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This award winning attraction offers a unique perspective into the personal hardships and triumphs of the Ukrainian immigrants who came to Central Alberta between 1892 - 1930. The Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village is located directly across from Elk Island National Park, just 25 minutes east of Edmonton on Hwy 16. This open-air museum houses over 30 historic buildings, complete with role players dressed in period costume. An entire lifestyle is recreated to excite your family's imagination! Tour the grounds on foot or by horse-drawn wagon and learn about the Ukrainian culture as you go. Guided tours of the farmsteads, town site and rural community are a popular choice for groups, or explore the area on your own.

In 2005 the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village won a number of awards including a special award from the Alberta Museums Association for its on site driving tours for mobility impaired seniors as well as the highly prestigious Alberta Pride Alto Tourism Award. The Alto award truly recognizes the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village as offering the essence of tourism experience. The Village has been a winner in the Communities in Bloom Program for the past four years. The continued efforts of the staff & volunteers to keep Ukrainian traditions alive and help educate the public are what make them a 5-bloom winner. While venturing through yards and gardens, be sure to get a close look at one of the very unique “pich” (pronounced 'peach') or clay ovens. They are renowned for baking the best tasting bread!

Boasting a wealth of cultural heritage, east central Alberta is laced with ancient aboriginal trails, dotted with former forts, and claims some of the earliest farmsteads established in Western Canada. In total there are over 50 museums and historic sites throughout the region with a variety of interesting collections all ages will enjoy. Historic mainstreets & historic murals are located throughtout communities across Kalyna Country.