Investigate, explore and discover Alberta's fish, wildlife, water and aquatic ecosystems through hands-on exhibits and freshwater aquariums featuring 20 fish species.
Prices: Family (up to 2 adults & 4 youth): $30.00, Adult (18-64 years): $10.00, Senior (65 and older): $8.00, Student: $8.00, Youth (13-17 years): $6.00, Youth (4-12 years): $6.00, Child (3 and under): $0.00
The best of both worlds! Start your day off by feeding thousands of rainbow trout in the hatchery, then head over to the Discovery Centre to explore five galleries filled with hands-on and interactive exhibits and activities. Get eye-to-eye with 20 different Alberta fish species in our freshwater aquariums including the bull trout, Alberta's provincial fish!
Prices: Family (up to 2 adults & 4 youth): $38.00, Adult (18-64 years): $12.00, Senior (65 and older): $10.00, Student: $10.00, Youth (13-17 years): $8.00, Youth (4-12 years): $8.00, Child (3 and under): $0.00
Dive into the depths of Alberta's icy waters and experience the wonder of fish this winter at the 12th annual Fishtival on February 17, 2024.
Mark your calendars for a day of fun and exploration at Bow Habitat Station with unique and unforgettable experiences. Celebrations include family-friendly games and activities complete with theatrical performances, Conservation K-9s, fish feeding, and much more.
Swim along with our fin-tastic partners from the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, Parks Canada, Alberta Conservation K-9 Program, University of Calgary, Native Trout Collaborative, Hook and Hackle, Alberta Hunters Education Instructors Association (AHEIA), Bow River Basin Council and Trout Unlimited Canada.
We won't be scaling back the fun!
Prices: Family (up to 2 adults & 4 youth): $30.00, Adult (18-64 years): $10.00, Senior (65 and older): $8.00, Student: $8.00, Youth (4-17 years): $6.00, Child (3 and under): $0.00
Embark on 30-minute guided-tour through the lifecycle of a fish in the Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery-one of the largest indoor fish hatcheries in North America where over a million trout are raised each year. This tour will take you on a journey through the various life stages of a trout, and learn about the role fish stocking plays in keeping fish a part of Alberta's future. The tour will wrap-up with everyone's favourite activity: an opportunity to feed thousands of rainbow trout.
Welcome to Bow After Hours - Hot Bug Summer, where we're bugging out in style! Prepare to delve into the clandestine love lives of creepy crawlies while uncovering their role in the food chain. It's not just another Bow Habitat Station experience; it's an invertebrate extravaganza with a twist!
Designed with curious adults in mind, Hot Bug Summer is the first evening of Bow Habitat Station's exclusive adults-only series, Bow After Hours, taking place on June 27, 2024. Guests ages 18+ can finally experience one of Alberta's unique, environmental education centres nestled along the scenic Bow River, without the kids!
What's on the menu for Hot Bug Summer?
Join naturalists at the Interpretive Wetlands for a close-up look at the secret lives of aquatic invertebrates, including all the salacious details of strategies for survival and reproduction.
Channel all that awe and wonder for invertebrates through an art workshop inspired by the fabulous work of mid-century artist, Charley Harper, famous for his geometric bug designs. Live programming offers a sassy, irreverent look at the role of bugs in a wetland, with a one-bug show hosted by an invertebrate sex lives specialist.
Bug out with our community partners and explore the wild world of invertebrates and their scandalous shenanigans.
Feed over 30,000 rainbow trout to see why fish are fierce predators of insects in nature.
Delight in delectable bites, and tantalizing bug-inspired cocktails, all to be enjoyed at our indoor/outdoor cocktail garden.
Hot Bug Summer promises an unforgettable blend of learning and laughter. Revel in relaxed, adult-exclusive access to the Discovery Centre and Aquariums, where you can connect with our community partners for bonus games, giveaways, and gabfests. Being an adult has never been this much fun.
Leave your larvae at home and leap to Bow Habitat Station for a night of just you and your hive or your lovebug. Sorry kiddos, this one's for the grown-ups!
Prices: Adult (18-64 years): $22.95, Senior (65 and older): $19.95, Student (18+ with ID): $19.95