Garneau, Edmonton

Garneau is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Prior to 1912, it was part of the City of Strathcona. It is named after an early inhabitant of what is now the City of Edmonton, Laurent Garneau (ca. 1840–1921), a Métis man who had participated in the Red River Resistance of 1870; after its military suppression, he and his family fled Red River valley to come to work for the Hudson's Bay Company's Fort Edmonton. He and his family left Edmonton around 1901, but the family name is preserved in the neighbourhood's name.

The Garneau neighbourhood is located on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River, just west of the Strathcona neighbourhood and just east of the main University of Alberta campus. The neighbourhood overlooks the North Saskatchewan River valley.

In the river valley immediately below Garneau are the Kinsmen Park, the Kinsmen Sport Centre, and the John Walter Museum. The central location of the neighbourhood also gives residents access to downtown Edmonton, Whyte Avenue, and many other areas of the city.

The Garneau community is home to three playgrounds: one located beside the Community Arts Centre, west of 109th street and 84th avenue, and two on the property of the Garneau Elementary School on 109th street and 87th avenue, one specifically designed for toddlers and preschoolers.