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Day Trips

Let's Roam (Family Fun Calgary)
Discover Calgary With the Let’s Roam Scavenger Hunt

Maybe you’re looking for a date night or a family day. Do you need an idea for a birthday party or special occasion or do you just need to get out of the house? The Let’s Roam Scavenger Hunts might be just what you’re looking for! This app-led scavenger hunt
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Badlands Amphitheatre
Canada’s Largest Outdoor Stage – The Badlands Amphitheatre

Did you know that Canada’s largest outdoor stage is just an hour and a half northeast of Calgary? You may already be familiar with Drumheller, Alberta as being the dinosaur capital of the world. The Royal Tyrrell Museum, opportunities to dig for fossils, great hiking and campgrounds make this a
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Banff Mountain Adventures (Family Fun Calgary)
Diary of a Staycation: Banff Mountain Adventures

In a year where we’re learning about disappointment, it’s time to add a splash of fun. When you can’t jump on a plane to visit beautiful far-off places, drive next door to visit the beautiful places on your doorstep. Travel with us to Banff, where we stayed at the Moose
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Stand Up Paddleboarding in Calgary

by Tanya Koob August 2013 (Updated 2020) Stand up Paddleboarding (SUP) is the fastest-growing sport around the world right now for good reason. It’s easy, there’s a low learning curve, and most people can jump on a board their first time out with no previous experience or lessons. It’s also
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Glacier Skywalk Jasper National Park
Glacier Skywalk: It’s OK to Look Down!

The Glacier Skywalk, located near the Columbia Icefield Glacier Discovery Centre (which is one hour from Jasper or two and a half hours from Banff), gives guests a one-of-a-kind mountain experience. This marvel of engineering allows visitors to walk out on a glass-floored walkway that extends from a cliff, looking
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Royal Tyrrell Museum (Family Fun Calgary)
Royal Tyrrell Museum (Drumheller, AB)

The Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller boasts an extensive collection of dinosaur fossils and exhibits on prehistoric life. Where else can your child dig for dinosaur bones and actually find them? […]

Columbia Icefields (Family Fun Calgary)
Breathtaking Scenery and Happy Kids: A Rewarding Adventure at the Columbia Icefield

August 2019 National Geographic has called it one of the most scenic drives in the world. We were happy to agree as we drove from Banff to begin our short journey on Highway 93. The road winds its way north to Jasper, through thick stands of evergreens, around turquoise lakes, dwarfed
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Torrington’s Gopher Hole Museum

Located an hour north of Calgary, the Gopher Hole Museum has a very eclectic collection of stuffed gophers. Apparently Torrington has an alarmingly large number of gophers so the town turned them into a tourist attraction. […]

Bar U Ranch (Family Fun Calgary)
Bar U Ranch National Historic Site

Address: Located 13 km south of Longview, on the corner of Highways 22 and 540, just 1 and 1/2 hours southwest of Calgary.
Telephone: 1-800-568-4996
Website: Bar U Ranch Website

Cowboy Trail (Family Fun Calgary)
Drive The Cowboy Trail (Highway 22) for Some of Southern Alberta’s Best Scenery & Great Stops

Address: PO Box 285 Bragg Creek, Alberta, Canada, T0L 0K0
Telephone: 1-866-627-3051
E-mail: info@thecowboytrail.com
Website: www.thecowboytrail.com