Edmonton Art Parks: 7 outdoor staycation spots

If you're on staycation and you like to mix art and nature, here's seven Edmonton art parks you don't want to miss.

(NW) River Lot 11

The first part of the name (NW) River Lot 11 means"I am of the Earth" and is an ode to the ancestral lands of the Cree. River Lot 11 is a nod to Joseph McDonald, a Mtis settler who once lived on the site. Works by six Indigenous artists are featured in this green space at 10380 Queen Elizabeth Park Rd.

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Terwillegar Park

Some might say thepublic art in Terwillegar Park rocks. Three interactive sculptures by artist by RoydenMills, Potential, Resonant Pointand Beyond Listening, invite park goers to contemplate and listen to the natural landscape at 10 Rabbit Hill Rd., near the TerwillegarFootbridge in the city's southwest.

Edmonton Art Parks

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Our Edmonton host Adrienne Lamb gives a tour of five art parks.

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Paul Kane Park

Paul Kane Park at 103rd Avenueand 122nd Street in central Edmonton is teeming with art,boastingan ornamental pond, wooden benches and pieces like John Robinson's Boy With Dog. The parkisnamed afterartistPaul Kane who died in 1871, leavingbehind a collection of landscapes.

Belgravia Park

Described as a community jewel this green space at 115th Street and 73rd Avenue was redeveloped with an artistic flare back in 2008. The art park features a series ofoutdoor labyrinths and a variety of sculptures. You can find it and others on thisart parks map produced by the Edmonton Arts Council.

Callingwood Park

Poetry is the word at Callingwood Park, 17740 69th Ave., where close to 30 works written by community residents of all ages are etched into the pathway by the Callingwood Park Pavilion. Italso hasa seriously cool and active skateboard park.

Borden Park

This is one of Edmonton's oldest parks, established in 1906, with mature trees, lots of space and art at 7507 Borden Park Rd. There are eye-popping pieces like Vaulted Willow by Marc Fornes/THEVERYMANYand Carousel by Nicole Galellis. Currently there are also 10 temporary sculptures located throughout the park. It's part of an Edmonton Arts Council program to rotate pieces inthe space, swapping them out every couple of years.

Rossdale Linear Park

This strip of Edmonton's river valley is dedicated to a birdmany love to hate.

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The Rossdale Linear Park, 94th Avenueand 101st Street,sits in front of Edmonton Fire Station Number 21 and features The Magpies' Nestsart installation by Edmontonians Kevin Sehn and Chai Duncan.