For the amount of time you spend in the parks, village, museum, etc., the price of admission is totally worth it. If you really want to see everything in one day, you'd also better rest up and leave early. 3.5hrs wasn't enough time with my mother, who was a very captive audience and has an average fitness level for a mid 50's woman. I won't lie, I was pooped when we were done. The next visit will have to involve better pacing and more time. I've only been here once before and just as I remembered, the village is well done, but much larger than I thought as I hadn't used a map before and didn't see it all the first time. I think they did well with the upgrades. I'm also glad I went hungry, as I really enjoyed the goods from the bakery, bannock samples in the Aboriginal Encampment and particularly the Boylan's Birch Beer/Vintage Soda Pop, served in Drew's Saloon & Stopping House (and possibly in other places on site, but I wouldn't have noticed). I think this is a great outing, especially if you have company visiting from out of town who appreciate a little history. read more

this park is great for visitors to walk through it has great things to do and look at the train is fun too read more

If you come to Calgary, this is a must do! Don't be cheap, pay the man and go.. It's a very nice place with a lot to offer the whole family. I especially enjoyed the paddle wheeler ride and the salt water taffy. read more

ITS EMBARRASSING - BRUNCH AT WAINWRIGHT HOTEL We have had lots of great meals when Jan was running Heritage Park and a recent experience of the Sellkirk grill was good BUT I have never had brunch before. It was absolutely terrible the only thing worth eating was the omelette - it was fresh and not load with sugar. The coffee was so strong and black it took 2 creams just to make it drinkable. The Buffett had scrambled eggs, deep fried potato cubes bacon, two types of sauage one was quite good but as nothing was labeled impossible to tell what it was. The baking was horrible the cinnamon buns must have been made with cake flour sickly sweet with no tooth feel. Lots of different things stuffed with very sweet whipped cream that had sat out too long. The write up we say talked about Pork belly and smoked salmon - none to be found. The serving staff were great attentive and polite this review complains only about the quality of the food. I am proud of Heritage Park and recommend it to visitors but I will make sure they give brunch a pass - and make sure after this experience that I would consider any food questionable. read more

Went in for the Sunday brunch and it was pretty good. The waitress Grace was incredibly helpful and a sincere delight. She is truly what made our brunch above and beyond. read more

On a family trip from Ottawa, we stopped at heritage park, overall it was a good visit, well kept place and fun for kids and adults. The clear winner of the day was the pretzel at the wainwright hotel!!My kids devoured it and they don't normally like pretzels. Need to order more than one but not a concern the prices are very reasonable. read more

What a neat place. My girlfriend and I really liked it. I'm a big fan of trains, especially steam trains and the town part was really cool. It's a little pricey to get in but we had 2 for 1 coupons which helps. Pretty big place too overlooking the elbow river and the rockies way off in the distance. read more

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We had a great day yesterday at Canada Day ---The weather was perfect and boy is this big sky country! We saw a parade, and many model t fords and antique cars, juggler on stilts, bagpipes and Scottish highland dancers, beautiful Clydesdale horses, fresh bread made the old fashion way, there was a free pancake breakfast with sausages, we saw the antique train but unfortunately it was not running for two hours, and also unfortunately the rodeo didn't start until five hours after we got there so we decided not to wait, wishing that the rodeo was earlier in the day and the high tea could accommodate walk ins- otherwise it was great !!!! Also - gorgeous gardens !!! PS If you are looking for a restaurant locally; Whatever you do, NEVER go to the Calgary restaurant The Guild. The insane manager literally called the police and tried to put me "under citizens arrest" for accidentally knocking over a glass of wine- see my full review here https://www.yelp.ca/biz/the-guild-calgary read more

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As a former little girl obsessed with Anne of Green Gables and Little House I'm biased but I loved this park. I recommend taking the train all the way around first then getting off and wandering around each location. Bring lots of water or buy some icecream because it can get hot! I found there was ample shade from the trees and the buildings were interesting and cool. Eat lunch there because you will end up spending the whole day. It was so interesting and fun I can't wait to go back with my husband. read more

