Calgary Attractions
Community Park East (formerly ENMAX Park)
Across the Elbow River from the Saddledome, the Calgary Stampede looks after a 16-acre park that's open all year. It opened as ENMAX Park in June 2016, and the Stampede now calls it Community Park East. It's a quieter side of the grounds, with riverside trees, open lawns and views of the downtown towers.
- Operated by
- Calgary Stampede
- Community
- Ramsay
- Size
- About 16 acres (6.5 hectares)
- Park type
- Stampede park, open year-round
Highlights
The 650-metre Cenovus Legacy Trail weaves through the park and tells the story of the area from First Nations, Calgary and Stampede points of view. Sweetgrass Lodge is a permanent base for Indigenous programming and education. Each July during the 10-day Stampede, the Elbow River Camp sets up 26 tipis in a traditional circle here. The steel Tipi sculpture was moved to the park in 2022, and Jeff de Boer's Rainbow Trout sculpture stands near the MacDonald Bridge.
A Bit of Background
Long before Fort Calgary, this stretch of riverbank was a gathering and camping place for the Treaty 7 Nations. Before the park, it had become run-down industrial land, and the Stampede spent two years designing and building the park.
Outside Stampede Week
- Walk or run the trail along the river
- Follow the Elbow River pathway north toward the confluence or south toward Stanley Park
- Cross the footbridge for views of the Saddledome and downtown
Location
The park is in Ramsay, close to the Beltline, Inglewood, Erlton and Mission. Take the Red Line to Victoria Park/Stampede station and walk through Stampede Park, or come in along the Elbow River pathway.
ENMAX Park in pictures
Photographed on the ground by Kelly Baker.
