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Welcome to Medicine Hat

The wide open spaces and clear blue skies of southern Alberta are the canvas for the natural beauty of our city. Located in the scenic South Saskatchewan River Valley, Medicine Hat has 2,512 hours of sunshine per year! This makes us one of "Canada’s Sunniest Cities", and an attractive year-round playground.

Our city is rich in local history and unique attractions, from the 20-story high Saamis Tepee, the Medicine Hat Clay Industries National Historic District, the gaslight-themed downtown with over 200 shops and services, to the state-of-the-art Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre.

You’ll find over 100 parks and 90 kilometers of walking trails throughout the city, as well as seven golf courses, southeast Alberta’s largest shopping mall, casino, and full-service camping facilities. World-famous tourist attractions, such as Dinosaur Provincial Park, Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park & the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology are just a short drive away.