Jan. 21, 2026

Hours Update

Hours Update: Heritage Park is open year-round! Gasoline Alley Museum, the Heritage Plaza shops, The Selkirk and the Railway Café are open Friday & Monday, April 3 & 6 for Easter. Historical Village reopens May 16, 2026. Click here for full operating hours.

Jan. 21, 2026

Hours Update

Hours Update: Heritage Park is open year-round! Gasoline Alley Museum, the Heritage Plaza shops, The Selkirk and the Railway Café are open Friday & Monday, April 3 & 6 for Easter. Historical Village reopens May 16, 2026. Click here for full operating hours.


Shonts Grain Elevator


Closed

Hours of Operation

  • Monday

    Closed

  • Tuesday

    Closed

  • Wednesday

    Closed

  • Thursday

    Closed

  • Friday

    Closed

  • Saturday

    Closed

  • Sunday

    Closed

The Historical Village is closed except for special events like Ghouls' Night Out and Once Upon a Christmas until the 2026 May Long Weekend.

Exhibit Details

Area

Heritage Rail Yard

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Category

Building/Museum

About the Shonts Grain Elevator

Grain elevators have been an integral part of the western Canadian landscape for the past century, and this American invention took advantage of the fluid properties of grain and reduced the need for manual labour involved in moving and storing it. The grain elevator at Shonts, Alberta, 400 kilometres northeast of Calgary, was built in 1909 by the Security Elevator Co. of Winnipeg.

This elevator has a capacity of 25,000 bushels, which is less than a quarter of the capacity of many of today’s elevators. The Alberta Wheat Pool eventually purchased the elevator in 1947, and in 1967 donated two-thirds of the cost of its restoration and relocation to Heritage Park.

large red building with sign saying Security Gain Elevator

Visit Heritage Park

1900 Heritage DR. S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2V 2X3

Email: info@heritagepark.ca
Phone: 403.268.8500

There are plenty of ways to get to the Park, whether that be on foot, via transit, or driving. Click here to find the way that works for you!