Feb. 07, 2025 | CREB

Embrace the Calgary winter with these activities

Whether you’re a winter walker, snowboarder, or simply want to enjoy this season without too much hassle, Calgary offers activities for all winter enthusiasts.

Crokicurl  

As Canada’s new winter pastime, Crokicurl is an exciting novel outdoor sport that combines crokinole and curling, two of Canada’s favourite winter activities. 

The objective of the game is to score the most points by shooting a small curling rock into the centre button (20 points), and trying to position the rocks to stay within the highest scoring circle at the end of each round (red circle = 15 points, white circle = 10 points, blue circle = 5 points).  

The only equipment needed is the curling stones, which are provided at the site of the Crokicurl rinks in the hours noted below: 

• Bowness Park, 8900 48 Ave NW, open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 
• North Glenmore Park, 7305 Crowchild Trail SW, open from 11 am. To 8:30 p.m. 
• Prince’s Island Park, 698 Eau Claire Ave SW, open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing 

Don’t have time for a trip to the mountains? No problem! Calgary has mesmerizing snow-covered landscapes you can enjoy while staying active all winter long. 

Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing can be done in almost any park, but there are several dedicated cross-country skiing tracks and snowshoe areas available in Calgary at no cost that are maintained by Calgary Parks and volunteers. Here are some trails you can check out: 

• Confederation Golf Course, 3204 Collingwood Dr NW  
• Lakeview Golf Course, 5840 19 Street SW 
• McCall Lake Golf Course, 1600 32 Avenue NE 
• Maple Ridge Golf Course, 1240 Mapleglade Dr SE  
• Prince’s Island Park, 4 Street and 1 Avenue SW (Downtown) 

Discover more trails in the city by clicking here.

Ice Skating  

Whether you’re a pro or a beginner, our city has numerous ice skating trails and rinks that make for a perfect winter outing. You just have to show up! Bring your ice skates, helmets, and if necessary, your skating aid, and enjoy the season!  

• Barb Scott Park, 12 Ave and 9 St SW.  
• Prairie Winds Park, 223 Castleridge Blvd NE 
• Prestwick Rink, 15113 Prestwick Blvd SE  
• West Confederation Park, 2019 Chicoutimi Dr NW 

For a complete list of Calgary’s skating rinks and their status, click here. 

Looking to go beyond the rink? Bowness Park has a 1.6 km track for skating next to the Bow River, and is open from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Meanwhile, North Glenmore Park has 730 metres of connected track and is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Tobogganing and sledding  

Bring joy to your little ones with a day of tobogganing and sledding at the various hills of our wonderful city. Many of these hills are safe and exciting, but please know that they are also weather dependent. Here are a few recommendations: 

• Thorncliffe/Greenview, 5600 Centre St. NE 
• Royal Oak, 9100 Royal Birch Blvd NW 
• New Brighton, 1750 New Brighton Dr SE 
• Stanley Park, 330 42 Ave SW  

For more locations to go tobogganing and sledding in Calgary, click here.

Source: City of Calgary Parks.

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