3.7 km from Glastonbury, Mindbender leads the list
With nothing inside Glastonbury’s neighbourhood outline, the list has 6 places within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 theme parks, an attraction and a museum. Telus World of Science, 9 km away, is the best-known day out.
Just outside Glastonbury, the best known
AttractionMindbender2.5 km outside town, to the east
Theme parkGalaxyland2.5 km outside town, to the east
Theme parkWorld Waterpark2.2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumIndigenous Peoples Experience4.9 km outside town, to the southeastAquariumAquariumSea Life Caverns2.1 km outside town, to the eastArt galleryArt galleryThe Gallery by Lorraine Shulba4.6 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
The dashed line is Glastonbury’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
What they are
Green: inside Glastonbury. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
Close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Glastonbury → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Glastonbury →
For a day out
Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science9 km east · 530K visitors a year
MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta13 km east
ChurchSt. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton11 km east
CathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedral13 km east
MuseumMuttart Conservatory13 km eastZooZooEdmonton Valley Zoo7.4 km east
MuseumRoyal Alberta Museum13 km east
GardenWilliam Hawrelak Park8.2 km east
MuseumFort Edmonton Park6 km southeastCathedralCathedralSt. John Cathedral12 km eastSki hillSki hillSnow Valley Ski Club7.7 km southeast
CathedralAll Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Edmonton12 km eastPlaces well known beyond Glastonbury (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.
Before a day out in Glastonbury
What is there to see near Glastonbury?
None inside Glastonbury; the closest, within 5 km, are Galaxyland, World Waterpark and Indigenous Peoples Experience.
Does Glastonbury have a museum?
Look at The Gallery by Lorraine Shulba, in Glastonbury or within 5 km.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Glastonbury?
Our list has none in Glastonbury or within 5 km of it.
What are the best-known days out near Glastonbury?
The best known within 40 km are Art Gallery of Alberta (13 km), St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton (11 km), St. Josaphat Cathedral (13 km), Muttart Conservatory (13 km).
How is this list made?
Museums and galleries, national historic sites and forts, lighthouses, gardens, national parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks: OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers each add some, merged into one list. A historic building is kept only with a sign of visitors (opening hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator, a Wikipedia article), never hotels, restaurants or tour firms. The town’s 2021 outline, plus 5 km around it, decides what is listed here.
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 (12)
- Mindbender: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Galaxyland: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Waterpark: Vr1, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Telus World of Science: WinterforceMedia( WinterE229 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Alberta: Stella Blu, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johntwrl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Josaphat Cathedral: Odysseus1479, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muttart Conservatory: WinterE229 WinterforceMedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Alberta Museum: Mack Male, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hawrelak Park: WinterforceMedia ( WinterE229 19:13, 13 May 2008 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Edmonton Park: Dylan Kereluk from White Rock, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Edmonton: Sapperbdl at en.wikipedia, 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).