Town of Canmore EVENTS

Canada Day Celebration

July 1, 2012

Our festivities celebrate the special joy of being Canadian. Locals line up early for the pancake breakfast. 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.

Mayor’s Spotlight on the Arts 

September 28, 2012

This is an event to recognise and embrace the talent of local artists and people who have contributed to our vibrant arts community. Awards are presented amidst lively entertainment and in a fun social gathering where the community can meet and share ideas.

Festival of the Eagles & Touchstone Unveiling

October 13, 2012

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.

NYE Party on the Pond

December 31, 2011

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. 

Canmore Lantern Festival

December - January, 2012/2013

In an extraordinary display of light and community connectedness, residents of Canmore meander through the wintry darkness, lanterns in hand, ensconced in the music and revelry of the night. Free lantern making workshops offered leading up to the event.  Lantern Parade to take place on February 1, coinciding with the Opening Reception of the Kid’s Art Exhibition.

Kids’ Art Exhibition

February 1-20, 2013

The Town of Canmore annually hosts an exhibition to showcase the artistic talent of children and youth in our community at the Canmore Public Library Gallery. Kids’ Art is not a competition, rather a celebration of the imagination. 

Canmore Winter Carnival

February 1-18, 2013

Highlights of Canmore’s winter festival include the Trappers’ Ball, the ice carving competition, log sawing competition and the Kid ‘n’ Mutt Races.

2011 Event Schedule
Month	Dates	Event	organizer
JANUARY
	7 to 25	Kids’ Art Exhibition	TOC
	7	Lantern Parade	TOC
	8 to 9	North American Cup Biathlon, Calforex Cup Biathlon	CNC
	30	Cross Country: Rocky Mountain Ski Challenge	CNC
	28 to Feb 6	Canmore Winter Carnival	TOC
FEBRUARY
	Jan 28 to 6	Canmore Winter Carnival	TOC
	4 to 6	Cadet Provincial Biathlon Competition	CNC
	12	Cross Country: Bow Corridor Regional Race	CNC
MARCH
	11 to 19	Cdn National x-country ski championships	CNC
	26, 27	Canmore Ski Fest 2011 12/24 Hour Ski Marathon	CNC
APRIL
MAY
	8	Orienteering Race	CNC
	14/15	Rocky Mountain Soap Company Women’s Run	CNC
	21	Canmore Children’s Festival	CCF
	21/22	Big Bear Disc Golf Tournament	CNC
	28, 29	IFSC Climbing World Cup Bouldering Canmore	Vsion
JUNE
	11	Iron Lung Mountain Bike Race	CNC
	12	Organ Grinder Mountain Bike Enduro	CNC
	16 to 19	artsPeak	MAF
	18	5 Peaks Trail Running Race	CNC
	25/26	12 hour Run & Mountain Bike Enduro	CNC
JULY
	1	Canada Day Parade	TOC
	3	Canmore Triathlon	CNC
	9	Canmore Challenge Trail Running Race	CNC
	9	Miner’s Day Parade
	16, 17	Mountain Bike National Championships	CNC
	23, 24	24 Hours of Adrenaline	CNC
	30 to Aug 1	Canmore Folk Music Festival	CFMF
AUGUST
	July 30 to 1	Canmore Folk Music Festival	CFMF
	14	Xterra	CNC
SEPTEMBER
	4	Canmore Highland Games	CHG
	11	CAUSE Canada run	CAUSE
	17	5 Peaks Trail Running Race	CNC
	18	Terry Fox Run	Terry Fox
	29 to Oct.13	TOC Employee Art Show	TOC
	30	Mayor’s Spotlight on the Arts	TOC
	30 to Oct.2	Alberta Arts Days	TOC
OCTOBER
	Sept.30 to 2	Alberta Arts Days	TOC
	15	Festival of Eagles	TOC
NOVEMBER
	4 to 6	Vic Lewis Band Festival	MAF
	26	Ringing in the Holidays	BRZ
DECEMBER
	31	New Year’s Eve Party on the Pond	TOC