University District
University District
A growing urban northwest neighbourhood offering dining, entertainment, accommodations and parks. Life works here.
July 20th, 2025
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Where Great People Come Together
Overlooking the Bow River and Rocky Mountains in northwest Calgary, University District is a complete and vibrant community boasting dining, shopping, entertainment and a hotel. Designed to be pedal and pedestrian-friendly, this curated and intentional array of retail, lifestyle, and dining options offers a perfect mix of new favourites and classic choices to suit and satiate all your desires. With 40 acres of green space, including the 3-acre, all-seasons Central Commons Park with winter skating, a splash pad, year-round fire features and BBQ's, in addition to 12 kilometers of interconnected pathways to explore. University District offers a connected urban lifestyle with a diverse selection of amenities perfect for locals and visitors. With a hotel, VIP Cinema, grocery store, fitness studios, coffee shops, restaurants, pet store and more. Amenities within a 5 km radius include the University of Calgary, WinSport, Market Mall, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Foothills Medical Centre, and Canada’s second largest cancer centre. University District also provides quick access to the Rocky Mountains via the TransCanada Highway. Banff is just a 90-minute drive away.
Why Go
Overlooking the Bow River and Rocky Mountains in northwest Calgary, University District is a complete and vibrant community boasting dining, shopping, entertainment and a hotel. Designed to be pedal and pedestrian-friendly, this curated and intentional array of retail, lifestyle, and dining options offers a perfect mix of new favourites and classic choices to suit and satiate all your desires. With 40 acres of green space, including the 3-acre, all-seasons Central Commons Park with winter skating, a splash pad, year-round fire features and BBQ's, in addition to 12 kilometers of interconnected pathways to explore.
What's Great
University District offers a connected urban lifestyle with a diverse selection of amenities perfect for locals and visitors. With a hotel, VIP Cinema, grocery store, fitness studios, coffee shops, restaurants, pet store and more. Amenities within a 5 km radius include the University of Calgary, WinSport, Market Mall, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Foothills Medical Centre, and Canada’s second largest cancer centre.
Local Tip:
University District also provides quick access to the Rocky Mountains via the TransCanada Highway. Banff is just a 90-minute drive away.
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