Explore Calgary’s heart with a self-guided scavenger hunt. Solve 43 challenges, discover 39 sites, and enjoy a fun, flexible adventure.
Explore Calgary’s heart with a self-guided scavenger hunt. Solve 43 challenges, discover 39 sites, and enjoy a fun, flexible adventure.
- Fairmont Palliser - Begin your tour at this historic hotel. Discover its architectural style and complete a challenge. Allocate 5 minutes here.
- Calgary Tower - Explore the history of the tower and tackle a challenge while admiring it. Spend 5 minutes here.
- Vertigo Mystery Theatre - Pass by and learn about this theatre located at the…
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Fairmont Palliser - Begin your tour at this historic hotel. Discover its architectural style and complete a challenge. Allocate 5 minutes here.
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Calgary Tower - Explore the history of the tower and tackle a challenge while admiring it. Spend 5 minutes here.
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Vertigo Mystery Theatre - Pass by and learn about this theatre located at the base of the Calgary Tower. Complete a challenge here. Spend 5 minutes.
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Lunchbox Theatre - Discover another theatre at the foot of the Calgary Tower. Solve a challenge here. Spend 5 minutes.
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Rainbow Crosswalk - Complete 3 challenges as you head to the Rainbow Crosswalk. Spot the mechanical steel horse.
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Stephen Avenue Walk - Stroll east on Stephen Avenue Walk, observing the original city architecture. Solve 3 challenges related to various buildings.
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Jack Singer Concert Hall - Learn about this concert hall, home to the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Complete a challenge here. Spend 5 minutes.
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Famous Five Statues - Discover the story of the Famous Five women who fought for women’s legal recognition in Alberta in 1927. Solve 2 challenges here.
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Arts Commons - The Martha Cohen Theatre - Learn about this theatre and its tribute to Martha Cohen. Complete a challenge here. Spend 5 minutes.
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Family of Horses statue - Discover this impressive bronze horse monument. Solve 2 challenges here.
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Calgary City Hall - Explore the history of city hall. Solve several challenges about city hall, its former mayors, and the Police Department memorial nearby. Spend 10 minutes here.
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Olympic Plaza - Complete 3 challenges while learning about the 1988 Calgary Olympics. Also, visit the downtown campus of the University of Calgary.
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St Francis Catholic Church - Solve a challenge while admiring this small urban church. Spend 5 minutes here.
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The Family Of Man - Complete 3 challenges while admiring these larger-than-life sculptures.
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The Bow (Skyscraper) - Solve 4 challenges while admiring this curved skyscraper, its large art installation at its base, and a branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. Spend 10 minutes here.
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Harmony Park - Solve a challenge about the previous establishment where this park now stands.
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Outlaw sculpture - Solve a challenge while learning about Outlaw, the most famous bull from the Calgary Stampede.
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McDougall Centre - Complete 3 challenges as you make your way here over 10 minutes. Admire this grand building and learn about its history and function. Solve another 2 challenges here before moving on. Spend 5 minutes here.
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Sitting Eagle statue - Learn about John Hunter, his First Nation tribe, and his participation in the Calgary Stampede. Solve a challenge.
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Harley Hotchkiss Gardens - Discover the media outlets surrounding this park and the municipal courthouse in its corner. Solve 4 challenges here.
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Stephen Avenue Walk - Solve several challenges as you walk down this pedestrian avenue, learning about and admiring the various historical buildings.
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Devonian Gardens - Discover a lush indoor garden off Stephen Avenue Walk. Solve a challenge and spend 5 minutes outside.
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The Palace Theatre - Solve a challenge while admiring this theatre’s façade and learning about its history. Spend 5 minutes here.
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Hudson’s Bay - Learn about the historic Hudson’s Bay building in Calgary and the company’s history as the oldest corporation in the Americas. Solve a challenge here. Spend 5 minutes here.
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Stephen Avenue Walk - Continue along this pedestrian street, learning about more historic buildings and solving challenges about them. You’ll be returning to the starting point.

- Scavenger hunt instructions on your smartphone (data required)
- 43 varied challenges
- 24/7 customer support
- 39 points of interest seen
- Scavenger hunt instructions on your smartphone (data required)
- 43 varied challenges
- 24/7 customer support
- 39 points of interest seen
- This tour is strictly exterior sightseeing, you don’t need to enter any of the locations seen on it.
- You can pause the activity to visit any of the locations along the tour route.
- This tour is strictly exterior sightseeing, you don’t need to enter any of the locations seen on it.
- You can pause the activity to visit any of the locations along the tour route.
Searching for activities in Calgary? The Calgary scavenger hunt offers a delightful stroll through the city’s center, providing a chance to explore its history and uncover numerous attractions. Solve puzzles at each stage to find your next destination.
Stroll from Calgary Tower to Olympic Plaza and McDougall Centre, passing by the Bow and Stephen Avenue…
Searching for activities in Calgary? The Calgary scavenger hunt offers a delightful stroll through the city’s center, providing a chance to explore its history and uncover numerous attractions. Solve puzzles at each stage to find your next destination.
Stroll from Calgary Tower to Olympic Plaza and McDougall Centre, passing by the Bow and Stephen Avenue Walk. Enjoy tackling the challenges at each location.
The Calgary Tourist Scavenger Hunt is a 4.2 km / 2.6 mi walking tour featuring challenges along the route. It typically takes about 3 hours to finish.
An enjoyable educational experience
Explore the sights! 39 locations
Discover local history
Test your knowledge: 43 diverse challenges
Enjoyable for all ages, including children
Proceed at your own pace: 4.2 km / 2.6 mi
Accessible for wheelchairs & strollers throughout
Pet-friendly all the way
Begin whenever you’re ready, using your smartphone – no fixed schedule
Take as much or as little time as you like to complete your hunt
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.