Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival 2024
Saturday, August 3rd, 2024
Guided Bird Walk - Crowsnest Conservation
7:30 am - 10:00 am
After meeting at the Gazebo Park, the group will head to Burmis Lake or an alternative ( use Google Maps for details). Enjoy a reasonably gentle 60-90-minute stroll and enjoy our area's natural beauty and excellent birds. 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
50th Anniversary Pottery Sale & BBQ - Crowsnest Pass Pottery Club Sale
9:00 am - 5 pm
It's a great opportunity to purchase pottery from local artists at reasonable prices, speak to members about the club's history, see pottery demos, learn about classes offered, and volunteer operations of the club. Come see what passionate members can do with clay!
Contact: kimlewis01@hotmail.com Cost: Free; Pass Pottery Club
Crowsnest Sports Complex, 8702-22 Avenue, Coleman
Lille Historical Tour - Uplift Adventures
9 am - 4 pm
It is the stories that make Lille come alive. Go back in time as you learn why people moved and settled in Crowsnest Pass. Discover old mine ruins, settlements, a cemetery, and mine entrances as we venture toward the ghost town of Lille.
For Cost and registration, visit: Uplift Adventures
Frank Slide Interpretive Center 1.5 km off Hwy #3, Crowsnest Pass
Discovery Days at the Museum
10 am - 5 pm
Stop by for educational, kid-friendly activities. Explore the museum, excavate and identify your own dinosaur "fossils", hunt for coal and more!
For more information, visit the Crowsnest Pass Museum
Crowsnest Museum, 7701-18 Avenue, Coleman
Crowsnest Country Market - Coleman Community Society
10 am - 4 pm
There is something for everyone at the Crowsnest Country Market in the historic Flumerfelt Park, land donated to the miners and their families back in 1910. Live music, food vendors, 20+ vendor tables featuring a variety of local artisan products. Kids can enjoy Water Park while adults browse the tables.
Please leave pets at home.
Featured Entertainment-
Mackinley Mallard & Tynan Groves
Cost: Free;
Contact: 403-563-5408 or reimcons@telus.net
Flumerfelt Park, Hwy 3 Coleman
Entertainment Sponsored by Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival
Masonic Hall Open House
12 pm - 2 pm
Built as a Methodist Church and subsequently used as a Union Hall and a community hall, this building now serves as a Masonic Hall. Tours will include the upstairs and meeting room.
Cost: free
Contact: 403-894-8540
Sentinel Summit #26 Masonic Hall- 14806-21 Ave., Frank
Lions BBQ & Miniature Train Rides
12 pm - 4 pm
Train whistles will echo through Blairmore Lions Train Park on Saturday as the miniature train provides free rides along a five-inch gauge track. Guests may ride as many times as they like between 12 pm and 4 pm and are welcome to purchase a burger to support the Blairmore Lions Club.
Contact: 403-563-0606
Cost: Train rides are free. The BBQ will have a cost.
Blairmore Lions Park (Formally Nippon) 13437-20 Ave. Blairmore
Artists Studio Tour of Crowsnest Pass
1 pm - 5 pm
Artists Throughout the community graciously agreed to open their studios. Please check our website for more details:
Artist Studio Tour Local Artists/Various Locations Contact: 403-563-2218
Cost: Free Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery
OPEN STUDIOS
Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery
Local Artists/Various Locations Contact: 403-562-2218 Cost: Free
OPEN STUDIOS
COLEMAN STUDIOS
Heather Fletcher - Pottery 8310-27th Ave, Coleman
Pass Pottery Club - 8702 - 22 Ave, Coleman - 50 Birthday- demonstrations and hot dogs.
