Popular Convention and Tourism Destination

 The Region’s central location between Calgary and Edmonton make it a popular destination for tradeshows, festivals and conventions. Facilities range from small intimate meeting spaces to large (200,000 sq ft) multi-use facilities.

 With 23 hotels and 2,134 rooms, Red Deer has one of the highest numbers of hotel rooms per capita of any Canadian city.

The Red Deer area can accommodate national and international events. World Figure Skating and World Curling Championships are among recent world-class visitors to The Region’s facilities.

Red Deer County is unsurpassed in its recreational amenities.  The area is rich in campgrounds, fishing and boating areas, equestrian facilities, ski areas and golf courses. 

Museums, galleries craft shops and local festivals and events make Red Deer County a favorite among travelers.  Accommodations are also available and affordable including a network of B&B homes.

The rolling scenery of nutrient-rich farmland creates a beautiful quilt pattern in its fields.  It has many rivers, lakes and valleys throughout the region and allows is residents to enjoy a view of the Rockies to the southwest or a camping experience in the southeast along the Red Deer River.  Three large recreational lakes are contained in Red Deer County – Pine Lake, Sylvan Lake and Glennifer Lake.