Love it here, the volunteers are awesome. Always a fun experience, great place to bring your family or people visiting calgary, love the gasoline alley section, very well done ! read more

We planned our corporate BBQ and Family Day at Heritage Park for June 3, and thankfully, the weather cooperated. I have to say, that from an event planners perspective, the staff at Heritage Park are fabulous! Well organized, very attentive and responsive, knowledgeable about the equipment in the venue and right on time with serving food. We booked the Celebration tent and had the Ranch buffet, which included BBQ chicken, baron of beef, potato salad, coleslaw and a variety of fresh baked rolls and buns. They were able to provide a vegetarian option for our employees also, which was great. Our tickets included park entrance and the meal, and we arranged for ride bracelets for those that wanted them. We arranged independently for face painters and a juggling magician (more on them in a separate post) and the park called for shuttle buses to take them and all their gear right to the gate. The feedback so far, is that everyone had a great time, enjoyed the food, and even more, enjoyed the beautiful, historic Heritage Park. Seriously, this is a great venue with great staff and great options for a variety of company functions. Or just take friends and family and enjoy the park. Either way, you can't lose. read more

Ok let's get the bad stuff out the way first. This place is EXPENSIVE, be sure to pick up a 50% off coupon. It's like $20 each. The place operates on add-ons. Once you've parted with your entire paycheck just to get in, you then have to pay extra for the train/rides/snooker/boat/etc A lot of the buildings are turned into shops which sell very little period themed stuff and mostly candy from 2013. The good stuff: It's easy to get to as the bus from heritage station stops right outside. This place is BIG, so there's plenty to see. There's free tours which are good. People are dressed in period clothes and as well as being very friendly and saying hello to everyone they see, they are actually able to answer questions too! All in all I really enjoyed my day, but the need to charge extra for things after such a high entrance fee spoilt it slightly. Also some areas were closed due to two different weddings that were taking place which wasn't really fair on the paying public. read more

We'd been hearing rave reviews about the brunch at Wainwright Hotel at Heritage Park so we finally decided to give it a try this weekend. Friends had told us that wait times could go up to an hour so reservations are recommended. My husband called at 10 am and booked a table for 5 for 11 am. We arrived on time and let the hostess know we were there. After waiting for 10 minutes, we reminded her again that we were waiting for our table. She was very apologetic and told us they were just cleaning up our table. At about 11:20 (20 minutes of waiting), the manager came up to us and profusely apologized about the wait and told us he'd give us a $25 gift card. We were then shown to our table and the manager actually turned up with a $50 gift card! We were pleasantly surprised and very impressed with the service. A lot of restaurants have made us wait 15-20 minutes even with a reservation but the fact that the manager apologized and even made it up with the gift card really made the service stand out. The buffet had a large variety of items - freshly baked goods, scrambled eggs, french toast, waffles, pancakes, breakfast potatoes, sausages, bacon, freshly churned butter, jam, a cheese platter, an omelette station and a decadent fruit and dessert station! Of special mention are the breakfast potatoes, waffles and to-order omelette station. To be honest, I was so stuffed by the time I'd finished breakfast I didn't get a chance to try any of the dessert! My husband however tried the mini tiramisu cup and the chocolate swiss roll and said both items were amazing and the swiss roll was out of this world! To the staff at the Wainwright hotel, thank you for the impeccable service and delicious food! We'll definitely be coming back and highly recommend the brunch! read more

Spent entire Sunday here. You will really need about 5-6 hours to enjoy everything they had offered. We did a train and ferry rides. It's like an old world meets nature kind of place. They also have wagon ride and ice cream making but need to check the time. Super enjoyable and would recommend everyone read more

