Here’s a handy guide to some of the top western attractions across the Canadian West. From historic ranches to forts, UNESCO Heritage Sites to interactive dinosaur museums, these are guaranteed family fun sites!
British Columbia
O’Keefe Historic Ranch
9380 Hwy 97 N, Vernon, 250-542-7868
RJ Haney Heritage Village & Museum
751 Hwy 97B NE, Salmon Arm, 250-832-524
Fort St. James National Historic Site
280 Kwah Rd W, Fort St. James, 250-996-719
’Ksan Historical Village & Museum
1500 Hwy 62 , Hazelton, 250-842-554
Fort Steele Heritage Town
9851 Hwy 93/9, Fort Steele, 250-426-735
3 Valley Gap Heritage Ghost Town
Trans Canada Hwy, Revelstoke, 1-888-667-210
Secwepemc Museum & Heritage Park
355 Yellowhead Hwy, Kamloops, 250-828-974
Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre
1000 Rancher Creek Rd, Osoyoos, 250-495-790
Barkerville Historic Town
Barkerville (E of Quesnel), 1-888-994-333
Heritage Park Museum & Town
4702 Kerby Ave, Terrace, 250-635-454
Huble Homestead Historic Site
202 1685-3 Ave, Prince George, 250-564-703
Haida Heritage Centre
Second Beach Rd, Skidegate, Haida Gwaii , 250-559-788
Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin
113 North 4 Ave, Williams Lake, 250-392-740
Royal BC Museum
675 Belleville St, Victoria, 250-356-722
Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre
4584 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, 1-866-441-7522
Alberta
Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame
Calnash Ag Event Centre, Hwy 2A, Ponoka, 403 236-8511
Heritage Park
1900 Heritage Dr SW, Calgary, 403-259-1900
Fort Edmonton Park
7000-143 St, Edmonton, 780-496-8787
Fort Calgary
750-9 Ave SE, Calgary, 403-290-1875
Fort Whoop-Up National Historic Site
Indian Battle Park, Lethbridge , 403-329-044
The Fort-Fort Macleod
219-25 St, Fort Macleod, 866-273-684
Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site
Located SW of town site, Rocky Mountain House, 403-845-241
Bar U Ranch National Historic Site of Canada
13 km S of Longview, Longview, 1-888-773-888
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
UNESCO World Heritage Site, 18 km NW of Fort Macleod on Hwy 78
Remington Carriage Museum
623 Main St, Cardston, 403-653-5139
Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park
One hour E of Calgary on Hwy , Siksika, 1-888-654-627
Glenbow Museum
130-9 Ave SE , Calgary, 403-268-410
Royal Alberta Museum
12845-102 Ave, Edmonton, 780-453-910
Fort Ostell Museum
5320-54 St, Ponoka, 403-783-522
Em Te Town
8 km SW of Alder Flats, Alder Flats, 780-388-2166
Saskatchewan
Fort Walsh National Historic Site
55 km S of Maple Creek on Hwy 27, Maple Creek, 306-662-359
RCMP Heritage Centre
5907 Dewdney Ave, Regina, 866-567-726
Wanuskewin Heritage Park
5 km NE of Saskatoon, Saskatoon, 1-877-547-654
Barr Colony Heritage Cultural Centre
Hwy 1, E at 45 Ave, Lloydminster, 306-825-565
Big Muddy/Outlaw Cave Tours
Book at Coronach Golf Club, Coronach, 306-267-331
Doukhobor Dugout House National Historic Site
NE of Blaine Lake , Blaine Lake, 306-497-314
T Rex Discovery Centre
1 T. Rex Dr, Eastend, 306-295-400
Chief Poundmaker Historical Centre & Teepee Village
20 km S of Paynton, Paynton, 306-398-497
Batoche National Historic Site
NE of Rosthern, Rosthern, 306-423-622
Wood Mountain Rodeo Ranch Museum
Wood Mountain Regional Park, Wood Mountain, 306-266-495
Fort Battleford National Historic Site
5 km SE of North Battleford, Battleford, 306-937-262
Royal Saskatchewan Museum
2445 Albert St, Regina, 306-787-281
Western Development Museum/1910 Boomtown
2610 Lorne Ave S, Saskatoon, 1-800-363-634
Western Development Museum
Junction of Hwy 16 & Hwy 4, North Battleford, 306-445-803
Western Development Museum
50 Diefenbaker Dr, Moose Jaw, 306-693-598
Yorkton Western Development Museum
Hwy 16A W, Yorkton, 306-783-8361