Top Things to Do in Calgary Canada
If you are planning a trip to Calgary Canada and looking for the best things to do, see and eat while visiting, you are in the right place. Calgary is the largest city in Alberta and is the perfect starting point to explore the Canadian Rockies. The city is surrounded by prairies, foothills, and mountains along with a dazzling city skyline and two beautiful rivers snaking their way through the city. The area is full of amazing national parks with alpine forests, aqua-blue rivers, lakes, waterfalls, and glaciers. Browse the list of must-see attractions, off-the-beaten-path experiences, outdoor activities, and museums to create your personal Calgary Canada bucket list. Then, plan the itinerary for your Calgary Canada trip with these top things to do, see, and eat. Enjoy your time out of the office!
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Things to Do in Calgary Canada
Grab a coffee and take a morning walk on the Bow River RiverWalk
Check out the 360-degree view from Calgary Tower’s rotating Skydeck
Explore Stephen Avenue historic district and stop for lunch on one of the patios
Photograph Peace Bridge and Centre St Bridge
Check out the city skyline from Scotsmen Hill, McHugh Bluff, Crescent Heights Lookout Point, or Mount Please View Point
Take a selfie with the Canada 150 sign in Prince’s Island Park
Wander through Devonian Gardens, an indoor botanical garden at the CORE Shopping Center
Watch surfers at 10th Street Wave
Enjoy a night out in the 17th Ave entertainment district
Get a photo standing inside the Wonderland Sculpture
Float down the Bow River or the Elbow River
Enjoy some retail therapy in Kensington
Take The Big Rock Brewery Tour or go craft beer tasting in Inglewood
Wander the street art in the East Village
Have lunch in Chinatown
Browse the Calgary Arts Walk Downtown galleries
Go Rafting on the Bow River
Watch a hockey game at the Saddledome
Learn about Canadian sports heroes at Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
Check out the architecture of the Calgary Library
Stop by Studio Bell National Music Centre and explore the music exhibits
Get your history fix at Fort Calgary
Say hello to the pandas at the Calgary Zoo
Enjoy the amusement rides at Calaway Park
See the world’s largest functioning Rubik’s Cube at Telus Spark
Explore Heritage Park’s 19th century village
See the historic aircraft at the Hangar Flight Museum
Learn about First Nations history at the Glenbow Museum
Go bobsledding at Winsport (Canada Olympic Park)
Enjoy the hiking trails at Nosehill Park
Day Trips Near Calgary Canada
Visit Banff National Park, Lake Louise, and Johnston Canyon
Explore Waterton Lakes National Park
Hike to Elbow Falls, Takakkaw Falls, or Lundbreck Falls
Spend a day at Lake Abraham (bubble lake) or Emerald Lake
Take a day trip to Canmore, Grotto Canyon, and Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary
Visit the Canadian Badlands
See Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump
See the world’s largest displays of dinosaurs at the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller
Visit Yoho National Park
Check the Alberta Canada Office of Tourism website for current events and festivals.
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