11 FREE Things to do in Calgary
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ก.ค. 2024
- Hello and welcome to the channel! Today we explore downtown Calgary and check out 11 different free things to do.
#travelalberta #downtowncalgary #calgary #freethings #travelonabudget
Sources:
www.visualcapitalist.com/rank...
www.studiobell.ca/
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:25 - High Park
0:55 - 8th Ave/Stephen Ave
1:27 - Olympic Plaza
2:06 - Prince's Island Park
3:27 - Peace Bridge
3:54 - Kensington
4:34 - Inglewood
5:02 - Devonian Gardens
6:00 - 17th Ave
6:30 - Museums
7:29 - Central Library
I live in the us, but I really love Canada. I want to move there someday ❤ 🇨🇦
Thank you for your recommendation
I got a touch about Calgary
OMG. Great review. I work in the patch, gone from my hometown 22 days a month. You make me miss it even more. Well done.
Thanks! 👍
Love this video can't wait to visit!!!!
Thank you!! I hope you have a wonderful visit ☺️
Thank you so much for the comprehensive review of Calgary.
Thank you for watching!
I like your sharing😊 thank you so much
Thank you 👍
Thanks for the content, I enjoyed so much, in december will be my second time in Canada, and the first in Calgary. Helped a lot
Amazing! I am glad it helped. Thank you for watching 🙂
Really helpful video also your library look is fire:)
Thank you so much 🥰
Thanks Lady!💎✨👍
Thanks for watching! 🥰
I'm from Calgary ❤ so yeah, great video!! 😝👍
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Truly helpful!!!!!! I'm from London, ON.
Awesome! So glad you enjoyed the video and got something out of it 😃
I took my mom to the revolving restaurant on top of the Calgary tower for mother's day. Was so awesome and wonderful.
Sounds so lovely! The view up there is just amazing 😍
@@brittanymorgan09 born and raised. I was 5, when the Calgary Tower was completed
@@brittanymorgan09 where are you originally from?
Nice job! I've lived in lots of cities, but will always consider Calgary home. Now that I'm back, I hope I'm here forever.
That's amazing! I live in New Zealand at the moment and am actually really looking forward to returning to Calgary. It's such a great city!
Great video!
Thank you so much 🥰
Nice video. Moving next month to Calgary from Montreal.
Awesome! I hope you love Calgary. It definitely doesn't have the same charm as Montreal, but the mountains being so close helps!
Greetings from Venezuela, I practice my listening with your channel, you speaks so fast...
Thank you for watching my videos!
1k-th sub 😄 Very informative vid!
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Thank you 😊
Thank you for watching! ☺️
Check out the bird sanctuary in East Village too!
Great suggestion!
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really good review. As a Core resident, I appreciated the references. =)
Thank you so much :) hopefully as the city invests in the downtown area there will be much more to do!
Good one. Keep it up🙏
Thank you so much!
Coming in 2 weeks for Otafest 2023 from the USA. 20 years since my last trip to Canada (2003; Montreal), looking forward to it.
Awesome! I hope you have a blast 👍
Moving to Calgary next month thanks algorithm for this great video!
Love it!! Thanks for watching. Calgary is an amazing city, I hope you love it as much as I do!
I LIVE IN CALGARY AND IM WATCHING THE DOWNTOWN FROM THE WINDOW AWW
Could yu plzz give information regarding ciot clg
Like where it's located and
how's the lifestyle
Can I get the accommodation easy or not
I really wanna know
If yu know then plzz give information
@@simmudhaliwal6578 Sure I can help :)
Videos like these are always so weird, cause I'll be seeing people talk about these landmarks and I'll think, "dang, I live like 15 minutes away from this place." Despite living in Calgary my whole life I never really stop to think about these neat locations that I take for granted.
It's awesome to be a tourist in your own city! You get to see so much you'd never think of checking out. Highly recommend 👍
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Thank you ❤️❤️
I would add Fish Creek Provincial Park, Riley Park and Baker Park...
