St. Patrick’s Island Park Playground

Location     (maps at the end of the post)Community: East Village – 1300 Zoo Rd. NE (you can access it by car through the parking lot on the South side of the Zoo along Zoo Rd)Parking: pay lot parking Gordie’s Review (8 years old): “I thought the slide was extremely fun”Nicky’s Review (5 years old): “I liked the … Read more

Prairie Winds North Playground

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. Gordie’s Review (8 years old): “Small but good. I especially liked the zipline and the turning circle.”Nicky’s Review (5 years old): “I liked the … Read more

Prairie Winds South Playground

Prairie Winds Park Playground

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. Gordie’s Review (8 years old): “It’s good. The climber I think is small but there are lots of individual things that make it good.”Nicky’s … Read more

The Tot Spot at the Flip Factory

Location      http://www.flip-factory.com/Address:  Bay 1, 4500 – 5 Street NE (faces Edmonton Trail – accessed from the 32nd Ave Connector) Robbie’s Review (4.5 years old): “I liked everything!” Cost: $8.50 walking kids, $5.25 for crawlersAge Range: under 6Footwear: Shoes must be taken off at the door. Safety Features/Concerns: The Tot Spot is on the upper level and … Read more

Youthlink Calgary – Police Interpretive Centre

Youthlink Police Interpretive Centre

Note: during the school year, Youthlink is only open to the public Friday and Saturdays. During July and August it is open to the public from Tuesday-Saturday. Location:     5111 47 St NE    http://www.youthlinkcalgary.com/ Gordie’s review (7 years old): “I liked how interactive it was”Nicky’s review (4 years old): “The balloons” [they had a station … Read more