Top places to visit in Edmonton

• West Edmonton Mall

  Market · 4.4 rating · about 3 h

  One of the largest shopping malls in North America, with 800+ stores plus an indoor waterpark, amusement park, ice rink, and aquarium.

• Rogers Place / Ice District

  Nightlife · 4.6 rating · about 3 h

  Home arena of the Edmonton Oilers anchoring the Ice District, Canada's largest mixed-use sports and entertainment development.

• Old Strathcona / Whyte Avenue

  Heritage · 4.6 rating · about 2 h

  Historic district along Whyte Avenue packed with heritage buildings, independent shops, cafes, bars, theatres and a farmers' market.

• North Saskatchewan River Valley

  Nature · 4.8 rating · about 2.5 h

  One of North America's largest stretches of urban parkland, with extensive trails, parks and bridges threading through the city.

• Royal Alberta Museum

  Museum · 4.5 rating · about 2.5 h · entry CAD 21

  Western Canada's largest museum, covering Alberta's natural and human history, including Indigenous galleries and a bug gallery.

• TELUS World of Science

  Museum · 4.5 rating · about 2.5 h · entry CAD 26

  Interactive science centre with hands-on exhibits, a planetarium, an IMAX dome theatre and an observatory.

• Fort Edmonton Park

  Heritage · 4.6 rating · about 4 h · entry CAD 30

  Canada's largest living-history museum, recreating Edmonton across four eras with costumed interpreters, a steam train and 1920s street.

• Muttart Conservatory

  Nature · 4.5 rating · about 1.5 h · entry CAD 16

  Four iconic glass pyramids housing tropical, arid, temperate and feature-display botanical biomes beside the river valley.

• Elk Island National Park

  Wildlife · 4.7 rating · about 4 h · entry CAD 11

  Bison-conservation national park about 35 km east of the city, with prairie, lakes, hiking and dark-sky stargazing.

• Edmonton Valley Zoo

  Wildlife · 4.3 rating · about 2 h · entry CAD 16

  River-valley zoo home to about 350 animals across exotic and native species, popular with families.

• Alberta Legislature Building

  Heritage · 4.6 rating · about 1.3 h

  Edwardian-era seat of Alberta's provincial government overlooking the river valley, with free guided tours and landscaped grounds.

• Art Gallery of Alberta

  Museum · 4.3 rating · about 1.5 h · entry CAD 14

  Striking contemporary-architecture gallery in downtown Edmonton with Canadian, Indigenous and international art.

Things to do

• World Waterpark Day Pass Water Park · 5 h · from CAD 65 per person
• Galaxyland Amusement Park Pass Amusement Park · 4 h · from CAD 60 per person
• River Valley Guided Cycling Tour Cycling · 3 h · from CAD 55 per person
• Elk Island Bison & Stargazing Tour Wildlife · 5 h · from CAD 120 per person
• Old Strathcona Food & History Walking Tour Walking Tour · 2.5 h · from CAD 75 per person
• Edmonton Festival City Experience Festival · 3 h · from CAD 40 per person
• Edmonton Oilers Game Experience Sports · 3 h · from CAD 110 per person

Day trips and tours

• Elk Island National Park Day Trip 5 h · from CAD 130
• Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village Tour 6 h · from CAD 110

Where to stay in Edmonton

• Downtown / Ice District about CAD 200 per night

  Central, walkable core around Rogers Place with hotels, dining, the Art Gallery and nightlife.

• Old Strathcona about CAD 165 per night

  Historic, lively district along Whyte Avenue with boutique hotels, cafes, bars and theatres.

• West Edmonton about CAD 180 per night

  Suburban area around West Edmonton Mall, convenient for shopping and indoor attractions.

Hotels

• Fairmont Hotel Macdonald 4.5-star · CAD 280 to CAD 520 per night
• JW Marriott Edmonton ICE District 5-star · CAD 320 to CAD 600 per night
• Matrix Hotel 4-star · CAD 150 to CAD 230 per night
• Metterra Hotel on Whyte 4-star · CAD 140 to CAD 220 per night
• Varscona Hotel on Whyte 3.5-star · CAD 130 to CAD 200 per night
• Fantasyland Hotel 4-star · CAD 170 to CAD 350 per night

Where to eat

• Duchess Bake Shop Bakery, French, Cafe · about CAD 15 per person
• Tres Carnales Taqueria Mexican, Tacos · about CAD 20 per person
• Padmanadi Vegetarian Restaurant Asian, Vegetarian, Vegan · about CAD 22 per person
• Continental Treat Fine Bistro European, Polish, Ukrainian · about CAD 35 per person
• Da-De-O Cajun, Creole, American · about CAD 30 per person
• The Next Act Pub Pub, Burgers, Canadian · about CAD 24 per person
• RGE RD Canadian, Farm-to-table, Contemporary · about CAD 90 per person
• Sabor Restaurant Spanish, Portuguese, Seafood · about CAD 55 per person

Getting around

• Bus main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

• Metro main way to get around

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• Ride Hail main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

• Walking main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

Safety and scams to avoid

• Aggressive panhandling downtown

  Downtown core and along Jasper Avenue / Whyte Avenue at night

  Some individuals near transit stops and bars persistently ask for money or "bus fare", occasionally following tourists.

  How to avoid it: A polite firm "no" is fine; keep walking and avoid displaying cash. Use well-lit main streets at night.

• Unofficial event ticket resellers

  Outside Rogers Place on Oilers game and concert nights

  Scalpers sell overpriced or counterfeit tickets near the arena before big events.

  How to avoid it: Buy only through Ticketmaster or the Oilers/Rogers Place official box office.

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