Heritage Park

08/21/2026

A little glitz, a little glam and a whole lot of JAM 🥂 GEMS JAM hits Heritage Park on Sept. 12!⁠
⁠
Think 1920s glamour with a 2026 party upgrade. Grab the crew, plan the date night, dust off the fringe and hit the Midway under the stars for live music, rides, vintage wheels and one seriously good night out.
⁠
✨ Catch Mariya Stokes and Devin Cooper live⁠
✨ Ride the Antique Midway again... and again... and again⁠
✨ Test your luck at Midway games and grab some classic Midway food⁠
✨ Pose with Niftie Fifty vintage cars⁠
✨ Check out A Ride to Remember: Vintage Motorcycle Show & Shine⁠
✨ Catch buskers and live entertainment throughout the night⁠
✨ Go full Gatsby, subtle Gatsby or just wear something that makes the group chat proud⁠

And when the Midway shuts down at 11 p.m.? Don’t even think about calling it a night. The party moves into Gasoline Alley Museum for the After After Party among the vintage cars until 1 a.m. 🪩⁠
⁠
📅 Saturday, Sept. 12⁠
🕰️ 7:30 p.m. – 1 a.m.⁠
🎟️ $49.95 + GST | 18+⁠
⭐ Members and VIPs save 15%⁠
⁠⁠
Grab tickets: https://heritagepark.ca/events/gems-jam/

08/20/2026

Where Dark Things Dwell has turned Heritage Park into Calgary’s largest outdoor escape room, with clues to crack, characters to question and twists waiting around every corner 👀 Think the group has what it takes?⁠
⁠
Clues are hiding across the Historical Village, live characters are waiting to stir up trouble and every twist could send the group scrambling in a new direction. Think fast, trust the team and prepare for at least one person to act like they had it solved the whole time. 😏⁠
⁠
A little bonus for the brave: save 10% on tickets all August long!⁠
⁠
🎟️ $49.45 + GST | Discount is auto applied | Offer ends Aug. 31⁠
🌙 Sundays at 7 p.m. | Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 & 10 p.m. until Oct. 31⁠
👥 Teams of 3–4⁠
⚠️ Ages 12+⁠
⁠
Grab tickets: https://heritagepark.ca/series/where-dark-things-dwell/

08/20/2026

Markets in the Plaza is back this Saturday, and the tote bag is about to earn its keep. 🛍️

Local makers? Yep. Vintage finds? Absolutely. Handmade goods and tasty bites? Better leave some room in the bag.

The best part? It’s FREE to attend, no Park Admission required, and the first 90 minutes of parking are FREE too!

📅 Saturdays through Sept. 5
🕰️ 12–6 p.m.
📍 Heritage Plaza
🎟️ Free to attend
🚗 First 90 minutes of parking are free

Bring a tote, grab a snack and see what comes home: https://heritagepark.ca/series/markets-in-the-plaza/

08/20/2026

Get 14 months of Heritage Park Membership for the price of 12, but only until Aug. 31! ☀️🎉
⁠
The countdown is ON, people! Get it while it’s hot 🔥 There’s less than two weeks left to grab TWO summers at Heritage Park for the price of one before this deal packs its bags and disappears⁠.⁠

⭐ Unlimited FREE Admission⁠
⭐ FREE Parking⁠
⭐ Save 15% on dining, shopping and more⁠
⭐ Save 25% on guest admission⁠
⭐ Member-only offers and priority access⁠
⭐ Complimentary access to select events⁠
⁠
That means more train rides, more midway spins, more seasonal events and plenty more reasons to come back again and again.⁠
⁠
The clock is ticking. Grab 14 months for the price of 12 before Aug. 31: https://heritagepark.ca/membership/

08/19/2026

Calling 1910! See a Switchboard Operator in action and find out what it took to keep a whole town talking. ☎️

Drop into the Post Office & Telephone Exchange to watch calls come together, learn how operators connected neighbours, businesses and families, and get a closer look at the technology behind every conversation.

No contacts list and no speed dial. Just cords, plugs and one very busy switchboard!

📅 Daily | Drop-in
📍 Post Office & Telephone Exchange

Check out the Daily Activity Guide for the latest times and activities: https://heritagepark.ca/daily-activity-guide/

08/18/2026

It’s time to get crafty! Workin’ for the Weekend is back Aug. 22 & 23, so roll up those sleeves and get to work! 🔨⁠
⁠
Ready to see some serious skills? The Historical Village is packed with makers, machines and historic trades all weekend long. Watch, learn and even try your hand at a few!
⁠
Here’s what’s on the workbench:⁠
⁠
⚙️ Watch interpreters carve, ink and create handmade linocut prints
⚙️ Hear the clang, bang and whir as blacksmiths fire up the big tools
⚙️ See blacksmithing minus the fire during Cold Smithing
⚙️ Put some muscle into sawing a log the historic way
⚙️ See wheelwright Doran Degenstien prove there’s a lot more to a wheel than “make it round”
⚙️ Watch a mini thresher and tractor tackle some seriously tiny farm work
⚙️ See classic carpentry skills put to work at Atlas Lumber
⚙️ Watch a portrait take shape with traditional techniques
⚙️ Dye it, spin it and get hands-on with yarn
⚙️ Catch traditional oil painting with a pretty unbeatable view
⚙️ Find out just how much work goes into making a great hat
⚙️ On Sunday, learn what in the world a Wayzgoose is!

📅 Aug. 22 & 23 | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.⁠
📍 Throughout the Historical Village⁠
🎟️ Included with General Admission or a Heritage Park Membership⁠
⁠
Learn more: https://heritagepark.ca/series/workin-for-the-weekend/

08/18/2026

08/18/2026

Before texting, there was… a whole lot of tapping 😂⚡

Head to Midnapore Train Station and meet the volunteer telegraphers behind Sling Lightning! They’ll show how you Morse code works and send a real message down the wire right before your eyes.

Turns out, those dots and dashes can say a whole lot 👀

📅 Tuesdays, Saturdays & Sundays
🕰️ 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
📍 Midnapore Train Station

Catch Sling Lightning and plenty more hands-on history in the Daily Activity Guide: https://heritagepark.ca/daily-activity-guide/

08/18/2026

After an incredible chapter of leadership at Heritage Park, President and CEO Lindsey Galloway has announced that he will retire from his role on November 18, 2026.

Lindsey’s passion for Heritage Park, its people and its place in our community has helped shape an exciting future for the organization. Under his leadership, we have dreamed big, built an exceptional team and created tremendous momentum for what comes next.

While Lindsey may be retiring, Heritage Park’s vision for the future remains firmly in place.

With a strong team, clear direction and ambitious plans ahead, we are excited to continue building a Heritage Park that honours our past while evolving for future generations.

Lindsey will remain fully engaged as President and CEO through November 18 and will support Heritage Park through the leadership transition as the recruitment process for our next CEO moves forward.

Please join us in thanking Lindsey for his leadership, passion and extraordinary commitment to Heritage Park and in celebrating everything still to come.
The next chapter is just beginning.

08/17/2026

What happens at Heritage Park before the gates open? 👀🔎 There’s ONE final chance to find out! The last History Keepers Tour of the summer is Aug. 20.

Think behind-the-scenes access, hidden stories, fascinating Park details and plenty of things guests usually walk right past. Plus, there’s a keepsake, a Parklane antique portrait and General Admission for the rest of the day.

📅 Thursday, Aug. 20
🕰️ 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
🎟️ $79.95 + GST | Includes General Admission
⭐ Members save 15%
👤 Ages 12+

Grab tickets: https://heritagepark.ca/series/the-history-keepers-tour/