Parkdale Community Centre train themed playground. Location mapCommunity: Parkdale – 3512 – 5th Ave. N.W. Calgary, AB.Parking: There is free street parking along the park and at the community centre. Gordie’s Review (11 years old): “Fun, but aimed at younger kids. Not challenging enough.”Nicky’s Review (9 years old): “I liked that they had a digger. … Read more
One of the ways you can make a birthday feel special is with a really special cake. Here are some places in Calgary where you can order cakes for delivery. As always, information on this page may change. Please check with the specific location for the most update information. Cake Bake Shop McKenzie Towne – … Read more
Our family really loves the Calgary Public Library. I have spent a lot of time there while my kids played in the library’s Early Learning Centres and every year we take out a ton of books. But there are actually lots of ways you can use the library without even leaving home. And getting a … Read more
Looking to shop local? Calgary has a number of local options for kids books and toys. Discovery Hut Chinook Centre, 6455 Macleod Trail SW, Calgary, ABLocal Calgary company.In store and online shopping available with shipping, curbside or local delivery.Games, LEGO, plushies, puzzles, collectibles, baby toys and more! Castle Toys 101 – 5718 1A Street SW, … Read more
Calgary has a huge number of outdoor rinks most of which are run by volunteers and all of which are free to use. Some of these rinks are strictly for pleasure skating (no pucks or sticks) others are full on hockey rinks. City of Calgary Outdoor Rinks The city of Calgary also maintains 7 outdoor … Read more
When I was looking for great places to Toboggan in Calgary, I was surprised to find out that downhill tobogganing and sledding in Calgary parks are only allowed on designated toboggan hills. There are 18 such hills this year (a new hill has been added in McKenzie Towne in 2014) located throughout Calgary.