Caution Updated:

  • New! With continued snowmelt and rising waters, the Calgary Fire Department advises against boating and all other water activities on the Bow and Elbow Rivers, effective June 29, 2026. Learn more

City-owned athletic parks are not open for public use and require a permit for structured sport activities.  

Closed on statutory holidays unless privately booked.

If you have questions about our Athletic Parks, please call 3-1-1 or 403-268-CITY (2489) if calling from outside Calgary

Locations

Acadia Athletic Park

Features:

  • Sports field
  • 2 flag football fields
  • Parking

MaxWell Soccer Centre

Features:

  • 8 indoor soccer fields
  • 4 outdoor soccer fields

Ernest Manning Athletic Park

Features:

  • Artificial Turf

Foothills Athletic Park

Features:

  • 3 soccer fields
  • Little league diamond
  • Stadium
  • Track

Forest Lawn Athletic Park

Features:

  • Soccer field

Frank McCool Athletic Park

Features:

  • 2 soccer fields
  • U10 soccer field
  • Ultimate frisbee field

Glenmore Athletic Park

Features:

  • 4 soccer fields
  • 5 football fields
  • 3 baseball/softball diamonds
  • 7 Tennis courts
  • Track
  • Velodrome

New Brighton Athletic Park

Features:

  • 2 sport fields
  • 2 soccer fields
  • Baseball diamond

Optimist Athletic Park

Features:

  • 2 field hockey/lacrosse fields
  • 7 baseball/softball diamonds
  • 2 little league diamonds
  • Soccer field
  • Sport field

Pop Davies Athletic Park

Features:

  • 2 soccer fields
  • 5 softball diamonds

Renfrew Athletic Park

Features:

  • 2 soccer fields
  • 2 baseball/softball diamonds

Shouldice Athletic Park

Features:

  • 4 soccer fields
  • 8 softball diamonds
  • 3 artificial turf fields

Tom Brook Athletic Park

Features:

  • Soccer field
  • Greenspace
  • Softball diamond

Woodbine Athletic Park

Address: 96 Woodfield Dr. S.W.

(Parking access and emergency response: use 24 St. S.W. and turn onto 127 Ave.)

Features:

  • 2 softball diamonds
  • 2 soccer fields
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Advertising opportunities

If you’re interested in finding out about advertising opportunities in our athletic parks please contact REC Media.​

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