Calgary 
As Alberta is slowly reopening, we can now enjoy various attractions and parks in and around Calgary.
Here is a list of activities to enjoy in and around Calgary.
For online & drive-in/in-person and virtual events, see things to do this weekend in Calgary.
Outdoor Winter Activities in and Around Calgary for Kids & Adults
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1. Visit Calgary Area Museums & Art Galleries
Calgary Indoor Attractions: Museums, Art Galleries, Amusement Centres
- Visit the Hangar Flight Museum to see displays of over 24 aircrafts including Avro Lancaster.
- Explore Heritage Park.
- Visit Gasoline Alley Museum – a vintage car museum which houses extensive antique car and memorabilia collection is part of the Heritage Village historical park.
- Explore one of the best military museums in the country and see exhibits detailing the life at the helm in a Second World War wheelhouse, and during peacekeeping in today’s world. The Military Museums will reopen from June 15th.
- Enjoy some of the best views from the top of Calgary Tower. Scenic Lookouts in Calgary
- Enjoy mini-golf at Winsport – Canada Olympic Park.
- Enjoy the thrill of the amusement rides and have carefree fun at Calaway Park.
2. Explore Zoos & Gardens
- Butterfield acres will bring ponies and goats to your home for birthday parties.
- Visit Pearce Estate Park to explore the wetlands.
- Calgary Farmyard (Calgary Corn Maze & Fun Farm)
- Visit the Calgary zoo.
- Visit Chinook Honey Company & Chinook Arch Meadery in Okotoks to learn about bees.
- Bring friends and family with you to enjoy the GOOD things in life including an over the top Active Learning Park with a 4 storey Ant Farm full of slides and climbers, a Petting Zoo with kissing Alpaca, crazy fun Ziplines and more at Granary Road
3. Enjoy Nature Parks
- Visit Banff National Park Outdoor areas and trails. Banff Gondola is open and Mt Norquay Via Ferrata
- All Calgary Area Parks & Conservation areas are open.
- Enjoy a nature walk at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. This 36-hectare wildlife reserve is visited by more than 270 species of birds, 21 species of mammals (including deer), 2 amphibians, 2 reptiles, 7 species of fish and 27 species of butterflies.
- Enjoy the Botanical Gardens of Silver Springs. There are over fourteen individual gardens each displaying unique features. Best visited from late June.
- Reader Rock Garden: This historic site offers beautiful trees, plants, and shrubs that you may not find elsewhere in Calgary. The original tenant used the area to test different plants in order to find out what would grow in Calgary’s sometimes hostile land.
- Stroll through the formal Beaulieu Gardens, situated on the 2.8 acre Lougheed estate. It is free and open to the public.
4. Go Downhill Karting
Go downhill karting at Canada Olympic Park! Climb aboard your Luge cart that features brakes and steering system and have a unique experience as gravity takes you down to the bottom of the hill over an 1800 metres purpose-built track.
5. Visit an Indoor Amusement Centre
Calgary has lots of indoor attractions. Many of them are open. Enjoy indoor Go Karting at SPEEDERS Indoor Prokarts or play glow in the dark mini golf at Monster Mini Golf.
6. Go Fishing
Looking for a great fishing spot to call your own? Alberta Conservation Association and Alberta Environment and Parks have stocked waterbodies across the province to create over 260 different fishing opportunities.
7. Float on Bow River
Enjoy canoeing & kayaking in Calgary region ponds, lakes & rivers. Water Safety Advisory/Bow River Advisory
Floating in and around Calgary
Places to Go Guided Whitewater Rafting in Alberta
- Take a trip down the Bow River or Elbow River. If you own a raft (or rent), you may make your way down the river and finish your journey at St. Patricks Island or Princes Island Park.
- Harvie Passage – Enjoy Whitewater Paddling in Calgary’s Bow River (for experienced users only)
- Go paddling at Glenbow Reservoir. The Glenmore Reservoir will re-open for recreational use on June 15.
8. Play Sports
- Go play golf. Golf Courses are open.
- Playgrounds, skateparks, tennis, pickleball, volleyball and basketball courts, outdoor parks and athletic tracks are all open.
- All indoor recreation facilities are closed.
9. Watch a Movie at the Theatre
Canyon Meadows Theatre and Plaza Theatre are open.
