Exciting news for cinephiles! A popular Calgary location will be closed this week for filming, and rumours are flying as to what the production could be.
Calgary’s living museum, Heritage Park, has been a popular filming location for years. The location’s cinematic history goes as far back as 1966, with more than 150 productions filmed there over the decades.
The streets of Heritage Park’s historical village have starred in everything from period dramas to international hits. HBO’s The Last of Us (2023) used the Wainwright Hotel along with a few other buildings as one of its major sets in 2021.
Clearly the silver screen can’t get enough, because once again, Heritage Park Village will be hosting another film crew this week.
This is the announcement Heritage Park posted on their website and social media channels:
“On Thursday, June 26 and Friday, June 27, the Historical Village will be closed while Heritage Park takes centre stage in a major film production.”
Naturally, speculation abounds as to what might be filming.
According to ACTRA Alberta, there are a few things it could be. Season 19 of Heartland is filming in Calgary and surrounding areas until Aug. 28, 2025. There is also something mysteriously dubbed “Cowboy (Unit Shoot)” set to film between June 21 and July 3.
Of course, people are already betting that the filming at Heritage Village is likely for the upcoming season of Billy the Kid, which is shooting in and around Calgary until July 11.
While Heritage Park has neither confirmed nor denied these fan theories, they did sunglasses-emoji-react to the speculation on a Facebook post.
While we can’t say this is confirmation, it’s sure fun to speculate!
If you were planning to visit Heritage Park this week, know that the Village will be entirely closed to the public. So, no chance to sneak on set.
If you wanted to visit for non-film-related reasons, there’s still plenty to do. Heritage Plaza, including the Haskayne Mercantile Block, the Selkirk restaurant, the Railway Café and the Gasoline Alley Museum, will remain open.
Heritage Park will reopen in full on Saturday, June 28, and will be unveiling a brand-new paleontology exhibit called the Badlands Dinosaur Dig.
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Have you ever spotted something big while it was filming in or around Calgary? Let us know in the comments below.
