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Experience over 70 events at the Banff Centre Summer Arts Festival, including captivating concerts, thought-provoking exhibitions, and 50 FREE experiences.

Banff Centre Summer Arts Festival

Join us at the Banff Park Museum National Historic Site to explore the Mountains of Change exhibit. Discover how climate change affects our mountain national parks, how Parks Canada is responding, and how parks and healthy ecosystems can offer “natural solutions” to climate change.

Mountains of Change Exhibit

Cave and Basin National Historic Site is honored to present a collection of artworks, exhibits and programs from vibrant Indigenous communities with traditional and contemporary connections to Banff (including Îyârhe Nakoda, Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, Tsuut’ina, Ktunaxa, Secwépemc and Métis).

Indigenous Voices

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Elevate your summer evenings at the summit! Sunset Festival brings live music, small bites and cold drinks to the summit nightly this summer — all included with your Banff Gondola ticket.

Sunset Festival

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An outdoor art exhibition along the banks of the Bow River.  Featuring a curated collection of 65+ displays from Bow Valley Artists in several different mediums. 

Art In Nature Trail

This 25-minute tour visits two Banff historic homes full of artifacts and art on The Whyte's museum property. Learn about the stories and influence of museum founders Peter Whyte and Catharine Robb Whyte, and of notable locals Philip and Pearl (Brewster) Moore and get a true sense of life in the Canadian Rockies.

Banff Historic Homes Tour

Set out on a 60-minute walking tour at the Cave and Basin National Historic Site. Listen to the stories and experiences of Indigenous artists through their artistic expressions on 10 mural boxes.

Indigenous Mural Walking Tour

This 20-minute tour visits the "The Ancestors Are Talking" exhibition. Learn more about the Indigenous Group of Seven artists' painterly skills, imagination, and wisdom through their paintings, which span over five decades.

The Ancestors Are Talking: Summer Exhibition Tour

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Embark on a journey to the modern edge of chamber music. Witness the premiere of dynamic new compositions at this concert featuring percussionist Aiyun Huang, clarinetist Jose Franch-Ballester, oboist Cristina Gómez Godoy, and violist Thibeault.

Interplay Faculty & Participant Chamber Music Concert: Aiyun Huang, Jose Franch-Ballester & Interplay Musicians

Step inside The Dome at The Whyte this summer for an unforgettable cinematic experience.  This program brings together award-winning and avant-garde filmmakers exploring deep time, memory, music, and transformation through immersive design.

Artistic Program - The Dome at The Whyte: Summer Immersive Film Series

Step inside The Dome at The Whyte this summer for an unforgettable cinematic experience. Perfect for families, this program invites children to journey through stories where dreams take flight and creativity has no bounds.

Children’s Program - The Dome at The Whyte: Summer Immersive Film Series

Step inside The Dome at The Whyte this summer for an unforgettable cinematic experience. This immersive tribute to Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon reinterprets the classic album with synchronized dome visuals and spatial audio. Celebrate a legendary album in a way you’ve never heard or seen before.

Dark Side of the Moon Program - The Dome at The Whyte: Summer Immersive Film Series

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Saddle up for a western BBQ, cold drinks, live country music, line dancing, and a roaring bonfire — all under the starlit skies of the Canadian Rockies.

Western BBQ & Barn Dance

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The Banff Farmers Market showcases regionally produced fruits, vegetables, artwork, jewelry, photography and paintings, apparel, beauty products, coffee, artisan foods, pottery and other handcrafted goods

Banff Farmers Market

There's always something happening in Banff and Lake Louise! With events and festivals going on year round, you'll be sure to find something unique and awe inspiring no matter when you visit.

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