Calgary Zoo

Want to get up close and personal with some wild animals? Then this award-winning zoo is the perfect activity for the whole family. Easily accessible from the city center, this ethically run zoo is among Calgary’s top tourist attractions, boasting over 1,000 different animals who call it home. It even has a dinosaur exhibit, featuring 18 life-size, animatronic dinosaurs, including the T-Rex, and a variety of year-round events, such as an adults-only escape room and holiday light displays in December. Recommended by local insider Patrick Twomey