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

Last call for Ad Hoc Economic...

October 4, 2024

There are just a few more days to get your application in for the newly created Ad Hoc Economic Development Committee that will focus on a new model for economic development in Red Deer.

City faces up to $19 million budget...

October 4, 2024

Residents are invited to give their input on the 2025 Operating Budget. Facing a projected $17 to $19 million shortfall, The City has tough choices ahead and we want to hear from the community.

Building permit values rise in September

October 3, 2024

Building permit values increased in September, with 115 issued permits valued at $7.7 million, compared with 92 issued permits in September 2023 worth $5.5 million.