Festivals & Events
Kananaskis Country, Canmore & surrounding area

The Canmore Mountain Farmer's Market is a summer tradition for over twenty years. Rain or shine, this market showcases a variety of locally and regionally produced items including fresh fruits and vegetables (with seasonal Alberta and B.C. options when available) elk meat, fresh poultry, and baked goods. The Market also offers crafts and other locally-produced items to choose from.

Community spirit shines through like no other place in the Rockies during Canmore’s Canada Day Celebrations. Celebrations start at 8 a.m. with our traditional pancake breakfast and Canada Day Fun Run and extend well into the evening with a spectacular Canada Day fireworks display.

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.

Held annually on the Labour Day weekend, this event has become one of the signature summer events of Canmore. Our full Highland Games includes a highland dance competition, piping and drumming competition, heavy sports contest, sheep dog demonstrations, massed bands, clan tents, Celtic wares and traditional food and beverages.

Wild! Every October Golden Eagles soar above Canmore as they migrate south. On the weekend after Canadian Thanksgiving, we celebrate exploration, immersion, creativity and the amazing mountain setting we live in. Join us and connect to wild, explore it, find it or allow a little bit more of that wild in. Wild experiences, art, storytelling, guided eagle-viewing hikes, performances, birdwatching, speaker series and more.