Crowsnest Pass Doors Open & Heritage Festival 2023 "Connections-Corridors"
Crowsnest Pass Doors Open & Heritage Festival 2023 "Connections-Corridors"
7:30 am - 10:00 am
After meeting at the Gazebo Park, the group will head to Burmis Lake (Google Maps for precise directions). Enjoy a reasonably gentle 60-90 minute stroll and enjoy our area's natural beauty and excellent birds. We recommend bringing a hat, sunscreen, bug spray, drinking water and binoculars if you have them. Crowsnest Conservation Society
Meeting Gazebo Park - 13019 20th Ave, Blairmore
9:00 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 6 pm
Lille was a company-built coal mining community that, between 1901 & 1912, hosted a population that grew to over 400. The community was dismantled when the mine closed in 1912, and most of its structures were moved elsewhere. Today the site is an Alberta Provincial Historic Resource. It takes approximately 3 to 4 hours with beautiful creek crossings, waterfalls, an old cemetery and old remnants of life in the early 1900s. For cost & registration visit: Crowsnest Adventures
9:00 am - 3 pm
Great opportunity to purchase pottery from local artists at reasonable prices, speak to members about the club's history, learn about classes offered, and the volunteer operation of the club. See what passionate members can do with clay!
Contact: kimlewis01@hotmail.com Cost: Free; Pass Pottery Club
Crowsnest Sports Complex, 8702-22 Avenue, Coleman
9 am - 4 pm
It is the stories that make Lille come alive. Go back in time as you learn why people moved and settled in Crowsnest Pass. Discover old mine ruins, settlements, a cemetery, and mine entrances as we venture toward the ghost town of Lille.
For Cost and registration, visit: Uplift Adventures
Frank Slide Interpretive Center 1.5 km off Hwy #3, Crowsnest Pass
9 am - 4 pm
This hike is uniquely designed for the 2023 Doors Open Heritage Festival, and special permission has been received to cross private property for this trip. Hike the historical pass that connected Crowsnest Pass in the 1870s when Michael Phillips travelled as the first European. Along this route, we will also visit an old CPR camp, including the bake ovens used by the railway workers. This area's history is incredible, and a certified and knowledgeable guide leads this hike.
For cost and registration, visit: Uplift Adventures
10 am - 5 pm
Stop by for an educational kid-friendly scavenger hunt and activities.
For more information, visit: Crowsnest Pass Museum
Crowsnest Museum, 7701-18 Avenue, Coleman
10 am - 1 pm
Join us for a scenic Historical Mining E-Bike Tour along the beautiful Crowsnest Pass Community Trail. We start in Blairmore and turn around in Hillcrest. Multiple stops along the way showcase our amazing mining history. See the World’s Deadliest Landslide, AKA Frank’s Slide and its spectacular aftermath on April 29, 1903 slide. Uplift Adventures wrote our historical mining tour script, and the story is told through the eyes of one of the deceased miner's daughters.
Prices: Adults: $120 + GST
Youth 13 + $96 + GST
For riders that can ride a bike comfortably.
NOTE: Not suitable for children under 12, people under 5’1 (155 cm), People with no experience on a bike, People over 254 lbs (115kg)
Meet at the Pass Beer Co. Parking lot. 10801 20 Ave, Blairmore, AB. We will meet you there with your e-bikes and guide
10 am - 4 pm
There is something for everyone at the Crowsnest Country Market in the historic Flumerfelt Park, land donated to the miners and their families back in 1910. Live music, food vendors, 20+ vendor tables featuring various local artisan products and a silent auction from 11:00 am -1:00 pm to support the Crowsnest SPCA. Donations are welcome. Kids can enjoy Water Park while adults browse the tables. Please leave pets at home. Featured Entertainment is Kevin Smith, Sig & Rose Gail.
Coleman Community Society Cost: Free; Contact: 403-563-5408 or reimcons@telus.net
Flumerfelt Park, Hwy 3 Coleman
Entertainment Sponsored by Crowsnest Pass Doors Open & Heritage Festival
11 am - 1 pm
Explore the history of wildlife in the Crowsnest Pass and how it has changed throughout the years.
For cost and registration, visit: Crowsnest Adventures
12 pm - 5 pm
Train whistles will echo through Blairmore Lions Train Park Saturday as the miniature train provides free rides along a five-inch gauge track loop. Guests may ride as many times as they like between 12 pm and 5 pm and are welcome to purchase a burger to support the Blairmore Lions Club. Contact: 403-563-7021 Cost: Train rides are free. The BBQ will have a cost.
