An urban oasis for all in the heart of the city. When I moved into my old basement apartment across…read morethe street, I was amazed by the view out of my front window. The park across the street was a hub of beauty and activity. Paul Kane Park has a good-sized water fountain and wading pond in the summer that draws young and old. In the cooler months, the pond is empty and it converts to a skate park. It was only used by a couple of kids, intermittently, when I lived there. The grassy hills around the park attracted lots of people to soak up the sun and the path around the pond had regular strollers. I used to take my fold-up work table out there and write on my laptop. In a world where the sense of community seems to be lacking, it's nice to be in a place surrounded by people who are just there to be out, relax and enjoy the fresh air and space. I've never been hassled there, and only at night is there the odd homeless person stretched out on the grass. It's a fun place for parents to bring their kids for a slosh in the fountain or to play in the small kids' park, adjacent to the green space. Paul Kane Park has been around since 1976. It's named after an Irish painter and artist and is a well-manicured and maintained green space in the Oliver area.

I've stopped here several times over the years when my body needs a break from being in the…read morevehicle. Tonight I sat way too long in the lineup at Peter's, so naturally I thought of this location on my way home. It was super windy and quite chilly tonight. I debated just looking at the lake from the vehicle but I wanted to see what birds were out there. So I had a fast eating kind of picnic while watching the geese at the lake, checked out the playground to see if it's worth bringing the nephews and nieces (definitely cool!) and just enjoyed watching the sun set from different angles. It's a large park with the road dividing the off leash area from where the playground is. Trees look to be the boundary to the gold course further back in the park. If you're looking for well set up group spaces for picnics that are family friendly, I'd recommend this location. Lots of parking too. Oh

This park is OUT OF THIS WORLD!…read more There are so many playgrounds here, it is easy for me to get lost! TONS of parking, at least 5 separate playgrounds including - toddler playground, big kid playground, rock wall/climbing and rope course play ground, HUGE spray park, and a freaking monkey bars playground... that's right, I said a monkey bars playground with more than 20 different types/styles of monkey bars. This park is INSANE - if you haven't been here, you NEED to come. Get up, right now and go! So pray tell, why am I only giving 4 stars rather than 5 stars? Well... Okay, compared to my family's personal have spray park, this park does not offer concessions, is not staffed during all open hours, and has a lake that little ones could run off to quickly and possibly get wet or be in a dangerous situation. So... If coming here with only big kids that you trust not to go in the lake or run out in the parking lot, then this park may become your very favourite. If you are like me with two kids under 6, this park requires a 1:1 ratio of adults to children to be certain of safety. I will most definitely be coming back here again and again and again!

Park is quite large with a reasonable amount of picnic tables, one of the best large hills in the…read morecity for sledding in the winter, fireworks in the summer are nice here, spray park is good for little kids when it's too hot, and overall very well landscaped. Only downside is that being the only large park in the area it is often packed in the warmer months and parking spaces are very limited.

GREAT park with small water splash pad, toddler area, swings, and playground…read more This park includes TONS of land and including grassy knolls, soccer fields, ball diamonds, and maybe even more! Located conveniently across from Mill Woods Town Centre - bus service would be a breeze to and from this park.

A nice public park with picnic shelters which you can rent from the city. The pavillion is…read moreexcellently well maintained with washrooms, rooms for activities and rent and lots of open grassy area for activities. There's even a small park for children, decent parking, and it is located very close to the river if you wanted to go for a nice walk on the paths. It is also walking distance from downtown. There is a skating rink in the winter (which I've not visited as most of my visits have been in the spring/fall/summer) but the space is lovely for a picnic or other summer activities. A smaller park, it is often less busy than other more well-known Edmonton parks in the downtown accessible area.

A beautiful place to stop by and enjoy the river valley in the summer! Lots of trails to go for a…read morewalk/run down. In the winter, there's a skating rink where speed skaters go to practice. The ice is fairly well maintained. This year they added in the 400m Freezeway, which is an awesome starter project. The loop is still fairly short, but lots of fun to skate! There are slight slopes which make it fun, but also a little scary for newer skaters. The ice is rough. Very rough. So be careful! The areas with the lights are very pretty and are a perfect place to snap a picture. I'm really excited about this project and hope they expand it in future years! There's lots of parking to be found here, which makes it super convenient to visit. A great place to head for some free fun, a workout, or even a date!

LOVED loved LOVED - Did I mention LOVED?!? this park!…read more We ventured out to this community league park containing two playgrounds, fields, outdoor ice rink, and spray park for the day last week for a Mommy kiddo group play date. Little community league spray parks like this are a real gem! With playground equipment designed for toddlers and bigger kids AND a section of swings, this community league has got it all. There is a green shack here in the summer but I think the hours were 230-6PM Monday through Friday so we just missed them opening. Back behind the grassy knoll were great hills that just begged for bike riding fun or sledding in the winter! The park is fenced off with a couple entrances/exits but I REALLY appreciate limtied entries and exits when watching multiple kiddos 5 & under at a park! The water portion was small in comparison to the spray and splash parks listed on the city of Edmonton website but this is still a total gem! There was more than enough water features to keep the approximately 30 kids in the water entertained and the sandy toddler area also had toddler height sand/water tables for more fun play! There were washrooms available for our use and the Ottewell Community League playschool was also on site today. Man... If I lilved here, I would most DEFINITELY be having my kiddo's next birthday party here! There is a fairly large covered area with multiple picnic tables and quite a few shady spots and benches around the park. This particular visit was rather humorous because I had to rescue some screaming kidlets from squishing and stepping on poo that some kid left on the ground - YUCK! Thankfully, the washrooms came in handy so I could grab some paper towels and clean it up best I could for the kidlets! If you have toddler or little kids, then this park is worth the drive from anywhere around Edmonton! Or if you are shopping for a place to move and raise kids and want to be near Capillano, this may be just the neighbourhood for you!

