People in Edmonton love sports, both to play and watch.
The City of Edmonton operates activity centres (where you can participate in different sports activities), ice arenas, golf courses, and public swimming pools. Classes and programs are also available at these locations. As well, Edmonton has an extensive park system with picnic sites, walking/cycling trails, and sports fields.
Edmonton is also the home of the legendary five-time Stanley Cup winning Edmonton Oilers ice hockey team, the Edmonton Eskimos (North American) football team , the Edmonton Cracker Cats minor baseball team, a professional lacrosse team, and many, many amateur sports leagues.
Parks
Active Edmonton Details an array of free or low cost recreation activities, and includes good links to related sites, and a helpful list of contacts and phone numbers for City facilities and pools. http://www.activedmonton.ca/05spsum/18
Alberta Community Development Very helpful links to a variety of recreation programs, including sport, wildlife and active living. http:/
City of Edmonton - Parks Features Edmonton’s extensive river valley park system, with information about how to find parks, book picnic sites, and other outdoor activity related details. http:/
City of Edmonton - Recreation Information about City attractions, recreation programs, and leisure centres. http:/
Edmonton Sports Council Contact information for the sport of your choice in the City of Edmonton. http://www.edmontonsport.com/sportdir/
Edmonton.Com A very good one-stop site for Edmonton events, shopping, attractions, plus general information about the city. Intended for visitors, the site is multi-lingual, and has good links to maps and frequently asked questions about the city. http:/
Foundlocally An excellent site listing things to do in Edmonton. It includes movie times, restaurants, professional sports, golf, etc. Has links to ski hills, swimming pools, festivals, theatre venues and extensive, well-organized links to shopping in Edmonton. http:/
Virtual Tourist Intended for visitors, but has comprehensive listings of Edmonton’s popular “things to do” including cultural events, festivals, recreation, the West Edmonton Mall and nearby parks. The site includes maps and pictures. They do not provide direct links to main site of event or attraction, but do have good descriptions of each one. http:/
Golfing in Edmonton
