region | rocky mountains
Rocky Mountains Events
Jasper Dark Sky Festival
Jun 9 Gran Fondo Jasper This mountain bike event is the only gran fondo in North America to be held completely within a national park system . Bike riders can choose from three courses , from the Piccolo Fondo ( 65 km ) to the intense Gran Fondo ( 165 km ) for advanced riders . Jasper National Park , 1-855-515-0693 , granfondo-jasper . ca
Aug 4 - 6 Canmore Folk Music Festival Alberta ’ s longest running folk music festival is a family friendly event . This year folk legend Buffy Sainte-Marie is headlining the festival . There will be more than 30 performers , including Carlos Del Junco and The Blues Mongrels , Coco Love Alcorn , Ruthie Foster , Joey Landreth Trio and more . Other events include a free downtown concert on Friday evening , a kids ’ area with arts and crafts , puppets and a climbing wall . Centennial Park , Canmore , 403-678-2524 , canmorefolkfestival . com
Aug 8 - 11 Jasper Heritage Rodeo Since 1926 , the Jasper Heritage Rodeo has been celebrating cowboy culture with seven professional events each night , a pony parade and a pancake breakfast . Jasper National Park , jasperheritagerodeo . com
Sep 1 - 2 Canmore Highland Games Get a taste of the Scottish Highlands in Canmore ! Events include piping and drumming , highland dancing , a tug-of-war competition , beer gardens , a Scotch tasting and more . Children will love the kid ’ s tent and the sheep dogs . This event takes place rain or shine ! Canmore , 403-678-9454 , canmorehighlandgames . ca
Oct 12 - 21 Jasper Dark Sky Festival Jasper has one of the world ’ s largest dark sky preserves . A tribute to twinkling stars , Northern Lights and astronomy , this festival has many free events including photography workshops , guided stargazing tours and keynote speakers . Bill Nye was a guest one year ! Jasper , jasperdarksky . travel
Oct 27 - Nov 4 Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival This annual festival over nine days is packed with films , books , photography , speakers and workshops from inspirational adventurers , authors , photographers and filmmakers from around the globe . Banff , banffcentre . ca
Nov 22 - 25 Banff Christmas Market A one-of-a-kind shopping experience with handcrafted gifts for everyone on your list ! Live entertainment , caroling and warm beverages complement the market . Banff , banffchristmasmarket . com
ARTS & CULTURE
The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is celebrating its 85th anniversary in 2018 ! The creativity hub provides opportunities for artists across disciplines to learn and create . It ’ s also a popular location for concerts , festivals , visual arts exhibits and more . Enjoy live music in the Shaw Amphitheatre in the summer ; some guests in 2018 include renowned musicians Xavier Rudd ( June 16 ), Blue Rodeo ( July 6 ), and A Tribe Called Red ( July 29 ). 107 Tunnel Mountain Dr , Banff , 403-762-6100 , banffcentre . ca
The Whyte Museum was founded by local artists Peter and Catharine Whyte to provide a place for people to appreciate Banff ’ s arts and culture . Check out one of their drop-in tours of the galleries offered June through August , many of which are included with museum admission . 111 Bear Street , Banff , 403-762-2291 , www . whyte . org
The Ammonite Factory offers interpretive tours where you learn about the history and geology of the ammolite gemstone . See the workbench where all of the polishing , cutting and placing of gems in the jewelry takes place — you may see one of their artisans hard at work ! 1350 Railway Avenue , Canmore , 403-678-1786 , www . ammonite-factory . com
The Jasper Planetarium offers a year-round stargazing experience to celebrate Jasper ’ s status as one of the largest dark sky preserves in the world . View a virtual guided tour in the dome theatre with a live astronomy guide . Visit their website for seasonal locations . Jasper , 780-931-3275 , jasperplanetarium . com
PHOTOGRAPHS : ( TOP ) JEFF BARTLETT , COURTESY TOURISM JASPER ; ( BOTTOM ) COURTESY BANFF CENTRE FOR ARTS AND CREATIVITY
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region |rocky mountains
Rocky Mountains Events
Jasper Dark Sky Festival
Jun 9 Gran Fondo Jasper This mountain bike
event is the only gran fondo in North America
to be held completely within a national park
system. Bike riders can choose from three
courses, from the Piccolo Fondo (65 km) to
the intense Gran Fondo (165 km) for advanced
riders. Jasper National Park, 1-855-515-0693,
granfondo-jasper.ca
the sheep dogs. This event takes place
rain or shine! Canmore, 403-678-9454,
canmorehighlandgames.ca
Oct 12 - 21 Jasper Dark Sky Festival Jasper
has one of the world’s largest dark sky
preserves. A tribute to twinkling stars,
Northern Lights and astronomy, this festival
has many free events including photography
workshops, guided stargazing tours and
keynote speakers. Bill Nye was a guest one
year! Jasper, jasperdarksky.travel
Aug 8 - 11 Jasper Heritage Rodeo Since
1926, the Jasper Heritage Rodeo has been
celebrating cowboy culture with seven
professional events each night, a pony parade
and a pancake breakfast. Jasper National
Park, jasperheritagerodeo.com Oct 27 - Nov 4 Banff Centre Mountain
Film and Book Festival This annual festival
over nine days is packed with films, books,
photography, speakers and workshops
from inspirational adventurers, authors,
photographers and filmmakers from around
the globe. Banff, banffcentre.ca
Sep 1 - 2 Canmore Highland Games Get a
taste of the Scottish Highlands in Canmore!
Events include piping and drumming,
highland dancing, a tug-of-war competition,
beer gardens, a Scotch tasting and more.
Children will love the kid’s tent and Nov 22 - 25 Banff Christmas Market A
one-of-a-kind shopping experience with
handcrafted gifts for everyone on your list!
Live entertainment, caroling and warm
beverages complement the market. Banff,
banffchristmasmarket.com
ARTS &
CULTURE
The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is
celebrating its 85th anniversary in 2018! The
creativity hub provides opportunities for artists
across disciplines to learn and create. It’s also
a popular location for concerts, festivals, visual
arts exhibits and more. Enjoy live music in the
Shaw Amphitheatre in the summer; some guests
in 2018 include renowned musicians Xavier
Rudd (June 16), Blue Rodeo (July 6), and A Tribe
Called Red (July 29). 107 Tunnel Mountain Dr,
Banff, 403-762-6100, banffcentre.ca
The Whyte Museum was founded by local
artists Peter and Catharine Whyte to provide a
place for people to appreciate Banff’s arts and
culture. Check out one of their drop-in tours of
the galleries offered June through August, many
of which are included with museum admission.
111 Bear Street, Banff, 403-762-2291,
www.whyte.org
The Ammonite Factory offers interpretive tours
where you learn about the history and geology
of the ammolite gemstone. See the workbench
where all of the polishing, cutting and placing
of gems in the jewelry takes place — you
may see one of their artisans hard at work!
1350 Railway Avenue, Canmore, 403-678-1786,
www.ammonite-factory.com
The Jasper Planetarium offers a year-round
stargazing experience to celebrate Jasper’s
status as one of the largest dark sky preserves
in the world. View a virtual guided tour in the
dome theatre with a live astronomy guide. Visit
their website for seasonal locations. Jasper,
780-931-3275, jasperplanetarium.com
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