Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival 2025
Throughout the Weekend 2025
Food & Tunes
Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery
Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery
July 31st - Austust 4th, 2025
Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival welcomes back
Food and Tunes
a blend of local musicians and local culinary
experiences throughout Crowsnest Pass. Music and food
Define major parts of Crowsnest Pass’s culture.
The depth of musical talent and a variety of foods can be found throughout the community during the Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival at pubs, restaurants, events and markets, creating a vibrancy throughout our downtowns.
Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery
Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery
Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery
July 31st - August 4th, 2025
Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm,
Sunday - Monday 1 pm - 4 pm
TBA Exhibit
Cost: Free
14737 Hwy 3, Frank
Contact: 403-562-2218
The Scene of the Crime
In a region shaped by industry and tragedy, the Crowsnest Pass continues to be one of the most vibrant and beautiful ‘watering holes’ in the Canadian Rockies. Surviving hardships early in the Crowsnest Pass was an accomplishment. How did those early residents do it?
They had a little help from a few libations now and then.
Booze and Bars: A Brief History of Pub Culture in Crowsnest Pass wades through how alcohol is interlaced with the history of the
community, focusing on the built heritage and vernacular
architecture that facilitated the unique pub culture of the region.
Join author and historian, Stephanie Laine Hamilton, on the Booze and Bars – Coleman Walking Tour on Saturday or on the Prohibition in the Crowsnest Pass Bus Guided Tour on Sunday to enjoy some of the fascinating history and pub culture of the Pass in new ways. Cheers!
Booze and Bars books are available to purchase at the Crowsnest Museum and the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre.
The Scene of the Crime
Alberta Provincial Police Barracks
7809 18 Ave. Coleman, AB
Daily 10 AM- 5 PM
Located in historic downtown Coleman, the former Alberta Provincial Police barracks embodies Canada’s most infamous rum-running murder. The museum and exhibit walk you through Alberta’s prohibition heritage, the stories surrounding the Alberta Provincial Police, and the local history surrounding the shooting of Constable Stephen Lawson by Florence Lassandro and Emilio Picariello.
Crowsnest Heritage Attractions
For more Information, visit: https://www.crowsnestheritage.ca/attractions
Crowsnest Museum
7701-18th Ave, Coleman
Located within the Coleman National Historic Site, the museum is home to over 60,000 artifacts, with approximately 25,000 on display in the six themed galleries and numerous exhibits and displays.
Open Daily 10 am - 5 pm
Contact: 403-563-5434
Cost: Admission to the Museum
Frank Slide Interpretive Centre
1.5 km off Hwy 3, Crowsnest Pass
The Frank Slide Interpretive 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.
Open Daily 10 am - 5 pm
Contact: 403-562-7388
Cost: Admission to Centre
Bellevue Underground Mine
Main Street, Bellevue
Throw on a miner's helmet and experience life as an underground coal miner firsthand.
Cost: Admission to the mine tour
Open Daily 10 am - 5 pm
The first tour is at 10 am, and the last is at 4 pm.
Contact: 403-564-4700
Greatest Hits of the Frank Slide Guided Trail Walk
1.5 km off Hwy 3, Crowsnest Pass
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.
Offered Daily at 11:15 am AND 3:15 am
Cost: Free
Contact: 403-562-7388
Boardwalk Blast
1.5 km off Hwy 3, Crowsnest Pass
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. At the same time, you enjoy the amazing views of the Crowsnest Pass and the surrounding Canadian Rockies.
A short 15- 20 minute history blast!
Cost: Free
Contact: 403-562-7388
Leitch Collieries Provincial Historic Site
Hwy 3, east Crowsnest Pass
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.
Open Daily 10 am - 5 pm
Contact: 403-562-7388
Cost: Free
Mystery Towns
Cost: $59/team
The year is 1923, and someone broke into Thomas Gushul’s photo studio and stole important photographs. Can you and your team be the ones to find the photos and solve the mystery? To play visit: www.cluesolvers.com, select play outside, choose your adventure and , visit www.cluesolvers.com, select play outside, choose your adventure, and choose Pictures of the Past, with Pictures of the Past, Crowsnest Pass as your destination.
Virtual Summer Sizzlers
Cost: Free
Crowsnest History Bites
Contact: 403-56-7388
Join us on our Facebook page as staff members of the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre highlight some of the remarkable stories of Crowsnest Pass. These 3-5 minute videos offer a glimpse into the unique heritage of the Crowsnest Pass.
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