Conveniently located in the heart of downtown Calgary, Werklund Centre (formerly Arts Commons) is easy to get to by car, transit, foot, or bike.

LOCATION

Werklund Centre is at 205 - 8th Avenue SE, adjacent to Olympic Plaza to the north, and west of City Hall. With guests attending several venues, Werklund Centre can be very busy. We encourage you to arrive at least 45 minutes before your show time.

Werklund Centre (formerly Arts Commons)
205 8th Avenue, SE
Calgary, Alberta, T2G 0K9

Werklund Centre is connected by the +15 Network to the City Hall parkade. +15 access to Werklund Centre from the Telus Convention Centre/Glenbow Museum is currently closed for construction.

VENUE MAP & BUILDING

If you have any questions about accessibility in our venues or on-site amenities, please contact our ticketing services team at boxoffice@werklundcentre.ca or call 403-294-9494.

Find your venue in Werklund Centre or view the PDF version. 

PARKING

Plan Ahead
With guests attending several venues in Werklund Centre, parking in the area can become congested. We encourage you to arrive 45 minutes before your show time.

Werklund Centre Parkade

Underground parking is available in the our parkade. Enter between 9th and 8th Avenues SE from the far-left lane of Northbound Macleod Trail. If our parkade is full, City Hall Parkade is a good alternative and it's connected by +15 walkway.

Rates
Flat rate parking is available weekdays after 6 p.m. and weekends, in most parking areas. For all parking rates, please visit the Calgary Parking Authority website.

Additional Parking

For additional parking in the area, see the map below or visit Downtown Calgary’s interactive parking map. View the Parkade Stall Count RSS feed to learn real-time availability of spots in Calgary Parking Authority lots as well as for street parking. 

Due to renovations of the Glenbow Museum, the +15 walkway connecting Werklund Centre to the Calgary Telus Convention Centre/Glenbow Museum is closed. This will affect patrons parking at the Palliser Hotel and Telus Convention Centre who wish to use the +15 walkways to enter Arts Commons. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Parking fees and hours are subject to change. For details, call the Calgary Parking Authority at 403-537-7000.

TRANSIT & BIKE

Plan Ahead 
With guests attending several venues, Werklund Centre can be very busy. We encourage you to arrive 30 minutes before your showtime.  

Transit Access

CTrain
City Hall and Centre Street Stations are the nearest C-Train stops. Werklund Centre is one block south of the C-Train routes on 7th Avenue S.   

Bus Access 
There are nearby stops on routes 9, 10, 31, 69, 7, 24, 30, 110, 117, 151, 1, 24, 31, MAX Yellow, 411, 10, 31, 108, 112, 302. Werklund Centre is a 10-minute walk from the major bus hubs around 1 St and 5 Ave SW. 

For more information on Calgary Transit, including detours and stop closures, visit Calgary Transit. 

Bike Access

Calgary's many bike lanes provide a safe and efficient way to get to Werklund Centre. See the City of Calgary Downtown Cycle Tracks page to plan your route.

Bike racks are located on 8th Ave SE in front of both the Martha Cohen Theatre and the Jack Singer Concert Hall.

+15 NETWORK