Welcome to the Future of Big Marlborough Park

The Big Marlborough Regional Park Master Plan project is focused on refreshing this beloved park in northeast Calgary.

The future Big Marlborough Park will offer new park amenities, upgraded infrastructure and a community hub providing a sense of community, diverse activities, and a balance of passive and active spaces. Safety is a top priority for community members, and the updated park design will offer multiple safety improvements.

During the master plan process, we spoke to community members, nearby schools, sport groups and City of Calgary staff to best shape the future park design. During public engagement, we heard existing park features such as pathways, the toboggan hill, skating rink, trees, and disc golf course should remain as essential park elements. We also heard the seven baseball diamonds in the park were underused, park connections needed improvement, gathering spaces were lacking, and park users had safety concerns.

The preferred park design was created by balancing public feedback, technical information, design principles and site constraints to reflect the collective voices and priorities of those engaged.

Please note, all proposed design interventions are subject to final construction market costs and may be adjusted or modified.

What You Told Us and How We Responded

During the first phase of public engagement in Summer 2024, we collected ideas and values from Calgarians.

In the second phase of public engagement, preliminary park design concepts were shared with community members in Spring 2025, and we gathered public feedback on what residents thought we should prioritize in each concept.

We Heard the Top Priorities Were

  • Inclusivity and accessibility

    Ensure the park is accessible and inclusive to people of all abilities.

  • Amenities and infrastructure

    Provide more and better park amenities.

  • Gathering spaces

    Create places for gathering that facilitate relaxation, social connection, community building.

  • Nature

    Create more opportunities to enjoy nature.

  • Recreation

    Enhance and diversify active and passive recreation.

  • Safety and security

    Ensure the park is safe, clean and well-maintained.

Preferred Concept

Community Hub Details

Highlighted Amenities

  • Expanded Disc Golf

    Expand current 9-hole disc golf course to 12-hole disc golf course linking the east, north and west parking lots. Disc golf baskets located in the dry pond will be removed during winter months to avoid conflict with tobogganing and skating.

  • Multiuse Cricket or Soccer Fields

    To diversify recreation activities in the park we have reduced the number of baseball diamonds from seven to two kept two existing soccer fields and created a multi-use field for cricket and soccer.

  • Pathway Realignment

    We heard the east pathway along the dry pond gets slippery in the winter. To improve safety, we plan to relocate the pathway to the top of the slope to reduce slips and falls, and to create better connection to the new Community Hub and new pathway that will connect to 8th Avenue N.E.


  • Safety

    We plan to move the west parking lot closer to Maidstone Dr. N.E. for better visibility, improve lighting throughout the park and parking lots, and introduce automated gates for accessing the east, west and north parking lots.

  • Shade Structures and Trees

    We heard the park lacks places to gather in the shade during summer months. We plan to add more trees and shelters throughout the park to create shaded gathering spots.

  • Basketball

    The new combination 3-on-3 basketball and full court offers opportunities for more groups to play simultaneously as well as different opportunities for play and outdoor tournaments.

  • Skateboard and Pump Track

    We plan on adding a skateboard park and pump track to meet the demand in the N.E.

  • Pathway Connections

    On the east side of the park, we added a park pathway connection to 8th Avenue N.E. on the east side of the park and to 4 Avenue NE on the south side of the park between St. Martha and Roland Michener Schools.

  • Outdoor Learning

    We heard from teachers at nearby schools that they value bringing students into Big Marlborough Park to learn, explore and play. The new design will offer schools gathering spots for outdoor learning, more trees and naturalized plantings to attract biodiversity, as well as a new playground and various recreation activities for outdoor play.

  • Past Engagement (Summer 2024)

    An overview of the outreach and engagement activities for Phase 1, Round 1 of the Big Marlborough Park Master Plan project, conducted during Summer 2024.

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  • Big Marlborough Park Family Zone

    Click below to enter the Big Marlborough Park Family Zone.

    Explore the park, share stories, join workshops, and provide feedback. From toddlers to centenarians, there’s something for everyone

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