Southern Alberta offers a rich mix of prehistoric history, Indigenous Blackfoot culture, and vibrant towns featuring attractions as unique as Japanese gardens or an energetic café scene.
Wandering around Southern Alberta’s Badlands is an otherworldly experience—every crag and fissure tells the story of a prehistoric past, making you feel as if you’ve landed on another planet. It’s also a place where you can get hands-on by joining a real live dinosaur bone dig. In Drumheller, explore the hoodoos, discover ancient history, and camp where prehistoric creatures once roamed.
For a fascinating look into living history, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is set against a 6,000-year-old escarpment that tells the story of the buffalo and the Blackfoot peoples, complete with immersive simulated jump experiences.
Meanwhile, in Medicine Hat—Canada’s sunniest city—you can experience unique events like the Tongue on the Post Festival inside an old pottery factory in winter, or celebrate summer creativity at the Chalk Art Festival.
