Start from 70 curated places around Calgary, CA, then choose the recommendations that fit your guests.
Restaurants & cafés
River Cafe
A romantic farm-to-table cabin tucked on Prince's Island, with a wood-fired kitchen turning out Canadian regional cooking and one of the city's deepest wine lists. Walking in across the footbridge feels like leaving the city behind.
Model Milk
A 17th Ave SW landmark inside an old dairy plant, doing inventive modern Canadian cooking in a buzzy two-level room. The Sunday Supper family-style menu has been a local institution for years.
Trails & outdoors
Nose Hill Park
A massive prairie hilltop park in the northwest, with mountain-and-city views, native grassland and a web of unmarked trails. It's huge, exposed and feels nothing like a city park.
Fish Creek Provincial Park
One of Canada's largest urban parks, a long ribbon of forest and creek across south Calgary with 80+ km of paths, picnic areas and Sikome Lake. You can spend a day and not cover it all.
Things to do
TELUS Spark Science Centre
Calgary's hands-on science centre with a planetarium, big outdoor science park and rotating exhibits. The 18+ Adults Only Night once a month is a Calgary favourite.
Wilder Institute / Calgary Zoo
One of Canada's top zoos, with a strong focus on conservation, a botanical garden under glass and a great panda-and-penguin lineup. It sits on an island in the Bow next to downtown.
Landmarks & sights
Calgary Tower
Calgary's 191-meter downtown observation tower with a 360-degree view, a glass floor and a revolving restaurant. It's the classic first-day orientation to the city and the Rockies on a clear day.
Heritage Park Historical Village
Canada's largest living-history village, a sprawling park of restored period buildings, a steam train, paddlewheel boat and costumed interpreters. Plan a half to full day; kids in particular love it.