Mounties and ministers, cowboys and cooks, prohibitionists and politicians.

Join volunteer tour guides on a walk through time to learn about the people, personalities and events that shaped the vibrant city Calgary is today. From May through November, we tell their fascinating stories during free guided walking tours of Calgary's historic Union Cemetery.

Note: Cemeteries are not wheelchair or stroller accessible. Pets are not permitted. For more information on our historical cemetery walking tours call the Cemetery office at 403-221-3660 or email CalgaryCemeteries@calgary.ca.

The Calgary Heritage Authority has deemed four City of Calgary Cemeteries - Union Cemetery, Burnsland Cemetery, Chinese Cemetery and St. Mary's Cemetery - to be historically significant cultural landscapes that played an important part in the settlement and establishment of Calgary as a city. If you would like more information about these historic cemeteries, or to discover some of the important people buried there, visit our location pages.

To learn about the ordinary folks who did extraordinary things, join a volunteer guide for a tour at the historic Union Cemetery. This year we have new themed tours along with our classic tours!  All tours begin at the Galloway House at Union Cemetery. 

Tours may be cancelled due to extreme weather or unforeseen circumstances.  If you do not see your tour guide, please contact 3-1-1 for an update on the tour status as 311 operators will be notified if a tour is cancelled.

Cemetery tours are a drop-in style program and do not require registration.  Please arrive on-time as you will be required to complete a standard waiver prior to the tour commencing.

Interested in leading a cemetery tour? Contact us for more information.

For more information on cemetery tours please email parksvolunteer@calgary.ca. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday.