List of tourist attractions in Calgary

The city of Calgary is located in Alberta, Canada and has over 1 million inhabitants. Tourism is an important part of the economy.

List of attractions

The following is a list of attractions and landmarks in or near Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Downtown

	Address	Type	Remarks	Image
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
Cantos Foundation	134 11 Ave SE 51.04250°N 114.06083°W / 51.04250; -114.06083 (Cantos Foundation)	Museum	Music collection	Cantos Music Foundation
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	Municipal building	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	Dragon City Mall
EPCOR Centre	205 8 Avenue S.E 51.04528°N 114.06028°W / 51.04528; -114.06028 (EPCOR Centre)	Arts venue	Performing arts, home of Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra	EPCOR Centre
Fort Calgary	750 9 Ave SE 51.045139°N 114.045778°W / 51.045139; -114.045778 (Fort Calgary)	Museum	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
Millennium Park	800 11 St SW 51.04611°N 114.09167°W / 51.04611; -114.09167 (Millennium Park)	Urban park	Skatepark	Millennium Park
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 Olympic Plaza
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
Suncor Energy Centre	111 5 Ave SW 51.04806°N 114.06333°W / 51.04806; -114.06333 (Suncor Energy Centre)	Skyscraper	Tallest building in Canada outside of Toronto	Suncor Energy Centre
Plus 15	Downtown Calgary	Skyway	Skywalk network	+15
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
TELUS World of Science - Calgary	701 11 St SW 51.04778°N 114.08861°W / 51.04778; -114.08861 (TELUS World of Science)	Museum	Interactive exhibits, multimedia presentations, educational demonstrations	Telus World of Science

See also: List of tallest buildings in Calgary

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
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
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 Oval X-Treme NWHL 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
Aerospace 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
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
Calgary 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

Southwest

	Address	Type	Remarks	Image
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 Red Mile
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 SW 51.07972°N 114.19917°W / 51.07972; -114.19917 (Canada Olympic Park)	Ski resort	1988 Winter Olympics site, hosts the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame and Museum	Canada Olympic Park
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame	169 Canada Olympic Road SW 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
Marda Loop	33rd Avenue SW 51.02389°N 114.11306°W / 51.02389; -114.11306 (Marda Loop)	Street	Shopping, Business Revitalization Zone	Marda Loop
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
Talisman 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
Spruce Meadows	Highway 22X (Spruce Meadows Trail) 50.88500°N 114.10056°W / 50.88500; -114.10056 (Spruce Meadows)	Venue	Equestrian facility	Spruce Meadows

Southeast

	Address	Type	Remarks	Image
Inglewood	9 Ave SE 51.04278°N 114.03944°W / 51.04278; -114.03944 (Inglewood)	Street	Heritage buildings	Inglewood
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	Pengrowth Saddledome
International Avenue	17 Ave SE (Highway 1A) 51.03778°N 113.98167°W / 51.03778; -113.98167 (International Ave)	Street	Business Revitalization Zone, cultural diverse neighbourhood, site of GlobalFest	International Avenue
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
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
Race City Motorsport Park	11550 68 St SE 50.94750°N 113.93139°W / 50.94750; -113.93139 (Race City Park)	Venue	Motorsport racing; Closed in October 2011
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
Stampede Grounds	1410 Olympic Way SE 51.03361°N 114.05389°W / 51.03361; -114.05389 (Stampede)	Venue	Fair and Exhibition grounds	Calgary Stampede
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

See also

• Tourism in Alberta
• Tourism in Canada

External links

• Places to see in Calgary
• Calgary Attractions - Travel Alberta
• Museums in Calgary - Alberta Heritage