The quality lifestyle in Olds reflects the values and interests of our residents, which translates into a strong sense of community pride.
Where to Visit
- Explore historic Uptowne Olds with great shopping, restaurants and public art features with many historical sites and buildings
- The Town of Olds is proud to showcase a vibrant art culture referred to as "Olds Rocks" in the Highway 27 Sculpture Pathway.
- Visit the state of the art TransCanada Theatre for music and theatre
- The Community Learning Campus - home to the CLC Fitness Centre, Olds High School, Olds College Broncos as well as government administration offices including Central Alberta Child and Family Services, Olds Alberta Works Centre, Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH), Income Support and Olds Campus Community Health Centre.
- Stroll into Centennial Park or along the Scuplture pathway to the Cornerstone Art Commons to learn about Olds' history and celebrate its arts community.
- Take a tour of the Kiwanis Prairie Village in Centennial Park.
- The Olds Historical Signage Program began in 2007, originally a joint project of the the Town of Olds (Communities in Bloom Commitee & Community Services) with the Olds Historical Society (Mountain View Museum and Archives). Today there are 31 locations of historical significance that feature plaques with a historical photograph, brief history, and description. This project is maintained and primarily funded by the Town of Olds. Plaques are funded in part by the
Government of Alberta through the Heritage Preservation Partnership Program. - Take a self-guided tour of the Historical Sites and Buildings in Olds using this Unofficial Guide.
- Take an Olds Google Earth Historic Sites Virtual Tour from the comfort of your own home!
If you are interested in the history of Olds, try taking the Historical Site Virtual Tour.
Cemetery Walking Tour Guide
The Town of Olds is proud to introduce a vibrant art culture in the Highway 27 Sculpture Pathway. All ten sculptures are now in place. The works of art come from west of Olds in a small hamlet called Bergen, where international sculptors are invited to create monumental sculptures. To learn more about each stone sculpture from the artists themselves, visit the 
Together with community partners, Olds hosted Treaty Walkers for an overnight stay along their journey as they walked from Edmonton to Calgary in June of 2019. After a meal at the Olds United Church, the group shared their presentation about their exploration around what it means to be Treaty people working and living on common ground. There is now a film available of the initiative – Town of Olds is mentioned along with several other community organizations in the credits as one of the supporters.
Members of the Mountain View Moccasin House Society welcomed Knowledge Keepers from the Stoney Nakoda First Nations who provided instruction during a Tipi Raising event in Olds on Nov. 5, 2021. Knowledge Keeper Ollie Benjamin led a group of assistants in raising the tipi at the Lions Campground while Knowledge Keeper Henry Holloway explained the techniques being used and the reasons for them. The event was to help increase awareness of Indigenous culture. Once the tipi was up, Knowledge Keeper Holloway - a former chief of the Stoney Nakoda First Nations - spoke about hunting traditions and protocols followed by his people for many generations.