Sherwood Park is a hamlet located east of Edmonton, Alberta in the Specialized Municipality of Strathcona County, named in honour of Lord Strathcona. Strathcona County boasts huge tracts of unspoiled wilderness as well as a wealth of activities for visitors to enjoy including numerous opportunities for hiking and wildlife viewing, museums, horseback riding, u-pick farms, golf, skiing, snowmobiling, curling and much, much more.
Things to do in Sherwood Park
Festival Place
Festival Place is a 500-seat Elizabethan-style performance theatre and meeting location. For a list of upcoming concerts, plays and performances, or assistance with planning your next meeting or event, please call Festival Place in Sherwood Park. Call 780 464-2852 for more information.
Kalyna Country Eco-museum
The Kalyna Country Museum is the world's largest Eco-museum, encompassing a region of 20,000 square kilometres. The area extends from the City of Edmonton towards Lloydminster on the Saskatchewan border. An Eco-museum is actually a heritage district where one can explore a designated territory to learn about the past, geography and living cultures. Events, residents, and landscapes make the Eco-museum experience enjoyable and educational. Call 888 452-5962 for more information.
Sherwood Park's Heritage Mile
When you get tired of driving, get out and walk "the Mile" to re-live rural Strathcona County in the early 20th century, long before Sherwood Park existed. Along the way, you’ll see Smeltzer House, Ottewell Centre, Salisbury United Church, Monument Park and Smyth Farm. Tour "the mile" from Broadmoor Boulevard traffic circle to Main Boulevard in Sherwood Park. A 100 page guide book is available for sale at Chapters, the Chamber of Commerce or the museum.
Strathcona County Museum and Archives
The Strathcona County Museum and Archives showcases hands-on exhibits that portray the area's natural and human history. Museum visitors can touch, smell and operate historical equipment such as a working switchboard, milking machine and rope-making machine. Call 780 467-8189 for more information.
913 Ash Street (just off Wye Road), Sherwood Park, AB
Strathcona Wilderness Centre
Here you can paddle across Bennett Lake and enjoy the terrific views wildlife and waterfowl. Canoes can be rented throughout the summer. Call 780 922-6099 for more information.
Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village
Actors in historic costumes recreate life as it existed here from 1892 to 1930. Visitors enjoy special events, workshops, hayrides and more. The Ukrainian Village is located on the eastern border of Elk Island National Park just off Highway 16. Call 780 662-3640 for more information.