Special Banff Events

There are always full of Banff events and festivals lining-up year around in Banff National Park, such as Banff Snowdays in winter, Bike Fest in Summer, Banff Mountain Film Festival in Fall,etc.

Banff Snowdays Jan 19 – Feb 4, 2024

The next coming Banff Snowdays (Jan 19 – Feb 4, 2014) is a long celebration of winter with jammed-pack of events and activities. You won’t want to miss.

Banff Events Special Offers during Snowdays

Skiing Discount

If you are ski lover, Lake Louise Ski Resort has the following special offers during Banff Snowdays:

1. Children under 12 years old ski FREE on one of weekend in snowdays

2 Free Child Tickets per 1 Adult Ticket purchased, including Louise Plus Card and any other Lake Louise day ticket (includes Costco ticket).
2 Free Child Tickets per 1 Adult Lake Louise Season Pass Holder.
NEW to World Snow Day at Lake Louise Ski Resort – $10 tubing all weekend for the whole family!
One $10 tubing ticket with every purchase of a lift ticket.

2. Discover Ski & Snowboard Lessons

Receive 20% off Level 1 & 2 Lesson packages if you mention FIS World Snow Day at the time of booking. To book your lesson, call (403) 522 1333.

3. Toonie Day at Mt. Norquay

Mt. Norquay offers $2 for a full day of skiing or snowboarding on second Wednesday each month.

Staying Discount

1. Fairmount Banff Springs Hotel offers celebrating Banff Snowdays: 25% off for 1 night, 30% off for 2 nights, 45% off for 3 or more nights. Plus 20% off treatments at Willow Stream Spa, food and beverage, bowing, winter equipment rentals. Please click here for the detailed Snowdays offer…. If you want to know other special offers from Fairmount Banff Springs, please check out here for other special offers.

or, you can contact Banff Springs at

1-800-275-7544 within North America
+1-506-863-6310 Internationally

2. Lake Louise Inn offers Snowdays special pricing start from $149. The inn also has other special offers. Please click here for details…

or, you can contact the Inn at

403-522-3791, or 1-800-661-9237 (Canada & USA Only).
info@lakelouiseinn.com

Note: We will update the special offers for every Banff events and festivals. Please book mark this page and come back for further special offers.

What Does Banff Events Snowdays offer?

The annual festival Snowdays takes place in Banff Downtown Skating Rink, Banff Avenue Square and Central Park.

There are different new special events added to Banff Snowdays each year.

New Exiting Events Added to Snowdays

The following three exiting new events are added this year which you do not want to miss..

Kicking-off Street party meets terrain park showdown at The Big Bear on 4-8pm Jan, 2024.
TSN’s annual Skins Game on TBD, 2024 as world-class curlers showcase their talent.
Snow Sculptures on an 19-Feb 4, 2024
Witness Skijoring during Banff and Lake Louise’s annual SnowDays Festival.

Ice Magic Festival – Jan 26-28 & Feb 2-4, 2024 at Lake Louise

Ice Magic has skipped for three years due to Cov19. Now it will be back in 2024! The world-class ice carvers will be invited back to compete on the shores of the iconic Lake Louise. Ice Magic 2024 will be a ticketed event, so stay tuned for more information coming soon.

International Ice Carving Competition: TBD, 2024

– Watch in amazement as Internationally renowned professional ice carvers work to sculpt towering one-of-a-kind works of art from blocks of solid ice on the shores of Lake Louise. Come to see the piece of art – “Freeze Olympic Fever!”.

Little Chippers Weekend: TBD, 2024 at Samson Mall

– Little Chippers is full of activities for kids. Your kids and you can learn the art and science of ice carving first hand with blocks and carving tools on hand.

MEC Ice Climbing Festival – TBD, 2024

The Canadian Rockies becomes a mecca for ice climbers during a full weekend of activities celebrating the sport of ice climbing. It takes place at Banff Avenue Square.

Pond Hockey Tournament – Feb 24-25, 2024

Chateau Lake Louise organize Pond Hockey Tournament on Lake Louise at weekend after family day every year. It would be Feb 24-25 of this coming year (2024). Everyone can join the tournament. There are lots locals form their own team and pay $1000 per team to join it.

Canadian Outdoor Draft Tournament – Feb 16-18, 2024

This Hockey Draft Tournament on Lake Louise is organized by Chateau Lake Louise at Family long weekend every year started 2022. The point of Draft Tournaments is that everyone can play together and have fun!

Book early as the hotel fills up FAST. Last year the hotel sold out a month before the tournament.

If you are interested in, Sign Up Now.

Every Player Receives:

Friday night Draft Party
Five games (three round robin + two playoff)
Every team makes it to a championship game
A new jersey, pants and hockey socks to keep
A T-shirt that is totally unique to the 2024 Lake Louise Draft Tournament

Should you spend whole day just watch or participate the festivals?

No, you do not have to. There are lots activities you can pair with the festival, such as skate, skiing, snowshoeing, dog-sledding, etc.

Sometimes, we skate with the Ice Queen through her life-sized ice castle on Lake Louise. You also can bring your hockey gear to play on the hockey rink at Lake Louise.

Sometimes, we toboggan and skate at Spray Meadows Hill and Ice Rink at behind of Banff Springs Hotel. When you feel cold, there is a fire-pit by the ice rink waiting for you to warm-up. We love this place as we can stay the same place to watch kids to do different activities – skating and tobogganing.