List of tourist attractions in Calgary

This is a list of tourist attractions in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

The city of Calgary has over one million inhabitants. Tourism is an important part of the local economy, contributing $2.1 billion dollars in 2019.[1]

## Downtown

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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 / 51.04528; -114.06028﻿ (EPCOR Centre) | Arts venue | Performing arts venue, home of Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra | EPCOR Centre
Burns Building | 237 8 Ave SE
51°02′45″N 114°03′31″W﻿ / ﻿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 Telus Convention Centre | 120 9 Ave SE
51°02′43″N 114°03′39″W﻿ / ﻿51.04528°N 114.06083°W﻿ / 51.04528; -114.06083﻿ (Telus Convention Centre) | Convention centre |  | Telus Convention Centre
Calgary Tower | 101 9 Ave SW
51°02′40.0″N 114°03′48.7″W﻿ / ﻿51.044444°N 114.063528°W﻿ / 51.044444; -114.063528﻿ (Calgary Tower) | Tower | Observation tower | Calgary Tower
Chinese Cultural Centre | 197 1 St SW
51°03′06″N 114°03′56″W﻿ / ﻿51.05167°N 114.06556°W﻿ / 51.05167; -114.06556﻿ (Chinese Cultural Centre) | Museum | Community center for the Community of Chinatown | Chinese Cultural Centre
City Hall | 800 Macleod Trail SE
51°02′42″N 114°03′26″W﻿ / ﻿51.04500°N 114.05722°W﻿ / 51.04500; -114.05722﻿ (City Hall) | Building | National Historic Site | City Hall
CORE Shopping Centre  | 324 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 2Z2  | Building  | Dominant shopping complex located in the downtown core of Calgary  |
Devonian Gardens | 409 8 Ave SW
51°02′45.6″N 114°04′23.4″W﻿ / ﻿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°03′02.2″N 114°03′43.6″W﻿ / ﻿51.050611°N 114.062111°W﻿ / 51.050611; -114.062111﻿ (Dragon City Mall) | Shopping mall | Asian-themed mall | Dragon City Mall
Fairmont Palliser Hotel | 133 9 Ave SW
51°02′40″N 114°03′55″W﻿ / ﻿51.04444°N 114.06528°W﻿ / 51.04444; -114.06528﻿ (Fairmont Palliser) | Hotel | One of Canada's grand railway hotels | Fairmont Palliser
Fort Calgary | 750 9 Ave SE
51°02′42.5″N 114°02′44.8″W﻿ / ﻿51.045139°N 114.045778°W﻿ / 51.045139; -114.045778﻿ (Fort Calgary) | Museum | National Historic Site | Fort Calgary
Glenbow Museum | 130 9 Ave SE
51°02′41″N 114°03′39″W﻿ / ﻿51.04472°N 114.06083°W﻿ / 51.04472; -114.06083﻿ (Glenbow Museum) | Museum | Western Canada's largest museum | Glenbow Museum
Shaw Millennium Park | 800 11 St SW
51°02′46″N 114°05′30″W﻿ / ﻿51.04611°N 114.09167°W﻿ / 51.04611; -114.09167﻿ (Millennium Park) | Urban park | Skatepark | Millennium Park
National Music Centre | 134 11 Ave SE
51°02′33″N 114°03′39″W﻿ / ﻿51.04250°N 114.06083°W﻿ / 51.04250; -114.06083﻿ (Cantos Foundation) | Museum | Over 2,000 rare instruments and artifacts along with the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame collections | National Music Centre
Olympic Plaza | 801 Macleod Trail SE
51°02′45″N 114°03′31″W﻿ / ﻿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
Peace Bridge | 51°03′14″N 114°04′44″W﻿ / ﻿51.05389°N 114.07883°W﻿ / 51.05389; -114.07883﻿ (Peace Bridge) | Bridge | One of the most photographed sites in Calgary | Peace Bridge
Plus 15 | Downtown Calgary | Skyway | Skywalk network | +15
Prince's Island Park | 100 2 St SW
51°03′18″N 114°04′03″W﻿ / ﻿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°02′44″N 114°03′56″W﻿ / ﻿51.04556°N 114.06556°W﻿ / 51.04556; -114.06556﻿ (Stephen Ave) | Street | Heritage buildings | Stephen Avenue
The Bow | 124 7th Ave SE
51°02′52″N 114°03′44″W﻿ / ﻿51.04778°N 114.06222°W﻿ / 51.04778; -114.06222﻿ (The Bow) | Skyscraper | Second-tallest building in Calgary | The Bow
West Eau Claire Park | Bow River Pathway
| Urban park | Redevelopment adjacent to the Peace Bridge | West Eau Clair Park

