Nothing in Forest Heights itself: Calgary Zoo is 4.4 km away
Of the 11 places to visit in and around Forest Heights, 10 are museums or galleries. None of them is inside Forest Heights itself. Visits to Telus Spark Science Centre run to about 380K a year. At 6.3 km, Glenbow Museum is worth the journey.
The best known around Forest Heights
ZooCalgary Zoo3.6 km outside town, to the west
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre3 km outside town, to the northwest · 380K visitors a year
MuseumFort Calgary4.4 km outside town, to the westArt galleryArt galleryCollectors' Gallery of Art3.6 km outside town, to the westArt galleryArt galleryDade Loft3.7 km outside town, to the westArt galleryArt galleryMoonstone Creation Native Gallery3.8 km outside town, to the westEach 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
The dashed line is Forest Heights’ neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
Kinds of place
Green: inside Forest Heights. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All 11 on the list
Close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Forest Heights → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Forest Heights →
The wider area
MuseumGlenbow Museum6.3 km west · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower6.5 km west
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral6.8 km west
GardenPrince's Island Park7 km northwest
MuseumAero Space Museum of Calgary5.7 km north
GardenOlympic Plaza6.2 km westMuseumMuseumCanada's Aviation Hall of Fame5.7 km north
CathedralCathedral Church of the Redeemer6.2 km west
MuseumCalgary Chinese Cultural Centre6.7 km west
GardenDevonian Gardens7.1 km west
MuseumHeritage Park Historical Village12 km westMuseumMuseumBattalion Park14 km westPlaces well known beyond Forest Heights (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.
Quick answers on Forest Heights
What is there to see near Forest Heights?
Look just beyond Forest Heights: within 5 km are Fort Calgary, Collectors' Gallery of Art and Dade Loft, though none is inside it.
Does Forest Heights have a museum?
Look at Moonstone Creation Native Gallery, National Music Centre and Art Point Gallery, in Forest Heights or within 5 km.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Forest Heights?
None on our list stands in Forest Heights or up to 5 km away.
What are the best-known days out near Forest Heights?
Further out, up to 40 km: Calgary Tower (6.5 km), St. Mary's Cathedral (6.8 km), Prince's Island Park (7 km), Aero Space Museum of Calgary (5.7 km).
How is this list made?
Places come from four open sources (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Statistics Canada’s ODCAF, the federal and Québec heritage registers), each site once. A building counts as a place to visit only with opening hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article; hotels, restaurants and tour firms are dropped. The town’s 2021 outline and 5 km around it set the reach.
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
- Fort Calgary: Thivierr, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Aero Space Museum of Calgary: Jaydec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Olympic Plaza: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Devonian Gardens: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Heritage Park Historical Village: 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).