Crowsnest Pass Doors Open & Heritage Festival
Crowsnest Pass - Connections - Corridor
CNP Heritage Fest 2023
We are still in the process of planning our 2023 events. Here's a peak at what happened last year.
Throughout the Weekend
Greatest Hits of the Frank Slide Guided Trail Walk
Greatest Hits of the Frank Slide Guided Trail Walk
Greatest Hits of the Frank Slide Guided Trail Walk
JULY 28 - AUGUST 1, DAILY AT 11:15 AM & 3:15 PM
- Take a walk with our knowledgeable guides into the rubble of the 1903 Frank Slide. Learn about how the Frank Slide happened, who was involved and if there will ever be another slide. This is a 30-45 minute moderate walk on our Frank Slide Trail.
403-562-7388
Boardwalk Blast
Greatest Hits of the Frank Slide Guided Trail Walk
Greatest Hits of the Frank Slide Guided Trail Walk
JULY 28- AUGUST 1, DAILY AT 12:10 PM & 2:40 PM
- Join staff members of the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre on our beautiful boardwalk as they highlight some of the remarkable stories of the Crowsnest Pass, while you enjoy the amazing views of the Crowsnest Pass and the surrounding Canadian Rockies. A short 15-20 minute history blast!
403-562-7388
Teddy Bears' Discovery Kits
Greatest Hits of the Frank Slide Guided Trail Walk
Teddy Bears' Discovery Kits
JULY 28- AUGUST 1, DAILY AT 9 AM - 5 PM
Contact: 403-563-5434
Children can collect a fun-filled Discovery Kit from the Crowsnest Museum including activities, crafts, treats and complete a new Photo Scavenger Hunt to catch the rum runners and win a prize!Discovery Kits are $5.00 each and include one child admission. Don't forget to check out the annual Teddy Bear Adoption Centre with some cuddly friends looking for their forever home. Adoptions are by donation. Cost: $5 per participant/activity bag. Crowsnest Museum 7701 18th Ave. Coleman
Booze & Brews Specials
Crowsnest Pass Photo Contest and Exhibit
Teddy Bears' Discovery Kits
It has been 100 years since the infamous murder of APP Constable Stephen Lawson by rum runner Emilio Picariello and Florence "Filumena" Lassandro. Find our centennial themed drink specials at participating bars and restaurants this year.
Crowsnest Pass Photo Contest and Exhibit
Crowsnest Pass Photo Contest and Exhibit
Crowsnest Pass Photo Contest and Exhibit
Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery
14737 Hwy #3, Frank
Summer hours:
Tuesday - Saturday 10 - 4
Sunday 1 - 4
Monday closed
Contact: 403-562-2218
www.crowsnestpasspublicartgallery.com
Entry categories: Crowsnest Pass Heritage, Scenery, Wildlife and People.
Cost: Free
Deadline for photo submissions: July 1st
Maximum of 5 Entries per person
IN PERSON (Social Distance Friendly) EVENTS
Crowsnest Community Market
Self Guided Historic Community Tours
Mystery Town Tour: Blairmore
JULY 28, 4 - 8 PM
- Family friendly activities, great food, live music, and locally made products.
- Blairmore Gazebo Park, Main Street Blairmore
Mystery Town Tour: Blairmore
Self Guided Historic Community Tours
Mystery Town Tour: Blairmore
Download Mystery Town Tour: Blairmore for special pricing.
- The year is 1923 and someone has broken into Thomas Gushul's photo studio and stolen important photographs. Can you and your team be the ones to find the photos and solve the mystery?
Self Guided Historic Community Tours
Self Guided Historic Community Tours
Self Guided Historic Community Tours
Pamphlets available at heritage attractions and kiosks.
VIRTUAL DOORS OPEN AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL- Online Events
Summer Sizzlers & Crowsnest History Bites
July 28- August 1, 2022, Daily at 11 AM
- Join us on our Facebook page as staff members of the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre, highlight some of the remarkable stories of the Crowsnest Pass. These 3-5 minute videos offer a glimpse into the unique heritage of the Crowsnest Pass.
Contact: 403-562-7388
Throughout the Weekend
Crowsnest Heritage Attractions
Crowsnest Museum
7701-18th Ave, Coleman
Located in Coleman National Historic Site, the museum is home to over 60,000 artifacts with an estimated 25,000 on display in the six themed galleries and numerous exhibits and displays.
Alberta Provincial Police Barracks
7809-18th Ave, Coleman
Located in downtown Coleman, the former Alberta Provincial Police Barracks embodies Canada's Most Infamous Rum Running Murder. The new museum and exhibit walks you through Alberta's prohibition heritage, the stories surrounding the APP, and the local history around the shooting of Constable Steven Lawson by Florence Lassandro and Emilio Picariello.
Frank Slide Interpretive Centre
1.5 km off Hwy 3, Frank
The Centre has four levels of interactive exhibits highlighting the 1903 Frank Slide, the Hillcrest Mine Disaster, and the community of Crowsnest Pass. Two award-winning audio-visual presentations run daily and talented interpretive staff offer numerous programs, hikes and presentations throughout the summer months.
Bellevue Underground Mine
Main Street, Bellevue
Don a miner's helment and experience life as an underground coal miner first hand.
Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery Exhibit & historic Tour
13737 Hwy 3, Frank
"Exploring the Unexpected"- Annual, juried, summer show of local and area art. Curated by Angelique Gillespie.
Cost: Free
Contact 403-562-2218
Leitch Collieries Provincial Historic Site
Hwy 3, east Crowsnest
Step back in time to the coal mining era in Crowsnest Pass. Interpretive panels and audio stations tell the story of this sophisticated early mining company. Guided tours available at 11 AM and 2 PM daily.
Hillcrest Mine Disaster Memorial Cemetery
Hillcrest Mines
Contemplate the quiet scenery and tragic legacy of Canada's worst mining disaster on a walk past interpretive signs at the Hillcrest Cemetery.
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