List of attractions and landmarks in Calgary

The city of Calgary is located in Alberta, Canada and has over 1 million inhabitants. Tourism is an important part of the economy.

List of attractions

The following is a list of attractions and landmarks in or near Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Downtown

	Address	Type	Remarks	Image
Burns Building	237 8 Ave SE	Building	Historic site built by Pat Burns in 1913	Burns Building
Calgary Tower	101 9 Ave SW	Tower	Observation tower	Calgary Tower
National Music Centre (formerly named Cantos Foundation)	134 11 Ave SE	Museum	Music collection	Cantos Music Foundation
Chinese Cultural Centre	197 1 St SW	Museum	Largest facility of its kind in North America	Chinese Cultural Centre
City Hall	800 Macleod Trail SE	Building	Municipal building
Devonian Gardens	409 8 Ave SW	Urban park	Botanical garden with seasonal exhibitions	Devonian Gardens
Dragon City Mall	100 3 Ave SE	Shopping mall	Asian themed	Dragon City Mall
EPCOR Centre	205 8 Avenue S.E	Arts venue	Performing arts, home of Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra	EPCOR Centre
Fairmont Palliser Hotel	133 9 Ave SW	Hotel	One of Canada's grand railway hotels
Fort Calgary	750 9 Ave SE	Museum	Historic Site	Fort Calgary
Glenbow Museum	130 9 Ave SE	Museum	Western Canada's largest museum	Glenbow Museum
Millennium Park	800 11 St SW	Urban park	Skatepark	Millennium Park
Olympic Plaza	801 Macleod Trail SE	Urban park	Named for the 1988 Winter Olympics, site of open air festivals
Prince's Island Park	100 2 St SW	Urban park	Hosts open air festivals	Prince's Island Park
Stephen Avenue	8 Ave SW	Street	Heritage buildings
Telus Convention Centre	120 9 Ave SE	Convention centre		Telus Convention Centre
The Bow	124 7th Ave SE	Skyscraper	Tallest building in Canada outside of Toronto
Plus 15	Downtown Calgary	Skyway	Skywalk network

See also: List of tallest buildings in Calgary

Northwest

	Address	Type	Remarks	Image
Confederation Park	24 Ave & 14 St NW	Urban park	Site of Lions Club Christmas Light Display	Confederation Park
Foothills Stadium	2825 24 Ave NW	Sports venue	Baseball stadium	Foothills Stadium
Kensington	Kensington Rd NW	Street	Business Revitalisation Zone, shopping and restaurants, heritage buildings	Kensington
Market Mall	3625 Shaganappi Trail NW	Shopping mall	One of the largest malls (by area) in Calgary	Market Mall
Parkdale	Parkdale Boulevard	Public art	Parkdale Plaza	"Outfall"
McMahon Stadium	1817 Crowchild Trail NW	Sports venue	Canadian football stadium, home of the Calgary Stampeders (CFL)	McMahon Stadium
Nose Hill Park	14 St, Shaganappi Trail, John Laurie Blvd NW	Urban park	One of the largest municipal parks in Canada	Nose Hill Park
Olympic Oval	111 University Gate NW	Sports venue	Speed skating oval, home of the Calgary Inferno CWHL hockey team	Olympic Oval
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium	1415 14 Ave NW	Music venue	Performing arts, culture and community facility, home of Calgary Opera	Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
University of Calgary	2500 University Dr NW	University	Public university	University of Calgary

Northeast

	Address	Type	Remarks	Image
Baitun Nur	4353 54 Avenue NE	Mosque	Largest mosque in Canada
Aerospace Museum	4629 McCall Way NE	Museum	History of aviation and space technology of western Canada
Calgary Airport	2000 Airport Rd NE	Airport	International airport, part of the National Airports System
Calgary Zoo	1300 Zoo Rd NE	Zoo	Second largest zoo in Canada
Marlborough Mall	433 Marlborough Way NE	Shopping mall	Opened in 1972	Marlborough Mall
Sunridge Mall	2525 36 St NE	Shopping mall	Opened in 1981	Sunridge Mall
Telus Spark	220 St. George's Drive NE	Museum	Interactive exhibits, multimedia presentations, educational demonstrations	Telus World of Science

Southwest

	Address	Type	Remarks	Image
Battalion Park	Signal Hill Ctr SW	Urban park	Formerly known as Camp Sarcee	Battalion Park
Canada Olympic Park	88 Canada Olympic Rd NW	Ski resort	1988 Winter Olympics site, hosts the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame and Museum
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame	169 Canada Olympic Road NW	Museum	The main national hall of fame for sports in general
Chinook Centre	6455 Macleod Trail SW	Shopping mall	Opened in 1960	Chinook Centre
Edworthy Park	Edworthy St SW	Urban park	Located along the Bow River	Edworthy Park
Fish Creek Park	SW Calgary	Provincial park	One of the largest urban parks in North America	Fish Creek Provincial Park
Glenmore Reservoir	14th St & Glenmore Trail SW	Lake	Manmade reservoir on the Elbow River
Heritage Park	Heritage Dr & 14th St SW	Museum	Historical Village	Heritage Park Historical Village
Marda Loop	33rd Avenue SW	Street	Shopping, Business Revitalization Zone	Marda Loop
Spruce Meadows	Highway 22X (Spruce Meadows Trail)	Venue	Equestrian facility
Talisman Centre	2225 Macleod Trail SW	Venue	Multi-sports complex	Talisman Centre
The Military Museums	1820 - 24 Street SW 4520 Crowchild Trail SW	Museum	Comprises the Naval Museum of Alberta,the Air Force Museum of Alberta, Library and Archives	The Military Museums
17th Avenue	17 Ave SW	Street	Shopping and entertainment, site of Red Mile	Red Mile

Southeast

	Address	Type	Remarks	Image
Stampede Grounds	1410 Olympic Way SE	Venue	Fair and Exhibition grounds
Fish Creek Provincial Park	South Calgary	Provincial park	One of the largest urban parks in North America	Fish Creek Provincial Park
Inglewood	9 Ave SE	Street	Heritage buildings	Inglewood
International Avenue	17 Ave SE (Highway 1A)	Street	Business Revitalization Zone, cultural diverse neighbourhood, site of GlobalFest	International Avenue
Max Bell Centre	1001 Barlow Trail SE	Sports venue	Ice hockey arena	Max Bell Centre
Scotiabank Saddledome	555 Saddledome Rise SE	Venue	Ice hockey arena, home of the Calgary Flames (NHL), performing arts
Sikome Lake	Bow Bottom Trail SE	Lake	Man-made lake, public beach	Sikome Lake
Southcentre Mall	100 Anderson Rd SE	Shopping mall	Opened in 1974	Southcentre Mall

See also

• Tourism in Alberta
• Tourism in Canada
• List of places of worship in Calgary

External links

• Places to see in Calgary
• Calgary Attractions - Travel Alberta
• Museums in Calgary - Alberta Heritage