ABOUT LETHBRIDGE

Surrounding the Old Man River, Lethbridge was founded around the coal mining industry in the late 1800`s. Then called Fort Whoop-up, Lethbridge grew as a result of the successful coal mining industry and in 1904 Lethbridge was established as a City. The increase in the population brought many changes to Lethbridge including the demand to have rail line access to the coal mines which resulted in the building of the High Level Bridge; the High level bridge is the longest, tallest trestle bridge in the world. The growth in population directly increased the development of the city which today is a growing city of more than 90,000 residents.

Lethbridge is the gateway to both the Rocky Mountains and to the Canadian badlands, and Lethbridge is one of the sunniest cities in Canada which makes it a great location for a baseball tournament!

The top 10 family friendly activities to do in Lethbridge as listed in the Lethbridge Visitors Guide:

1.  Take a guided nature walk at the Helen Schuler

2.  Visit the Galt Museum for their latest exhibits and programs

3.  Decide if today is a good day to trade at Fort Whoop-Up National Historic Site

4.  Take in a live performance at the Yates Memorial Centre, Strendale Bennett Theatre or Enmax Centre

5.  Play art critic at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery or Bowman Arts Centre

6.  Visit a Farmer`s Market

7.  Hike or bike one of the many trails through our beautiful coulees

8.  Become a wildlife photographer in our river bottom parks, where you can spot birds, deer and other prairie wildlife

9. Visit downtown Lethbridge for great shopping, food and local flavour

10.  Play or cheer at a variety of ballparks, fields, arenas and golf courses.

11.  Come out and Cheer on the Junior Little League Canadian Teams at Spitz Stadium!