## Northwest

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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 / 51.07667; -114.08444﻿ (Confederation Park) | Urban park | Site of Lions Club Christmas Light Display | Confederation Park
Kensington | Kensington Rd NW
51°03′09″N 114°05′41″W﻿ / ﻿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°05′05″N 114°09′22″W﻿ / ﻿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
Parkdale | Parkdale Boulevard
51°03′32″N 114°08′19″W﻿ / ﻿51.05889°N 114.13861°W﻿ / 51.05889; -114.13861﻿ (Parkdale) | Public art | Parkdale Plaza |  "Outfall"
McMahon Stadium | 1817 Crowchild Trail NW
51°4′13″N 114°7′17″W﻿ / ﻿51.07028°N 114.12139°W﻿ / 51.07028; -114.12139﻿ (McMahon Stadium) | Sports venue | Canadian football stadium, home of the Calgary Stampeders (CFL) | McMahon Stadium
Baker Park | 1817 Crowchild Trail NW
51°05′50″N 114°12′56″W﻿ / ﻿51.09722°N 114.21556°W﻿ / 51.09722; -114.21556﻿ (Baker Park) | 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 / 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°04′37″N 114°08′08″W﻿ / ﻿51.07694°N 114.13556°W﻿ / 51.07694; -114.13556﻿ (Olympic Oval) | Sports venue | Speed skating oval, home of the Calgary Inferno CWHL hockey team | Olympic Oval
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | 1415 14 Ave NW
51°03′45″N 114°05′35″W﻿ / ﻿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°04′39″N 114°07′59″W﻿ / ﻿51.07750°N 114.13306°W﻿ / 51.07750; -114.13306﻿ (U of C) | University | Public university | University of Calgary

## Northeast

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Baitun Nur | 4353 54 Avenue NE
51°06′06″N 113°58′19″W﻿ / ﻿51.101743°N 113.972039°W﻿ / 51.101743; -113.972039﻿ (Baitun Nur) | Mosque | Largest mosque in Canada  | Baitun Nur mosque
The Hangar Flight Museum | 4629 McCall Way NE
51°05′39″N 114°00′47″W﻿ / ﻿51.09417°N 114.01306°W﻿ / 51.09417; -114.01306﻿ (Aerospace Museum) | 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 / 51.11389; -114.02028﻿ (Calgary Airport) | Airport | International airport, part of the National Airports System | Calgary International Airport
Marlborough Mall | 433 Marlborough Way NE
51°03′17″N 113°58′42″W﻿ / ﻿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°04′28″N 113°59′09″W﻿ / ﻿51.07444°N 113.98583°W﻿ / 51.07444; -113.98583﻿ (Sunridge Mall) | Shopping mall | Opened in 1981 | Sunridge Mall
Telus Spark | 220 St. George's Drive NE
51°02′52″N 114°05′19″W﻿ / ﻿51.04778°N 114.08861°W﻿ / 51.04778; -114.08861﻿ (Telus Spark) | Museum | Interactive exhibits, multimedia presentations, educational demonstrations | Telus World of Science
Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo | 1300 Zoo Rd NE
51°02′45″N 114°02′00″W﻿ / ﻿51.04583°N 114.03333°W﻿ / 51.04583; -114.03333﻿ (Calgary Zoo) | Zoo | Second largest zoo in Canada | Calgary Zoo

## Southwest

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Battalion Park | Signal Hill Ctr SW
51°01′13″N 114°10′17″W﻿ / ﻿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 NW
51°04′47″N 114°11′57″W﻿ / ﻿51.07972°N 114.19917°W﻿ / 51.07972; -114.19917﻿ (Canada Olympic Park) | Ski resort | 1988 Winter Olympics venue now used for Recreation and Athletic training | Canada Olympic Park
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 / 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°59′54″N 114°04′26″W﻿ / ﻿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°03′41″N 114°09′23″W﻿ / ﻿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°55′40″N 114°07′42″W﻿ / ﻿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°58′53″N 114°06′50″W﻿ / ﻿50.98139°N 114.11389°W﻿ / 50.98139; -114.11389﻿ (Glenmore Reservoir) | Lake | Manmade reservoir on the Elbow River | Glenmore Reservoir
Heritage Park | Heritage Dr & 14th St SW
50°59′07″N 114°06′30″W﻿ / ﻿50.98528°N 114.10833°W﻿ / 50.98528; -114.10833﻿ (Heritage Park) | Museum | Historical Village | Heritage Park Historical Village
Marda Loop | 33rd Avenue SW
51°01′26″N 114°06′47″W﻿ / ﻿51.02389°N 114.11306°W﻿ / 51.02389; -114.11306﻿ (Marda Loop) | Street | Shopping, Business Revitalization Zone | Marda Loop
Spruce Meadows | Spruce Meadows Way SW
50°53′06″N 114°06′02″W﻿ / ﻿50.88500°N 114.10056°W﻿ / 50.88500; -114.10056﻿ (Spruce Meadows) | Venue | Equestrian facility | Spruce Meadows
MNP Community & Sport Centre | 2225 Macleod Trail SW
51°02′04″N 114°03′48″W﻿ / ﻿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°00′52″N 114°06′57″W﻿ / ﻿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
17th Avenue | 17 Ave SW
51°02′16″N 114°04′54″W﻿ / ﻿51.03778°N 114.08167°W﻿ / 51.03778; -114.08167﻿ (17th Avenue) | Street | Shopping and entertainment, site of Red Mile |

