Fort Macleod Travel Guide
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Welcome to Fort Macleod!
Few places can transport visitors back in time like Fort Macleod. In fact, this historic town, which is located only an hour's drive east of the Rocky Mountains, has been designated a provincial historic area by the Government of Alberta. It's easy to see why while strolling through downtown, home to attractions like the Empress, Alberta's oldest operating theatre, and the Fort Museum, a former Northwest Mounted Police outpost that today showcases Alberta's past through a series of displays and exhibits. Fort Macleod provides access to Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, a UNESCO World heritage Site that honours the amazing history of the Blackfoot Aboriginals who dominated this land for hundreds of years. Golfers can play the oldest golf course in Western Canada, which is situated amidst a landscape of foothills and grasslands. Fort Macleod's location, 165 km (102 mi) south of Calgary and 51 km (32 mi) km west of Lethbridge, makes it an easily accessible distraction from Alberta's urban bustle.
Tourist Attractions
On Highway 785 north of Fort Macleod, Head-Smashed-In is the largest and best preserved buffalo kill site in North America, and the superb Interpretive Centre portrays life on the prairies over thousands of years.
Tour Operators
Dreaming about cowboyin'? Saddle up and ride while experiencing Bent Creek hospitality.
Current & Upcoming Events [ View All ]
Looking for something to do in Fort Macleod? Check out these current and upcoming events. If you know of an event that is not listed in the travel guide, please feel free to add an event listing (it's free).
- Project Muse in Empress Theatre or Southern Alberta Schools
May 22 to May 25, May 28 to Jun 01 » The Empress Theatre - The Stage That Made Us by Ron Chambers
Jun 29, Jul 01, Jul 03 to Jul 04, Jul 06 to Jul 07, Jul 11, Jul 13 to Jul 14, Jul 18, Jul 21, Aug 10 » Empress Theatre - The Boys Own Jedi Handbook by Stephen Massicotte
Jun 30 to Jul 01, Jul 04, Jul 07, Jul 14, Jul 21, Jul 28, Aug 01, Aug 03 to Aug 04, Aug 11, Aug 18, Aug 25, Aug 29, Sep 01 » Empress Theatre - Empress Theatre Drama Camp 1: Stories with Character
Jul 09 to Jul 13 » Fort Macleod - Empress Theatre Drama Camp 2: Vaudeville! Camp 1
Jul 16 to Jul 20 » Fort Macleod - Empress Drama Camp: Drama Camp 3: Theatre Take Off
Jul 23 to Jul 27 » The Empress Theatre - That Men May Fly by Winn Bray
Jul 25, Jul 28, Jul 31 to Aug 01, Aug 04, Aug 08, Aug 11, Aug 15, Aug 18, Aug 21 to Aug 22, Aug 25, Aug 29, Sep 01 » Empress Theatre - Empress Theatre Drama Camp: Drama Camp 4: Creativity In Motion
Aug 06 to Aug 10 » The Empress Theatre - Empress Drama Camp: Drama Camp 5: Vaudeville! Camp 2
Aug 13 to Aug 17 » The Empress Theatre
Horseback Trips
