10 Best Monuments in Calgary

Memorial Drive - Field Of Crosses is a Calgary historical landmark and remembrance site honouring fallen soldiers. Its memorial display uses rows of crosses marked with names, ages, ranks and death dates, with some crosses accompanied by stories and photographs.

The site offers a quiet, reflective walk along Memorial Drive and a place to visit during Remembrance Day observances. The Field of Crosses itself is a seasonal November display, so visitors seeking the full installation should plan around that period rather than expecting the crosses to remain year-round.

Remco Memorials creates and maintains memorial pieces for families, with services covering upright monuments, flat markers, custom memorials, children’s and veterans’ memorials, cremation monuments, memorial benches and community monuments. Its production and design offering also includes granite colour selection, carving methods, lettering and engraving, flower vases, porcelain photos and grave covers. Remco can assist with niche engraving and memorial planning, while its work extends to awards and plaques. The business suits families arranging a new memorial, matching an existing headstone or updating an established stone.

First Call Cemetery Monuments creates custom granite headstones, flat markers and cemetery monuments for Calgary families. Its services include design, foundation preparation, installation, precise leveling, cemetery-compliant placement and personalized engraving for new or existing memorials. Families can choose from upright, companion and flat-marker formats, with options for custom shapes, portraits, inscriptions and single or double designs. On-site cemetery engraving can add names, dates, messages or artwork without unnecessary monument removal. The team also provides restoration and can match existing lettering styles, making it suitable for both new memorials and updates to established family monuments.

Evergreen Memorials Ltd. designs, manufactures and installs cemetery monuments, markers and memorials in Calgary. Families can choose from an art portfolio or develop a custom design with help selecting lettering, photographs, accessories, materials and shapes. The process includes checking cemetery rules, reviewing multiple layout options and making changes before approval, followed by installation completed by the company. Its products include uprights, flat markers and accessories, and the business accommodates personal, religious and cultural needs. Evergreen serves Calgary and the Central Southern Alberta regional area, including parts of Saskatchewan.

Strathcona Rock Monument is a small Calgary park stop featuring an unusual grouping of large rocks. It suits neighbourhood walkers, curious visitors and families wanting an informal outdoor pause rather than a destination built around extensive facilities.

The rocks create an intriguing backdrop for a quick look or casual photo, and the surrounding area offers an unstructured play opportunity for children. It is best treated as a brief local stop while exploring Strathcona.

Sunset Memorial & Stone designs, manufactures and installs cemetery monuments, headstones, grave markers, memorials and family or commercial columbaria. Calgary customers can choose from granite colours, grains, styles and price points, with options including cremation urns, memorial sculptures, benches, plaques, vases and bronze appliqués. The company also provides engraving, laser engraving, sandblasting, restoration and aftercare services. Its design team supports custom memorial work, while its interior glass-front, granite-front and marble-front niches are built to custom requirements.

Serenity Memorials Canada Ltd. helps families choose, design and install headstones, monuments, flat markers, pillow markers, urns and cremation vessels. Its Calgary service includes memorial planning, lettering, graphic design, carving, delivery and installation in designated cemeteries.

The company offers stones in varied colours, sizes, shapes and styles, including granite, Italian marble and Chinese Han marble. Designers and layout staff can assist with lettering, images and accessories, while the team can help obtain cemetery permits and check resting-site requirements. Culturally specific Asian memorial options are also available.

Wolfe and the Sparrows is a cast-bronze public sculpture by Branden Vickerd, installed in Calgary’s Inglewood neighbourhood. It reimagines a traditional monument to General James Wolfe, whose historical role is connected to the Battle of the Plains of Abraham.

The work changes as visitors approach: a flock of sparrows appears to burst from Wolfe’s head and shoulders, transforming the familiar monument form into something more questioning. An accompanying education guide supports conversation and reflection, with material for teachers and elementary students as well as a field guide suited to more mature audiences. It suits visitors seeking public art with historical context, unusual visual form and room for discussion.

The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland explores the layered histories of the land where Calgary’s Bow and Elbow rivers meet. The site offers guided tours, educational programs, workshops, talks, film screenings, trivia nights, festivals, concerts and exhibits, as well as space for private events and quiet reflection. Its interpretation includes Indigenous histories, the North-West Mounted Police and the effects of colonization and settlement. School groups can book curriculum-connected field trips, while visitors can combine history learning with walks, cultural programming and community events across the 40-acre site.

Somerville Memorials Ltd creates memorial plaques and supports families through the detail-heavy process of planning a personalized memorial. The business works from the client’s specific request, offering guidance on how to achieve the desired result and checking details throughout production. Families can receive updates on the stages and timeline, helping them follow the project from initial discussion through completion. This approach suits people who need a custom plaque rather than an off-the-shelf memorial and who want the wording, design details and finished result reviewed carefully before acceptance.