Calgary Self Guided Walking Tour and Scavenger Hunt

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This is the starting point of your tour. Learn about this historic hotel and its architectural style. Solve a challenge here. Spend 5 minutes here.

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Learn about the tower's history and solve a challenge as you admire this tower. Spend 5 minutes here

Vertigo Mystery Theatre

Walk by and learn about this theatre at the foot of the Calgary Tower. Solve a challenge here. Spend 5 minutes.

Lunchbox Theatre

Learn about a 2nd theatre located at the foot of the Calgary tower. Solve a challenge here, Spend 5 minutes.

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Solve 3 challenges as you make your way to the Rainbow Crosswalk. You'll see the mechanical steelhorse.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stephen Avenue Walk

Walk east on the Stephen Avenue Walk to pay attention to the original city architecture. Solve 3 challenges related to different buildings.

Duration: 10 minutes

Jack Singer Concert Hall

Learn about this concert hall, home to the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Solve a challenge here. Spend 5 minutes.

Famous Five Statues

Learn about the Famous Five women who fought to have women recognized as persons under the law in Alberta in 1927. Solve 2 challenges here.

Duration: 5 minutes

Arts Commons - The Martha Cohen Theatre

Learn about this theatre and why it honors Martha Cohen. Solve a challenge here. Spend 5 minutes

Family of Horses statue

Learn about this large monument of bronze horses. Solve 2 challenges here

Duration: 5 minutes

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Learn about the city hall and its history. Solve several challenges while your here, about city hall and its former mayors, and the Police Department memorial next to it. Spend 10 minutes here.

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Solve 3 challenges as you learn about the 1988 Calgary Olympics. Also, see the downtown campus of the University of Calgary.

Duration: 10 minutes

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Solve a challenge as you admire this small urban church. Spend 5 minutes here.

The Family Of Man

Solve 3 challenges as you admire these larger-than-life sculptures.

Duration: 10 minutes

The Bow (Skyscraper)

Solve 4 challenges as you admire this curved skyscraper, its large art installation at its base, and a Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. Spend 10 minutes here.

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Solve a challenge about what used to be located where this park now stands.

Duration: 5 minutes

Outlaw sculpture

Solve a challenge as you learn about Outlaw, the most famous Bull from the Calgary Stampede.

Duration: 5 minutes

McDougall Centre

Solve 3 challenges as you make your way here over 10 minutes. Then, admire this grand building and learn about its history and function. Solve another 2 challenges here before moving on. Spend 5 minutes here.

Sitting Eagle statue

Learn about John Hunter and his First Nation tribe and how he competed in the Calgary Stampede. Solve a challenge.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Learn about the media outlets surrounding this park and the municipal courthouse in its corner. Solve 4 challenges here.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stephen Avenue Walk

Solve several challenges as you walk down this pedestrian avenue, learning about and admiring the various historical buildings.

Duration: 15 minutes

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Learn about a lush indoor garden off the Stephen Avenue Walk. Solve a challenge spend 5 minutes outside

The Palace Theatre

Solve a challenge as you admire this theatre's façade and learn about its history. Spend 5 minutes here.

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Learn about the historic Hudson's Bay building here in Calgary, and this company's history as the oldest corporation in the Americas. Solve a challenge here. Spend 5 Minutes here

Stephen Avenue Walk

Continue walking on this pedestrian street, learning about more historic buildings and solving challenges about them. You'll be making your way back to the starting point.

Duration: 10 minutes