Edmonton Attractions
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Edmonton Attractions Ultimate Pass offers a savings of almost 60% off the regular price of the 15 participating Edmonton attractions and is valid for the calendar year in which it is purchased: http://www.edmontonattractions.com

Events in Edmonton: http://www.edmonton.ca/attractions_events/schedule_festivals_events/events-calendar.aspx; http://exploreedmonton.com/event-calendar

Downtown Edmonton parking and rates: http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/driving_carpooling/parking-operations-parking-in-downtown-edmonton.aspx; http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/driving_carpooling/parking-meter-rates.aspx

Map of Alberta’s Provincial Heritage Attractions: http://www.history.alberta.ca/alberta_map/albertamap_locations.pdf

Nature, Parks and Wildlife

Edmonton River Valley’s trails and major parks downloadable maps:

http://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/documents/PDF/RVWestTrailsMap.pdf

http://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/documents/PDF/RVCentreTrailsMap.pdf

http://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/documents/PDF/RVEastTrailsMap.pdf

http://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/documents/PDF/RVTrailsMapLegend.pdf

Hidden Gems of Edmonton and Area: Trail Running Edition (http://blitzconditioning.com/hidden-gems-of-edmonton-and-area-trail-running-edition)

John Janzen Nature Centre is Canada’s oldest municipally-operated nature centre that offers programs, events and interactive exhibits designed to promote awareness and engagement with nature in an urban setting (http://www.edmonton.ca/attractions_events/john-janzen-nature-centre.aspx; http://www.todocanada.ca/city/edmonton/listing/john-janzen-nature-centre)

Kinnaird Park has great hiking trails that run from the river up to Concordia University College of Alberta, and provides excellent access to the riverside and great views of downtown Edmonton (http://www.everytrail.com/guide/kinnaird-park-highlands-hiking-trail)

Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, located along the western edge of St. Albert and Edmonton, is recognized as a globally significant Important Bird Area, with more than 220 species of birds have been sighted in the park (http://www.albertaparks.ca/lois-hole-centennial.aspx; http://www.albertaparks.ca/lois-hole-centennial/information-facilities/nature-history)

Victoria Promenade offers some of the best views of the River Valley in the city (https://www.yelp.ca/biz/victoria-promenade-edmonton)

Day Trips and Outdoor Activities

Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area, located approximately 55 km east of Edmonton, offers a plenty of summer and winter activities, with a lot of different trails and opportunities to see wildlife (http://www.albertaparks.ca/cooking-lake-blackfoot.aspx; https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_Review-g154909-d2515564-Reviews-Cooking_Lake_Blackfoot_Grazing_Wildlife_Provincial_Recreation_Area-Alberta.html)

Day Trips From Edmonton http://www.todocanada.ca/day-trips-from-edmonton

Lamont County Church Tour: With 47 churches (that is more per capita than anywhere else in Canada), Lamont County in 60 km northeast of Edmonton is known as a Church Capital of North America and as the birthplace of the oldest and largest agricultural settlement of Ukrainians in Canada. All the churches are available for visits through self-guided tours (http://s3.amazonaws.com/townlife_production/public/uploads/files/0006/2330/churchtourbooklet.05.pdf; http://www.kalynacountry.com/Lamont-County-Church-Tour)

Leduc #1 Energy Discovery Centre, located approximately 40 km southwest of Edmonton, offers a self-guided interactive oilfield museum which has more than 200 exhibits including two working demonstration rigs (http://leducnumber1.com)

Multicultural Heritage Centre in Stony Plain, located approximately 40 km west of Edmonton, is open 7 days a week and represents a living museum which reflects local history and Western Canadian pioneer life, and an art gallery with changing monthly exhibits (http://multicentre.org)

Redwater Museum, located approximately 60 km northeast of Edmonton, is a ‘hidden gem of Redwater” representing local history in both entertaining and educational way (http://www.redwater.ca/living/activities-recreation/arts-culture/museum)

Self-Guided “Giants” Tour (A Day Trip Around Edmonton):

-The World’s Largest Pysanka (Ukrainian Easter Egg), recognized as a unique achievement in mathematics, architecture and engineering, is situated in Vegreville, approximately 100 km east of Edmonton (http://www.vegreville.com/visiting/what-to-see-and-do/vegreville-pysanka-easter-egg)

-The World’s Largest Mushrooms celebrating the mushroom hunting tradition of early Ukrainian settlers are situated at Mushroom Park in Vilna, approximately 150 km northeast of Edmonton (90 km north of Vegreville) (http://www.vilna.ca/Worlds-Largest-Mushroom)

-The World’s Largest Pyrogy, with a giant fork stuck through it, is situated in Glendon, approximately 210 km northeast of Edmonton (60 km east of Vilna) (http://www.glendonalberta.ca/10-home-featured/3-glendon-highlights)

The Town of Mundare, situated approximately 85 km east of Edmonton, is a home of the world’s largest sausage and attracts visitors with its beautiful town murals (http://www.mundare.ca/Other-Attractions)

The Town of Westlock, situated approximately 90 km northwest of Edmonton, is home of the famous Canadian Tractor Museum and the stunning Westlock Pioneer Museum (open May to September), as well as Long Island Lake and Pine Valley Resort (great places for winter activities) (http://www.westlock.ca/visiting/tourist-attractions)

Museums and Historic Sites

Edmonton Public Schools Archives and Museum, housed within the oldest standing brick school in Alberta, highlight the history of Edmonton public schools and Alberta’s early political history (http://archivesmuseum.epsb.ca/aboutus/profile)

Government House, containing a number of original artifacts and furnishings from its time as a vice regal residence, and an extensive art collection, is a National Historic Site and is open for free public tours on Sundays (http://history.alberta.ca/governmenthouse/default.aspx)

Neon Sign Museum, the first of its kind in Canada, preserves, restores and displays iconic neon signs creating a cultural and historical tourism destination (http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/edmonton_archives/neon-sign-museum.aspx)

Map of Alberta’s Provincial Heritage Attractions: http://www.history.alberta.ca/alberta_map/albertamap_locations.pdf

Musée Héritage Museum in St. Albert, located approximately 15 km northwest of Edmonton, explores the story one of Alberta’s oldest communities through a variety of exhibits, collections and historic buildings (e.g., the Little White School and St. Albert Grain Elevator Park) (http://museeheritage.ca)

Paleontology Museum and Mineralogy/Petrology Museum are two very interesting small free museums, located in the Earth Sciences Building of the University of Alberta (https://www.ualberta.ca/earth-atmospheric-sciences/facilities/collections-and-museums/paleontology-museum; https://www.ualberta.ca/earth-atmospheric-sciences/facilities/collections-and-museums/mineralogy-petrology-museum)

Rutherford House Provincial Historic Site, the home of the first Premier of Alberta, Alexander Cameron Rutherford, is one of Alberta’s historical gems (http://www.history.alberta.ca/rutherford/default.aspx)

Telephone Historical Centre features the history of the telephone and telecommunications in the Edmonton area for the last 100+ years (http://www.telephonehistoricalcentre.com/index.phtml)

Sights and Landmarks and Public Art Projects

Edmonton’s Downtown Public Art Tours allow you to explore a collection of public art that is diverse, eclectic and compelling (http://www.arttouryeg.ca; http://www.arttouryeg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ArtWalkYEG_Tour1_compressed.pdf; http://www.arttouryeg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ArtWalkYEG_Tour2_compressed.pdf)

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