Discover Olds: Trails, Art and History

Olds offers several distinct starting points for planning your trip: trails through parks and natural areas, public art, local and regional history, and events with their own character. If you are looking for a hotel in Olds, it may help to start by considering which of these aspects you want to shape your stay. Trails and disc golf offer specific activities; sculptures, historical displays and the museum provide cultural highlights. The events differ in their cultural themes and seasons.

Trails and Disc Golf

Olds has more than 20 kilometres of trails and walking paths. The trail network runs through parks and natural areas. If you enjoy walking, you can make these trails a focus of your trip planning. The parks and natural surroundings give the trail network its own character alongside the town’s art and history. Trail network details may change over time; check the current trail information before setting out on a specific route.

Hartman Green has an 843-metre, nine-hole disc golf course with a par of 27. The first tee is located at 5401 53 Street. The length, number of holes and par give you specific details about the course format if you would like to include disc golf in your plans.

Art and History

The Olds Rocks! collection features ten sculptures on display. The Highway 27 Sculpture Pathway, known as “Olds Rocks!”, is a cultural attraction in Olds. This makes art a distinctive point of interest when planning your trip.

Centennial Park in Olds is home to the Kiwanis Historical Prairie Village, with interpretive signage and winter murals. The Mountain View Museum & Archives is located in the historic AGT building in downtown Olds. It is dedicated to the ongoing history of small-town and rural life in Central Alberta. The museum offers exhibitions, interactive displays and events; individual exhibitions and dates may change. Together, these places offer two different ways to explore history: interpretive features in the park and a museum with a regional focus and changing programme.

Events Throughout the Year

Oldstoberfest takes place in Olds and combines Bavarian culture with Western prairie heritage. Olds Fashioned Christmas has been a community tradition in Olds since 1993. From November to December, the event includes activities, craft fairs and family offerings. The two events differ both in their cultural themes and their stated timing: Oldstoberfest celebrates the combination of Bavarian culture and prairie heritage, while Olds Fashioned Christmas has a seasonal focus at the end of the year. Annual schedules may vary.

For Olds Fashioned Christmas, the November-to-December period offers a seasonal guide; be sure to account for the specific schedule in any given year when planning your trip.

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