Annual Free or Discounted Programs
- Free Friend Fridays
- Fitness Studio Youth Orientation
Free Events & Activities within Red Deer
Are you looking for fun things to do in Red Deer that cost little or no money? Here's what The City has to offer!
Indoor
Collicutt Centre
Recreation Centre
Annual Free or Discounted Programs
Michener Centre
Annual Free or Discounted Programs
- Friday Toonie Swim $2
Culture Services Centre
Annual Free or Discounted Programs
Servus Arena
Free Annual Events
- Monthly Servus Free Skate
Outdoor
Ongoing Programs and Amenities
Free Activity Amenities
- Blue Grass Sod Farm Central Spray and Play Spray Park
- Bower Ponds
- City Hall Park
- Cross country ski trails
- Discovery Canyon and nature themed playground
- Gaetz Lake Sanctuary
- Great Chief Park - Pitch and Putt
- Heritage Ranch
- Heritage Tours
- Kin Kanyon Rock
- Maskepetoon Park
- McKenzie Trails Recreation Area
- Parks and Trails
- Picnic areas - city wide
- Picnic Paks
- Public Art walking tour
The City of Red Deer has:
- 165 playgrounds
- 10 outdoor fitness parks
- over 110 km of walking and biking trails
- 85 ball diamonds
- 78 turf football/soccer fields
- 2 dog off-leash parks (Three Mile Bend Recreation Area - Off Leash Park and Oxbows Off Leash Dog Park)
- 77 Outdoor Skating Rinks
- 50 outdoor tennis courts
- 25 outdoor basketball courts
- 2 disc golf courses
- 29 Outdoor Pickle Ball Courts
- 1 cricket pitch
- 2 skateboard parks (Red Deer Skatepark and Glendale Skatepark)
- horseshoe pitches
- Red Deer Mountain Bike Park
- Great West Adventure Park - BMX
- 5 Community Food Forests/Orchards
Special Events
City operated
- Ross Street Patio Parties (free music downtown from June - August)
- Mayor's Garden Party (at City Hall Park in June)
- Alberta Culture Days
- Green Deer
- Red Deer Lights the Night
- Xplore Sport Day
- Red Deer River Cleanup
Events that are a result of City Sponsorship Agreements
- Blue Grass Sod Farms Annual Family Picnic