This holiday season, Banff Gondola is hosting a Mountaintop Christmas, filled with wonder and magic. Santa will be visiting until December 24, 2023, and you’ll enjoy seasonal decorations, treats, and a perfect Christmas atmosphere. Access to all Mountaintop Christmas activities is included with admission. Even better, kids go free before noon
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Head to the mountains this winter In Search of Christmas Spirit. Banff is bringing you an outdoor lighting experience: a 45-minute walking story journey told by the illuminated wildlife of Banff National Park. This event is free, but ticketed, and runs Wednesdays to Saturdays from November 17 – December 16, 2023,
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The Town of Banff is the perfect place to celebrate Canada’s birthday on July 1! Fantastic family-friendly events run throughout the day, as the town has a full day of Canada Day fun planned, with live music and special activities. Find the whole schedule here. Canada Day Celebration in Banff:
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Experience a world of adventure and beauty at the summit of Banff’s Sulphur Mountain with the Family Experience at Banff Gondola this summer. The Family Experience at the Banff Gondola offers a mountaintop adventure and free admission for the kids for early visits, plus a treat! (One child admitted free
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December 2021 I don’t condone running away from your problems. Really, I don’t. But when it comes to surviving family life with teens through months of a pandemic, muddling through work, school, and online everything, and facing down the long winter nights, I fully support finding a way to escape, even
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December 2021 There really is a lot of pressure on the Christmas season. We want beautiful decorations and yummy food, perfect presents and fun family time . . . and we want all of that to bring us harmony, joy, and hope. I won’t deny these are worthy goals. But
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In a year where we’re learning about disappointment, it’s time to add a splash of fun. When you can’t jump on a plane to visit beautiful far-off places, drive next door to visit the beautiful places on your doorstep. Travel with us to Banff, where we stayed at the Moose
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August 2019 National Geographic has called it one of the most scenic drives in the world. We were happy to agree as we drove from Banff to begin our short journey on Highway 93. The road winds its way north to Jasper, through thick stands of evergreens, around turquoise lakes, dwarfed
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November 2018 Nothing can invoke that cosy Christmas feeling like a Christmas in the Rockies. Imagine freshly fallen snow blanketing the trees, a brilliant blue sky, and the air just cold enough to redden chubby little cheeks. Then discover vintage Christmas touches on the decorations and greenery, a crackling fire,
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January 2017 Nothing soothes cold Canadian bones quite like a soak in a hot tub followed up by a glass of wine in front of a crackling fire. When we pulled up to Banff’s Buffalo Mountain Lodge, with its oversized steaming outdoor hot tub and neatly stacked firewood waiting outside our
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