Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival 2025
Friday, August 1, 2025
Guided Bird Walk - Crowsnest Conservation
7:30 am - 10:00 am
After meeting at Gazebo Park, the group will head to our location. Enjoy a leisurely 60-90 minute stroll and discover our area's natural beauty and excellent birdlife. We recommend bringing a hat, sunscreen, bug spray, drinking water, and binoculars if you have them.
Crowsnest Conservation Society
Must pre-register at 403-563-0773.
Meeting Gazebo Park - 13019 20th Ave, Blairmore
Heritage Festival Presents a Local Author: Krysta MacDonald
3 PM - 4 PM
Tuesdays Bookshop
Located in Bellevue, Alberta, Tuesday's Bookshop is a cozy, independent bookstore offering a curated selection of both new and used books, as well as puzzles, games, and gifts. It also serves as a vibrant community space, hosting book clubs, writing groups, and author events in its welcoming lounge areas. Whether you're browsing for a new read or looking to connect with others, Tuesdays is the perfect stop for readers and creatives alike.
Please stop by and meet:
Krysta MacDonald, a local writer who writes about realistic characters navigating the quiet moments that shape their identities.
Entertainment Sponsored by Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival
2462 213 Street, Bellevue
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
Heritage Festival Presents a Local Author: Sid Marty
4 PM - 6 PM
Located in Bellevue, Alberta, Ophelia’s Outpost is a cozy café offering fresh coffee, hearty sandwiches, and a delightful selection of artisanal ice cream. Known for its warm, welcoming vibe, it’s the perfect stop for a treat or a relaxing break in the heart of the Crowsnest Pass
Please stop by and meet:
Sid Marty is a Canadian author, poet, and former park warden known for his vivid writing about the Rocky Mountains and life in the wilderness of western Canada.
Entertainment Sponsored by Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival
2462 213 Street, Bellevue
Food & Tunes Presents: Kevin Smith at the Pass Beer Company
4 PM - 6 PM
Kevin Smith is playing at Pass Beer Co., your last chance for Alberta craft beer before you cross into BC. Whether you are a local, weekender, or just passing through, come experience small-batch craft beers and wood-fired pizzas on our large outdoor patio and beer garden facing the Rockies or in our bright taproom and kitchen.
Entertainment Sponsored by Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival
10801 20 Avenue, Blairmore
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, find items, and escape the Barracks before the Constable returns.
This event will also happen on 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!
Join us for an unforgettable evening of music, theatre, and celebration at the Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival Launch Event!
Experience powerful live performances by the acclaimed Heritage Youth Theatre Company, under the direction of Rebecca Dewey. Now in its seventh year, the company captivates audiences with original works inspired by local history—stories of the people and events that shaped our community.
Enjoy historic vignettes, live music, and of course, great food, drinks, and good times as we kick off the festival in style!
Cost: Free Contact: 514-232-7373 or heritageyouththeatrecompany@gmail.com
Entertainment Sponsored by Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival
Polish Hall 1406 82nd Street, Coleman
Food & Tunes Presents: The Grand Band at the Grand Union Hotel
9 pm to Late
The Grand Band are playing at the Coleman Grand Union hotel, a historic hotel built in 1903 and a local Western small-town hospitality hotel.
Entertainment Sponsored by Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival
7719 17 Avenue, Coleman