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Miette Hot Springs, located in Alberta’s Jasper National Park, feature the hottest hot springs in the Canadian Rockies. The natural hot springs water flows from the mountain at 54°C (129°F), the water is then cooled to a comfortable temperature of 40°C (104°F) as it enters the hot springs pool.  Miette Hot Springs beautiful location and luxurious water makes it one of the top things to do in Jasper National Park and one of Alberta’s best kept secrets. Whether it is the quiet peaceful panorama surrounding the hot springs or the scenic drive along the wild Fiddle valley, Miette Hot Springs is a unique experience that will keep you coming back year after year.

Celebrate Alberta Culture Days and nationwide Culture Days in Banff in the month of September. Get a behind the scenes look at the rich art, culture, and history of this authentic mountain community with a variety of exciting events and activities including artist receptions, tours, live performances, and heritage interpretation.

Celebrate diversity, love, and kindness in a fun-filled, colourful week at Banff Pride. Delight in different flavours as local restaurants participate in a colourful cocktail event in Banff and Lake Louise. With the largest event schedule ever, mix your mountain adventures in Banff National Park with the Drag Brunches, Queer-lesque performances, concerts, and parties.

Jasper's Dark Sky invites stargazing adventurers to get lost in the wonder of one of the world's largest dark sky preserves. As daylight hours begin to recede, October is the ideal time to celebrate the skies with the annual Jasper Dark Sky Festival, an ever-growing celebration aimed at connecting all ages to our universe and beyond.  This free festival has quickly become one of Jasper's signature events.

Check Jasper Dark Sky Festival for a full listing of events that are taking place. October is also Dark Sky month in Jasper National Park and there are many great events happening throughout the month. 

JSince 1976, the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival, a flagship program of Banff Centre, has been an industry leader in the celebration of Mountain Culture. We promote understanding and appreciation of the world’s mountain places by creating opportunities for people to share and find inspiration in mountain experiences, ideas, and visions. Following the festival each fall, our annual World Tour reaches more than 40 countries on 7 continents, making us the largest adventure film tour on the planet.

Celebrate the season with everything that makes our chilliest months also our most memorable. Your nose might be cold but your heart has never been warmer.

Activities include;

• Ice Climbing 101, Live Music, Dark Sky Snowshoe, Dogsledding, Sleighrides and Yoga events
• Brewery tours, WIne in Winter, Whiskey, Wine & Hops event
• Lole Wellness Weekend, ATCO Street Party & Fireworks, Yoga, Dark Sky Snowshoe, Chili cook-off and much more. 

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he magical allure of Banff and Lake Louise is yours to discover. Alongside its world-class skiing and astounding wilderness, the essence of mountain culture comes to life during SnowDays, a vibrant winter festival in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. Warm up to winter with Ice Magic International Ice Carving Competition, the SnowDays Snow Sculptures Competition and Exhibition, exclusive culinary offerings, cozy après-ski culture, the thrill of skijoring, and the invigorating SnowDays Play Zone. This calendar of events will be the highlight of the season. Here, you’ll fall in love with the snowiest days of the year.. 

Experience the exceptional talents of International Ice Carvers as they take on the challenge to build a work of art out of ice. The competition takes place at the beginning of this two-week-long festival, but you can see the completed works, well until they melt!

Stay at the Mountaineer Lodge Lake Louise during Ice Magic Festival and receive the following:

• All-day access to Competition Carving Site
• VIP shuttle access to Ice Magic Festival area / Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise from Samson Mall, across the road from the Mountaineer Lodge, and return
• breakfast daily at the Mountaineer Lodge

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The Jasper Pride Festival Society has the purpose of creating an annual Pride Festival in Jasper National Park in support of the local and visiting LGBTQ+  community. JPFS plans, hosts, and fundraises throughout the year to bring this festival and related events to our world-class destination in the Canadian Rockies.

The Jasper Pride Festival Society strives to create a safe and inclusive atmosphere of equality, acceptance, and support for the LGBTQ+ communities.

Choose from a 5km to a half marathon. Choose your race and & join us in the annual Jasper Canadian Rockies Half Marathon Festival!