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Thereโs a nip in the air and the leaves are turning. Itโs a great time of year to get outside without worrying about bugs or overheating. Here are our recommended things to do this fall in and around Calgary. Will you attend a fall festival or look for larches?
- Go on a Fall Colours Hike. Glenbow Ranch is one of our favorite places to see blazing aspen groves. For larches, try the Lake Agnes Teahouse, Ptarmigan Cirque, Tryst Lake, or trails from the top of the Lake Louise Sightseeing Gondola.
- For more ideas, check out my Awesome Autumn Walks, Hikes, and Bike Rides in Calgaryโs Child Magazine!
- Also see: Check Out Autumn in All Her Splendorโฆ near or far.
Kicking Horse Lookout, Lake Louise
- Check out Illuminasia at the Calgary Zoo. The lantern festival runs from September 8 โ October 16, 2016, Thursday-Sunday, 7 pm โ 10 pm. In addition to hundreds of lanterns, you can enjoy live entertainment (Stage Show), complimentary activities, and paid activities. $
Elephant Lanterns at Illuminasia 2015 - Enjoy Fall Fun at Heritage Park!ย The September 10 & 11ย Harvest Saleย supports local charities. Take aย Heritage Park Ghost Tourย on Wednesday Nights until November 9. ย Little engineers will loveย Railway Daysย on September 24 & 25. $
- Be amazed and learn at Beakerhead Festival โ โa smash up of science, art and engineeringโ. September 14-18. Kids will love the giant inflatables and mechanical displays. Free and ticketed events.
Inflatable Bunny at Beakerhead - Celebrate Fall at the best Autumn Pumpkin Festival in town. October weekends at Calgary Corn Maze. $
- South Calgary residents can visitย Kayben Farmsโ Autumn Jubilee. Weekends September 24-October 16. $. To see what we like about Kayben Farms please see this post: Family Fun at Kaybenโs Sunshine Adventure Park.
- Have spooky fun at Halloweekends at Calaway Park. Weekends September 10 โ October 10. Costume contest September 17th! $
- Start a new tradition and Celebrate Day of the Dead. This non-religious Mexican holiday is about remembering oneโs ancestors and is observed October 31-November 2. Sugar skulls, flowers, Pan de Muertas and more are a part of this holiday. Learn about the holiday and how to celebrate it outside here.
- Get Festive at theย Banff Santa Claus Paradeย on November 19. Free.
- Go on a Canyon Ice Walk! By mid-November, many (shallow) mountain creeks are frozen enough to walk on with crampons or ice cleats. Our favorite ice walk is Grotto Canyon โ you can walk on the frozen creek bed to ice falls and see 500 year old pictographs! Other nearby options are Johnston Canyon and Jura Canyon. For more information, please see our story: Canyon Ice Walks Near Calgary.
Grotto Canyon Ice Falls Bonus: Did you know we have ice falls in town? Visitย Waterfall Valley, Bowmont Park or Fish Creek Provincial Parkย to see frozen falls. Waterfall Valleyโs falls are small, so they freeze any time the weather gets below zero. For the much larger ice falls in Fish Creek Park, try late November or early December unless we get an early cold snap.
Fish Creek Ice Falls (they are about 5 m high!) |
Small ice falls in Waterfall Valley, Bowmont Park |
What are your favorite things to do in fall?
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Sorry about that, Jacqueline! It's all fixed now. ๐ Thanks for letting me know!
Hey Karen, just wanted to let you know that on #6 the Kayben Farm has the wrong link ( it goes to Calgary Corn Maze when you click on it) Thanks for all the info! Hard to keep up, not enough time !
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