Fourth of July road trip

Calgary to Edmonton for Fourth of July

Distance

185 mi

Driving

3 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Red Deer

The next Fourth of July lands on Sunday, July 4, 2027. On Queen Elizabeth II Highway (Highway 2), the heaviest traffic usually hits the two days before the Fourth and the day after. Fireworks nights fill small-town rooms first, so lock your overnight early.

Book the halfway night early

Red Deer sits about 90 miles from Calgary and 95 miles from Edmonton. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Red Deer
• Stays in Edmonton

Along the way

• Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary in Red Deer
• Edmonton's North Saskatchewan River Valley
• West Edmonton Mall

Full drive guide for this route