Ottewell Community League hall and park are amazing. We live only a few blocks away so it's easy to…read morecome here any time of day. People come from all other neighbourhoods to enjoy the park and spray park. There is a great Green Shack program for the older kids through out the summer. And through the winter the full size skating rink is amazing with a full size locker room for changing comfortably. It's always clean and there are great things for the kids to play with young and old. It's also a busy little Hall for events and bookings. With seating capacity up to 120, there is a electric fire place and a projector with a screen for all this slide shows. The best thing about the hall is the huge chef's kitchen. Tons of room with all the bells and whistles for catering your own events. It also has a nice bar with a huge fridge and serving area for that professional touch. Did I mention the commercial Ice Maker? Yeah one of those too! The rental rates are fantastic and even better if you a community league member!

(4.5 on the Jennie scale). This is a great place to take your kids for a day of sun and spray…read more Accessible bathrooms, places to cook off in, and The Legislatoras live music and exhibits to share. I come here often and bring a picnic and let the kids hang out for the day. The water is cold, (but not as cold as the City Hall Pool). The other thing is that because of the fact that you are on government grounds, security is good there. So I am not worried about being bother by other people. The only thing is that there isn't a lot of food vendors here, so if you drop by and are hungry you will have to make do with the ice cream man and fat franks.

The park that surrounds the Legislative Assembly of Alberta is a great place to relax with friends…read moreor family or cool your feet in the wading pool. The south end of the grounds includes a skating rink for the winter and the area is great for snowshoeing and other activities in the winter too. During the summer it is great for a walk or just for sitting on a bench or on some steps and relaxing. Sometimes there are events here with food trucks or other things too. Overall it's well worth a visit and from this park one can see the fireworks on Canada Day or just enjoy some good weather. The fountains are pretty nice as well.

it was very fun it also has a net you should come and it is close to my home just give it a chanceread more

This is a great Winter park. Well maintained by the City. Lots of space for the hundreds of…read moreskaters that attend daily. This rink is an offshoot from the Victoria oval. When you need a break from skating laps, you can veer off into a Winter wonderland. This 400 meter meandering track weaves around a picturesque landscape where you can have a chill glide and let your imagination wander. After dark, the decorative lanterns with cutout patterns cast a magical glow onto the frozen course. It's open 10:00am-10:00pm The skate "shack" is now a gorgeous facility with lockers, nice bathrooms and fountains. Plenty of bench seating where you can change your skates. Stow you boots underneath. Floor to ceiling windows for viewing. Now if El Niño would cooperate and give us some freezing temperatures so we actually have ice.

Grant Notley Park is a great little spot at the top of Victoria Park Hill. The view of the river…read morevalley here is fantastic. Looking south, you'd think Edmonton is just a giant park with a university in the middle of it. There are lots of benches and a few picnic tables and even a gazebo (which apparently you can rent through the City of Edmonton's website!). Despite all the traffic going by, it's still pretty quiet. This park also seems to be more popular with seniors and cyclists than with homeless people, at least compared to other parks in the downtown area. There's some metered parking nearby, but walk or bike if you can. It's good for you!

Grant Notley is my favorite place in the city to take a gelato and soak up the view. It has…read moremultiple benches throughout that give you a different view of the valley and is well landscaped. They offer a gazebo for private bookings but it is open to the public and is a great place to wait out the rain if you are caught off guard. It is located right next to the historic LeMarchand Mansion that was built in 1910. The LeMarchand is one of Edmonton's most recognisable buildings and a welcome back drop to Grant Notley Park. The park is small by most standards as it takes up a little less than one square block but they have used the space quite effectively in my opinion. Along the south border there are benches that follow the edge of the valley with a few picnic tables located on the other side of the walkway amongst the trees. You get a good mix of people in the park both young and old mostly there to sip on a coffee and enjoy the view. It is not a park that is activity friendly though in my opinion as the grassy area is small and hilly with trees dotting the path. I have seen a ladies boot camp use it to do weight work but that's about it. The view of the sunset is quite amazing as well as the night sky, you will find it fills up quite quickly during warm evenings. If I could change one thing it would be the storm drain that is located in the North East corner of the park right off of the road as the smell can be quite strong if the wind catches it right. The next time you are walking down the Victoria Promenade I recommend crossing Victoria Park Road and checking it out.

This community league is in a nice neighbourhood next to a school. There is a large play park here…read more(made from wood), an large size outdoor skating rink with boards sitting area and nets, and a smaller skating rink on the side of the building. The skating rinks are well maintained by the staff at the community league who regularly clean the snow off the ice. They have some folding chairs and skate trainers but you have to be lucky if someone is in the building to allow you to borrow this. There is an indoor boot room where you can put your skates on, store your boots there, and skate directly to the rink from there. They also have 2 washrooms inside this boot room which can come in handy if you're there for an extended period of time. In addition to all that, there is also a large tobogganing hill beside this community league so you can play, skate, toboggan, all in one place! Lots of lighting around too so feels very safe. There is also a large parking lot next to the building so there is ample parking as well. Check this place our!

I was so happy to have found this business today as I needed my bicycle fixed quickly. The owner…read moreand the staff went beyond expected, and had my bike ready for pick up hours after I dropped it off. I cannot recommend this place enough. Friendly service and exceptional customer service!! I will definitely recommend anyone needing a new bike or bike repair to see the folks at Millet Circuit cycle sports You guys ROCK!!

Great Friendly Service! Your bike will be like new once he's all done. Love how my bike rides now!read more