Calgary Attractions
Confederation Park
Confederation Park started with a community push. In 1965, residents formed the Centennial Ravine Park Society to turn a northwest coulee into a park, and it was dedicated in 1967, Canada's centennial year. The City now lists it at 162 hectares, open daily from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Operated by
- City of Calgary Parks
- Community
- Capitol Hill, Mount Pleasant
- History
- Created in 1967 for Canada's centennial
- On site
- Flag circle and Canada map monument, centennial flower bed, public art, pathways
The Landscape
The old North Hill Coulee runs through the middle, with a stream and a wetland of about eight hectares between 14 Street NW and 30 Avenue NW. The water is part of the City's stormwater system, and the trees, shrubs and wetland plants are home to ducks, geese and gulls. The City made the park a Municipal Historic Resource in 2017, citing its centennial history and its landscape design.
What I'd Do Here
- Walk the paved paths along the stream
- Find the flag circle, the Canada map monument and the 1867–1967 flower bed
- Play the nine-hole Confederation Golf Course in summer, or ski its trails in winter
- Come back in December for the Lions Festival of Lights
Recognized Internationally
Along with Reader Rock Garden, Confederation Park was one of the first two parks in Canada to receive a Green Flag Award, and both held it again in 2026.
Communities Along the Park
Capitol Hill, Mount Pleasant, Collingwood and Charleswood all border the park, and Rosemont and Cambrian Heights are close by. 10 Street NW, 14 Street NW and 19 Street NW all cross it.
Confederation Park in pictures
Photographed on the ground by Kelly Baker.
Communities around Confederation Park
The residential communities closest to it.