Spruce Meadows Review

World class show jumping at a beautiful, family friendly facility plus admission is only $5.

Went for the Christmas market, there were a lot of vendors and it was nice to wander - nothing personally that really piqued my interest.

They had - personal food vendors, craft vendors, your mlm vendors (like Scentsy, DoTerra, Young Living, Epicure, etc)

Very beautiful Christmas lights! Washrooms and food available. Great for the family! Wheel chair accessable.

Spruce Meadows is a beautiful property. I had only been here once before when there were no events on, and it was still worth exploring then. But this time I attended the Masters tournament. It was awesome! I can't think of any other place that provides so much quality entertainment for a $5 admission fee, and that even includes parking. There was a lot to see and do besides watching the show jumping. (Though watching that was definitely the highlight for me; it's so much cooler to see in person than it is on TV.) I did purchase a ticket that got me a seat in the grandstand, but it was reasonably priced. I'll bring something soft to sit on next time because the wooden seats are not easy on the backside. I really commend the Spruce Meadows staff, they were cheerful, helpful and everything is so very well organized. If you ever get a chance to take in a tournament with your family, I would 100% recommend it.

Absolutely worth a visit, whether there are events being held or not.

Not to bad, needs better explanation on winter pricing

A wonderful place always clean and tidy lots to do staff are friendly

Spruce Meadows is great. Been here for a wedding and the venue was totally amazing!! They also host the Christmas Market here which is also another great time.

Lovely place to visit, can be busy for big events, great accessibility.
Always so well kept and tidy.

I love sspending time here. So entertaining and fun.

I adore the Christmas market, I absolutely love it there. I love the vibe, the vendors, the food. They always go all out with lights and decorations. It s always so hard for me to leave. I wait every year to come back!

Great funto see the horse jumping and fun for the family too. They had bouncy castles, and they also had a dog show. Great fun.

Calgary Cavalry home field.
Nice venue.

Great place to visit, always fun, always lots going on here. Would recommend if you've never been. They keep the grounds immaculate here, beautiful grass and trees, always so clean. World class show jumping. Great food selections. Lots to see for the kids; train rides, face painting, carousel. They don't charge nearly enough money to come either as admission is only $5 for adults and kids are free.

Wonderful facility and legacy of the Southern family!

Ramps in and out of buildings not great, they are ribbed making it MORE challenging to get into some of the buildings.

Was ok. Went for the Christmas market. Disappointed in the vendors. Would have preferred more Christmassy and/or less expensive items rather than the $300 straightener some guy spent half an hour trying to sell me. Oh well, guess everyone likes different things. The atmosphere (decorations, fire pits, singers)were nice but most products were out of my price range.

Been going a couple of years now but think I will give next year a pass. Not worth the entrance fee.

Vary lovely
Vary lovely

Great venue for private events! We were at the congress hall and it was a nice place to do party reception.

So much to do. This blows the slack off of any christmas even you'll go to this season. You have so many choices from handmade, to imported, to homemade! Something for the children and for the adults! Plus don't forget to try to mulled wine!! Yum!!

We went to the horse jumping. It was the first day of the event and it was nice a quiet. Grounds are beautiful. So many flowers and all well taken care of. Highly recommend going.

Went to the Christmas market.Nice to go, however it has virtually been almost actually the same the last 3-4 years. but nonetheless enjoyable to start to get into the Christmas feeling.

A hidden gem in Calgary! We attend all the Show Jumping tournaments in the summer and have loved the addition of the Movies in the Meadows in the summer season between tournaments. The Christmas Market in early winter is a great way to get in the Christmas spirit. One of my favourite places to visit!

The Christmas Craft Show and Sale is huge but well laid out. The reindeer are back as well as some ponies and horses.

Amazing. Stunning. Worth it to park and walk through

Very nice setting! This is a place good for family visiting as well as individuals who love horses and riding. World class riding events. Exhibitions and other events held frequently.

Their Christmas market is always amazing with a ton of vendors from everywhere with both regular items and those that are very eclectic. Great for your Christmas shopping

2019 Christmas Market was great. Gets better every year.

Nice looking place, very spacious with a nice large stadium

Great facilities, amazing people, large tradition.!

I don't own a horse not a fan of equestrian sports, this is every second year to there public children's event with various types of competitions. Our incentives were the children's rides and mini doughnuts, we surprisingly found a good military display, I must admit the lineups were massive but worth the wait, go early

Beautiful grounds with very friendly staff. Great place to walk around and Annie horses even when there is no event on

Always Awesome lots to see and do, only 5$ admin fee

Beautiful grounds, and inexpensive entry, at least for horse jumping.