Nose Hill Park, Bowness Park
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Good video.
Thanks! 🙂
I would recommend Reader Rock Garden across the Erlton Station and Stampede Ground. You’ll not see it right away if you’re just passing by the road except for the huge sign.
It’s a garden that I always go to every summer. The former house of Reader was turned into a restaurant. Beside the garden is the Union Cemetery which offer free guided tour if you want to hear about the pioneers and history of Calgary.
Also joined the Jane’s Walk for free tours in different parts of the City. I joined the Gay History and East Village Walking Tour in the spring and would love to do it annually.
That's a great recommendation! I've always wanted to wander around the rock garden but haven't made the time. The walking tour sounds so great too! Thank you ☺️
Yes beautiful in spring, summer, and fall! Has a lot of different plant species that are hard to find in the province!
Please note it is not accessible (rock stairs and little dirt paths)
I used to deliver to the River Cafe.
My hometown
loved to be there one day
It's a gorgeous city! Best to visit in the summer or early fall if you can.
I spent 1999 turning to 2000 in the out house at Olympic plaza lol
Nice 👍
I am seriously thinking about moving to Calgary. I lived for in Toronto for 17 years and have moved to Fredericton 7 months ago and this town is nor for me. I need something more exciting
Calgary is an awesome city! Not as much hustle and bustle as Toronto but it does come to life when the weather is nice. The city is investing a lot of money in the downtown area too. I love it!
@hanninencraig this really depends more on your social group than the city. Areas like 17th Ave and Stephen Ave are bustling and very busy with nightlife (especially in summer). We have lots of music fests like Sled Island, Chasing Summer and Folk Fest.
I agree though, places like Toronto or Vancouver have much more to do but you'll pay a hefty price for it.
Another nice place is the Botanical Gardens of Silver Springs. In Calgary N.W.
I haven't heard of that, thanks for the tip! I'll probably do another video at some point of things to do for free outside of downtown 🙂
Free....? In CALGARY??!! ........TO DO?!?!? Nice video, thank you :)
Thanks for watching! ❤️
Cool!
I was looking for somewhere, I'm bringing some students from Japan, we can chill out free.
btw, I'm a Japanese TH-camr visiting Calgary in this August.
Awesome! I hope you have an amazing trip. Calgary is a fantastic city and could use more content creation for the area 🙂
@@brittanymorgan09 Yup! btw, I used to live in Calgary for 9 years lol
Hillhurst/Sunnyside
Calgary population is growing pretty fast....1.7 mil already
That's amazing! It makes sense since it's one of the most livable cities in the world, tied for #3 I think. The only real downside is the weather in winter in my opinion!
I recently arrived in Canada as PR and temporarily based in Saskatchewan. But I'm thinking about moving to Calgary or Toronto soon. Kinda torn between the two options.
I'm from Ontario (Ottawa) and think Alberta is far superior. Higher pay, lower taxes! Calgary is also MUCH more affordable than Toronto. Just my personal opinion, I'm not a fan of Toronto.
@@brittanymorgan09 thank you, Brittany for your opinion. I'm also looking into Calgary for exactly the same reasons. Only thing that makes me think twice about Calgary is cold weather 😂 in Saskatchewan I have endured my first brutal winter season. But it was very hard.
@@LifeofHum After living in Ontario for over 20 years and Calgary for about 8 I will say Calgary winters are much better. We get chinooks and this year we've had a lot (warm winds roll in and it's 0-15 Celsius for a week or two). The cold does come, but it's dry and in snaps. Ontario gets humid cold where its -30 and feels like -45. So they are no stranger to the cold weather!
@@brittanymorgan09 In Calgary, it’s only a hop, skip, and jump to the Rocky Mountains for a quick getaway from city hustle n bustle!
@@lovegodlovefreedom2535 absolutely! That's one of the huge perks of living in Calgary too 😄
How does one go from one spot to another. Going to be in Calgary for a day before doing Banff,Jasper.
