Christine's Guidebook additions
Sightseeing
Prince's Island Park
698 Eau Claire Ave SWAmazing park with always something happening
Peace Bridge
Peace BridgeJust a block away
Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SWIconic experience. Worth a view of the city and mountains.
Stanley Park
4011 1a St SWYet another beautiful park.
Lindsay Park
Another close beautiful park
North Glenmore Park
7305 Crowchild Trail SWSouth of downtown, and other great park to enjoy.
Banff
Can’t come to Calgary without heading to the mountains.
Fort Calgary
750 9 Ave SEA must see if you have never been. Fun for all ages. It’s an incredible step back in time.
135 locals recommend
Heritage park
Heritage ParkA must see if you have never been. Fun for all ages. It’s an incredible step back in time.
Neighbourhoods
Food and artistic little shops everywhere are fun. Great place to walk and window shop
35 locals recommend
Inglewood
Food and artistic little shops everywhere are fun. Great place to walk and window shop
East Village
Beautiful pathways and some great restaurants.
For those that want to get out of the city. There is everything from biking to hiking trails and only 45 min drive west.
16 locals recommend
Kananaskis Village
For those that want to get out of the city. There is everything from biking to hiking trails and only 45 min drive west.
Entertainment
They do a great job of their performances! Makes for a lovely night out.
50 locals recommend
Theatre Calgary
220 9 Ave SEThey do a great job of their performances! Makes for a lovely night out.
Telus Spark
Great for the whole family. Right by the Calgary zoo!
With everything from concerts to ballet, there is always something to see at the Jubilee. Also has easy access to the c-train.
30 locals recommend
Northern Jubilee Auditorium
11455 87 Ave NWWith everything from concerts to ballet, there is always something to see at the Jubilee. Also has easy access to the c-train.
Shopping
This is a fabulous hub for great shopping, connect to every store you can imagine through the plus 15 system so even if the weather is bad you can eat and shop everywhere downtown.
14 locals recommend
Td Square
336 8 Ave SWThis is a fabulous hub for great shopping, connect to every store you can imagine through the plus 15 system so even if the weather is bad you can eat and shop everywhere downtown.
Recreation
Has everything you need from courts to classes to high platform diving tank.
87 locals recommend
Repsol Sport Centre
2225 Macleod Trail SEHas everything you need from courts to classes to high platform diving tank.
Bow valley park ways connect all the way from downtown to Edworthy park and behind. This lovely hiking trail gives you the feeling of escaping the city without leaving.
Douglas Fir Trail (east entrance)
Cedar Crescent SouthwestBow valley park ways connect all the way from downtown to Edworthy park and behind. This lovely hiking trail gives you the feeling of escaping the city without leaving.
Of course Canmore never disappoints. Beautiful drive that is closer than Banff but with fabulous restaurants and amazing trails for both hiking and biking.
307 locals recommend
Canmore
Of course Canmore never disappoints. Beautiful drive that is closer than Banff but with fabulous restaurants and amazing trails for both hiking and biking.
Yes that is right, a provincial park right in the city. This is 40km of amazing trails, you will feel like you have left the city. Worth spending a day.
183 locals recommend
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Yes that is right, a provincial park right in the city. This is 40km of amazing trails, you will feel like you have left the city. Worth spending a day.
Traveler advice
Getting around
Uber
It’s fast and accessible everywhere.
Getting around
C-train
Is like the subway and is a very inexpensive way to see sights outside of the downtown core