The city of Calgary is located in Alberta, Canada and has over one million inhabitants. Tourism is an important part of the local economy, contributing $2.1 billion dollars in 2019.[1]
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 |
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 |
Building | Historic site built by Pat Burns in 1913 | |
Calgary Tower | 101 9 Ave SW 51°02′40.0″N 114°03′48.7″W / 51.044444°N 114.063528°W |
Tower | Observation tower | |
Chinese Cultural Centre | 197 1 St SW 51°03′06″N 114°03′56″W / 51.05167°N 114.06556°W |
Museum | ||
City Hall | 800 Macleod Trail SE 51°02′42″N 114°03′26″W / 51.04500°N 114.05722°W |
Building | National Historic Site | |
Devonian Gardens | 409 8 Ave SW 51°02′45.6″N 114°04′23.4″W / 51.046000°N 114.073167°W |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Museum | National Historic Site | |
Glenbow Museum | 130 9 Ave SE 51°02′41″N 114°03′39″W / 51.04472°N 114.06083°W |
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 |
Urban park | Skatepark | |
National Music Centre | 134 11 Ave SE 51°02′33″N 114°03′39″W / 51.04250°N 114.06083°W |
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 |
Urban park | Named for the 1988 Winter Olympics, site of open-air festivals | |
Prince's Island Park | 100 2 St SW 51°03′18″N 114°04′03″W / 51.05500°N 114.06750°W |
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 |
Street | Heritage buildings | |
Telus Convention Centre | 120 9 Ave SE 51°02′43″N 114°03′39″W / 51.04528°N 114.06083°W |
Convention centre | ||
The Bow | 124 7th Ave SE 51°02′52″N 114°03′44″W / 51.04778°N 114.06222°W |
Skyscraper | Second-tallest building in Calgary | |
Plus 15 | Downtown Calgary | Skyway | Skywalk network | |
West Eau Claire Park | Bow River Pathway |
Urban park | Redevelopment adjacent to the Peace Bridge | |
Peace Bridge | 51°03′14″N 114°04′44″W / 51.05389°N 114.07883°W | Bridge | One of the most photographed sites in Calgary |
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 |
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 |
Sports venue | Baseball stadium | |
Kensington | Kensington Rd NW 51°03′09″N 114°05′41″W / 51.05250°N 114.09472°W |
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 |
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 |
Public art | Parkdale Plaza | |
McMahon Stadium | 1817 Crowchild Trail NW 51°4′13″N 114°7′17″W / 51.07028°N 114.12139°W |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
University | Public university |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Zoo | Second largest zoo in Canada |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Shopping mall | Opened in 1960 | |
Edworthy Park | Edworthy St SW 51°03′41″N 114°09′23″W / 51.06139°N 114.15639°W |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Museum | Historical Village | |
Marda Loop | 33rd Avenue SW 51°01′26″N 114°06′47″W / 51.02389°N 114.11306°W |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Street | Shopping and entertainment, site of Red Mile |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Shopping mall | Opened in 1974 |