Calaway Park to kick off 2026 season with new admission area, park entrance

Calaway Park, west of Calgary, is set to open May 16, 2026. The amusement park is offering a new admission area, parking lots and access road for guests. (Supplied/Calaway Park)

Entering Calaway Park will be a different experience beginning this week.

A new admissions area, park entrance and new lots are set to open for the facility’s first day of operations on May 16.

“Calaway Park worked with local suppliers and international experts to design an entrance experience that would serve our guests including an increased number of admission gates and increased wayfinding,” the park said on Facebook Sunday.

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The new road entrance is set up on Township Road 245, just south of the original entrance.

It will take guests down a road to the free parking, which has been divided into four different themed lots: Sky, Prairie, Forest and Mountain.

Officials say accessibility parking and RV day parking is available in the Sky lot, and the road around the Mountain and Forest lots is designated as one-way.

Campground guests will also be using the Township Road 245 entrance but are directed to take the first right.

Calaway Park says its admissions area was expanded from 10,000 square feet to 21,000 square feet.

“It is designed to efficiently move guests through the entrance gate into the park, maximizing your day of fun without delay,” officials said.

Calaway Park reminds all guests to drive slowly in the new entrance area and always follow the directions of all team members.

The drop-off area has also been relocated to the new admission gate.

There is also ongoing construction work in the area, so guests may experience delays along Highway 1 and Range Road 33.

Alternative access to the park from Calgary can be found by exiting Highway 1 at Old Banff Coach Road, heading south to Township Road 245, then following that to the park entrance.

Calaway Park is open May 16 to June 21 on Saturday, Sundays and holiday Mondays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

On June 26, the park switches to a daily schedule of 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Aug. 30.

All schedules are subject to weather conditions.

The park is also open in the fall on a modified schedule. Further details can be found online.