Our family visited HP the last weekend of Xmas special. Very disappointing. Large crowds, large lineups. Unless one has a reservation, the eating facilities are beyond atrocious for accommodating people. They are small and ran out of food (pretzels) before noon. Vegetarian was offered, but no one, including the cook, seemed to know if that would include being gluten free. A lot of people are GF - they need to eat too - it's not just a choice. For a place that EXPECTS large crowds, HP was wholly inadequate to handle a large group of people. We realise it's only open weekends in the winter and must be difficult to get staff, but they seemed extremely under trained and overwhelmed. I cannot recommend HP as a destination during the winter weekends. read more

Gingerbread man - if you want a great GBM - Heritage Park bakery is THE place to go. Its worth the drive down south to grab a bag full of the perfectly roasted baked goods - good flavour and always fresh. This past Monday the park was busy but a quick trip was well worth the effort. You needn't go into the park to retrieve them as there is a takeout area in the main entrance building. read more

A Day with Thomas the Train. My three year old didn't stop running once he figured out it was "Thomas land". Great day and will be back to the park on a normal day during the summer to check out all it has to offer. Great for family read more

Fantastic and interesting park. So well done. Tickets and food are inexpensive for what you get. Easily can spend 1/2 to one full day roaming around. We only had 3.5 hours to spend there and enjoyed it all. 4 adults, including 2 seniors. read more

I love Heritage Park! Haven't been in ten years and what a difference. My sister, myself and my 91 year old mother went yesterday! We had a good time! We had a fantastic lunch at the Wainwright Hotel. The service was prompt and impeccable! I have a couple of suggestions though! My mother has a walker and at the admissions we should have been told about the buses! Nobody mentioned buses so my 91 year old mother is struggling to walk up that incline in her walker! After many rests we made it but there was no need for her to walk that far! It would be prudent to instruct your admissions people, that if seniors tickets are purchased, that perhaps they could let it be known that there are buses available and how often they come or maybe ask if the senior would like a bus so it can be called! So anyways we managed to get to the town center! We bought a few souvenirs and then went for lunch! Our plan was lunch and then we can go on the train to the Midnapore station as it is closer to the front so we can walk down to the parking lot we thought it would be a great way to see the park in it's entirety and would be less difficult on my Mom! By this time our mom was getting really tired so we waited at the train station in anticipation. When the train arrived we proceeded to get in line and as we got up to the departures we were told that they could not take a walker on board as there was no storage! Perhaps it would be a good idea if you made room for a small storage area on the train, it could easily be accomplished by taking one seat out and making that into a storage area! The conductor was great and proceeded to call a bus for us as we were not looking forward to the long walk back for Mom! Unfortunately there are more and more seniors out there with limited abilities that would like to go on the train and can't. My mother came from Ontario to visit and left her electric wheelchair at home and only came with her walker. Here is a third suggestion. Perhaps it would be fortuitous to purchase a couple of wheel chairs or scooters for those seniors with mobility problems like my Mom. I am not talking a slew of chairs or scooters but maybe some and you could even charge a fee for the day, of course it would be a first come first served basis but at least it would be an option!The Zoo does that and charges $25.00 per day! I am sure you would be able to find some second hand ones that won't cost a fortune! My sister and I as well as my Mom love places like this, you just need it to be more accessible for those that depend on walkers and wheel chairs to get around! For myself I am still very mobile and will go again! Maybe for the Twelve days of Christmas! I would appreciate a response! Thankyou! read more

There are ads all over Calgary claiming the boat is back, but when we visited, the boat was closed. Highly disappointed. Heritage park should consider lowering the ticket price. read more

I love this place! However, I wouldn't recommend going on a weekend if you can help it. It gets quite busy, the best day to go is definitely a Monday. I take my three year old one Monday a week and she loves it! One of the few places in Calgary that is great for both kids and parents. read more

Although we did not experience everything this place has to offer (due to off season), we experienced enough to know this place will be one of our first stops when we return. The staff are knowledgeable, friendly and inviting. There is so much to see, do and learn with the kids - every family with the kids should make a stop here. Two thumbs up!!! read more

Awesome for family fun or with a Group or a loved one!!!!!!! I remember going here when I was like 8 super fascinating to learn about what it was like back in the old days!! yee haw. Id come back again for sure!! Very clean and friendly staff! read more

Great place to learn about heritage, ride 100 year old carousel, steam train and a steam boat. Lots to do and you won't be disappointed.

