Sondy Szymanis, Virtual Assistant

Main Street will remain closed after the Canada Day Parade for a Street Fair.

Wander among the street vendors, enjoy buskers and do a bit of shopping from 2:00 pm until 10:00 pm.

Wander the street and enjoy buskers 2:00 - 5:00 pm

Live Music 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Fashion Show 7:00 pm

Live Music 8:00 - 10:00 pm

Sponsored by The Canmore Downtown Business Association.

This years festival promises to be the best ever.

The Canmore artsPeak Arts Festival is a weekend long festival celebrating the arts in Canmore, Alberta, Canada.

artsPeak offers festival guests a wonderful and inspiring array of venues and activities to see and experience and most artsPeak venues and presentations will be Free to the Public!

An Arts Adventure for the Urban Explorer!

artsPeak 2009 will continue to be a multi-venue, multi-disciplinary event with activities centered in the downtown core of Canmore but which will also include activities throughout the town site. The festival will once again feature local artists and their works, while at the same time providing an opportunity for audiences to embrace the work of visiting artists.

Click here for artsPeak Festival Website

CONTACT: Ric Proctor, Event Coordinator @ 403.678.6436

RINGING IN THE HOLIDAYS

Saturday November 29, 2008

2:00pm - 5:00pm at the Civic Centre Atrium/Plaza and Downtown Core.

2:00 Photos with Santa, Cookie Decorating, Hay Rides, Hot Chocolate

Get building and enter the Gingerbread House Competition and show off your creativity; maybe you will win a cash prize or trophy.

First Prize: $300, Second Prize $200, Third Prize $100

FREE entry, please RSVP (info below).

Set up at 1:00, Judging at 4:00, Judging based on creativity.

2 - 4 The Great Canmore Scavenger Hunt registration/check in starts at 2:00pm in the Civic Centre Atrium. At 2:30pm the start of the race will take place on the Plaza. Hunters will be asked to scavenge the downtown core to find their listed treasures. Every participant will receive a take home item.

•· First Prize $500 cash & Trophy , Second Prize $300 & Trophy, Third prize $200 & Trophy

•· Participants must be 16 and over & in teams of two

•· Registration $15.00. COME TO THE CIVIC CENTRE AT 2:00 TO ENTER

4:00 Ronnie and the Bag Boys, Gingerbread House Judging, Scavenger Hunt End

5:00 Tree Lighting Ceremony

Gingerbread House Winners Announced, Scavenger Hunt Winner Announced

To Enter the Scavenger Hunt Please:

Pick up a form at Communitea Café

Email: Canmoregirl@shaw.ca

Or visit our Blog at: www.canmoreisringing.wordpress.com

This fantastic festival will be held June 13, 14, and 15, 2008

A Canadian Rocky Mountain Arts Festival

The Canmore artsPeak Arts Festival is a weekend long festival celebrating the arts in Canmore, Alberta, Canada. artsPeak offers festival guests a wonderful and inspiring array of venues and activities to see and experience and most artsPeak venues and presentations will be Free to the Public!

artsPeak 2008 will continue to be a multi-venue, multi-disciplinary event with activities centered in the downtown core of Canmore but which will also include activities throughout the town site. The festival will once again feature local artists and their works, while at the same time providing an opportunity for audiences to embrace the work of visiting artists.

Confirmed events include the popular and established artWalk, artTour, artFair, which feature visual arts work from both local and visiting artists, artStreet, a street performers festival, artWatch featuring the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, Hanging Art a unique art sale in support of local arts groups, and artSong a series of Main Stage musical events.

New activities for 2008 include artZone - Community Art Workshop an opportunity for a hands on introduction to the arts, artLens - Community Photography Contest and artStage featuring the PINE TREE PLAYERS 30th Anniversary production of THE BAD CHILDREN

artsPeak 2008 marks the 6th anniversary of this fantastic arts event so join us for a weekend guaranteed to help you inspire, create & celebrate - June 13th, 14th, and 15th.

2008 Festival:
Saturday - Monday,
August 2 - 4
Centennial Park Canmore
Alberta Canada 2009 Festival:
Saturday - Monday,
August 1 - 3 2010 Festival:
Saturday - Monday,
July 31 - August 2

Come on down and join the fun.