There’s Always Something Happening
There are events and festivals going on year-round in the South Canadian Rockies. Whether you’re in the region next weekend or next month, you’ll find something always going on. Check out our upcoming events here!
To learn about other local events please visit these sites for more information:
Castle Provincial Parks Events
Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce Events
Pincher Creek Chamber of Commerce Events
Events
Erin Ross Live @ The Lebel
Join the Allied Art Council of Pincher Creek for an evening of incredible live music with Calgary-based musician Erin Ross at the historic mansion. An English-lit major and a longtime musician and teacher, Erin has been in the Calgary music scene since the late 1990’s and teaching music students since 1995. Erin is an incredible guitar player, showcasing strains of roots, including blues, folk, rock and roll and jazz. Erin Ross may have named her debut full-length album, The…
Castle Alpine Trail Race
Get into fall running mode and enjoy the Castle Mountain Resort Area on one of the most scenic race courses you’ll ever get to see. The Castle is a secluded gem of a place that everyone should make an effort to visit. Castle Alpine Trail Race (CAT) combines wide open vistas, rugged single track, off-trail running, and so much delicious climbing. While it isn’t an extraordinarily long race distance-wise, CAT is like a schoolyard bully – it’s going to rough…
The Divide 200
“The stuff legends are made of… The culmination of 21 years of living, playing, and working in the Rocky Mountains. The Divide 200 is Canada’s first 200-mile race. The route includes the Castle/Crowsnest/Flathead region of the southern Rockies. The race will celebrate their Rocky Mountain heritage and highlight portions of the stunning Great Divide Trail. Their vision for The Divide 200 is to keep you up high and enjoying the varied landscape of the Continental Divide. Explore the Southern Canadian…
Sinister 7 Ultra
Sinister 7 Ultra may be the greatest challenge of your life. The 100-mile (161km), 50-mile (80 km), and 50-km courses will take you through the most rugged, remote and beautiful terrain in Alberta’s stunning Rocky Mountains. With over 6,600m of elevation gain across the course, this race will punish those who are not prepared. The 100-mile is open to soloists and teams of 2 to 7 who have 30 hours to complete the gruelling event. The course is split into…
Microcosm In the Macrocosm a collaborative exhibition by Camille Betts and Kimberly Jones
Visit the Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek gallery in the historic Lebel Mansion this May and June for their latest exhibition Microcosm in the Macrocosm. This collaborative exhibition is a collaborative play on scale featuring two Alberta-based artists Camille Betts and Kimberly Jones. In the fall of 2024 when reviewing submissions for the 2025 season they approached two artists whose work, while vastly different, they felt played with scale in a way that could illicit a feeling of wonder,…
3 Rivers Rendezvous
Join them on their 25th annual May Long Weekend festival for the 3 Rivers Rendezvous in Southwest Alberta. They were excited to be able to host everyone last year and see the numbers bouncing back. The Pinch-o-Crow Creekers has camping, meals and activities and of course great paddling all set for a great gathering of paddlers and their families. There will be trips on the Crowsnest, Castle and Oldman Rivers. And there are the Elk, Wigwam, Bull Rivers, Upper Oldman…
Mystery Bus Tour – Crowsnest Pass Golf Club
Looking to add a little adventure? Join them for a full day of fun at a top-secret destination. Departing at 7:30 am, the charter bus will take you to a pristine golf course within a 2.5-hour drive. Green fees, cart and fantastic prizes are all included in the cost. Don’t wait! Book today, sports are limited.
Mother’s Day Brunch
Join Crowsnest Pass Golf Club for their Mothers Day Buffet! Seating will be 8 am, 10 am and 12 pm. Menu will have a cold salad bar with potato salad, bacon and sweet relish, creamy coleslaw salad, pasta Greek salad, and traditional caesar salad. For the hot buffet: roast sirloin of beef, gravy, yorkshire pudding, chicken breast, peppercorn cream gravy, egg benedict, bacon, sausage, pancake, home fries, and roasted garlic potatoes. Don’t forget your dessert! Enjoy a selection of home…
Beaver Fever Music Festival
Beaver Fever is grassroots and folk music festival set in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and alongside the Castle River. 13 live musical acts will play Friday night, though Saturday night. There will be food and beverages! Tent and RV camping is available for booking. All ages are welcome, Beaver Fever is a family-friendly and community-building yearly event designed and run by a group of volunteers from Southern Alberta, and supported by Travel Alberta.
The Alpenglow Backpacking Trip (Women’s Trip)
The alpenglow is the light off of the mountains either at sunset or sunrise that gives the landscape the most beautiful colour. In the South Canadian Rockies, there are natural red hues in the mountain rock, which showcase the best alpenglow. This backpacking trip with Uplift Adventures will take you deep into the wilderness near Waterton Lakes National Park to two subalpine lakes. In the evening or late afternoon on the second day, they will take some time to explore…
Crowfest
The CNP Chamber, the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, the Crowsnest Market, and various Business Partners have come together to create Crowfest in downtown Blairmore. The goal is to bring the community together, encourage tourism, and shop locally. A fun event for everyone! There will be an outdoor market, car show, live music, bouncy castles, free pancake breakfast, and a family-friendly beer garden showcasing what the Crowsnest Pass and area offer for food and beverage, and much more. This market will…
The Dark: 24 Hours Underground
Are you a child of the night? Are you longing for the warm embrace of a dark cavern? Do you love coal and mining history? You are in luck! Welcome to The Dark – a loop race in the Bellevue Underground Mine (BUM) hosted by Sinister Sports. This race calls on the brave to test their limits in The Dark. The mine shaft is 250m long with a 1% grade, so each loop is 500m. It is approximately 4m wide…
Uphill Series
It’s time for another edition of Pass Powderkeg’s Uphill Series! PPK has lots of fun planned over 3 ski touring dates. Night one’s theme is a blast back to everyone’s favourite childhood racing game, Mario Kart! Giant gold coins will be hidden around the hill for participants to find. Night two will see participants given a bingo card of things they may see around PPK, such as the electric monkey carving, a skier wearing a neon jacket, a grey jay…
