Olds

Olds is a town of about 9,100 people (2016) in the Central Corridor region of Alberta. It is home to a botanical garden that is an important educational and research centre.

Understand
Olds is a town on the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor, 1 hour north of Calgary and 40 minutes south of Red Deer. The Olds Uptowne & East Village are undergoing historical renovations to revert the buildings back to their original 1900s appearances. Olds College is a living laboratory for agriculture and animal husbandry. It houses botanical gardens featuring unique prairie and parkland flora. The town also has a cutting edge business & technology centre (1 of only 2 in western Canada), a performing arts theatre, and massive health & wellness facility.

By plane
The nearest international airport is the Calgary International Airport, located an hour and a half away.



By car
Olds is located along Highway 2, north of Calgary and  south of Red Deer, take Highway 27 west (exit 340).

Get around
Taxi and limousine services are available in Olds.

Connect
Continue west to Sundre to explore the foothills and eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.