Our Host City

 

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA

GO WEST is held annually in Edmonton, Alberta.

The City of Edmonton is the Capital of the Province of Alberta and home to a metropolitan population surpassing 1.4 million people, the 5th largest city in Canada. 

Edmonton is a thriving city with exciting things happening. The recently developed ICE District is home to Rogers Place and is Canada’s largest sports and entertainment district. ICE District also includes Stantec Tower, Canada’s tallest building outside of Toronto, and one of only three luxury JW Marriott hotels in Canada.

The city boasts two world-class convention centres – the Edmonton Convention Centre and the Edmonton EXPO Centre.

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POINTS OF INTEREST

WEST EDMONTON MALL
You have to visit West Edmonton Mall at least once in your lifetime. It is the largest shopping mall in North America and is home to more than 800 retailers including nine world-class attractions, two hotels, over 100 dining venues, and a wide assortment of entertainment for all ages. view info

ROGERS PLACE/ICE DISTRICT
Spectacular, iconic and inspiring are words used to describe Rogers Place in downtown Edmonton's ICE District. Opened in 2016, it is the home of the Edmonton Oilers (NHL) and has hosted some of the biggest names in entertainment. view info

ROYAL ALBERTA MUSEUM
The RAM moved in to a new downtown facility in 2018. Its 419,000 sq.ft. makes it the largest museum in Western Canada and one of the top in museums in Canada. The museum's expansive permanent galleries feature engaging exhibits complemented by internationally touring features. view info

ART GALLERY OF ALBERTA
This world-class facility is itself a work of art. It complements three floors of exhibitions and collections. Its angular windows are juxtaposed against a winding 190-metre steel ribbon that references the forms of the North Saskatchewan River and Aurora Borealis. view info

100 STREET FUNICULAR
Catch a free ride on the 100 Street Funicular - your link from Downtown Edmonton to the stunning North Saskatchewan River Valley. Take in the sights and sounds of the river valley as you ride along the riverbank in this glass walled elevator. view info

NORTH SASKATCHEWAN RIVER VALLEY
Experience Edmonton's North Saskatchewan River Valley, the largest expanse of urban parkland in North America. Walk or cycle 160 km (100 miles) of develop trails, take a segway tour, paddle the river, picnic in a park, or explore a winter wonderland of activities. view info

 

FUN FACTS ABOUT EDMONTON

  • The northernmost city in the Americas with a population over 1 million

  • Its river valley forms the longest stretch of connected urban parkland in North America

  • Fort Edmonton Park is Canada’s largest living history museum

  • The University of Alberta is ranked among the top five universities in Canada and the top 100 worldwide

  • One of Canada's sunniest cities with 325 days of sunshine annually

  • The birthplace of The Brick, Boston Pizza, Pizza 73, Running Room, Booster Juice, Earl’s, Fountain Tire and XS Cargo

  • Stantec Tower (251 metres) is the tallest building in Canada outside of Toronto

  • West Edmonton Mall is the largest shopping mall in North America and was the world’s largest until 2004 (800 stores)

  • The Edmonton International Fringe Festival is the largest in North America and second largest in the world

  • Is at the same latitude as Manchester, England and Hamburg, Germany

  • The hottest day recorded was 37°C (99°F) and coldest -48°C (-55°F)

  • Edmonton aviator Wop May fought the Red Baron in a dogfight in World War I

  • Wayne Gretzky led the Edmonton Oilers to five NHL Stanley Cup victories in the late 1980s

  • Home to North America’s largest composting facility