The park was once part of a 146,000 hectare parcel of land known as Cochrane Ranch.

[1] The 20 acres parcel that is now Riley Park was donated to the city in 1910.

The grounds have been used for matches since the early-2000s and have hosted a number of high-profile teams, including Australians, Marylebone Cricket Club, U.S.A., and Yorkshire.

[citation needed] Riley Park is located next to Kensington, Calgary.

It is on the north side of the Bow River and south of the Alberta College of Art and Design.