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Address: 100-10230 Jasper Ave, Enterprise Square, Edmonton, AB T5J 2C1
This prestigious gallery presented its first exhibit, consisting primarily of borrowed art, in 1924. Now, more than 75 years later, the gallery maintains 5000 works in its permanent gallery, rotating them in a variety of exhibitions. The AGA also invites traveling displays and includes artists of local, national and international reputation. Among...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Edmonton Attractions & Activities
Address: Hwy 60, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1
Themed gardens and flowers of all varieties showcase their beauty at this 80-acre garden 30 minutes west of downtown. Wetland areas and wooded sites provide a striking contrast to the manicured Japanese garden and the alpine garden. There's also an herb garden, desert garden and a Native Peoples garden. Special beds are devoted, too, to irises,...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Edmonton Attractions & Activities
Address: Fox Dr and Whitemud Dr, Edmonton, AB T5J 2R7
This outdoor park recreates various eras in Edmonton's history, down to period buildings and costumed guides. Visitors can tour a fort from the 19th-century fur-trading years and wander replicas of streets from 1885 (the frontier era), 1905 (the year Edmonton became Alberta's capital), and 1920 (a time of rapid growth). Transportation appropriate...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Edmonton Attractions & Activities
Address: 10565 163 St NW, Laurier Park, Edmonton, AB T5R 5R6
Jet boats are shallow water craft that have no propellers to provide forward momentum, relying instead on the thrust from a jet of water that shoots out the back. They move fast and make thrillingly sharp turns. In addition to being adept at showing off the capabilities of their boats, captains are wonderfully knowledgeable and regale passengers...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Edmonton Attractions & Activities
Address: 9626 96A St, Edmonton, AB T6C 4L8
Easily recognized by the glass pyramids that rise from the valley floor, this complex shelters hundreds of plant specimens. Three of the four pyramids maintain a particular climate (arid, temperate, or tropical) and its associated flora. A fourth pyramid has flowers that change according to the season. Also on the premises are an art gallery, a...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Edmonton Attractions & Activities
Address: 9127 77 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6C 0M1
Expert guide Cameron Malcolm leads personalized tours through Edmonton and the surrounding region. Historic walking tours are offered year round, and there are several to choose from, whether you're interested in a general city overview or a more specific topic such as the fur trade or Native American history. Malcolm also offers multi-day...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Edmonton Attractions & Activities
Address: Hwy 13, Wetaskiwin, AB T9A 2G1
Alberta has changed drastically throughout the course of its short history, and this museum illustrates how, through the advent of mechanization, it's all happened. Displays detail how farming, transportation and industry have been transformed by machinery. Galleries showcase vehicles, planes and agricultural equipment from the 1890s to the 1970s....
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Edmonton Attractions & Activities
Address: 12845 102 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5N 0M6
This is one of Canada's most popular museums. Situated in a park-like setting just west of downtown, the museum takes visitors on a journey through time and space to explore the human and natural history of western Canada. Behind the scenes, 13 curatorial programs are responsible for building and making accessible some of the finest human and...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Edmonton Attractions & Activities
Address: 11211 142 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5M 4A1
Edmonton's space and science center is a bonanza of delights for those who love the natural world. Exhibition galleries let you explore the mysteries of the body, the intricacies of crime-solving, the relationship between nature and weather, and the pioneering spirit of space exploration. There's also a display on sports that lets you jump into...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Edmonton Attractions & Activities
Address: 8882 170 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5T 4M2
This tribute to extravagance is almost overwhelming in scale and spectacle. The mall shelters more than 800 stores and over 110 restaurants, but that's just the beginning. There's also a wave pool, a roller coaster, amusement park, a lake, ice skating rink, dolphin lagoon, bungee jump, and a replica of Columbus' "Santa Maria" – all under one roof....