The lights are beautiful. A Family tradition for us every year!

Great Christmas craft show. Lots of walking but conditions are good.

Fantastic place. Went there for a Christmas weekend day. Lots of vendors, decorations, real reindeer. Very clean please, live music, European style of setup.

Spruce Meadows has one of the best Christmas markets in the City of Calgary where they have it spread oats with both indoor and outdoor vendors fire pits skating rinks just starts the whole Christmas season off in a great mood just about anything you want to buy for Christmas was either a present or gift to yourself can be found lots of local artists and artisans to be had always part of our Christmas tradition

The most awesome spot no matter what the season is.

Absolutely magical. Organized, lots to explore, food options, drink options, marketplace. Variety of activities with an emphasis on show jumping. Also includes soccer, movie nights, christmas markets, dog shows etc.

Christmas Market is always a must do during the Christmas season. We'll done. Suggest going early on Friday to avoid the crowds

Went here for the Christmas market! Very good venue and spacious!

great pokemon go location, minus all stops now close at 5pm daily with park hours. However can now be extremely difficult to park as between the show jumping misc events and now this new soccer club hours of operation are not actually what is posted. Could also use a "store" to buy drinks while no events are on but you still want to enjoy the lovely atmosphere. -edited review and removed a star from previous review

Beyond expectations. Big variety to pick from and hundreds of venues. Christmas explosion all in one place.

This time of year spruce meadows is amazing .... you can drive through the place and see all the lights or if you have your skates with you why not go skating on the pond !!! It's all free and the kids will love it.

You have to pay 12$ just to get into the market, to spend money. It is very expensive!!!

Spruce Meadows is always a great place to visit for diverse events.

Spruce Meadows is such a fantastic place to visit! In the summertime the staff of Spruce Meadows does such a wonderful job of coordinating all the competitions and events that happen; including the safety of all horses, riders, and visitors. They have an array of food and drink selections and the lines are never super long. The prices are really good as well so it's easy enough to grab something quick without feeling like your spending a fortune.

The biggest thing I love about Spruce Meadows is their ability to bring and entertain thousands of people each year and still have the price of entrance at 5$ per person (standard adult admission). It's lovely because my family and I can go multiple times a year (which of course we try to go to every event).

Spruce Meadows is also a kid friendly and dog friendly facility (dogs have to be on leashes and they can't go in some places, so read up on that on their website).

It's an overall amazing experience and I'd highly recommend going no matter what!

I wouldn't know much about the place for it's intended purpose, but i was there for rugged maniac and the facility was very well setup and maintained for the event. Could ba provideded more water for the mud pits, as tbey were lacking, but my guess is that wasn't the fault of the facility.

The International Christmas Market is a not to miss event. Something for everyone!
Wide assortment of product vendors, cultural stage, variety of eats, fires to warm the hands, thousands of lights...
And my favorite - reindeer!

If you like horses it is place for you. Great entertainment, a lit of shops and restaurants, highly recommended.

This place is the best horse show jumping facility in the world. They have so much to offer. We saw a soccer match there.

Christmas craft show never fails to provide great gift ideas!

Be aware of the change to the schedule for the 2019 christmas market. It was open later last year when I went and, thinking that the same times were in place, I made my way over after work with a friend only to find that they closed at 7pm on the Friday we chose. So we paid $10 each to walk around as fast as we could for a whole hour.
Also 7pm means 7pm. Don't expect the vendors to stay open for anyone who wants to stay and spend money. Not sure why they would do this to the vendors or how they expect people getting off work on a Friday to enjoy the market with these dumb hours.

Terrible experience going to a Cavalry FC game. They made my 6 months pregnant wife dump out her water before entering the grounds, they assured us there were places she could fill it on the other side but when we got through we couldn't find any. We asked multiple staff all of whom didnt know/care until one person told us to fill from the toilet faucets. We asked if that water was potable because a pregnant woman should not be taking that risk and once again the attendant didnt know/care. It's pretty deplorable that the grounds would force someone to empty their water so they have to purchase their overpriced bottled water on an hot day.

spent over a hour in a huge line of cars to see the lights tonight. we came from out of town with a 45 min drive in. closed when we got through the huge line. might want someone to cut off the line at a point.super disapointed and a waste of time