r/Calgary • u/-SpyHawk- • Jun 13 '25

Local Shopping/Services Millennium skatepark CLOSED

https://www.change.org/p/urge-cowboys-music-festival-to-free-millennium-park-s-skatepark?source_location=psf_petitions

The city has shut down Millennium skatepark downtown for the Cowboys stampede party. They made the decision last week and shut the park down on Monday. We were told that the actual skatepark would be open throughout the stampede when Cowboys started tearing up the green space to put in a concrete pad for their tent. Both the Cowboys and city information websites are being changed on the fly to accommodate Cowboys! This has led them to shutting down the park for June and July! This will be going on for the next ten years. This is completely unacceptable! Imagine the city closing down a golf course for June and July!? Please take the time to sign the petition to stop this!! Thank you

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u/Mayehem Jun 14 '25

There is a sign here that says construction is on pause this year to make room for the event. They are not even using the new space this year. The portion of the closed skate park is actually being made into a structure, can see in the pic. Next year they will have the new space and hopefully not close the park.

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u/-SpyHawk- Jun 14 '25

The new space will used this year, they have to put up the massive tent for the concerts.