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.

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Living in Red Deer

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

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.

A street sign at the intersection of Ross Street and 48 Avenue taken in the fall, with colourful leaves in the background.

Greater Downtown Red Deer

Greater Downtown is made up of four neighbourhoods: Historic Downtown, Capstone, Railyards and Parkvale. Learn more about our Greater Downtown.

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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.

News & Notices

Seniors Information Fair returns

September 16, 2026

In partnership with the Seniors Service Providers Interagency, the City of Red Deer is once again hosting the Seniors Information Fair on September 29 at the Collicutt Centre.

Council directs nearly $3 million in ...

September 15, 2026

Red Deer City Council approved investing nearly $3 million in federal Housing Accelerator Fund 2 (HAF2) funding to help create permanent supportive housing in Red Deer at today’s regular meeting.