Places to visit around Elbow Park, from Glenbow Museum
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 34 of its 51. All of them lie outside Elbow Park. Some 380K visitors a year come to Telus Spark Science Centre. Day-trippers head 6.3 km out to Battalion Park.
Where to start near Elbow Park
MuseumGlenbow Museum1.8 km outside town, to the northeast · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower1.6 km outside town, to the northeast
ZooCalgary Zoo3.2 km outside town, to the east
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral900 m outside town, to the northeast
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre4.2 km outside town, to the northeast · 380K visitors a year
GardenPrince's Island Park2.6 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
Furthest out is Variety Childrens Spray Park, at 5.9 km.
The dashed line is Elbow Park’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
The types of place
34 museums or galleries and 6 zoos, ski hills, theme parks or other days out top the count.
Green: inside Elbow Park. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place, in and near Elbow Park
These 51 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
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9Heritage Park Historical Village
Historical park in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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11Cathedral Church of the Redeemer
Cathedral in Calgary, Alberta.
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Calgary Highlanders Regimental Museum and Archives
Museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Elbow Park → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Elbow Park →
A little further out
MuseumAero Space Museum of Calgary9.3 km northeastMuseumMuseumCanada's Aviation Hall of Fame9.3 km northeast
Theme parkCalaway Park21 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Elbow Park (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Elbow Park: questions and answers
What is there to see near Elbow Park?
Inside Elbow Park the map is empty, but within 5 km lie Calgary Tower, Calgary Zoo and St. Mary's Cathedral.
Does Elbow Park have a museum?
Look at Fort Calgary, Heritage Park Historical Village and Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre, in Elbow Park or within 5 km.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Elbow Park?
None on our list stands in Elbow Park or up to 5 km away.
What are the best-known days out near Elbow Park?
For a day out within 40 km: Aero Space Museum of Calgary (9.3 km), Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame (9.3 km), Calaway Park (21 km).
How is this list made?
Museums, galleries, national historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, national parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers are merged into one list. A historic building needs a sign it welcomes visitors (opening hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article); hotels, restaurants and tour operators are left out. Each place is put in the town’s 2021 outline or within 5 km of its edge.
Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (20)
- Glenbow Museum: Darthrussel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calgary Tower: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Calgary Zoo: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Mary's Cathedral: Dr Haggis at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Telus Spark Science Centre: CharlesAPhillips63, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prince's Island Park: Scott5114, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Calgary: Thivierr, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Olympic Plaza: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heritage Park Historical Village: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Devonian Gardens: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of the Redeemer: Dbraw, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre: Greenwood714, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rotary Park: Grungaloo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Contemporary Calgary: MapleSoy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Air Force Museum of Alberta: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calgary Highlanders Regimental Museum and Archives: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Army Museum of Alberta: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naval Museum of Alberta: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aero Space Museum of Calgary: Jaydec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calaway Park: Qyd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).