A nice place to go with family and lot to learn. Only gripe is food is not a good. I did not expect much but was impressed coming away. read more

I've been to Heritage park a few times before with my family, but today was the first time i went with just a friend and i haven't been there in 4 years. Going there without family in tow gives me a new perspective. the price is $26.25 per person, which is a bit high, but i think it's still better value than the zoo which is a similar price. Many years ago they used to charge extra for rides but they don't anymore . All rides are unlimited and included in the price . This includes their major attractions such as the boat, train, and wagon and all the amusement park rides . Time wise if ur planning to go on every single ride and visit every exhibit , then 4 hrs isn't enough but we still did a lot during the 4 hrs . Rides: This isn't Calaway park so the lines for the rides are relatively short. The only long line was the Ferris wheel, which i didn't go on because there wasn't enough time after everything else. All other rides, basically just line up and when the ride stops you are guaranteed a spot on the next round . My favourite ride and one of the most popular rides is the Caterpillar. My friend and i rode it twice. The second time was right after we got off the boat( last boat tour of the day ) and they were closing in 10 min but offered one more ride which was awesome! Food: Cheapest place to eat is the Gunn Dairy Barn which sells the typical fast food. It was a bit pricy but hey , i come from China where fast food at tourist attractions is pretty much legal robbery . For example , they would sell a bottle of water for $10 and a meal for $40. Compared to that, the Dairy Barn prices weren't so high and it wasn't busy when we went. Best exhibit : Schoolhouse. Ok, if the teen girl dressed up as a teacher ( which back then she would actually be old enough to teach) actually wrote all that beautiful cursive writing , clap clap clap i give her credit. I told her than in grade 3 i had to learn that and it's just as enjoyable as being forced to play hot cross buns ( damn that song ) on the recorder . and she told me that she likes cursive because it's easier ( ?!) She wrote a few math and social studies questions on the blackboard , which if u are one of these geeks who likes to do homework even if ur on a day trip the weekend , then u can solve them on a slate . Best ways to cool down: Drinks ( no the saloon doesn't sell anything u can't get drunk at Heritage park..sorry) but soft drinks, there are a few places including Dairy Barn and the ice cream place . Ice cream place : This is a must visit . Ok, it's no DQ/ McKay's ice cream/ Any other big ice cream palour but who would pass up at stop there on a hot day ? slightly disappointed that they didn't have mint chocolate chip , which i was hoping they'd have . You see i work at a buffet two evenings per week, and the buffet has mint chocolate chip, but employees aren't allowed to have any ice cream .. yes that is very sad indeed. I saw some people walking out of the palour with green ice cream and thought it was mint , but i asked and it was bubble gum , sad ..so had to settle for cookies and cream ( regular cone with 1 scoop which was enough ) . Last time i went there they had mint , not this time . The train conductor joked that " don't drip any on the train otherwise u will need to clean the engine and they only have toothbrushes" . There was also a strawberry sobert for the non dairy fans . Swing and boat ride: Althrough simple and non thrilling , the swing ride is actually a great way to cool down with the breeze in your face. It goes fast but doesn't go nearly as high as the swing ride at Calaway park( that ride i must ride on a single chair and hold onto both handles ,yes i know that it is safe to let go of the handles or ride in a 2 person chair with someone else , but i refuse because it doesn't make me feel safe ) or the even higher one at stampede( which i went on once and refused to open my eyes ) this one is quite tame . The boat ride has good scenery , clear waters, and a nice breeze. so nice that u don't want to sit down, just stand on the deck and feel the breeze . The boat ride lasts half hour so best to save it for last . read more

