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Home > Things To Do Canmore Alberta Canada
Summer activities in and around Canmore include: fishing, golf, cycling, cave tours, canoeing, kayaking, white water rafting, cross country horseback riding, hiking and rock climbing, to name just a few! With the Canadian Rockies as your playground, your choices are literally limitless.
In the winter months there's plenty of fresh powdery snow and easy access to local world-class skiing and snowboarding facilities. The Canmore Nordic Centre offers some of the best cross country skiing in the world. If skiing is not for you, there's ice fishing, snow-shoeing, snow-mobiling, dogsled adventure trips, ice climbing and much much more to keep you busy.
There's plenty to do whatever season you decide to visit Canmore. All year attractions and activities include shopping in Calgary, Banff hotsprings, ceramic painting, bird, nature & wildlife watching, the micro brewery, the musuem of Geoscience, the public art gallery, health clubs, massage centre, theatre and more...
    
Annual Events in and around Canmore -
* all events may be subject to cahnge without notice |
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Canmore Nordic Centre (CNC)
Saturday, April 26, 2008 11km & 5.5km
11:00am
Under the blue skies of Canmore, Alberta a 5.5km and 11km running / walking event for women only will be hosted for the first time in spring 2008. This event will promote a charitable cause while celebrating women. Active and health conscious women - come out to the mountains for a running race experience but even more so a wellness package for body and mind. |
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Children’s Festival
May 16 - 17, 2008 9:30am All events at the Canmore Children's Festival take place at Canmore Collegiate High School. Canmore is located 90km west of Calgary and 5km east of the park gates of Banff National Park on the Trans-Canada Highway.
This two day event is a celebration of our children. It’s an opportunity to set the kids free and to unleash your inner child for two days of fun, laughter and merriment. Storytellers, theatre, comedy, magic, puppets, crafts and games await discovery at the Canmore Children’s Festival.
For information contact: Chris Bartolomie, Special Events Coordinator for the Town of Canmore at (403) 678-1878 |
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The Great Race July 11th
The Great Race marks the centennial of one of the most remarkable motorsports events of the 20th century — an auto race around the world from New York to Paris in 1908, before today’s modern highways and fuel stations. In a re-run of that milestone event, the 2008 Great Race will depart New York City on May 30 and finish on August 2.
artsPeak
June 13 – 15, 2008
Canmore is a haven for both artists and lovers of the arts – a fact that will be celebrated with Canmore’s fifth annual arts festival – the Canmore artsPeak Arts Festival. The festival celebrates the sights and sounds of the visual, literary and performing arts and features thirty five FREE venues around town. ArtsPeak presents the talents of local artists and artisans, as well as recognized regional and national artists and performers. The festival offers both outdoor and indoor presentations and activities for festival goers throughout the weekend. Many free exhibits and presentations, along with ticketed main stage events, will be available.
For information contact: Catherine Soucie (403) 678-4213
Music in the Medow Mount Engadine Lodge June 14th-15th 2008
Cori Brewster is a local talent based in Canmore. She has travelled worldwide to showcase her talents and her latest CD "Large Bird Leaving" is getting rave reviews. www.coribrewster.com
June 15th 2008 'Rolling Sculpture Show & Shine'
Annual Father's Day Car show held in Canmore's Centennial Park. Featuring classic and vintage cars manufactured before 1979. American muscle cars, pre war, European, and British makes are all represented.
Contact info (403) 688-6655 or (403) 678-0243
June 24th 2008 4th Annual Gary Anderson Celebrity Golf Tournament
MISSION STATEMENT: "To make a positive difference in the lives of Bow Valley School Athletes, primarily through providing financial support, to assist them to become Leaders, Valuing Teamwork, and Achieving Athletic and Academic Excellence." Location: Stewart Creek Golf & Country Club Includes: Welcome gifts, Continental Breakfast, Live Broadcast of the Morning Show with Rob & Desirae by Mountain FM and live interviews of celebrity's, 9am shotgun start, BBQ on the course, early dinner after golf in the "New Stewart Creek Clubhouse" with a program to include celebrity introductions, Silent Auctions, Live Auctions, Team Prizes and Awards, and testimonials from Bow Valley Student Athletes with "Sponsor an Athlete" opportunity.
