Banff Festivals
What is going on in Banff, Alberta? Check out this list of festivals: film, music, food, theatre, art and family-friendly festivals. If it is happening in Banff, it is listed here.
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Come out to the annual Calgary International Spoken Word Festival. Each year the festival chooses a theme and features a diverse collection of spoken word artists. The festival is held at various venues in Calgary and Banff and features everything from performances and panels to discussions, workshops and special events.
Come out to the annual Calgary International Spoken Word Festival. Each year the festival chooses a theme and features a diverse collection of spoken word artists. The festival is held at various venues in Calgary and Banff and features everything from performances and panels to discussions, workshops and special events.
- The Banff Centre Address: Box 1020 Banff AB Canada T1L 1H5
Apr 19 to Apr 22
Each year, the Rocky Mountain Music Festival strives to provide a festival that is student and director centered as well as musically and educationally oriented without competition or grading.
Each year, the Rocky Mountain Music Festival strives to provide a festival that is student and director centered as well as musically and educationally oriented without competition or grading.
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The annual Banff Rocky Mountain Wine and Food Festival returns to the beautiful Rocky Mountains for a weekend celebration of food and wine! The Banff Grand Tasting Hall will feature three tasting sessions over two days! The Banff Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival invites you to sample from hundreds of wines, spirits and beer along with gourmet food samples from Banff's best restaurants.
Banff hotels are offering special packages with great accommodation rates, Grand Tasting Hall tickets and more. Other exciting wine and food-inspired events will also be held throughout Banff over the weekend, such as wine and food pairing dinners, tastings, and other celebrations. Whether you're looking for a romantic getaway or an out-of-town weekend with friends, this celebration of wine and food is one you don't want to miss!
Tickets are now on sale!
The Grand Tasting Hall will showcase a Friday Evening Session from 7-10pm, Saturday Afternoon Session from 2-5pm and a Saturday Evening Tasting Session from 7-10pm. Tickets are valid for one session only.
The annual Banff Rocky Mountain Wine and Food Festival returns to the beautiful Rocky Mountains for a weekend celebration of food and wine! The Banff Grand Tasting Hall will feature three tasting sessions over two days! The Banff Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival invites you to sample from hundreds of wines, spirits and beer along with gourmet food samples from Banff's best restaurants.
Banff hotels are offering special packages with great accommodation rates, Grand Tasting Hall tickets and more. Other exciting wine and food-inspired events will also be held throughout Banff over the weekend, such as wine and food pairing dinners, tastings, and other celebrations. Whether you're looking for a romantic getaway or an out-of-town weekend with friends, this celebration of wine and food is one you don't want to miss!
Tickets are now on sale!
The Grand Tasting Hall will showcase a Friday Evening Session from 7-10pm, Saturday Afternoon Session from 2-5pm and a Saturday Evening Tasting Session from 7-10pm. Tickets are valid for one session only.
- Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel Address: 405 Spray Avenue Banff AB CAN T1L 1J4
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The World Television Festival combines a prestigious international competition, the Banff World Television Awards and a comprehensive conference agenda. It is designed to generate co-production deals, enable new business relationships and bring to light future trends of the industry as well as honour excellence in international television.
The World Television Festival combines a prestigious international competition, the Banff World Television Awards and a comprehensive conference agenda. It is designed to generate co-production deals, enable new business relationships and bring to light future trends of the industry as well as honour excellence in international television.
- Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel Address: 405 Spray Avenue Banff AB CAN T1L 1J4
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This annual bike festival, held over four days, features seven challenging road races in and around Banff and Lake Louise. The event draws hundreds of cyclists and features everything from highly-technical racing bikes to tricycles and custom-made bicyles with training wheels.
This annual bike festival, held over four days, features seven challenging road races in and around Banff and Lake Louise. The event draws hundreds of cyclists and features everything from highly-technical racing bikes to tricycles and custom-made bicyles with training wheels.
Aug 11 to Aug 12
This Dragon Boat Festival is held over two days in August and features over 500 participants racing across Lake Minnewanka. The festival includes free shuttles for both participants and the public, as well as cultural performances in the centre of Banff.
This Dragon Boat Festival is held over two days in August and features over 500 participants racing across Lake Minnewanka. The festival includes free shuttles for both participants and the public, as well as cultural performances in the centre of Banff.
- Lake Minnewanka Address: About 11 km (7 mi) northwest of Banff Banff AB CA
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One of Banff's most popular yearly events, the Summer Arts Festival takes place throughout the summer. Over 160 events featuring visual arts, dance, music, opera, readings, film screenings, art walks and more take place over the course of the festival.
One of Banff's most popular yearly events, the Summer Arts Festival takes place throughout the summer. Over 160 events featuring visual arts, dance, music, opera, readings, film screenings, art walks and more take place over the course of the festival.
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This six-day literary festival takes place annually in the Calgary, Banff and Bow Valley region. The mission of the festival is to stimulate literacy and improve the quality of life by bringing readers of all ages together with local, national and international writers.
This six-day literary festival takes place annually in the Calgary, Banff and Bow Valley region. The mission of the festival is to stimulate literacy and improve the quality of life by bringing readers of all ages together with local, national and international writers.
- The Banff Centre Address: Box 1020 Banff AB Canada T1L 1H5
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Aiming to bring readers and writers together, WordFest was started by Mount Royal University, the Banff Centre, the Calgary Public Library, and the Writers' Guild of Alberta. At numerous venues throughout Calgary and Banff, authors read from their works in a celebration of the spoken and written word.
Aiming to bring readers and writers together, WordFest was started by Mount Royal University, the Banff Centre, the Calgary Public Library, and the Writers' Guild of Alberta. At numerous venues throughout Calgary and Banff, authors read from their works in a celebration of the spoken and written word.
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This annual festival, sponsored by the Banff Centre, celebrates the mountains with film and book festivals that feature some of the world's best mountain speakers and films and books that capture climbing and mountain expeditions, remote cultures, and some of the planet's last wild places. In addition to daily film screenings and seminars, the event includes a mountain art and craft sale, book fair and trade show.
This annual festival, sponsored by the Banff Centre, celebrates the mountains with film and book festivals that feature some of the world's best mountain speakers and films and books that capture climbing and mountain expeditions, remote cultures, and some of the planet's last wild places. In addition to daily film screenings and seminars, the event includes a mountain art and craft sale, book fair and trade show.
- The Banff Centre Address: Box 1020 Banff AB Canada T1L 1H5
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Held from the end of October through early December, WinterStart Festival welcomes the start of the winter season with several events, including a four-day festival at the end of November, held to coincide with World Cup ski racing at Lake Louise. WinterStart features a night race, ski films, free music concerts, carolers, crafts, a Santa Claus Parade and more.
Held from the end of October through early December, WinterStart Festival welcomes the start of the winter season with several events, including a four-day festival at the end of November, held to coincide with World Cup ski racing at Lake Louise. WinterStart features a night race, ski films, free music concerts, carolers, crafts, a Santa Claus Parade and more.
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- Lake Louise Address: Lake Louise AB CAN
