Humpy Hollow Park

About the park

Humpy Hollow Park has been redeveloped and reopened in August 2024 thanks to community-led initiative and collaboration with The City. The new Humpy Hollow Park features:

  • Enclosed off-leash dog park with synthetic turf
  • Covered performing stage
  • A ramp providing access to the performing stage and McHugh House
  • Centralized plaza
  • Built-in multi-level seating wave
  • Movable site furniture  
  • Improved access from 17 Ave. and Centre Street
  • Improved east-west pedestrian connection and heightened site lines through the park
  • Park lighting
  • Graffiti wall murals (BUMP Initiative)

The Name

Humpy Hollow Park was named in 1976 through a contest run by the Calgary Activettes Club (a local women's social and charitable group). The contest judged names suggested by local school children and the name was chosen for the geographical humps and hollows of the existing site. Over 45 years later, it is still known as Humpy Hollow Park. 

McHugh House

The historic McHugh House  was donated to The City of Calgary in 2014 and is preserved on the east edge of Humpy Hollow Park site. The house was built in 1896 and is one of the ten oldest houses in Calgary.

It was originally built for John Joseph McHugh, one of three brothers originally from Ottawa who were prominent Calgary pioneers and ranchers. The house is an early, rare, and intact example of Queen Anne Revival-style architecture in Calgary.

Humpy Hollow Park is located at the corner of 17 Avenue SW and Centre Street South.

Humpy Hollow Park is located at the corner of 17 Avenue SW and Centre Street S.

Address: 17 Ave. S.E. & Centre St.

Area: .2 hectares 

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