Wonderful place to spend a day with the family. Great attractions. The shopping is good too. Candy store and the bakery are always go to stops on our walk around this historic village. read more

First time I've ever been there and was not expecting much and wasn't excited about $25 entry fee but it was completely worth it as it included train, boat & all rides. Ate at the hotel restaurant, Joshua was our server, he was lovely. read more

There are so many things to do at Heritage Park that I need to go back again and again to see it all. Their 12 days of Christmas was a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. There were plenty of activities to do - like singing Christmas carols in the church, watching the melodrama, watching the model trains go around and warming up around a fire. I plan to go back every year! read more

Something about old-timey western themed establishments appeals to me. The stampede should learn a thing or two from how this place is run and apply it to that crap fest. read more

Love it !!! Have been many times and enjoyed it always!!! Take the boat and the train rides!!! Buy some bakery goods.. go to the old fashioned candy store and of course Ice Cream!!! If you're lucky to go on a day where they have the ladies working in one of the many heritage homes you'll find them baking in the traditional way using antiques and the good old ways of doing things in "Little House of the Prairie" Garb.. Bonnets and full skirts, young men in knickers et al .. .. :) Also catch the tours around the park of the Actors who do short skits Wonderful and great healthy and clean fun for the kids!!! Where do tou find all this these days??? And the gift shop has wonderful things to poke through. Also they are in the Calgary Entertainment guide for a discount.. and if your child has a disability you can get special passes..just ask at the entrance! or call them! Slip into the past and let the stress melt away .. ahhhhhh read more

the buildings were cool to look at. was very disappointed with the food place that we went to ran out of burgers and had no ketchup. Hot dogs looked and tasted like they were cooked a month ago. Candy store was not all its cracked up to be , didnt really have any old fashioned candy. Also was my first time being there and dont intend on going back. read more

Heritage park calls for a fun day full of excitement and wonder with all of the neat attractions.

I have lived in Alberta my whole life and have never been here. I was always told how it's not as impressive as Fort Edmonton but was still a great visit. Well I think I had more fun here then I ever have at the fort! I didn't think we could possibly spend all day here on a Saturday but the time sure flies. Admission is very reasonable considering once you enter the park all the attractions are free. We took the train which of course is always a fun novelty. The paddleboat was a wonderful and refreshing break and lasted a lot longer than I would have thought and does a full tour around the lake. The staff are very dedicated to character and are very knowledgeable. I loved all the stories and never felt like I was getting a boring, scripted performance. The food on site is fresh and home made everyday. I haven't had a sandwich that good in ages! They are very strict on no food or drink when entering anywhere, even water. Which I can understand to a point but makes it very difficult when trying to stay hydrated on a hot day. The space is beautiful and well cared for. It was the perfect way to spend a Saturday for any ages. read more

What an overrated attraction. I came here once in 2004 and then today. I thought it wasn't good in 2004 but was still disappointed today. The only word I can think of using to describe this was is "lame". We couldn't go into half the houses/exhibits. It was supposed to Once Upon a Christmas in the village but there were no carollers. The line at the bakery was painfully slow. I ordered minced meat tarts and the girl working there actually said, "ew" and one of the other girls said, "apparently they're British". You don't even know what you sell? It's not like the bakery has a super extensive selection of goods. And at 1:30 we went to go and get food so we went to the restaurant there. I go up to the hostess and ask how long the wait time is and she tells me the restaurant is full. I said I figured that (there were people waiting out front) so I asked again how long it'd be if I put my name on a list. And she tells me again that it's full. So I asked if we could come back in an hour and she snottily looked at me and said that it's still be full and that I can't eat there. Lol sorry but you're in a weird old-timey dress at heritage park, you're not the hostess at a super exclusive club. So after all that, we just decided to leave. We ate at the railroad cafe just outside the gate and it had mediocre sandwiches. I give it 2 stars bcs the little model train was cool and we liked the gasoline alley museum. It's very overrated and I'll probably not ever go back. read more