Major Attractions
Butterfield AcresLocation: 254077 Rocky Ridge Road NW
Who doesn't like to visit a farm and pet the animals? This is a great place for a fun farm experience.
Evan had a great time at Butterfield Acres - read our blog! Calgary ZooLocation: 1300 Zoo Road NETelephone: 403-232-9300
Animals, butterflies, formal gardens, the Bow River and dinosaurs all on one site! A great place to go year round. The zoo offers a Safari Sunday Brunch which includes your admission
Read about our adventure at the Zoo in our blog!
Heritage Park Historical VillageLocation: 1900 Heritage Dr. S.W.Telephone: 403-268-8500
Their new motto is How the West was Once and it is quite appropriate. It's a little thrilling to imagine that this is what Alberta was like 100 years ago. And any fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder cannot miss a visit to Heritage Park. Beginning May 16 through September 7, the historical village will be open 7 days a week from 9:30am to 5:00pm, then weekends only until October 12.
Fort CalgaryLocation: 750-9th Ave SETelephone: 403-290-1875 Email: info@fortcalgary.com Fort Calgary is Calgary's museum. It tells the story of the history of the Mounted Police and the settlement of the people of Calgary. it s a reconstructed 1875 fort site. It was reconstructed in 1975 and because of the significant archaeologigal finds it was declared a national and provincial historic site. Some of the activities you can experience at Fort Calgary include trying on a North West Mounted Police uniform, riding a virtual street car and experiencing a jail cell from the inside! For history buffs, this is a can't miss attraction.
Calaway ParkLocation: Highway 1 West of CalgaryTelephone: 403-240-3822
Calaway Park offers many rides, live stage shows, and special events. There are many attractions for everyone from thrill-seeking teens, to small children. Family and Group rates available
Calgary Exhibition & StampedeLocation: Stampede ParkTelephone: 403-261-0101
The Stampede is more than just a carnival! There are many family friendly events year-round at Stampede Park.
Stampede 2009 Kicks off on Friday July 3 to the 12th.
Telus World of ScienceLocation: 701 - 11 Street S.WTelephone: 403-268-8300
Located next to the Bow River, this site has exhibits and shows that the whole family will enjoy.
The Calgary TowerLocation: 101 - 9th Avenue SWTelephone: 403-266-7171
Haven't been there in years? Never been there? Maybe it's time to see it through your kid's eyes! The glass floor is an amazing addition to this Calgary landmark.
Spruce MeadowsLocation: 18011 Spruce Meadows Way SWTelephone: 403-974-4200
A premier equestrian facility just at the edge of the city. Spruce Meadows hosts a number of show jumping tournaments throughout the year, as well as other events such as the Christmas Bazaar and the Agrium Bluegrass Festival
Canada Olympic ParkLocation: 88 Canada Olympic Road SWTelephone: 403-247-5452
This is an excellent year round facility where you can go biking in the summer and skiing and boarding in the winter all at very reasonable prices.
Calgary Corn MazeThe Calgary Corn Maze is Calgary's first maze! It is located off Highway 22x in south Calgary. The maze takes anywhere from 30 minutes to 75 minutes depending if you take the leisure maze or the adventure maze and how quickly you go! There are a few cheat sheets with markers to help guide you along the way. In addition to this amazing maze, there is a play area set up for younger kids with bales of hay to slide down, go-carts, mini mazes and a petting zoo. The petting zoo animals are very tame and the sheep actually nuzzle you to pet them!
Directions: The Calgary Corn Maze is located 8 kilometers east of Deerfoot Trail, just south of Highway 22X. Watch for the signs and you can't miss it! Take Highway 22X to Range Road 285 (there is a Burnco sign at this intersection) and turn south. Drive approximately 2 kilometers to Township Road 224 and turn east. Drive approximately 2 kilometers. It's on your left. GPS Coordinates: N50o 53.635' - W113o 50.289' Read our Calgary Corn Maze blog post!
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