Parks and Playground Amenities Program

Parks and Playground Amenities Program (PAPA)

The Parks and Playground Amenities Program (PAPA) focuses on improving park spaces that need it most, and provides greater opportunities for Calgarians to connect with their natural environment and each other. 

The Program provides greater opportunities for Calgarians to connect with their natural environment and each other. Some projects this year will enter a public engagement process, while others will go directly into construction.

Regular lifecycle and maintenance activities, such as playground replacements, are also being planned with the aim to enhance communities and provide a broader range of play opportunities. Additional projects are funded through the ENMAX legacy capital fund and the Established Areas Growth and Change Strategy program.

We have been working closely with Council and community groups to progress projects across the city, and through an intake evaluation that considered equity, missing amenities, and emerging sport, approximately 41 funded projects with an estimated total budget of $16.5M have been approved.

In November 2024 during budget adjustments, $4M was proposed to be relinquished from the approved $18M program budget, with Council voting to return $2.5M to fund five additional projects for consideration and delivery in 2025 and 2026.

Construction is already nearing completion in 2024 on several projects, with more construction activities scheduled for 2025 and 2026.

Project Overview

Parks Foundation Partnership Projects

Inclusive playgrounds

New and upgraded playgrounds

  • Falconridge
  • Bridlewood

Recreational amenities

2025 planned projects:

  • Vista Heights disc golf course
  • Baseball diamond upgrade in Forest Lawn
  • Kabaddi sport field in Horizon
  • Max Bell disc golf course (currently in negotiations with the Province of Alberta)

Infrastructure and amenity improvements

  • Citadel Community Association parking lot upgrade
  • Chinese Cemetery Revitalization in Erlton

2025 planned projects:

  • Upgrades and improvements to the entrances of Riley Park and Confederation Park
  • Electrical upgrade at Elliston Park  
  • A Royal Astronomical Society of Canada telescope shelter observatory at Ralph Klein Park
  • Two new shade structures in Redstone
  • The purchase of additional Off-Leash Area signage city-wide
  • The installation of general park amenities like benches and picnic tables

  • City of Calgary playgrounds

    Calgary's community parks and playgrounds are a great place for Calgarians of all ages to walk, jog, relax and play.

This information has no legal status and cannot be used as an official interpretation of the various bylaws, codes and regulations currently in effect. The City of Calgary accepts no responsibility to persons relying solely on this information. Web pages are updated periodically. ​

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