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Canmore Festivals & Events

February 10 - 11, 2012
Justice Film Festival
Where: Canmore Collegiate High School Theatre
What: FREE Fifth Annual Bow Valley Justice Film Festival
When: February 10th & 11th, 2012
Films shown address a variety of social justice issues in North America and Internationally. Each is followed by a dynamic conversation with facilitators who are connected personally or professionally to the issues raised by the films. For more information, please contact: Deb Penninga CAUSE Canada Box 8100 Canmore, Alberta T1W 2T8 403.678.3332 education@cause.ca

February 10 - 20, 2012
Canmore Winter Carnival
The Canmore Winter Carnival is back for another year with 10 days of free celebrations and events. The carnival will include the International Biathlon Union Cup Races, Xterra Triathlon and Chandra Crawford’s Fast and Female. Ski and dog sled race events will take place on a snow covered Main Street and the public are also invited to bring their cross country skis to enjoy the set ski track on Main Street. Street hockey, ice carving, log sawing, and snow sculpting events will all take place in downtown Canmore throughout the carnival.
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February 11 - 12, 2012
Knuckle Basher 2012
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MEC Knuckle Basher is western Canada’s largest ice climbing festival with something for everyone. Take an introductory or advanced clinic, demo some gear, and catch an evening presentation. Never climbed ice before, but think it looks fun? This is your chance to give it a try! All ages welcome. For info, contact Liam Perrott at 403.269.2420 or by email to lperrott@mec.ca

June 2012
artsPeak Arts Festival
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Presented by the Canadian Mountain Arts Foundation, artsPeak is a weekend long festival celebrating the arts in Canmore, Alberta, Canada. artsPeak offers festival guests a wonderful and inspiring array of arts related activities for people of all ages and interests! And, the majority of our events are Free!

July 1, 2012
Canada Day Parade
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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. Truly spending our national day in beautiful Canmore is a pleasure that should not be missed.

August 4 - 6, 2012
Canmore Folk Music Festival
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Join us at the Annual Canmore Folk Music Festival in Centennial Park featuring three days and three stages of folk/roots, blues and world beat from national and international performers. The alcohol-free event includes a global artisan village, food vendor area and family area, as well as a number of free off-site activities. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit at www.canmorefolkfestival.com

September 2, 2012
Canmore Highland Games
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The Celtic spirit prevails in Canmore when hundreds of participants of Highland Dance, Piping, Drumming, Running and Heavy Sports give their best performances in their quest for excellence.

September 13 - 17, 2012
World 24 Hour Mountain Bike Championships

The very best one-day endurance mountain bike riders from more than 20 countries will converge in Canmore September 13 – 17, 2012 for 24 hours of grit, endurance and determination with the return of the World 24 Hour Mountain Bike Championships.  

Categories for 2012 will include solo (male and female elite, single speed and age group) plus a two-person open and three-person coed category.

December 15 - 16, 2012
FIS Cross Country World Cup 2012

World Cup cross-country ski racing will return to Canmore in December, 2012. Canmore last hosted the sport’s best racers a week before the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, when Canmore native Sara Renner delighted her hometown crowd by winning a bronze medal in the sprint event. 

Canmore will be the site of racing for the weekend of December 15 & 16, 2012, with the added possibility of a mid-week race. Race formats are still to be determined, but it is anticipated that the Canmore competitions will include one sprint and two middle distance events. A final decision on race formats will be made by the International Ski Federation (FIS) in early June. 

2014 Alberta Winter Games

In 2014, Alberta’s best young athletes will gather in the picturesque Rocky Mountains for the 20th Alberta Winter Games. The communities of Banff and Canmore will jointly host Alberta’s largest multi-sport competition.  

Athletes ranging in age from 11 to 17 will compete in traditional winter sports, as well as various indoor sports such as volleyball, rhythmic gymnastics and wrestling.  The number of participants is similar to an Olympic Winter Games, with more than 3,000 athletes, coaches and officials taking part. 

 

Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park

Winter Events 2011/2012

The Canmore Nordic Centre is the site of many cross-country ski and biathlon events and competitions. To download the Canmore Nordic Centre Event schedule, click on the following link

Canmore Nordic Centre Winter Events 2011 / 2012 (PDF)

Summer Events 2011

Between May and October, a number of events are being held at the Canmore Nordic Centre. Trail running, orienteering courses, mountain bike races, the 24 Hours of Adrenaline and more. To download the Canmore Nordic Centre Summer Event schedule, click on the following link:

Canmore Nordic Centre Summer Events 2011 (PDF)