City: Calgary
Top Things to do in Calgary
10 Fun Activities & Games in Calgary That You Shouldn't Miss
The sophisticated city that grew out of the Canadian West, Calgary balances the modern and the traditional with pioneer charm. For the full western experience, show up in time for the annual Calgary Stampede, complete with rodeos. Year-round you'll find abundant shopping, dining and nightlife; a short drive away are some of Canada's finest national parks.
Restaurants in Calgary
1. The Shooting Edge
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 234 reviews
The Shooting Edge is the destination for an exciting and safe experience with firearms. No license required because you can be briefed and guided by a trained Range Officer. Your Range Pass includes access to dozens of Range guns, from 9 mm handguns to Magnum Research Desert Eagle 50 Calibre and Smith & Wesson 500. (Ammunition additional to your Range Pass or complete packages available.) There are three bays at The Shooting Edge: 20, 25 and 50 yard bays. Make your next event exciting by hosting your event with us. We know some great caterers. New and consignment firearms, ammunition, optics, safety equipment and gear are all available in our retail shop. If you are interested in your obtaining your Possession and Acquisition License we have atraining almost every weekend. Everyone is welcome!
Reviewed By brentmS9832CH
Many thanks to Ed, the resident gunsmith, for his great ideas and suggestions in my recent exercise of "reimagining" an old rifle! I appreciated his delicate touch in the work required and his masterful problem solving. Superb service and great work! Thanks!
2. Escape Capers YYC
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 279 reviews
You and your friends are trapped in a mysterious room... You'll need to find clues and codes, solve puzzles, and work together to escape! Escape Capers YYC is Calgary's most immersive escape room experience! We're doing a whole bunch of things to stand out from the crowd, including offering Calgary's only hosted escape rooms. Visit our website to learn why we're the best escape rooms in town and to book your first adventure. Escape Capers is suitable for those aged 12 and up, and offers both public bookings and private team-building events.
Reviewed By CharErinazard - Calgary, Canada
Finally getting around to reviewing the Spectre Upstairs theatrical escape room that we did in October. I had never done a theatrical escape room before so we weren’t sure what to expect. But I was absolutely blown away by literally every second of this experience. The intro scene really set the tone for the story and I loved the way the story was made specifically for the venue. It really added to the immersive quality of the event and that, along with the great use of costumes and props, really helped us lose ourselves in the experience. The actors were incredible, each one was both hilarious but somehow still flawlessly in character the whole time. It’s tough to choose a favourite. We have done quite a few escape rooms and I was surprised that with everything else going on, the puzzles in this experience were still really challenging, unexpected, and occasionally unapologetically whimsical in the best possible way. I hadn’t anticipated the way that having actors involved really changes the game for what’s possible with puzzles. I had initially thought the tickets were a bit on the expensive side, but after seeing the meticulous level of detail that went into every aspect and the flawless experience design that went into running such a professional event with so many people solving puzzles simultaneously and yet not being in each other’s way, it was worth every penny. In fact, it might be tough to go back to regular rooms now!
3. The Locked Room - Southland Drive
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 292 reviews
The Locked Room is Calgary's interactive escape room. Teams of 3-10 people try to solve puzzles in a scenario in order to reach the eventual goal of escaping the room. The Locked Room LTD. was Calgary's very first escape room in Calgary. Established August 2014.
Reviewed By 423deannac - Calgary, Canada
16yo daughter came with friends for birthday. First escape room without any adults and they all had a blast! They escaped with 2 hints. I sat and waited for them and staff were very friendly. The kids want to go back now and try one from the next difficulty level.
4. BATL | The Backyard Axe Throwing League
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 336 reviews
At BATL, the Backyard Axe Throwing League, we believe throwing a killer party should be fun, simple, and full of bullseyes. Whether it’s a stag, bachelorette, team-building, birthday, or fundraising event, it deserves to be memorable. No matter what BATL location you visit across North America, you can expect delicious food and drinks, axe throwing lanes, expert coaching, and a fun tournament. Boredom sold separately.
Reviewed By krazyed - Calgary, Canada
Had a great time on Tuesday with Matt as our coach!! Lots of fun and laughs and a great environment to be!! Matt made our time fun and kept the competition alive!
5. Confined Escape Rooms
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 120 reviews
Confined is Calgary’s newest escape room. Be prepared to be locked-in a room & be immersed in a thrilling story in a race against time! Your experience put your skills to the test in escape adventure that includes an exciting & compelling story-line, unique & interactive puzzles, critical thinking, visual & sensory clues, & a mystery that you can only solve by working together.
Reviewed By fabiennep952
We did the "Frankenstein" room. It was a lot of fun! The game master was very helpful when needed. Well, we'll definitely come back :)
6. Escape Hour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 456 reviews
Calgary's most immersive live escape room experience. You and your group will be "locked" in a themed room. You will have 60 minutes to escape the room by solving puzzles and breaking codes found throughout the room. Professional building, unique and amazing decorations with unbelievable puzzles. Dedicated gamemasters for each group. Facility can accommodate large corporate groups.
