Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival 2025
Friday, August 1, 2025
Overnight Hiking Tour to Lille Historical Tour - Crowsnest Adventures
Friday 4 pm - Saturday 10 am
Sleep with the ghosts of Lille
Lille was a company-built coal mining community that, between 1901 & 1912, hosted a population that grew to over 400. The community was dismantled when the mine closed in 1912, and most of its structures were moved elsewhere. Today, the site is an Alberta Provincial Historic Resource. It takes approximately 3 to 4 hours, with beautiful creek crossings, waterfalls, an old cemetery, and old remnants of life from the early 1900s.
For cost & registration, visit Crowsnest Adventures
Escape the Barracks
5:45 pm & 7 pm
Families and friends can book a time slot to beat the clock and Escape the Barracks! This new and exciting attraction is an escape room in which participants (imprisoned rum runners) will solve riddles and puzzles and find items to Escape the Barracks before the Constable returns.
This event will also happen on Thursday and Saturday.
APP Barracks, 7809-18 Ave. Coleman Contact 403-563-5434 For cost and registration visit:
Launch Event Directed by Rebecca Dewey
7 pm - 9 pm
The Heritage Youth Theatre Company performs original theatrical vignettes inspired by this year’s theme: Legends and Lyrics.
Featuring Mudlarker - singer-songwriters Suzanne Scott, Becky Pichurski and Shelly Groves.
Dramatic & thought-provoking! Bringing history to life!
Presented as part of the Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival Launch Event. Join us for an evening event featuring music, historic vignettes, and, of course, great food, drink and good times!
The Heritage Youth Theatre Company, under the artistic direction of theatre professional Rebecca Dewey, was founded to bring community theatre to the Crowsnest Pass, providing a platform for creating and developing original work and showcasing the abundant talent in this community. Live performances, based on local heritage events and the people who once lived here, engage audiences and offer a glimpse into our past. This is the seventh year The Heritage Youth Theatre Company has performed as part of the Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival Launch Event with an original work. The Company has performed to packed houses, received standing ovations, and garnered high praise for the artistic excellence of their productions and casts.
Presented as part of the Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival Launch Event, this event will feature music, historic vignettes, great food, refreshments, and good times!
Cost: Free Contact: 514-232-7373 or heritageyouththeatrecompany@gmail.com
Polish Hall 1406 82nd Street, Coleman