave SE (Highway 1A) 51.03778°N 113.98167°W / 51.03778; -113.98167 (International Ave)	Street	Business Revitalization Zone,[2] cultural diverse neighbourhood, site of GlobalFest	International Avenue
Max Bell Centre	1001 Barlow Trail SE 51.04222°N 114.00361°W / 51.04222; -114.00361 (Max Bell Centre)	Sports venue	Ice hockey arena	Max Bell Centre
Scotiabank Saddledome	555 Saddledome Rise SE 51.03750°N 114.05194°W / 51.03750; -114.05194 (Saddledome)	Venue	Ice hockey arena, home of the Calgary Flames (NHL), performing arts	Scotiabank Saddledome
Sikome Lake	Bow Bottom Trail SE 50.89944°N 114.01556°W / 50.89944; -114.01556 (Sikome Lake)	Lake	Man-made lake, public beach	Sikome Lake
Southcentre Mall	100 Anderson Rd SE 50.94167°N 114.06806°W / 50.94167; -114.06806 (Southcentre Mall)	Shopping mall	Opened in 1974	Southcentre Mall

References

Inglewood Main Street Archived 2007-02-27 at the Wayback Machine - Alberta Heritage
Business Revitalization Zone - International Avenue

External links

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[1] Inglewood Main Street Archived 2007-02-27 at the Wayback Machine - Alberta Heritage

[2] Business Revitalization Zone - International Avenue

Attractions and landmarks in Calgary
Landmarks	+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
Attractions	Bow River pathway Calaway Park Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Contemporary Calgary Festivals Fort Calgary Glenbow Museum The Hangar Flight Museum Heritage Park Historical Village Lougheed House The Military Museums Orchestra Stampede Telus Spark Canada Olympic Park Zoo
Venues	Arts Commons Calgary Event Centre Foothills Stadium McMahon Stadium Olympic Oval Scotiabank Saddledome Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Spruce Meadows Studio Bell The Grand
Parks	Battalion Bowness Central Memorial Confederation Devonian Gardens Edworthy Fish Creek Millennium Nose Hill Olympic Plaza Peacekeeper Prince's Island
Malls	Chinook Centre Market Mall CrossIron Mills Deerfoot City Marlborough Mall New Horizon Mall North Hill Centre Northland Village Mall Southcentre Mall Sunridge Mall The Core Westbrook Mall
Recreation	Repsol Sport Centre Southland Leisure Centre Village Square Leisure Centre
Canada portal Italics indicate a landmark / location outside of the City of Calgary; Bold indicates a landmark / location under construction.