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Activities
Parks, pathways, recreation, programs and events
- Community events
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Parks, pathways and playgrounds
- Reserve a park or greenspace
- Visit a playground
- Reserve a park fire pit
- Chinook Winds Regional Park
- Northeast Regional Park
- Chinook Winds Spray Park
- Nose Creek Regional Park
- East Lake Regional Park
- Skate Parks
- Fletcher Regional Park
- Ed Eggerer Athletic Park
- Pathways and trails
- Off-leash dog areas
- Fishing ponds
- Toboggan hills
- Monklands Regional Park
- Outdoor fitness equipment
- Recreation centre
- Swimming
- Outdoor sports and recreation
- Attractions
- Theatre, visual and performing arts centres
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Registered programs
- Swimming lessons
- Child and youth sport and fitness programs
- Kids Connection preschool
- School-year and summer day camps
- Adult fitness and wellness programs
- Child and youth performing arts programs
- Aquatic certifications
- Homeschool recreation
- Pre and postnatal fitness programs
- Child and youth visual arts programs
- Adult visual arts programs
- Public art and monuments
- Fitness
- Drop-in activities
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Rentals and bookings
- Arena rentals
- The Town and Country Centre
- Facility and room rentals at Genesis Place
- Performance and event space rentals at Bert Church LIVE Theatre
- Studio, multi-purpose and meeting room rentals at Inspire
- Ball diamond bookings
- Pickleball court bookings
- Tennis court bookings
- Volleyball court bookings
- Outdoor sports field bookings
- Reserve a park or greenspace
- Reserve a park fire pit
- Arenas
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Property
Assessment, taxes, utilities and building
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Building, permits and inspections
- Why permits are required
- Basement developments and renovations
- Detached garages and sheds
- Making changes to your home
- Decks, porches and landings
- Gazebos, pergolas and sunrooms
- Solar panel installations
- Swimming pools, hot tubs and swim spas
- Book or manage permit inspections
- Commercial building and development
- Accessory suites
- Supportive housing
- Installing new windows and doors
- Toilet replacement rebate program
- Building a new home
- Cross connection control
- Fences and tree planting
- Property assessment
- Property taxes
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Water, waste and sewer utilities
- Where your water comes from
- Apply and manage your utilities account
- Utility rates and payment options
- Paperless document delivery
- Utilities billing and collections
- Utility bill estimator
- Utility report a payment
- Watering schedule
- Water restrictions
- Rain barrels
- Bulk water
- What not to put down toilets or drains
- Licenses and permits for water and utilities
- Utilities for rental properties and renters
- Non-residential utility services
- Water conservation
- Water meter replacements
- myAIRDRIE: online service portal
- Property requests, reports and compliance
- Home fire safety information and resources
- Report an issue
- Swales and storm water
- Tree care
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Building, permits and inspections
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Our city
Careers, projects, plans, city stats and council
- Careers
- myAIRDRIE: online service portal
- Contact the City
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City projects and initiatives
- New SW recreation centre
- Downtown revitalization
- Capital projects and infrastructure improvements
- Main Street reconstruction
- Francophone Secondary School gymnasium
- Affordable housing
- Community Safety and Well-being Plan
- Social Needs Assessment
- Address-based survey and audit tools
- Naming rights opportunities
- Water meter replacements
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Public engagement opportunities and surveys
- Involve Airdrie: online public engagement platform
- Requests and petitions
- Downtown July Passport 2026 contest
- Council and board meetings
- Public hearings
- City publications and e-newsletters
- Creating recreation opportunities for Airdrie
- Development notices
- Resident Satisfaction Survey
- Municipal Census
- Airdrie Municipal Election
- Museum Facility Needs Assessment Survey
- Heritage Study
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Requests and petitions
- Proclamations
- Flag protocol
- Engage with City Council
- Request to ask a question/make a presentation at a Council Committee
- Local improvement requests
- Property requests, reports and compliance
- Filing a public petition
- Protests, petition signings and rallies
- Telecommunications tower requests
- Access to information and protection of privacy
- Development notices
- Noise exemptions
- Advocating Airdrie to the government
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Developing our City
- Development notices
- Guiding documents
- Community planning process
- Subdivision
- High school land assembly
- Annexation
- Standards and guidelines for development
- Planning fees
- Gateway
- Affordable housing
- Telecommunications tower requests
- Multi-Unit Incentive Pilot Program
- Four homes on a lot
- Intermunicipal development plan
- Mayor and Council
- Council and board meetings
- Council boards and committees
- Managing the City's finances
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About Airdrie (stats, facts and information)
- History and heritage
- Economic indicators
- Census results and statistics
- Maps and open data
- Airdrie business licence statistics
- Population growth within Airdrie
- Construction/building permit statistics
- Housing market and projections
- Comparative community profiles
- Labour market and employment
- Trade areas
- Transportation routes and infrastructure
- Vision, mission and values
- News, notices and hearings
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Environmental sustainability
- Protecting our watersheds
- Clean Energy Improvement Program (CEIP)
- Sustainable transportation
- Energy efficiency initiatives
- Tree donation on City land
- Water conservation
- Air and water monitoring
- Promoting diversity in trees, bees and urban agriculture
- Circular economy: reuse or repurpose
- Pollinators
- Brownfield development
- Natural areas
- Cemetery and memorial programs
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Public safety
Police, emergencies, water safety and animal services
- Who to contact for emergencies/issues
- Police services
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Fire Safety
- Airdrie Fire Department Open House
- Airdrie Fire Department education events and tours
- Fire safety programs
- Home fire safety information and resources
- Fire bans and advisories
- Fire safety inspections
- Fire pit regulations
- Fire and burn permits
- About our fire department
- Fire and explosion investigations
