Dancing, Just Like The Bear

Saturday and Sunday evening the last act is meant to get you up and shaking your tail feathers or “Bear Butt”. Here are the “Bear Necessities” so you know what’s up!   If you place your tarp in front of the designated line (within 30 feet from the stage) your tarp space is yours until… Continue Reading

We Are Hiring!

The Canmore Folk Music Festival is one of the oldest music festivals in Alberta, celebrating our 45th anniversary in 2022. Our signature event is the three-day music festival presented annually over the long weekend in August with attendance of over five thousand people per day. We recently held one of… Continue Reading

Article filed under: 2023

For the Love of Music: Roosters Acoustics Does it All

Roosters Acoustics is sponsoring this year’s Merch Tent at the Canmore Folk Music Festival. We are delighted to partner with a local business that shares our passion for music, creativity, and community. Roosters Acoustics is a music shop on Canmore’s Main Street that sells and rents acoustic and electric guitars…. Continue Reading

Article filed under: 2022

Join Us in Signing the “Pledge to the Peaks”

Our friends at Tourism Canmore Kananaskis (TCK) are the official not-for-profit Destination Management Organization for our area’s tourism industry. They work to promote this marvellous destination while driving business to their local partners. Because the folks at TCK are advocates for this place, they want to invite both locals and… Continue Reading

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2022 – Volunteers Needed

Volunteer Call! It’s just about time for the 45th annual Canmore Folk Music Festival! Our army of over 600 volunteers brings you the great experience you’ve become accustomed to every year. We plan to do the same thing this year. However, we need a few more hands on deck. We’re… Continue Reading