Paying Respects at Central Memorial Park

Paying Respects at Central Memorial Park

Central Memorial Park, located in Calgary’s “Beltline” at 12^th Avenue and 2^nd Street SW, is Calgary’s oldest park. The 2 hectare park, occupying 2 full city blocks, is home to numerous attractions:

🏛 the historic Memorial Public Library is a National Heritage Site;

🗽 the Boer War Memorial equestrian statue regarded as one of the top 4-ranking statues of its kind in the world;

🗽 a WWI soldier statue;

🏛 a cenotaph, one of several locations in the City where annual Remembrance Day ceremonies are hosted on November 11^th every year;

🌷 Victorian landscaped gardens;

⛲️ an LED-lit fountain and smaller splash fountains;

🌞 pathways and benches;

🍽 a restaurant;

🚻 public washroom facilities.

The cenotaph commemorating the lives of those lost during both World Wars. This is one of numerous sites of Remembrance Day services around the city every November 11th.

www.iamcalgary.ca IAmCalgary Canadian Flag Central Memorial Park — The eternal flame adjacent to the Cenotaph, a reminder of those who gave their lives for Canada in the World Wars

Central Memorial Park Library “entrance”

The park offers a welcome respite from the busyness of City and office life during a week-day lunch hour, or as a meeting place for friends to connect.

In the Spring and Summer months it’s alive with activity and awash with fountains, flowers, fairs and festivals.

We have included the Boer War Memorial equestrian statue, located at the focal point of the Park, in our unique downtown public statues and ice cream cycle circuit.

The exceptional artwork of the Boer War Memorial equestrian statue

Getting there

Central Memorial Park can be found on Google Maps here. The Park is directly accessible by car, taxi, public transit (bus), on foot and by bicycle.

For public transit (bus and C-train) access, you can plan your visit using the City of Calgary transit website;
If you are arriving in your own vehicle, paid street parking is available around the Park. Consult local signage or calgaryparking.com for details;
If you are arriving as a pedestrian or by bicycle, consult the City of Calgary’s bicycle pathway maps here. Bike racks are available around the Park. For security reasons, remember to bring your own bicycle lock.