Hotels in Lethbridge, Alberta

A little about Lethbridge...

Lethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is Alberta's fourth largest city by population after Calgary, Edmonton, and Red Deer. At 127.19 km² (49.1 sq. mi.), it is the third largest in area after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is near the Canadian Rockies, which provides the city with mild winters and a windy climate, and is 210 km (130 miles) southeast of Calgary on the Oldman River.

The city developed from drift mines opened in the late 19th century and agriculture in the early 20th century. It has grown into the commercial, financial, transportational and industrial centre of southern Alberta. Lethbridge provides the only post-secondary education south of Calgary and west of Medicine Hat. There are several cultural venues in the city, including performing art theatres, museums and sports centres.

Festivals in Lethbridge:
Winter:
Family Fest (December/January)
Carnevale di Masque (January)
Figure Skating Carnival (February)
Winterfest (February)

Spring:
Kiwanis Music Festival (April)
Nishikaze Anime Festival (April)

Summer:
Street Wheelers (July)
Lethbridge Dragon Boat Festival (July)
Pentastars at the Park (July)
Heritage Day (August)
Whoop-Up Days (August)
Lethbridge Fringe Festival (August)
Southern Alberta Hardcore & Metal Festival (August)
Children's Festival (September)
Farm festival (September)

Autumn:
Lethbridge ArtWalk (September)
Bright Lights Festival (November)

There are three major museum/galleries in Lethbridge: the Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG) is a contemporary gallery; the Bowman Arts Centre, administrated under the aegis of the Allied Arts Council, operates three galleries; and the University of Lethbridge Art.

As with any other urban area, the city has numerous recreational facilities. In addition to those already listed above, Lethbridge has facilities for field sports and baseball. It has a disc golf course, a skate park, a BMX track, a climbing wall, a dozen tennis courts, seven pools, and a 755 hectare (1,865 acre) urban park system. It is also home to three golf courses (including the award-winning Paradise Canyon Golf Resort) and within 30 km of several others.

Built for the 1975 Canada Games, the ENMAX Centre is Lethbridge's multipurpose arena. The 6,500-seat facility has hosted concerts, three-ring circuses, multicultural events, national curling championships, basketball events, banquets, skating events and the Lethbridge Hurricanes, a major WHL franchise.