## Southeast

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Stampede Grounds | 1410 Olympic Way SE
51°02′01″N 114°03′14″W﻿ / ﻿51.03361°N 114.05389°W﻿ / 51.03361; -114.05389﻿ (Stampede) | Venue | Fair and Exhibition grounds | Calgary Stampede
Fish Creek Provincial Park | South Calgary
50°54′12″N 114°01′11″W﻿ / ﻿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
Inglewood | 9 Ave SE
51°02′34″N 114°02′22″W﻿ / ﻿51.04278°N 114.03944°W﻿ / 51.04278; -114.03944﻿ (Inglewood) | Street | Heritage buildings[2] | Inglewood
International Avenue | 17 Ave SE (Highway 1A)
51°02′16″N 113°58′54″W﻿ / ﻿51.03778°N 113.98167°W﻿ / 51.03778; -113.98167﻿ (International Ave) | Street | Business Revitalization Zone,[3] cultural diverse neighbourhood, site of GlobalFest | International Avenue
Max Bell Centre | 1001 Barlow Trail SE
51°02′32″N 114°00′13″W﻿ / ﻿51.04222°N 114.00361°W﻿ / 51.04222; -114.00361﻿ (Max Bell Centre) | Sports venue | Ice hockey arena | Max Bell Centre
Scotiabank Saddledome | 555 Saddledome Rise SE
51°02′15″N 114°03′07″W﻿ / ﻿51.03750°N 114.05194°W﻿ / 51.03750; -114.05194﻿ (Saddledome) | Venue | Ice hockey arena, home of the Calgary Flames (NHL), performing arts | Scotiabank Saddledome
Sikome Lake | Bow Bottom Trail SE
50°53′58″N 114°00′56″W﻿ / ﻿50.89944°N 114.01556°W﻿ / 50.89944; -114.01556﻿ (Sikome Lake) | Lake | Man-made lake, public beach | Sikome Lake
Southcentre Mall | 100 Anderson Rd SE
50°56′30″N 114°04′05″W﻿ / ﻿50.94167°N 114.06806°W﻿ / 50.94167; -114.06806﻿ (Southcentre Mall) | Shopping mall | Opened in 1974 | Southcentre Mall

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## See also

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* Tourism in Alberta
* Tourism in Canada
* List of places of worship in Calgary
* List of tallest buildings in Calgary

## References

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1. ^ "Business Plan" (PDF). Visit Calgary. Tourism Calgary. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
2. ^ Inglewood Main Street Archived 2007-02-27 at the Wayback Machine \- Alberta Heritage
3. ^ Business Revitalization Zone - International Avenue

## External links

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* Places to see in Calgary
* Calgary Attractions \- Travel Alberta
* Museums in Calgary \- Alberta Heritage

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Attractions and landmarks in Calgary

Landmarks|

* Plus 15
* Baitun Nur
* Bridges
* Brookfield Place
* Burns Building
* Calgary Central Library
* Calgary City Hall
* Calgary Tower
* Centre Street Bridge
* Fairmont Palliser
* Hart House
* Mewata Armouries
* Stephen Avenue
* Tallest buildings
* Telus Sky
* The Bow

Attractions|

* Bow River pathway
* Calaway Park
* Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
* Contemporary Calgary
* Festivals
* Fort Calgary
* Glenbow Museum
* The Hangar Flight Museum
* Heritage Park Historical Village
* Lougheed House
* The Military Museums
* Orchestra
* Stampede
* TELUS Spark Science Centre
* Canada Olympic Park
* Zoo

Venues|

* Arts Commons
* McMahon Stadium
* Olympic Oval
* Scotiabank Saddledome
* Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
* Spruce Meadows
* Studio Bell
* The Grand

Parks|

* Battalion
* Bowness
* Central Memorial
* Confederation
* Devonian Gardens
* Edworthy
* Fish Creek
* Millennium
* Nose Hill
* Olympic Plaza
* Peacekeeper
* Pearce Estate
* Prince's Island

Malls|

* Beddington Towne Centre
* Chinook Centre
* The Core
* CrossIron Mills
* Deerfoot City
* Lake Bonavista Promenade
* Market Mall
* Marlborough Mall
* New Horizon Mall
* North Hill Centre
* Pacific Place
* Southcentre Mall
* Stephen Avenue Place
* Sunridge Mall
* Village Square Mall
* Westbrook Mall
* Woodbine Square

Recreation|

* Brookfield YMCA
* MNP Community & Sport Centre
* Southland Leisure Centre
* Village Square Leisure Centre

Urban Corridors|

* 4 Street SW
* 17 Avenue SW
* Bridgeland
* Britannia
* Crescent Heights
* Eau Claire
* Inglewood
* International Avenue/Forest Lawn
* Kensington/Hillhurst
* Marda Loop
* McKenzie Towne
* Medicine Hill
* Ogden
* Savanna
* Seton
* Stephen Avenue
* Sunalta

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