Attractions

Bow Habitat Station – Fish Hatchery

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Location:     Pearce Estate Park East of Inglewood – 1440-17A Street SE Gordie’s review (4 years old): “What was the best part?” “Seeing the fish!”Nicky’s review (13 months old): ish! ish! (Fish) Day Pass Cost:  See website for ratesParking: free parking lotFood Services: There is a small cafe inside the Bow Habitat Station that may … Read more

The Calgary Tower with Kids

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Location     http://www.calgarytower.com/ Address: 101 – 9th Avenue SWParking: Typical downtown parking Gordie’s Review (3.5 years old): “What was the best part?”  “my cousins coming with us” Day Pass Cost: See website for rate options. Food Services: Sky 360 Restaurant 155 meters up the tower – revolves once every 45-60 minutes. Elevator ride is complementary with purchase … Read more

Heritage Park – Rides

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1900 Heritage Drive S.W.
One of the aspects of Heritage Park that kids most look forward to is undeniably the rides. In addition to the train (see more about the trains of Heritage Park here) there are also 6 different amusement park rides, ride on the paddle wheeler and take a wagon ride. Each ride is $3. (see above Parking info for information about the Trolley also included with the pass)

Devonian Gardens and Playground

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Location: 8 Ave. & 2 St. S.W. – Downtown Core Shopping Centre 4th FloorParking: Core Shopping Centre parking info (free evenings and weekends)Transit: Access to the Devonian Gardens is located directly behind the 3rd Street West C-train station. Right inside the doors to the TD Square is an elevator that you can take up to … Read more

Heritage Park: Trains

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1900 Heritage Drive S.W.
My son Gordie loves trains. One day he asked to go to a train museum but Calgary doesn’t really have one. Heritage park is the next best thing inside the city limits. I knew that Heritage Park had things my little train fan would love, but I was surprised with just how much there was.