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Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park is a $25-million project in southern Alberta that showcases First Nations history, spirituality and culture. It’s the largest First Nations owned and operated museum in Canada. Learn how you can enjoy on-site tipi camping and become entranced by a fascinating world in Alberta’s Badlands.
You get a triple-header of major holiday events in Alberta during July, when the Calgary Stampede fires up with Edmonton’s Capital EX festival and the Indy car race. These are the biggest summer draws in the province. Discover what signature event works for you and how to make your getaway.
Alberta’s wild-rose-scented summer winds are blowing in, carrying sweet notes of bluegrass and funk, country and Celtic, and all that jazz. Discover music festivals for every taste amidst a backdrop of Rocky Mountains, prairies, hoodoos and cityscapes.
So go ahead, take a sip – coffee or tea, energy drink or smoothie, micro-brew or martini – and satisfy yourself. And if you love a party but you’re seeking more of a physical adventure with the challenge of a purely Canadian race, we’ve listed two of them – the Banff Jasper Relay and the Canadian Death Race in Grande Cache – that are superlative. Whatever and wherever you choose, there will be festivals nearby.
If you thought Canada’s national sport was hockey, think again. While hockey is huge, the official national sport is lacrosse. Similar to its ice-bound cousin, lacrosse is played in an arena with teams of six a side attempting to score goals in their opponents’ nets. It’s a rough-and-tumble event that’s gaining in popularity as a spectator sport, and nowhere will you find it more thrilling than at a Calgary Roughnecks game. As players run and score to a thumping rock ‘n’ roll beat, the action comes from every direction at a feverish pace.
The view from here is picture post card perfect – it’s wall-to-wall tall trees and snow-capped mountain peaks, while in the foreground, it’s wall-to-wall wine.
Festivals heat up in Banff National Park during winter, providing a guaranteed ‘cool’ factor, whether you’re traveling as a couple or a family. Consider this: what if the ice in your refrigerator could be magically transformed into stunning works of art? Okay, they aren’t using the ice trays that you use for entertaining, but these talented artists transform giant lumps of the stuff into art that’s so good, there’s a festival built around it.
Alberta’s international gateway cities of Calgary and Edmonton throw some wild Western summer parties. Learn how The Greatest Outdoor Show On Earth turns everyone cowboy and why the newest Grand Prix race is revving some Hollywood stars.