Made with Love: Banff Food & Cocktail Festival Road Closures

On Friday 19 and Saturday 20 April, 2024, the annual Banff Food & Cocktail Festival will return to Bear Street for another year of showcasing and celebrating local talent within Banff's vibrant food and cocktail scene. 11 restaurants in Banff including Nourish Bistro, Hello Sunshine, Añejo, Downtown Sally, Sudden Sally, Block Kitchen + Bar, Shoku Izakaya, Maclab Bistro, Elk + Oarsman, The Prow, and Moxy Banff will be creating a food and cocktail, or mocktail, pairing which will be available for tasting during the event.

This outdoor programming on Bear Street requires some road closures. Please see the affected areas below and plan ahead. We thank you for your patience and understanding.

Road Closures

Road closures will begin on Thursday, April 18 at 7:00 am and end on Sunday, April 21 at 5:00 pm:

• Bear Street closure between Brewster Mountain Lodge and the Bear Street Mall parkade. Access to the parkades will not be impacted.
• Bear Street surface parking lot across from Nourish Bistro and the Bison Restaurant will be available only for disabled parking and only accessible from the alleyway.

Event Timings

Friday 19 April 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Saturday 20 April 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Live music will stop at 9:00 pm on both nights with respect to residents in the area.

Full event details can be found here.