Olympic Plaza Transformation

Redesigning and transforming downtown's gathering space Olympic Plaza Transformation

The Olympic Plaza Transformation will see a full redesign of the plaza as an innovative, flexible and active space in the core, building on the momentum of the investment and work already underway in downtown Calgary.

Update on Olympic Plaza bricks

Thank you to everyone who registered to have bricks retrieved from Olympic Plaza in December 2024. Unfortunately, any bricks that were not registered for retrieval are no longer available. Olympic Plaza is now closed to the public for construction. 

If you registered a brick for retrieval but you were not able to attend the events or the brick was not found, we will contact you in the coming weeks as work continues sorting through any unclaimed bricks from the Jan. 3 and 4 return events. You will be contacted if your registered brick is found intact, with further details for pick up. 

For additional questions, please contact olympicplazabricks@calgary.ca. 

Olympic Plaza brick frequently asked questions (FAQ)

I didn’t register for brick retrieval. How do I get my brick back?

Unfortunately, all 33,000 bricks in Olympic Plaza were manually removed and only the registered bricks were sorted and transported for retrieval at the Jan. 3 and 4 events. Olympic Plaza is now closed to the public for construction. 

In 2024, CMLC commemorated the bricks by hosting Brick by Brick events in September. More than 300 Calgarians came down to the plaza to complete a name rubbing, and to capture professional photography of their bricks. CMLC and The City are developing a digital archive of the plaza, which provides varied perspectives of the plaza’s 1988-2024 chapter.

What is the future of Olympic Plaza?

During construction

To facilitate construction on the Arts Commons and Olympic Plaza Transformation projects led by Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC), the plaza will be closed from Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 through 2028. City services historically located in the plaza can be found nearby.

  • Public washrooms

    With the closure of the year-round washrooms at Olympic Plaza during construction, the nearest public washroom can be found across Macleod Trail on the ground floor of the Municipal Complex Atrium

    View location map

  • Public ice skating

    Nearby public ice skating (timing dependent on weather and freezing overnight temperatures) can be found at the Prince’s Island Park Lagoon, near Lot 6 (311 8 Street S.W.) and Barb Scott Park - natural ice rinks will typically open in December.

    Find opening times and locations

  • Support for people experiencing homelessness

    The Extreme Weather Response is a comprehensive and collaborative program to provide support to vulnerable and unsheltered individuals facing extreme weather conditions. Calgary Homeless Foundation coordinates this program in collaboration with The City and community partners. Visit the Calgary Homeless Foundation’s Extreme Weather Response for the resource list containing information about overnight shelters, daytime services, warming locations and supports.

    View website

  • Festivals and events

    Festivals and events are important to our city. They celebrate Calgary’s cultural diversity, are good for the local economy and make Calgary a vibrant place to live and visit year-round. Olympic Plaza has long been a vibrant hub for Calgary’s festivals and events. While the plaza is under construction, we are working closely with event organizers to ensure their events thrive at alternate locations.

    Visit festivals and events

Project background

Learn more about the Arts Commons Transformation project and the Olympic Plaza Transformation project at calgarymlc.ca.

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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