Hi Everyone! Here's What’s Happening This Week!

Paid parking at Lake Louise has been back for a while, but peak season is where it actually bites. Both the Lakeshore and Fairview lots are charging $42 a day, and with July underway, they are filling earlier each week. Accessible parking is down to a handful of spaces, so if that applies to you, arrive early or have a backup plan.

Centennial Park in Canmore is doubling as an outdoor stage this month. The Pine Tree Players are staging Anne of Green Gables and Little Women on the Stan Rogers Memorial Stage from 8 to 19 July. Bring your own chair; the mountain view comes with the seat.

If Banff Avenue has lost its appeal, a three-hour guided walk trades it for quiet trails, geothermal springs, and a couple of waterfalls most first-time visitors never find, with wildlife spotted along the way more often than not.

For anyone who would rather do their stargazing from bed, Skyridge Glamping offers glass-walled cabins and sits in a genuinely dark pocket of Kananaskis, with no need to step outside to see the sky.

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This 3-hour guided walk trades Banff Avenue for quiet trails, past geothermal springs and hidden waterfalls, with your guide pointing out wildlife along the way.

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🎭 Canmore Summer Theatre Returns. The Pine Tree Players bring Anne of Green Gables and Little Women to the Stan Rogers Memorial Stage in Centennial Park from 8-19 July. Bring your own chair. The mountains are included.

🚗 Peak Season Squeezes Lake Louise Parking. Paid parking is back at Lake Louise Lakeshore and Fairview, $42 a day, and the lot is filling earlier by the week. Accessible parking, meanwhile, is limited to a handful of spaces.

💼 Banff Centre Wants You. More than 25 roles are open, from pastry chef to stage manager. Take one, and you also qualify to live in Banff - Parks Canada's residency rules require it.

🛠️ K-Country Bridge Back Open. Temporary repairs to the Evan Thomas Bridge on Highway 40 have reopened both lanes after last week's washout. Spray Lakes Road is mostly clear too, though the Grassi Lakes section remains shut pending slope stability checks.

🌊 Lady MacDonald Accessible After Flood Damage. Heavy rain on 28-29 June eroded Cougar Creek's embankments, but the Lady MacDonald trail remains open via the Cougar Creek Trailhead. The creek canyon beyond is closed for safety. Everything else past the trail boundary is off-limits until further notice.

🌦️ Sun, showers, and one lucky sunny break to round it out. Saturday brings a mix of sun and cloud with a 60% chance of showers and a high of 22°C, Sunday eases into a mix of sun and cloud with a 40% chance of showers and a high of 17°C, then Monday clears right up to sunny skies and 25°C. Full Forecast Here

If Moraine Lake is on the plan, Moraine Lake Lodge removes the shuttle question entirely - guests drive directly to the lake, and by the time the last buses leave, it's quiet enough to remember why people come here.

🚌 Moraine Lake Big Bus Shuttle - With Moraine Lake Road closed to private vehicles, this open-top double-decker shuttle from Deer Lodge is the easy way up - bookable last minute, parking included, and it puts you five minutes from Lake Louise too.

🚶 Banff Town Walking Tour with Snack - A two-hour guided walk that sidesteps Banff Avenue to dig into the history most visitors miss - the Luxton Museum, the Banff Merman, and the rest. A snack and drink are thrown in.

🌌 Banff Night Sky and Northern Lights Tour - A three-hour night tour from Cave and Basin where your guide picks dark-sky locations based on real-time cloud cover. Aurora is never guaranteed, but Banff's Dark Sky is still the real draw.

🐻 Can you see wildlife from a gondola in Banff? Yes - some gondola routes pass directly over active wildlife corridors, making them a genuine way to spot animals without leaving the gondola.

🥾 How long and difficult is the Three Sisters Viewpoint Trail in Canmore? It's a short, easy walk suitable for most fitness levels - just over a kilometre round trip with a rewarding mountain viewpoint at the end.

📅 Does Banff have events and festivals year-round? Yes - festivals and events run in every season across Banff, Canmore, and Jasper.

Skyridge Glamping sits in a genuinely dark-sky pocket of Kananaskis, and every cabin has glass walls from floor to ceiling, so you can watch the stars without stepping outside.

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Yesterday’s Question: What causes the bright turquoise colour of Moraine Lake?

✅ Answer: C) Fine rock flour from glaciers - 71% Correct

Tiny glacial particles scatter sunlight, giving Moraine Lake its striking turquoise colour. Learn more about this iconic lake.

📅 Featured events for today are listed below. Visit our website for a complete list.

FULL EVENT CALENDAR | BANFF & LAKE LOUISE | CANMORE | JASPER NP
BANFF HAPPY HOURS | CANMORE HAPPY HOURS

11:00 | Canada VS Morocco | Rose and Crown Banff | Banff

12:00 | Book Signing | Cafe Books | Canmore

15:00 | Live Music Afternoon | Three Bears | Banff

15:00 | The Cheezie Musical | Carter-Ryan Theatre | Canmore

16:00 | Gary Beatty LIVE | Banff Legion | Banff

17:00 | Come Paint Alberta | Listen Studios | Canmore

18:00 | Sunset Festival @ Banff Gondola | Banff Gondola | Banff

18:30 | Live Musician Night | The Dusty Boot | Banff

19:00 | Grant Kanigan | Rose and Crown Canmore | Canmore

19:30 | The Cheezie Musical | Carter-Ryan Theatre | Canmore

19:30 | Payadora | artsPlace Canmore | Canmore

22:00 | Coda Club | The Drake | Canmore

22:00 | The Big Shiny Band | Rose and Crown Banff | Banff

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