{"id":149107,"date":"2017-07-15T07:41:48","date_gmt":"2017-07-15T13:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/?p=149107"},"modified":"2026-05-18T15:05:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T21:05:02","slug":"riley-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/riley-park\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Calgary’s Riley Park Offers Something Fun for Everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"

July 2017<\/em><\/p>\n

A 30+ degree heatwave blasted Calgary last week and it drove my family to find a place to cool down. Nothing beats an outdoor pool for kids in the summer and we love Riley Park<\/a>. Riley Park has a humongous wading pool with an island in the centre, lots of trees for shade and a nearby playground – the perfect trifecta to keep kids busy, parents happy and everyone staying cool.<\/p>\n

The Riley Park wading pool is maintained by the City of Calgary and offers flush toilets, water fountains and a concession stand in case you need a popsicle or a water gun. Riley Park pool is open from 5 am – 11 pm there is no cost, just pull up a blanket or chair. There is free street parking if you are willing to walk a few blocks or paid city parking in the lot adjacent to the pool.<\/p>\n

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After the kids were completely water-logged, festival music drew us across the field – it sounded like there was a fun party nearby. The music was being played by a couple of kids banging on bongos and xylophone musical toys at the playground. The large playground on the west end of Riley Park offers a wide-range of climbing fun for toddlers to tweens. The wobbling egg and the full-support swing seat were a huge hit with my daughter, as well as the bongos.<\/p>\n

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A big-kid baby swing!<\/p><\/div>\n

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challenging climbing fun for the big kids<\/p><\/div>\n

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It doesn’t matter how fabulous or progressive playground equipment can be, nothing beats climbing over logs and fallen trees.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Riley Park Contact Info:<\/h2>\n

Where:<\/strong> Hillhurst Community
\nAddress:<\/strong> 800 12 St. N.W.
\nHours:<\/strong> 5:00 am – 11:00 pm
\nWebsite:<\/strong> www.calgary.ca\/CSPS\/Parks<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

July 2017 A 30+ degree heatwave blasted Calgary last week and it drove my family to find a place to cool down. Nothing beats an outdoor pool for kids in the summer and we love Riley Park. Riley Park has a humongous wading pool with an island in the centre,
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