Places to visit in Avalon, led by Western Development Museum
Of the 24 places to visit in and around Avalon, 19 are museums or galleries. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 21 beyond the 3 inside Avalon’s neighbourhood outline. The middle of town keeps 2 within 1 km. At 7.6 km, Holy Family Cathedral is worth the journey.
Leading places in Avalon
CathedralCathedral of St. George2 km outside town, to the north
CathedralSt. Paul's Cathedral2 km outside town, to the north
Art galleryRemai Modern1.6 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
The dashed line is Avalon’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
What is on offer
Green: inside Avalon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All the places to visit
7The Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker Centre for the Study of Canada
Prime ministerial museum and archives in Saskatchewan, Canada.
8Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
Church in Saskatchewan, Canada.
9Museum of Antiquities (Saskatchewan)
Archaeology museum in Saskatchewan, Canada.
10The 3 inside Avalon come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Avalon → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Avalon →
Further out, the best known
CathedralHoly Family Cathedral7.6 km northeast
ZooForestry Farm Park and Zoo8.5 km northeastMuseumMuseumSaskatchewan Railway Museum11 km west
MuseumWanuskewin14 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Avalon (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.
Common questions about Avalon
What are the main attractions in Avalon?
The names to know inside Avalon’s neighbourhood outline: Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame and Saskatchewan Western Development Museum.
Does Avalon have a museum?
Look at Remai Modern, The Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker Centre for the Study of Canada and Museum of Antiquities (Saskatchewan), in Avalon or within 5 km.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Avalon?
None on our list stands in Avalon or up to 5 km away.
What are the best-known days out near Avalon?
The best known within 40 km are Forestry Farm Park and Zoo (8.5 km), Saskatchewan Railway Museum (11 km), Wanuskewin (14 km).
How is this list made?
The list joins OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, one entry per site: museums, galleries, historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. Forts, houses and churches need something that shows they welcome visitors, and hotels, restaurants and tours are never included. What lies inside the town’s 2021 outline, or within 5 km of it, is listed.
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 (10)
- Cathedral of St. George: Julia Adamson SriMesh talk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Paul's Cathedral: Vic D, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Remai Modern: Jmc881, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker Centre for the Study of Canada: SriMesh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist: Jordon Cooper from Saskatoon, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Antiquities (Saskatchewan): Jll294, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Ukraina Museum: Tanbir M-05, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holy Family Cathedral: Sarah Hall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forestry Farm Park and Zoo: SriMesh Adamson, J, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wanuskewin: Canadian2006, 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).