Reviewed By abheegupta - Waltham, United States
What an awesome place... we had so far played only on the phone apps so were very excited but skeptical about real experience ... read the reviews here, called them and went ahead ... me and my wife visited with our 5 yr old... First, they considered the our state, recommended the find the jewel game which is Novice level yet challenging... gave us great price.. But when we reached, the real thing started.. the game master girl was ausum. Welcoming, helpful... the place was cozy, safe .. when we entered the room, the puzzles were really challenging, the game master helped just enough to keep us going.. it was so much fun, even my 5 yr old helped and enjoyed ... We are still talking about the experience, I recommend to every enthusiast.
7. Trapped
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 47 reviews
Canada's largest 5D Escape Room Franchise in the heart of Kensington. Select from one of our escape stories and attempt your journey to freedom! Our themes rooms are appropriate for any level of experience and can accommodate 2 – 10 people. Easy access from transit. Staff speaks 7 languages. Come and outwit our Game Masters if you are brave enough to be Trapped!
Reviewed By richm135 - Calgary, Canada
Went to Trapped for a family night. Amazing set up. Room was difficult but not unreasonable and really fun for kids (youngest was 12) and adults. Great staff, great story, great room.
8. Archery Games
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 44 reviews
Archery Games Calgary is the very first indoor archery tag facility in Calgary Alberta. Teams of 3-10 battle it out in the indoor archery arena.
Reviewed By francinelongpre - Calgary, Canada
Archery games is a bit like dodge ball but with foam tip arrows. Everyone gets a bow, a sanitized protective face mask and an optional arm guard. We had a 15 minutes tutorial and practice with the referree on how to load the arrow unto the bow and how to shoot. Yes there is a technique to it. The playing field has a good size for a maximum of 20 players (10 on each side). We were 14 players and it was sometimes tight. There is a neutral zone in the middle where the arrows are laid down at the start of each game. No one can shoot at you or be shot at when in that zone. The referee explained the different games really well. Everyone was a bit tentative at first but it didn't take long to get it and elevate the intensity of the game. It's important that players wear runners and a light t-shirt as it got pretty warm running back and forth. You can wear shorts too. My mask was fogging up a bit and I heard the same from others but nothing to stop you from playing. If you wear eye glasses it will be a bit harder to fit the mask on but I suggest you bring your contact lenses. We played for one hour and had a load of fun. I'd say it's a high intensity game and will make you sweat so come prepared. There are inflatable bunkers that were brought onto the field for one game and it was fun to be able to hide behind to reload. Also, another game saw couple of soft balls thrown in the mix. If you didn't have time to reload, you could kill a player with a ball. Whenever someone got hit with an arrow or a ball, that person moved to the bench on the sideline and if one of their teammate hit one of the target of the opposing side, they buy one of the teammate's life back and they can return to play. The goal is to hit all of the players on the other side but with the possibility to buy a life back, the game can last a while. Loved the fact we had a referee as she was managing the game and coached us throughout. I would highly recommend this for any sport or office team that is looking for a physical team building. The other good thing about this is; archery games is located in the same complex as Locked Room so I had the other half of my group playing escape rooms which worked perfectly well for us. Two small negative comments about archery games: They have lockers so you can secure your valuable but they don't supply the lock. You can rent one or bring your own. At $25, I think they should provide water for players but they don't but you can buy it there as well or bring your own. Of note, they have a league that plays regularly, which sounds like a ton of fun! You have to be 7 years to play.
9. Amaze Calgary Escape Game
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 35 reviews
IMAGINE A COMPUTER GAME IN REAL WORLD A/Maze is a real-life escape game that offers you unique and immersive adventures based in Calgary Downtown. Our games are a great test of your survival skills and problem solving. Experience a situation you will never encounter in real life. Prove your worthiness. Veni Vidi Vici and don’t forget to escape before it is too late.
Reviewed By Kitten32 - Calgary, Canada
I visited Amaze with my family to do the Tesla escape room. We liked it so much we went back the same day to do the Cabaret Voltaire room! The styling and decoration of the rooms is outstanding. So much attention has been paid to details and it really pays off. The Tesla room is complex but allows players to work on different things at the same time. We escaped with one minute to spare with four of us playing, so definitely a good test for the brain! Had we known, I wish we had done the Cabaret room first as it was a little easier and we escaped after 30 minutes. But we loved both rooms anyway! The owner (I've forgotten his name!) was working there and chatted to us a lot about Calgary, about the games and even about his methods for building them. It definitely added to our experience. He also had his gorgeous dog in reception which just made the whole day even better!! Such a cutie :) We had a brilliant time, and left feeling like we'd achieved something awesome! Good work Amaze - you've got it just right.
10. Escape 60
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 50 reviews
Our Mission Is To Create An Innovative Corporate Team Building Atmosphere Where The Social Experience Meets A Live Escape Room Adventure. We Welcome A Sophisticated Audience, Our Game Play Is Designed To Challenge Escape Room Enthusiasts & We Accommodate All Special Occasions.
Reviewed By 955christad
By far the most incredible and top notch escape rooms we have ever been to! The quality and production value of rooms and all the designs are really fantastic. We have only done two rooms, but will definitely be back to do a bunch more. The tasks and puzzles and clues were great and well thought out with links to the theme! I know my family all enjoyed them and my face hurt from smiling! Also the lounge area and drinks available were really good.
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