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Trip.Best Top 10 Best Things to Do in Calgary [2024]
Explore the best things to do in Calgary! Uncover top activities and experiences for an unforgettable visit.
Updated Oct 2024
- 7.24.3/591 ReviewFrom17.77
based on 3420 reviews"Nice experience. We have visited on weekday and there was no line. It just takes few minutes to reach to the Observatory Floor. The views are great and there's a short video on the construction and modifications that give a little history to the tower. There are a-lot of spot for photos. You can see city in 360 view as well as snowy peaks. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Ticket prices was bit higher side but it worth to spend one time. Gift shop was good with a-lot of items , Like it.."Calgary.Calgary Chinatown367m from downtownHighlights: The Calgary Tower is a landmark in Calgary, 190.8 meters high. There is an Observation Gallery on the tower, which can overlook the panoramic city streets and the Rocky Mountains 80 kilometers away. There is also a revolving restaurant and cocktail hotel that turns every hour.Show Less - 6.84.5/559 ReviewFree
based on 1426 reviews"Calgary is a beautiful city. This is a city park. Princes Island Park has a rich natural scenery. The park is full of various green beauty plants and flowers. It is quite comfortable in the evening. The whole area is also good."Calgary.Bow river Riverfront1.4km from downtownHighlights: A short distance from the city center, this beautiful park offers year-round recreational activities: canoeing, picnics, outdoor celebrations, ice skating, cross-country skiing. It is a summer resort in Calgary's hot summer.Show Less - 5.94.3/545 ReviewFrom20.21based on 3213 reviews"The Folk Park Historic Village is a very elegant place, this folk park is copied from the history of Calgary, the historical village has a strong charm and design, here you can feel the strong foreign style of architecture and food."Calgary.Southwest Calgary7.6km from downtownHighlights: This is a park showing the buildings and costumes of the Western Canada pioneering era. The construction in the park is like a western fortress. There are post offices, bakeries, wooden churches, schools, restaurants, iron houses, etc. in the early part of this century. The appearance of the town, with the entrance to the steam locomotive Selkirk type 5934, which used to travel through the Rocky Mountains and Selkirk Mountains.Show Less
- 5.74.3/515 ReviewFreebased on 38 reviews"The facilities of the Calgary China Cultural Center are very Chinese, the cylindrical shape of the scenery, and the core location of the city is still very conspicuous. This cultural center also has a lot of resources. It is very good to feel the special experience here, and there are quite a lot of cultural projects."Calgary.Downtown Calgary828m from downtownHighlights: It's an impressive and iconic building - the ornate dome is 21 meters high, with 561 dragons and other portraits meticulously painted. Built in 1993 by a group of skilled craftsmen in China, its design was inspired by the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. Various art and cultural exhibitions are often held on the second and third floors, and downstairs is a museum that displays Chinese paintings and objects, including replicas of the Terracotta Warriors.Show Less
- 5.14.3/515 ReviewFreebased on 525 reviews"It seems that a tunnel bridge is also a nearby transportation hub through the river. This bridge is very eye-catching in color, red intersecting institutions, no vehicles, people and bicycles can pass freely, there are lights at night, Feng Jia is beautiful. [View] Very beautiful"Calgary1.7km from downtownHighlights: The Peace Bridge is one of Calgary's well-known landmarks, connecting the north and south of the city through a wide system of Bow River channels. The Peace Bridge accommodates pedestrians and cyclists, making it a hassle-free way to easily reach popular dining and shopping destinations such as Kensington, Chinatown and the heart of the city centre, with Stephen's Avenue and Olympic Square Peace Bridge is here.Show Less
- 5.14.2/539 Reviewbased on 4558 reviews"it's a nice place to visit not only for kids but for adults who love animals as well. i went here alone, and it was nice to have a walk and see the animals at the same time. sadly,the pandas are gone, but i got to see them before they're gone."Calgary.Northwest Calgary2.4km from downtown
No.1 of Family-friendly Attractions in CalgaryHighlights: Calgary Zoo is one of the best zoos in the world, especially known for its efforts to restore endangered wildlife. Visit the majestic African Quarter, home to Canada's underwater hippo observation pool; the Botanical Gardens; the Prehistoric Park and the Canadian Wilderness, a safe place to view grizzly bears, cougars and many other mammals and native Canadian birds. The giant pandas Da Mao, Er Shun and twin babies Panpan and Yueyue, who originally lived at the Toronto Zoo, have also moved to the Calgary Zoo since May 2018.Show Less - 4.94.0/523 Reviewbased on 464 reviews"Fort Calgary Historical Park is a large-scale urban park, where you can see a lot of Canadian characteristics, the historical park is quite interesting, the whole space is free to visit."Calgary.Downtown Calgary987m from downtownHighlights: This is the historic site where the Northwest Mounted Police built the castle in 1875, but it's gone now, and it's this beautiful park with wide lawns that oozes its charm. In the Interpretation Center located in a corner of the park, the scene of the Northwest Mounted Police at that time was reproduced, and the video was also shown.Show Less
- 4.94.2/512 Reviewbased on 699 reviews"Stephen Pedestrian Street is located in downtown Calgary, not far from Chinatown, a kilometer long East and West Avenue, lined with shops, bars, restaurants; the street is occasionally patrolled by police, walking, or cycling."Calgary.Calgary Chinatown564m from downtownHighlights: This is a prosperous pedestrian street in Calgary, with convenient transportation, high-rise buildings and crowds. There are many specialty shops on the street, and occasionally there are street art performances. It is a good place for you to relax.Show Less
- 4.54.6/529 Reviewbased on 537 reviews"This is the venue for some of the events of the 15th Winter Olympic Games in 1988, and it is still a good ice and snow sanctuary. It retained the national flag of the countries participating in the conference at that time, so the flag of the former Soviet Union can still be seen flying in the wind."Calgary.Southwest Calgary11.7km from downtownHighlights: At the 15th Winter Olympics, some sports such as skiing, skiing, leaping and freestyle skiing were held at the Canadian Winter Olympics Park, which is only 10 minutes away from downtown Calgary. Here, visitors can visit the Olympic Hall of Fame, the largest Olympic Hall of Fame in North America. At the same time, there is also Canada's Olympic long ski run.Show Less
- 4.24.7/57 ReviewFreebased on 237 reviews"The bird sanctuary is quite large. It is also a famous sanctuary in Calgary. Basically, I like the natural structure of the horizontal. I can't see the shops here. I have to prepare the relevant food and water. The birds are mostly wild varieties. It's a cute kind."Calgary.Southeast Calgary3.8km from downtownHighlights: This is a well-known local bird watching area in Calgary, with a good ecological environment and many wild animals can be seen, including muskrats, reindeer, beavers and more. You can bring your binoculars and have a picnic area with friends to enjoy food while waiting for the animals to appear.Show Less
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