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.

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

Applications open for Council committees

August 17, 2026

The City of Red Deer is inviting residents to apply for Council committees, boards and commissions. Applications open today and will be accepted until September 18, 2026.

Applications open today

August 17, 2026

The City of Red Deer is accepting applications for new members to serve on the Central Alberta Regional Assessment Review Board.

RDES responds to fire at apartment build

August 11, 2026

At 3:37 a.m. on August 11, Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES) responded to a structure fire at the 3400 block of 49 Avenue. Upon arrival, crews found the three-storey apartment building's exterior on fire.