Prince's Island Park is an

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in the city of Calgary,

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. It is developed on an island on the

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, immediately north of downtown Calgary. It was named after Peter Anthony Prince, the founder of the Eau Claire Lumber Mill. The park was built on land donated in 1947 to the city by the Prince family. It is often incorrectly referred to as "Princess Island Park". The park is open from 5 a.m. until 11 p.m. every regular day. The island has a surface of 20 hectares and is linked by three bridges to Eau Claire and downtown Calgary and a north bridge to Memorial Drive and the community of Crescent Heights. It is part of the pathway and hiking trail system lining both sides of the Bow River. The southern arm of the river has been landscaped, while the eastern end of the island re-creates a

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environment.

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and

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are common birds found in the park.

Transportation

Primary access to the island can be attained by a number of footbridges as part of the Bow River pathway and limited access is available to vehicles from the Prince's Island Causeway that connects to the corner of Eau Claire Ave and 6th Street and delivers traffic to the west end of the island. A limited number of parking stalls are available in the park. However vehicle access to the park is restricted during events.

Festivals

The park hosts many festivals, as well as busking events. *

Calgary Folk Music Festival The Calgary Folk Music Festival (also known as "Calgary Folk Fest") is held in late July each year at Prince's Island Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. July 2022 is the Festival's 43rd edition. The four-day Calgary Folk Music Festival annually featu ...

Shakespeare in the Park Shakespeare in the Park is a term for outdoor festivals featuring productions of William Shakespeare's plays. The term originated with the New York Shakespeare Festival in New York City's Central Park, originally created by Joseph Papp. This c ...

* Carifest * Canada Day celebration * Heritage Day celebration * Afrikadey * Expo Latino About 150,000 visitors attended these festivals in 1996.

Gallery

File:Prince's Island Park.jpg, Lawn in Prince's Island Park File:Princes Island Bridge1.JPG, Princes Island Bridge to Memorial Drive and Sunnyside File:Ped Bridge PIP.JPG, Bridge over Princes Island lagoon File:Calgary1-Szmurlo.jpg, Park and Downtown Calgary

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Calgary real estate

Prince's Island Park information
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Transportation

Festivals

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