Around Erin Woods, start with Calgary Zoo
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 10 of 12. All of them lie outside Erin Woods. A typical year brings about 380K visitors to Telus Spark Science Centre. Drive 7.2 km to reach Glenbow Museum.
Leading the list near Erin Woods
ZooCalgary Zoo4.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre4.6 km outside town, to the northwest · 380K visitors a yearArt galleryArt galleryDade Loft4.2 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryArt galleryCollectors' Gallery of Art4.3 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryArt galleryMoonstone Creation Native Gallery4.4 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionStampede Park4.9 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
The dashed line is Erin Woods’ neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
The mix
Green: inside Erin Woods. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
Close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Erin Woods → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Erin Woods →
Out of town
MuseumGlenbow Museum7.2 km northwest · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower7.2 km northwest
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral7.2 km northwest
GardenPrince's Island Park8.3 km northwest
MuseumFort Calgary6.1 km northwest
GardenOlympic Plaza7 km northwest
MuseumAero Space Museum of Calgary8.9 km north
CathedralCathedral Church of the Redeemer7.1 km northwest
MuseumHeritage Park Historical Village10 km west
MuseumCalgary Chinese Cultural Centre7.8 km northwest
GardenDevonian Gardens7.9 km northwestMuseumMuseumCanada's Aviation Hall of Fame8.9 km northPlaces well known beyond Erin Woods (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.
What visitors ask about Erin Woods
What is there to see near Erin Woods?
No attraction is mapped inside Erin Woods itself. Within 5 km of it are Dade Loft, Collectors' Gallery of Art and Moonstone Creation Native Gallery.
Does Erin Woods have a museum?
In or within 5 km of Erin Woods: Norberg Hall, Dean Miller Fine Arts Gallery and Art Point Gallery.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Erin Woods?
No: none lies within 5 km of Erin Woods on our list.
What are the best-known days out near Erin Woods?
Within 40 km: Calgary Tower (7.2 km), St. Mary's Cathedral (7.2 km), Prince's Island Park (8.3 km), Fort Calgary (6.1 km).
How is this list made?
A single list is built from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, each site counted once. To appear, a historic building must show it takes visitors (hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator, a Wikipedia article), and hotels, restaurants and tour operators are left out. Places in the town’s 2021 outline, or within 5 km of its edge, are the ones shown.
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 (13)
- Calgary Zoo: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Telus Spark Science Centre: CharlesAPhillips63, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenbow Museum: Darthrussel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calgary Tower: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Mary's Cathedral: Dr Haggis at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Aero Space Museum of Calgary: Jaydec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of the Redeemer: Dbraw, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heritage Park Historical Village: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre: Greenwood714, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devonian Gardens: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, 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).