Elliston Park

Elliston Park

Elliston Park, located in southeast Calgary, has playgrounds, picnic tables, a storm water retention pond, and an off-leash area for dogs.

Elliston Park Electrical & Irrigation Upgrades

As part of the Parks and Playground Amenities (PAPA) Program and in partnership with Enmax, electrical upgrades are being planned for Elliston Park. In addition, a new irrigation system will be installed. Both projects are scheduled concurrently, with work beginning on September 2, 2025.

Timeline

  • The electrical upgrades are anticipated to be complete at the end of June 2026, weather dependent.
  • Irrigation work to begin in early September 2025, weather dependent.
    • Most of the work will take place in the fall of 2025, with landscaping and site remediation occurring in Spring 2026.

Construction Impacts

  • Crews will be primarily working in the southwest quadrant of the park.
  • The Inclusive Playground and the walking path that surrounds the lake will remain open throughout construction.
  • The smaller, secondary playground south of the parking lot will remain closed during construction.
Area outlined in red will be closed to the public during construction.

About the park

Elliston Park is located in the south east along 17th Avenue and contains a 20 hectare storm water retention pond.  Elliston Park is the site of the annual Globalfest fireworks competition and home of the first BP BirthPlace Forest.

Address: 1827 68 St. S.E.

Area: 415 hectares (20 hectares of strom water retention pond)

Hours: 5 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Parking:

The west parking lot is accessible off 60 Street S.E. and the east parking lot is accessible off 68 Street S.E.

Park map:

Elliston Park Map

Park features

  • Inclusive playground
  • Playground for children under 10
  • Playground equipment designed for 10-15 year olds
  • Storm water retention pond (park will close when the retention pond fills with water)
  • Picnic tables & shelters
  • Benches
  • Pathways around park
  • Rose garden
  • Interactive sundial
  • Washrooms (seasonal)
  • Water fountain (seasonal)
  • Off-leash area - in southeast corner of park

  • Self-guided walking tour

    Explore and discover the park's rich history, stunning landscapes, and diverse ecosystems and wildlife.

Self-guided nature tour

A visit to this fantastic Calgary Park is a journey, but well worth it.  Located at the east end of 17th Avenue SE (International Avenue), it is only fitting that like the early pioneers who moved west to settle this region, or the many thousands of new Canadians who have also immigrated to Calgary to set roots here, that you too, must journey overland to reach Elliston Park.

Self-guided walk

Public parks, pathways, skateparks and greenspaces are available for booking.

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History

Elliston Park was named after the Ellis family who, for five generations, have lived in and around the park since Shepard S. Ellis, his wife, and their nine children left Ontario to homestead in the West in 1912.

The park was named after the family in 1995 for the many contributions to, and activities in, East Calgary, Conrich, and Chestermere Lake.

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