About Red Deer

Get to know Red Deer. Learn about our history as well as what it's like to live, work or visit the city of Red Deer.

Ortho 2013 view of Red Deer in Web Map

City Maps

View maps of Red Deer and access our interactive online mapping tool, Web Map.

Ghost Statue outside of City Hall

History

Did you know Red Deer, Alberta was incorporated as a city in 1913? Read more about Red Deer's history.

Single Family Home

Living in Red Deer

All the city amenities you need for your life in Red Deer: schools, libraries, hospitals, and health facilities.

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Tourism Red Deer

We invite you to discover and experience all the amenities and hospitality that our community has to offer.

Water Tower

We are Red Deer

It's said that people make a place, a community, a home. We are Red Deer is where you can read and share stories that make Red Deer who we are.

News & Notices

Registration for fall arts...

August 7, 2025

Red Deerians are encouraged to mark their calendars for fall program registration, happening next week. New program options are viewable now on My Activity Guide, and registration will begin on Tuesday, August 12 at 12 noon.

Building permit values continue to rise

August 7, 2025

Building permit values continued to increase in July, with 122 issued permits valued at $30.7 million, compared with 92 permits issued in July 2024 worth $17.4 million.