Riley Park

Riley Park
Riley Park
	Flower beds at Riley Park
Type	Urban park
Location	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates	51°03′31″N 114°05′19″W / 51.05861°N 114.08861°W
Area	9 ha (0.09 km2)
Operated by	City of Calgary
Open	All year

Riley Park is an urban park in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located in the neighbourhood of Hillhurst, bounded by 8th Ave. NW, 10th St. NW, 5th Ave. NW and 12th St. NW. The park is host to Calgary's cricket leagues, and the Calgary Concert Band holds free concerts in the park during summer. Amenities include a wading pool and playground.

History

The park was once part of a 146,000 hectare parcel of land known as Cochrane Ranch. The area was homesteaded between 1888 and 1909 by the Riley family, and willed to the City of Calgary following the death of the family's patriarch, Ezra Riley.^[1] The 20 acres parcel that is now Riley Park was donated to the city in 1910.^[2]

Sports

The park includes two cricket grounds. These grounds are considered the home for the Calgary & District Cricket League,^[3] and are considered historically significant for Canadian cricket. The grounds have been used for matches since the early-2000s and have hosted a number of high-profile teams, including Australians, Marylebone Cricket Club, U.S.A., and Yorkshire.^{[citation needed]}

Location

Riley Park is located next to Kensington, Calgary. It is on the north side of the Bow River and south of the Alberta College of Art and Design.

Attractions

Rock garden
The rock gardens are named after Senator Patrick Burns, a founder of the Calgary Stampede
The flagstone is from Burns' mansion.
Petunias and hosta under blue spruce and Douglas Fir in Senator Patrick Burns rock garden.

Features

Cricket pitch
Senator Patrick Burns Memorial Rock Gardens
Wading pool
Gardens near 10th St. entrance
Picnic sites
Playground
Washrooms (seasonal)
Water fountains (seasonal)
Concession

External links

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[2]

51°03′31″N 114°05′20″W / 51.05849°N 114.08889°W / 51.05849; -114.08889

References

^ City of Calgary website
^ Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association – History Archived 20 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
^ "League Details". Calgary & District Cricket League. Calgary & District Cricket League. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[1] City of Calgary website

[fcc-2] Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association – History Archived 20 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine

[3] "League Details". Calgary & District Cricket League. Calgary & District Cricket League. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

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