Calgary International Airport 20 min
TELUS Spark (25 min) Science centre with interactive museum exhibits, a children's play area & an HD planetarium theatre. Devonian Gardens (20 min) Tropical botanical gardens inside a shopping centre, with fishponds, palms & a children's play area. Fort Calgary (23 min) Wooden fort, built in 1875 by the North West Mounted Police, with history displays & offering tours. Calgary Tower (20 min) Soaring tower with panoramic views from a glass-floored observation deck & a revolving restaurant. Heritage Park Historical Village (25 min) Large Western Canadian history museum with working antiques & seasonal re-creations with actors. Glenbow Museum (20 min) Art & area history museum with a permanent collection & archives, plus visiting exhibits & events. Calaway Park (15 min) Seasonal amusement park featuring 30+ rides, stage shows, a 3D theatre & a midway with games. Olympic Plaza (22 min) 1988 Olympic Winter Games venue turned park with a pond, stage & seasonal ice skating. Nose Hill Park (18 min) Tranquil, spacious park known for its abundant wildlife, hiking trails & archeological finds. Bowness Park (11 min) Serene spot with a lagoon, boat rentals, winter ice skating, a playground & picnic areas. Downhill Karting by Skyline Luge Calgary (11 min) Visitors speed down a switchback hillside track in self-steered karts at this summer attraction. Peace Bridge (18 min) Modern, red pedestrian& bike bridge designed by Santiago Calatrava, a well-known Spanish architect. WinSport (14 min) Skiing, bobsleigh, zip line, snowboarding, and ski jumping Calgary Zoo (24 min) Zoo featuring a huge variety of animals & a park filled with models of dinosaurs. Prince's Island Park (19 min) Urban park built on the site of a former sawmill, with picnic areas, trails & regular major events. |