Bowness Park Wading Pool

Bowness Park Wading Pool

Now open for the 2021 season! Location     mapCommunity: Bowness – Bowness Park – 8900 48 Ave. N.WParking: There are free parking lots. It is a short walk to the wading pool.Typically opens mid-June until Labor Day – 9am-9pm. Now open for the 2021 season. Features: Shallow wading pool. Pool deck spray features. Washrooms/change roomsSurrounding Park Area: This wading … Read more

Prairie Winds spray park and wading pool

Open for the 2021 season! Typically open from mid-June until Labor Day. Location:  mapCommunity: Westwinds/Castleridge – 233 Castleridge Blvd. NE.Parking: There is a free parking lot at the North end of the park as well as a smaller lot on the south side. Cost: Free Surrounding Park Area: Half court, natural playground, accessible playground, huge hill that is … Read more

West Confederation (Canmore Park) Spray Park

Canmore Park Spray Park

Now open for the 2021 season! Location    map Community: Triwood – 19 St. & Chicoutimi Dr. N.W.Parking: There is free street parking as well as in a small parking lot.Typically opens mid-June until Labor Day – 9am-9pm. Now open for the 2021 season! Features: Multiple spray park features. Washrooms are open seasonally.Surrounding Park Area:  There … Read more

10 Reasons You Should Take Your Kids to Red Deer

Things to do with Kids in Red Deer - Alberta Staycation

We’ve been exploring Alberta to find family-friendly attractions right here at home. I had never spent much time in Red Deer before and was pleased to find  out that it is full of great things for families and is only 90 minutes away! Here are 10 great reasons to add Red Deer to your Summer … Read more

Eau Claire Wading Pool

Eau Claire Wading Pool

Note: Will be closed for the 2021 season.Location   mapEau Claire Plaza 3 St. & Riverfront Ave. S.W. (by Eau Claire market – 200 Barclay Parade S.W.)Parking: At and around Eau Claire market (Eau Claire parkade has cheap parking on the weekends) or in the parking lot off Memorial Drive just East of 3rd St. NW. … Read more

Aspen Beach Provincial Park at Gull Lake

Location: Located on Gull Lake 35 minutes NW of Red DeerParking: Free lot parking along the beach  – gets pretty full by mid-day on a hot dayCost: FreeAmenities: Bathrooms, concession, playground, campground, picnic areas Our Review: We stopped by Aspen Beach on a hot Saturday in July just after lunch. We lucked into a parking spot, … Read more