Major Attractions
From the heights of the Canadian Rockies to the wilds of the Canadian Badlands, from world class Olympic facilities to the world’s largest shopping mall—Alberta’s major attractions blur the lines between the hand of Mother Nature and the ingenuity of humankind.
So much to see and do...
With more than 150 major attractions across the province, it is impossible to squeeze them all in here.To see the entire list, go to the search feature at the top right corner of this page and click on Advanced. Choose the Category tab. Select Attractions / major attraction.
What we've included below is a sampling—from popular to unique—found in the six toruism regions of Alberta.
Alberta Central
- Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions
- Canadian Petroleum Discovery Centre
- Discovery Wildlife Park
- Elk Island National Park
- Kerry Wood Nature Centre/Gaetz Lake Sanctuary
- Nordegg Heritage Centre and Mine Site
- Reynolds-Alberta Museum
- Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site
- Stephannson House Provincial Historic Site
- William A. Switzer Provincial Park
Alberta North
- Fort McMurray Historical Society-Heritage Park
- Historic Dunvegan
- Kimiwan Birdwalk and Interpretive Centre
- Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory
- Muskoseepi Park
- Oil Sands Discovery Centre
- Wood Buffalo National Park
Alberta South
- Alberta Birds of Prey Centre
- Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site
- Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park
- Dinosaur Provincial Park
- Fort Museum of the North West Mounted Police
- Fort Whoop-Up Interpretive Centre
- Frank Slide Interpretive Centre
- Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
- Medicine Hat Clay Industries National Historic District
- Royal Tyrrell Museum
- Waterton Lakes National Park
- Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park
Calgary & Area
Local Attractions
- Bow Habitat Station
- Calaway Park
- Calgary Tower
- Calgary Zoo, Botanical Garden & Prehistoric Park
- Canada Olympic Park
- Eau Claire Market
- Fish Creek Provincial Park
- Glenbow Museum
- Heritage Park Historical Village
- Spruce Meadows
- Stampede Park, home of the Calgary Stampede
- TELUS World of Science Calgary (formerly Calgary Science Centre)
Heritage Sites
Canadian Rockies
- Banff National Park
- Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park
- Columbia Icefield
- Icefields Parkway
- Jasper National Park
- Kananaskis Country
- Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Edmonton & Area
Local Attractions
- Alberta Railway Museum
- Art Gallery of Alberta
- Canadian Petroleum Discovery Centre (Leduc #1Historical Site)
- Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area
- Devonian Botanic Garden
- John Janzen Nature Centre
- Muttart Conservatory
- Northlands
- Royal Alberta Museum
- TELUS World of Science (formerly Odyssium)
- Valley Zoo
- West Edmonton Mall
Heritage Sites
- Alberta Government House
- Alberta Legislature Buildings
- Fort Edmonton Park
- Old Strathcona
- Rutherford House
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