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Alberta Legislature Building

703 Reviews

#2 of 146 things to do in Edmonton

Sights & Landmarks, Government Buildings

Closed Now: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

10800 97 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton, Alberta T5K 1E4, Canada

Open today: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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“Walking in a winter wonderland”

The grounds at the legislature are always gorgeous, but at Christmas time, with the architecture... read more

Reviewed 4 days ago

finewine2000

Edmonton, Canada

via mobile

“A piece of history”

It is located near downtown, and there is a bus that will take you directly to it. There is... read more

Reviewed 1 week ago

rebecca702016

Edmonton, Canada

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“christmas lights”(23 reviews)

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finewine2000

Edmonton, Canada

215

Reviewed 4 days ago via mobile

Walking in a winter wonderland

The grounds at the legislature are always gorgeous, but at Christmas time, with the architecture, trees laden with frost and magical light displays through the pathways and trees - skating rink outside .... it doesn’t get more festive and romantic than this ❤️

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank finewine2000

rebecca702016

Edmonton, Canada

344

Reviewed 1 week ago

A piece of history

It is located near downtown, and there is a bus that will take you directly to it. There is parking also.

Date of experience: June 2018

Thank rebecca702016

RobertB3636

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Home of government in Alberta

The leg as it is called locally is an architectural beauty. Under the main floor are corridors that take you to the federal building as well. Beautifully maintained. Be sure to be there at 12 noon to listen to the music of the bells, not...More

Date of experience: November 2018

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TeresaT5N2P1

Edmonton, Canada

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Alberta Legislature Building

Great place in summer with food trucks, and the water sprinkler and winter with all the lights! Great place to walk around and eat

Date of experience: July 2018

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wangone

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Nice to look at

In a clean location-MUCH of downtown Edmonton is inhabited by very aggressive panhandlers, so this was nice to be able to take in the view without being accosted-

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank wangone

Jofotoe

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

207

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Christmas Winter Wonderland

The park in front of the building was beautifully decorated with Christmas lights. It was a true Winter Wonderland!

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank Jofotoe

JCM44609102

Edmonton, Canada

196

Reviewed January 6, 2019 via mobile

Christmas Lights at the Leg

First time seeing the Christmas lights by walking around the grounds. It was a beautiful winter evening and a lovely one for a date night!

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank JCM44609102

Loretta L

Edmonton, Canada

369

Reviewed January 6, 2019 via mobile

Rich in history

I went on a day that we had access inside with a tour: found out some history & the cool thing about its architecture that enables us to hear something special. You’ll have to go & find out for yourself. Aside from the architecture &...More

Date of experience: January 2019

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X7938SZmariaf

10025

Reviewed January 2, 2019 via mobile

Awesome tour

Great tour - leaves every hour. Lovely building and tour guides are friendly and very knowledgeable on Alberta history. Liked the stories and that we saw many different areas of the building.

Date of experience: January 2019

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James C

Vancouver, Canada

153

Reviewed December 26, 2018

Nice place to visit in Edmonton

The Legislature grounds have beautiful gardens, walkways, water features and tours of the Legislature. A historic building full of heritage for Edmonton and Alberta as a whole. If you are looking for something to do in Edmonton, I strongly recommend a visit.