Calgary Curling Experience | Icons On Ice
Step onto the ice. Step into Calgary’s story.
Before you throw your first rock, we’ll take you on a journey — from the frozen lochs of 16th-century Scotland to the ice of the 1988 Olympic Winter Games — before you ever step onto the sheet.
| Presented by | Supported by | Hosted by |
| Lazy Day Adventures |
Tourism Calgary |
Calgary Curling Club* |
| *On occasion we host at another local Calgary curling venue instead — we’ll always confirm your location ahead of time. | ||
Experience a piece of Calgary history.
Icons on Ice combines storytelling, hands-on instruction and time on the ice in one uniquely Calgary experience.
You’ll discover how a game played on frozen Scottish lochs became part of Canada’s identity, hear the story of curling at Calgary’s 1988 Olympic Winter Games, and then step onto the ice to try it for yourself.
No curling experience is required. We’ll provide the equipment, instruction and encouragement — you just need to be ready to have some fun.
Approximately 2 hours | All equipment included | Beginners welcome
This is more than a curling lesson.
Icons on Ice isn’t a quick how-to. It’s a story you get to stand inside — of Scottish immigrants who carried curling stones across the Atlantic, of a Calgary club that’s been sweeping ice since 1888, and of the Olympic Winter Games that put this city, and this sport, on the world stage. Once you understand why this ice matters, you’ll pick up a rock and become part of the story yourself.
Then your host hands you a broom, and it’s your turn.
You’re not just learning a sport. You’re stepping into a living part of Calgary’s history.
From Scotland to Calgary
A 500-year-old game, a frontier city, and a friendship that stuck.
~1500s, Scotland
Farmers and villagers, a frozen loch, and whatever stones were lying around. Curling was never about perfection. It was about belonging — and your host has a few favourite tales from along the way.
The Calgary Curling Club opened its doors and never looked back. Beginners, champions and Olympians have shared this ice ever since — and soon, so will you.
In 1988, the world came to Calgary—and curling took the Olympic stage. As a demonstration sport, it drew enthusiastic crowds and introduced a new international audience to a game Canadians had loved for generations.
Let us take you back to 1988.
The world was watching. Curling was fighting for a spot on the Olympic stage — and Calgary ice is where that fight happened.
Step onto the ice, and your host will tell you the rest.
1988 Results:
Gold medal: Canadian women
Bronze medal: Canadian men
Three ways to step onto the ice.
Classic Icons on Ice Experiences
No experience required
Olympic/Elite Curler Experiences
Special hosts, subject to availability
Group & Corporate Experiences
Teams, conferences & events
Want to curl on a day we don’t have listed?
Tell us the date you’re hoping for, and we’ll see what we can do — whether that’s at the Calgary Curling Club or one of our other local venues.
— THE CLOSING TRADITION
Become an Honorary Curler.
Calgary welcomes visitors as Honorary Calgarians with the White Hat.
Icons on Ice has its own version — the Oath of the Rings.
Brooms up, one last call, and you’re in.
Group photo included.