- Fire recruitment and training
- Animal licencing and control
- Biking and e-scooters
- Youth bullying prevention
- Extreme weather and emergency preparedness
- Water and ice safety on ponds
- Report an issue
- Vehicle and road safety
- Community Safety and Well-being Plan
- Paying a ticket
- Waste, recycling and organics Collection schedules and what goes where
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Transportation
Roads, sidewalks and public transit
- Airdrie Transit
- Report an issue
- Road closures
- Road, alley and sidewalk maintenance
- Biking and e-scooters
- Active transportation
- Permits for transportation
- RV sani-station
- Street lights and traffic signals
- Traffic noise and volumes
- Paying a ticket
- Vehicle and road safety
- Street sweeping
- Transportation routes and infrastructure
- Sustainable transportation
- Road snow clearing
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Community support
Health, social care and volunteering
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Grants and funding
- Family and Community Support Services funding
- Social service support grants
- Community Event Grants
- City of Airdrie subsidy program for low-income residents
- Community Engagement Fund
- Youth funding and grants
- Building Belonging Microgrant
- Downtown incentives, grants and subsidies
- Reconciliation Community Initiatives Grant
- Awards and recognition
- Healthcare
- Schools and education
- Community support services
- Affordable housing
- Seniors social programming and services
- Youth engagement
- Volunteering
- Airdrie Resource Council
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Indigenous relations and Truth and Reconciliation in Airdrie
- Airdrie's Indigenous framework and action plan
- Airdrie's Land Acknowledgement
- Treaty 7 and Métis Nation flags
- Indigenous culture education opportunities in the community
- National Indigenous Peoples Day
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- Reconciliation Community Initiatives Grant
- Supporting Indigenous-led events in the community
- From Earth to Sky
- Veterans Memorial
- Îethka Stoney Grandmother's Teachings Sculptures
- About Circle Connections for Reconciliation
- About the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
- About the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
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Grants and funding
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Business and investment
Permits, opportunities and support
- Invest in Airdrie
- Business support
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Why choose Airdrie for your business
- City growth trends and changes (Growth Report)
- Population growth within Airdrie
- Labour market and employment
- Housing market and projections
- Economic strategy
- Commercial/industrial real estate
- Affordable developments and taxes
- Construction/building permit statistics
- Transportation routes and infrastructure
- Trade areas
- Starting and building a business
- Commercial building and development
- Business directory
- Contractor, vendor and leasing opportunities
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Bylaws and rules
Learn about what's allowed in Airdrie
- List of bylaws
- Land use bylaw and zoning
- Bylaw enforcement
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Requests and petitions
- Proclamations
- Flag protocol
- Engage with City Council
- Request to ask a question/make a presentation at a Council Committee
- Local improvement requests
- Property requests, reports and compliance
- Filing a public petition
- Protests, petition signings and rallies
- Telecommunications tower requests
- Access to information and protection of privacy
- Development notices
- Noise exemptions
- Election signage regulations
Family play programs
Family play programs
Indoor drop-in family play activities at Genesis Place are included in paid daily admission, punch card or a continuous monthly pass. No advanced reservation is needed. Please check in at a customer service desk to obtain a required wristband. Food and drinks are not permitted on playing surfaces (fields, gym or Fun Place).
Outdoor drop-in family play activities are free to attend. No advanced reservation is needed.
Program feature: Backyard Play - Outdoor Edition
Our popular outdoor family play program returns July 8!
Experience the joy of creative and spontaneous play with a variety of outdoor toys and room to run! Our summer edition of Backyard Play – Outdoor Edition pops up in a new park space location each week, every Wednesday from 9 to 11 a.m.
Backyard Play – Outdoor Edition is free to attend.
Read family play program descriptions
The Fun Place
Head on over to the Fun Place for drop-in family time! Our Fun Place room features a soft play area for use by infants and toddlers under four years old, and a play structure designed for children three to 12 years old.
Footwear: Sticky socks or clean indoor shoes are recommended in the Fun Place. Socks or shoes are required (no bare feet), though we request dirty outdoor footwear be removed.
Please note that Sundays, 7 - 9 a.m., are a sensory sensitive time at Genesis Place: facility music is turned off to provide a calmer environment.
Family Track Attack
Parents, we've elevated our family track experience! Bring your little ones and have fun climbing, jumping and crawling over different types of obstacles on the Genesis Place running track. Have fun together while improving coordination, athleticism as well as over all fitness. Unable to make the start time? Can't commit to an hour? No problem! Come at anytime and stay as little or as long as your family would like.
Backyard Play - INSIDE at Genesis Place!
Experience the joy of summer backyard play - whatever the weather! Have fun together and play with a variety of equipment and toys, or just enjoy the space to run! Stepping stones, tunnels, hop balls, belly bumpers, giant balls, parachutes and more! See you on the turf in the fieldhouse!
Backyard Play - Obstacle Course
Your mission, should you choose to join us, is play. Dive into a world of fun obstacles, from navigating benches to conquering boxes, tackling steps, barriers and more! The only goal of this Backyard Play edition is family fun!
Backyard Play - Sport Edition
Backyard Play with a sporty twist. Have fun together using a variety of sports equipment tailored for parents and children in spontaneous play. The gymnasium is yours for soccer, basketball, football or just the space to run.
Backyard Play - Outdoor Edition
Join us, as we take our popular family play program into Airdrie's backyard - our local park spaces! This Outdoor Edition focuses on the joy of free outdoor play and seasonal toys and is free to attend!
Park Explore
Wander and discover seasonal changes while connecting with the world around you. Participants search for new growth, follow winding paths and navigate through orienteering and scavenger hunts while take part in simple nature-based play.