Canada Olympic Park

88 Canada Olympic Road S.W. (off the TransCanada Highway,

15 minutes west of downtown),

Calgary.

403-247-5452

Admission varies with activities and time of year.

Mid May-early September, the Hall of Fame is open 8 am-8 pm; guided tours hourly 9 am-8 pm. The rest of the year, the hours are shorter (usually 10 am-5 or 6 pm), and fewer tours are offered. Call for details.

This facility, built for the 1988 Olympics, now includes an Olympic Hall of Fame and Museum, city views from atop the ski jump tower, mountain-bike park, and skiing and bobsledding facilities in winter.

Fort Calgary Historic Park

Early May-early October daily 9 am-5 pm (Deane House restaurant open year-round).

750 Ninth Ave. S.E. (at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers)

Calgary.

403-290-1875.
A replica of the Northwest Mounted Police fort built on this site in 1875. In addition to living-history activities, the park has an interpretive center, and kids can enjoy a treasure hunt, try on period costumes and be fitted with leg and arm cuffs, just as convicts were in the 1800s.

Calgary Science Centre

701 11th St. S.W. (downtown),

Calgary.

403-268-8300.

September-June Monday-Thursday 10-4 , Friday-Sunday 10 -5 ; JulyAugust daily 9-6.
This museum will interest even the most unscientific minds with its hands-on exhibits, demonstrations, live theater, multimedia productions and planetarium.

Heritage Park Historical Village

1900 Heritage Drive S.W. (on the east side of Glenmore Reservoir)

Calgary.

403-268-8500.

Mid May-mid September daily 9 -5 ; mid September-early October Saturday and Sunday 9 -5 . Admission in the summer includes free pancake breakfast 9-10 am.
There are more than 150 pre-1914 exhibits in this living-history village. Costumed staff help set the theme, and visitors can take a train tour and observe farm animals. Several restaurants and cafes are on the premises.

 
Calgary Zoo, Botanical Gardens and Prehistoric Park

1300 Zoo Road N.E. (on St. George's Island, east of downtown

Calgary Zoo stop on the light rail transit system),

Calgary.

403-232-9300. Toll-free 800-588-9993.

Daily 9 am-5 pm..

With its varied attractions, this complex is a top draw in Calgary. In addition to the usual complement of exotic animals, the zoo features a new Destination Africa Pavilion, a "habitat immersion experience" with an underwater hippo viewing area. The Prehistoric Park (open June-September) is a re-creation of Alberta during the dinosaur era, complete with life-size dinosaur statues.