City: Calgary
Top Things to do in Calgary
What to do and see in Calgary, Canada: The Best Hidden Gems Things to do
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. Calgary Food Tours Inc.
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 139 reviews
Calgary Food Tours Inc. is Calgary's premiere food tour operator in business since 2006. We provide walking/tasting tours through three neighbourhoods and one farmers' market in this city. The tours are two to three hours long. We stop at five to ten places for sampling depending on the tour. We share interesting stories about the art, architecture and history along the way and the whole experience is one of discovery. Groups are limited to 12 - 14 guests.
2. Big Rock Brewery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 334 reviews
Please note that due to COVID-19 Tours are temporarily cancelled. Whether you're a craft beer newbie or a seasoned imbiber... a tour through Big Rock Brewery, Canada's leading craft brewery, is a great way to spend some of your valued time in Calgary. A team of beer passionate folks who live, love and drink craft beer will lead you through a 90-minute brewery tour and tasting that is both informative and fun. All tours are booked in advance through our website and cost $25 per person, which includes a tasting. Standard tour times are Thursday & Fridays at 7:00pm and Saturdays at 12:30pm & 3:00pm.
Reviewed By katherinetC9238RS
What a wonderful tour! Our awesome tour guide Nick, was very knowledgeable (with humour) and approachable! No question went unanswered. We got to experience beer making at its finest! I actually LOVE Big Rock Beer after all of our taste testing! I hope everyone gets Nick you’ll love his passion for this company! Left us feeling informed and smiling, thanks!
3. Calgary Walking Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
I conduct walking tours. The standard tour is for two hours. Our focus is on curated tours of public and private art galleries. In addition to introducing you to Canadian Contemporary Art my tours will tell you about the history of Calgary and what to do in Calgary while you are here.
4. 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!
5. Hammerhead Scenic Tours
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5.0 based on 143 reviews
Hammerhead Scenic Tours is an experienced small tour company with many years of successful operation in Southern and Central Alberta offering a wide variety of single or multi-day city and scenic tour options to our customers. Our knowledgeable and friendly guide provides tours of Alberta’s unique natural beauty in the comfortable touring van making Hammerhead Scenic Tours the best choice for discerning customers. Our Mission statement is to provide a safe, friendly, and personalized service to our customers. To achieve this goal we limit our tours to 14 people giving our tour guide ample opportunity to make each customer feel most welcome when enjoying their own personal experience of Albertan hospitality. We believe that there is a tour for everyone’s interests and abilities and we are always happy to be flexible and accommodating for our customers who will enjoy the relaxed and casual pace. Yours sincerely Petar Opacak
6. Exige Medi Spa
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 216 reviews
Top 3 Perks when you book with Exige Medi Spa (Perk #1 is a must-read): Let's start with Perk #3) All-Inclusive Massage Pampering Package – your massage includes cupping, hot stones, coconut oil, aromatherapy, hot towel cleanse & more. Plus parking fee is reimbursed. That’s over $85 of services at no additional cost to you...Perk #2) Your treatment is catered to you. Whether it’s deep tissue massage, couples massage, relaxation or Swedish, Traditional Thai, foot massage, or any combination - your massage is CATERED to you...AND Perk#1) We are the only spa to offer 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. If within the first 30 mins of your massage, you are not satisfied, inform your therapist/stop the massage and you will not be charged! Want to know how else we are raising the bar for your massage therapy experience? Book with us to find out. (Many have duplicated our model, copy our look, mimic our content, but no one can deliver the original & authentic Exige Medi Spa experience- GUARANTEE.)
Reviewed By Q8713YLtiffanyw
I love how kind and welcoming they always are, all the additional bonus treatments like hot stone and cupping, and the massages are the best of anywhere I’ve been. I can’t say enough great things about this spa and everyone who works there. Exige, thank you for always taking care of me!
7. 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!
8. 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 :)
9. Arcadia Adventures Escape Room
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 29 reviews
Located across from Chinook Centre, Arcadia Adventures is Calgary's most unique escape room experience! Featuring rooms that can be enjoyed by both beginners and experienced players alike, we innovate the standard escape room formula with unique, immersive escape adventures you won't find anywhere else. If you're looking for an escape, have an adventure at Arcadia Adventures!
Reviewed By rosdniwa - Newcastle, Canada
Great way to help people work together!! Soo much fun!! Feels great when you solve clues!! And win!!!! Definitely recommend!!
10. 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.