Sherry Chanin - Fine Art - 7905 23 Ave. Coleman
Tony Partridge - Fine Art- 7626 17th Ave. Coleman
Karen Tamminga-Paton - Fine Art 7626 17 Ave. Coleman
BLAIRMORE
Launstein Imagery - Wildlife Studio - photography- 12323 20 Ave Blairmore
FRANK
Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery 14737 Hwy 3, Frank
Angelique Gillespie - Fine Art
Hugo Brees - Fine Art
Food & Tunes Presents: The Big Beat Band
2 pm
The Big Beat Band 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
Booze & Bars Coleman Walking Tour A Story Telling Event!
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Cost: Free
Explore the ‘Booze and Bars’ of Crowsnest Pass! Take a walk around Downtown Coleman National Historic Site as we stop at several heritage buildings that contribute to the diverse pub culture and popular history of the Crowsnest Pass.
Highlights include the Coleman Legion #9, the Alberta Provincial Police Barracks and the Roxy Theatre.
Phantom of the Roxy
Theatrical Component presented by:
Red Ravens
Get ready to witness a musical extravaganza as the Phantom of the Roxy comes to life in front of the Roxy. The Ravens, Shane Painter and Lani Folkard, are all set to take the stage and bring to life a story of love and heartache
You must register by calling 403-562-7388.
Meeting at the Parking Lot across from the Coleman Legion No. 9
7831 17 Avenue Coleman, AB
Food & Tunes Presents: Last Call at the Coleman Legion No. 9
3 pm
Last Call is playing at Alberta's First Royal Canadian Legion. The Coleman Branch No. 9, a non-profit organization formed in 1926, is a testament to the community's unwavering support for the Canadian Military and their families.
Entertainment Sponsored by Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival
7831, 17 Ave. Coleman, AB
Guided Hillcrest Mines Cemetery Tour -- A Story Telling Event!
4 pm - 5 pm
Hillcrest Mines Cemetery
Cost: Free
Join your host, Herald, on this unique guided tour of the Hillcrest Cemetery, the resting place for most men killed in the 1914 Hillcrest Mine Disaster. It's a rare chance to delve into our local history.
The tour, not just a walk, includes a theatrical component by Monica Field.
Wear weather-appropriate clothing and footwear, and meet in the cemetery parking lot.
Must pre-register: 403-562-7388
Also, see the Blairmore Cemetery tour, which is happening at 2 pm on Sunday.
Hillcrest Mines Cemetery, Hillcrest, AB
200 4 Ave, Hillcrest, AB
Food & Tunes Presents: Larry Whan at the Crowsnest Pass Golf Club
5 pm
Larry Whan is playing at the Crowsnest Pass Golf Club: “Great Service! Beautiful fairways surrounded by impressive mountains. We stopped to eat at the Clubhouse; the food was incredible, and the view was breathtaking. If you’re travelling Crowsnest Hwy 3 and need a break, stop and have a bite here."
Entertainment Sponsored by Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival
90 Golf Course Road, Blairmore
Escape the Barracks
5:45 pm & 7:00 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.
For cost and registration, visit: APP Barracks Contact: 403-563-5434
This event will also be happening on Thursday and Friday
APP Barracks, 7809-18 Ave. Coleman
Food & Tunes Presents: Side Note at the Rock Rabbit Taphouse
7 pm
Side Note is playing at the Rock Rabbit Taphouse where you can enjoy local brewery favorites from Southern Alberta on tap and pair them with one of our delicious appetizers. The good times are here at Rock Rabbit Taphouse.
Entertainment Sponsored by Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival
8510 19 Ave. Coleman
Food & Tunes Presents: Kevin Smith at the Limber Pine Smokehouse
7 pm
Kevin Smith is playing at the Limber Pine Smoke House, Limber Pine Smokehouse is a popular restaurant in Crowsnest Pass. "Best BBQ in Southern Alberta with a fantastic Mexican twist. Enjoy local brews on Tap and Housecraft cocktails." Stop in and enjoy the atmosphere either inside or on their patio.
Entertainment Sponsored by Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival
8329 20 Avenue, Coleman