10. Eat Out
11. Enjoy Drive-in/in Person Events
Participating Restaurants
May 1, 2024 To May 7, 2024
Varies
La Pizza Week is a week-long festival that celebrates the best pizza in Canada. Restaurants across the country are asked to create a special pizza at a ... »
BMO Centre, Calgary
May 3, 2024 To May 4, 2024
1-403-520-5433
$19.99 & up
The Calgary International Beerfest brings the beer world together at Canada’s largest beer festival. Rated as one of the best beer festivals in the world, with 700+ ... »
The Saskatoon Farm, 80181 338 Ave E, Foothills County
May 11, 2024 To May 12, 2024
$6
Mom. Mama. Mommy. Mum. Mother. Momma. Ma Whether you want to treat your mom to a delicious meal, give her a unique and thoughtful gift that she’... »
West Village Theatre, 10 Avenue Southwest, Calgary
May 17, 2024 To June 1, 2024
$22.63
CYPT welcomes back the 2024 Cannonball Festival of Youth-Led Theatre. This year, we here at CYPT are thrilled to have the following seven youth-led shows in the Cannonball! ... »
Heritage Park, 1900 Heritage Dr SW, Calgary, AB, Canada
May 18, 2024 To May 20, 2024
403-268-8500
$22.95 to $34.95
Exciting outdoor-only experience awaiting you beginning May long weekend. With more than 200 exhibits and attractions spread over 127 acres of lush parkland, Heritage Park Historical Village has a ... »
Calaway Park, Range Road 33, Calgary
May 18, 2024 To May 20, 2024
$35.95 to $51.95
Western Canada’s largest outdoor family amusement park, Calaway Park, will open for 2024 season on Victoria Day Long Weekend. 32 Family-friendly rides! High-energy entertainment! Tempting treats! Calaway Park ... »
Kincora, Calgary
June 1, 2024
Free
Garage, driveway, yard...drag your stuff out and clean out the house like your spouse has been asking since late March! »
4th St SW Between 13th Ave and Elbow Dr, Calgary
June 2, 2024
Free
Each spring, thousands of attendees come out to enjoy the unique and pedestrian friendly 4th Street venue, offering an array of musical talent, artisan vendors, quality entertainment ... »
Spruce Meadows, Spruce Meadows Way Southwest, Calgary
June 12, 2024 To June 16, 2024
Best athletes from the world’s top show jumping nations compete for top prize money and international acclaim during the Spruce Meadows National. The tournament attracts over ... »
Spruce Meadows, Spruce Meadows Way Southwest, Calgary
July 3, 2024 To July 7, 2024
403.974.4200
The ‘North American’, presented by Rolex, is a celebration of the close ties between the horse and the military. The pounding hooves of the competitors are amplified ... »
Calgary Stampede, 1410 Olympic Way Southeast, Calgary
July 4, 2024 To July 14, 2024
Regular Admission
Experience the best, live country music in the city at the original Stampede party tent—Nashville North! Get ready for ten days and ten nights of foot ... »
Stampede Grounds, Calgary, AB
July 5, 2024 To July 14, 2024
$12 & up
Do not miss this greatest outdoor show on Earth! The festival attracts over one million visitors per year and features one of the world’s largest rodeos, ... »
Sundre Rodeo Grounds, 2 Avenue Northwest, Sundre
July 12, 2024 To July 14, 2024
$35 & up
The Shady Grove Bluegrass Festival Will Celebrate Its 33rd Year. The festival will remain the same family friendly event we have had for many years, with some ... »
Inglewood, Calgary
July 27, 2024
403.453.74224
Free
A feisty summer festival in the heart of Inglewood. We’re here to celebrate, engage, entertain, and delight. Seize the Sunfest! At Sunfest, there is an activity ... »
Dinosaur Downs Stampede Grounds, Drumheller
August 2, 2024 To August 4, 2024
Weekend: $175
LAH always works their hardest to deliver the best lineup in the West ready to melt your face off. Featuring bands from across Western Canada and beyond, ... »
Max Bell Centre Grounds, 1001 Barlow Trail SE, Calgary,
August 3, 2024 To August 4, 2024
Weekend: $159.95 + fees & up
The premiere outdoor dance music event in Western Canada returns to Calgary for its seventh anniversary…a new chase, a new experience…bigger and better than ever. 2024 ... »
Shaw Millenium Park, Calgary
August 16, 2024 To August 18, 2024
Free
This year’s parade will happen LIVE on the streets of Calgary! And ALL are invited to come and participate! Come watch the masquerades dance along 8th ... »