Kay Anderson 403-678-7618
June 27th 2008 Blessed Are The Children Golf And Go Marathon
Come and golf with your son/daughter/niece/nephew or just some young person who is special to you and you'll be helping families in the Bow Valley at the same time. Register soon for either our 18 hole or 9 hole alternate shot golf tournament on June 27th beginning at 3pm at the Canmore Golf & Curling Club. This local charity benefits families who have a child unexpectedly experience catastrophic illness, injury or death.
Lori Hogarth (403) 678-6304 lhogarth@telus.net Brenda Stanton (403) 678-6552 stantonb@shaw.ca
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Canada Day Celebration
July 1, 2008
One thing you can count on is Canada Day in Canmore. Our festivities celebrate the special joy of being Canadian. Locals line up early for the pancake breakfast that starts at 7:30 am. Main Street
is jammed with people who come from all over southern Alberta to view the parade. Spending our national day in beautiful Canmore is a pleasure that should not be missed.
For information contact: Chris Bartolomie, Special Events Coordinator for the Town of Canmore
at (403) 678-1878
Calgary Stampede July 4th-13th 2008
On of the largest outdoor shows on earth. The Calgary stampede is an event to be enjoyed by all the family. With everything from Chuck wagon races to live music, but don’t forget to visit the rodeo!
Music in the Medow Mount Engadine Lodge June 14th-15th 2008
JP Riemens- Based in Southern Ontario, Paul has magical lyrics with beautiful melodies. With various styles and endless amounts of original work, this weekend promises to be a very interesting concert. Paul's latest CD is "Redneck Lullaby". www.jpriemens.com
24 Hours of Adrenalin
July 26th-27th, 2008
The Canmore Nordic Center event is one of the most popular events in North America. With 1
500 mountain bike enthusiasts and all their friends in the heart of the Canadian Rockies in Kananaskis Country, this 24 Hours of Adrenalin event is a guaranteed great time!
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| August: |
August 2nd – 4th, 2008 Canmore Folk Music Festival
Alberta’s oldest folk music festival offers a weekend filled with afternoon workshops, craft and food booths, an extensive family area and a stellar line up of evening concerts all taking place in
Canmore’s Centennial Park.
For information contact: (403) 678-2524
August 22st-23nd 2008 Music in the Medow Mount Engadine
LodgeBarley Wik was the feature act for 2007, and is back again for 2008! These four ladies have beautiful harmonies and wonderful stories to tell through a mix of bluegrass, country and folk.
August 31st, 2008 Canmore Highland Games
The Celtic spirit prevails in Canmore when hundreds of participants of the Highland Dance, Piping, Drumming and Heavy Sports compete in their quest for excellence. Enjoy sheep dog demonstrations, Celtic merchants and clan tents providing family history and genealogy information. The Beer Garden features non-stop entertainment. The fun gets underway with a $3
pancake breakfast beginning at 8:00 am.
For information contact: (403) 678-9454
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| September: |
2008 CAUSE Canada Rocky Mountain Half Marathon, 8 km Run, 4 km Run/Walk
For information contact: 1-888-552-2873 or 678-3332 |
| October: |
Festival of the Eagles
Date TBA (approx mid October)
Become “enraptured”! Join all levels of birdwatchers in this autumn celebration of the ancient migration of the golden eagle along the Canadian Rockies. Share in the spirit of the eagle, take part in guided hikes, or listen as interpreters explain this ancient phenomenon. For information contact: Chris Bartolomie, Special Events Coordinator for the
Town of Canmore at (403) 678-1878 |
| November: |
November 10th Re opening of the ski hills. Vic Lewis Band Festival, Light up Canmore.
November 7th - 9th, 2008 Vic Lewis Band Festival
The Beautiful Canadian Rockies come alive with the sound of music every November when the Vic Lewis International Band Festival strikes up the bands! Named to honour a Canmore pioneer who introduced band music to Bow Valley students in the 1940’s...and who taught them for over twenty years...the Vic Lewis International Band Festival has earned a reputation as one of the best non-competitive music festivals in Alberta. Over 800 students in junior high and high school bands perform for adjudicators, participate in workshops, listen to faculty recitals and give public performances during the two days and two nights of the festival.
For information contact: Tracey Wilkins (403) 688-0283
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Dogsled tours start Mid December 2008
December 31st 2008
Join family and friends as you skate under a starlit sky with lights twinkling against a mountain backdrop on New Year’s Eve. The 10th Street Pond features horse and wagon rides, hot chocolate, music and more. We look forward to sharing this popular Canmore tradition with you!
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