If you'll be staying downtown Calgary, walking is a good option or the CTrain! The CTrain is free in the downtown core and pretty inexpensive if you need to go out of it. Taking an electric scooter like Neuron can be really fun too.
All of the spots I mention in this video are downtown or really close to the city centre.
How to go 1-day trip from Calgary to Banff? Any suggestions?
Do you mean how to get to Banff from Calgary? You could rent a car and drive (about 1.5 hrs) or I believe there are charter buses that will take you there from downtown Calgary.
What about outdoor pools or swimming holes?
I don't know of any outdoor pools in Calgary but there is a hotel pool that anyone can use at Hotel Arts in the Beltline - I think it's about $25/pp. It's not something I'd do, but a great option for swimming in warmer water! Otherwise, we get our fix for cooling down in the summer by floating the Elbow and Bow Rivers (though they are incredibly cold).
Is it easy to park there? Any suggestions? Nice video.
Parking downtown can be difficult but you can usually find a spot on the street or a parkade. There's lots of free spots to park on the weekend but it can be pricey during the week depending on where you park. I'd check out Park Plus, those are the zones we always try to find. They have an app and you can do everything on your phone or use a pay station. I hope that helps! Thanks ☺️
You forgot the Olympic museum at COP.
I haven't been there, will have to check it out once I'm back in Calgary! I really only wanted to include things to do in the downtown core in this video but your suggestions give me ideas for future videos! Thanks!
Inglewood is a "Before Dark" place. As are neighbouring places.
Depends where you go! Cold Garden seems to be bumpin' at all hours. I find Calgary in general to be pretty tame after dark (except for 17th ave).
Unless you're talking about safety?
@@brittanymorgan09 Safety wise. Calgary is "safer" then most places, but it's still a big city at night.
@@Thumper17 Ah okay fair enough. Personally, I try to never go out at night alone in ANY city. There's always safety in numbers and sticking to the busier areas of Calgary at night is best.
@@brittanymorgan09 Inglewood is far from the worst area, that proud distinction belongs to Forest Lawn.
I am coming to study In UoC in aug. What's the best parttime job which has higher wages
Very exciting! I hope you love Calgary. Working as a server in a bar or restaurant would be the easiest way to make a lot of money. Tipping is big in Canada and that's why a lot of servers make big paycheques for fewer shifts.
Seeking job opportunities in Calgary without a Permanent Residency. Any advice or leads for temporary work or visas would be greatly appreciated! #CalgaryJobs #WorkInCanada
I would check out Kijiji for jobs or Indeed! That's what we used when we lived there. Kijiji has more casual type work so would be a great place to start if you're looking to get in without residency.
To date, how is the Uber service here?
I've never had any issues with Uber in Calgary but I haven't lived there in over a year now. I'm moving back in a couple of months so stay tuned for some updates!
OK thank you.
Bowness park
Bowness park is so gorgeous! A great spot to get in the bow river to float downtown too 😊
There r also Nice hiking trails all around there & free outdoor skating rink in the winter
So downtown. Just go downtown. Great list and I’ve been to all these areas. Just keep in mind parking downtown makes none of these things free !!
There's tons of free parking downtown on the weekends :)
Also after 6pm! Most of the park plus spots have free times and days so people just need to plan ahead.
People still go to the Core? Used to lunch there until Covid changed everything.
It's typically pretty dead in there haha but lunchtime still seems to be busy
they ruined Devonian gardens used to be so much better
That's sad to hear 😔
Turtles!
Is this how we count free things now? Shopping malls, bar street?
Yes. Lots of people enjoy walking around neighbourhoods. Especially when travelling or deciding to move to a new city. My partner and I do it all the time.
I guess it's a bit strange to have something like the Devonian gardens in a shopping mall but maybe that's why it's accessible, the mall pays for it and maintains it.
Hilarious how everywhere you went you were surrounded by things you need to pay for.
Capitalism is alive and well 😂
Calgary is more livable
i hate calgary
Neat