Blairmore Lions Park (Formally Nippon) 13437-20 Ave. Blairmore
12 pm - 3 pm
Join Crowsnest Adventures for a historic hike from the old sulphur dip to the Turtle Mountain mine entrance. It’ll offer the history of the Sulphur pool and a hike to the Frank mine shaft. For cost & registration, visit: Crowsnest Adventures
12 pm - 2 pm
Built as a Methodist Church and subsequently used as a Union Hall and a community hall, this building now serves as a Masonic Hall. Tours will include the upstairs and meeting room. Cost: free; Contact: 403-562-8142
Sentinel Summit #26 Masonic Hall- 14806-21 Ave. Frank
1 pm - 5 pm
Artists Throughout the community graciously agreed to open their studios. Please check our website for more details:
Artist Studio Tour Local Artists/Various Locations Contact: 403-562-2218 Cost: Free Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery
OPEN STUDIOS
Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery
Local Artists/Various Locations Contact: 403-562-2218 Cost: Free
OPEN STUDIOS
COLEMAN STUDIOS
Heather Fletcher - pottery 8310-27th Ave, Coleman
Pass Pottery Club - 8702 - 22 Ave, Coleman.
Fallen Mountain Studio - Nichole Cox - silversmith-7701B 17 Ave. Coleman
Kari Lehr - fine art- 18th Ave. Coleman
Tony Partridge - fine art- 7702 18th Ave. Coleman
Karen Tamminga-Paton - fine art 7626 17 Ave. Coleman
BLAIRMORE
Launstein Imagery - Wildlife Studio - photography- 12323 20 Ave Blairmore
FRANK
at Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery 14737 Hwy 3, Frank Angelique Gillespie -fine art.
Esther Neufeld - fine art/fibre
Hugo Brees - Sculpture
k.wood.art - fine art/printmaking/fibre
Melissa Neumeier - Silversmith
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Explore the ‘Booze and Bars’ of Crowsnest Pass, Doors Open Style! Take a walk around Downtown Coleman National Historic Site as we stop at several heritage buildings that contribute to the diverse pub culture of the Crowsnest Pass.
Saturday Coleman Stops include the Coleman Legion #9, the Grand Union Hotel and Rumrunner.
You must register by emailing bfehr@albertacf.com or calling 403-562-8858.
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Hillcrest Mines Cemetery
Cost: Free; Join your host Herald on this guided tour of the Hillcrest Cemetery, the resting place for most men killed in the 1914 Hillcrest Mine Disaster. Wear weather-appropriate clothing and footwear, and meet in the cemetery parking lot.
For information: 403-564-4103. Hillcrest Mines Cemetery Must pre-register: 403-562-7388
Hillcrest Mines Cemetery, Hillcrest, AB
3 pm - 5 pm
Cost: Free; Your guide is Susan. She recommends clothing appropriate for the day's weather.
Walk is mostly flat after initial access, bench at end of planned route. Prepare for hot weather.
Must register to 403-562-7388 - Crowsnest Conservation Society
Meeting at the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre Parking Lot: Map sign
3 pm
Food & Tunes Presents: Last Call at the Coleman Legion
“You don’t have to be a member to come in and have a drink - we take everyone.”
For more information, call the Legion at 403-563-3964.
Entertainment Sponsored by Crowsnest Pass Doors Open & Heritage Festival
7831 17th Avenue in Coleman
5:45 pm & 7:00 pm
Families and friends can book a time slot to beat the clock and Escape the Barracks! This new and exciting attraction is an escape room in which participants (imprisoned rum runners) will solve riddles, puzzles and find items to Escape the Barracks before the Constable returns. For cost and registration, visit: APP Barracks Contact: 403-563-5434
APP Barracks, 7809-18 Ave. Coleman
6 pm - 8 pm
Food & Tunes Presents: Lani Folkard Band
At Limber Pine Smoke House Limber Pine Smokehouse is a popular restaurant in Crowsnest Pass. "Best BBQ in Southern of Alberta with a fantastic Mexican twist. Enjoy local brews on Tap and House craft cocktails." Stop in and enjoy the atmosphere either inside or on their patio.
Entertainment Sponsored by Crowsnest Pass Doors Open & Heritage Festival
8329 20 Avenue, Coleman
6 pm - 8 pm
Food & Tunes Presents: Wail Back at Pass Beer
Your last chance for Alberta craft beer before you cross into BC; whether you are a local, weekender or just passing through, come experience small batch craft beers and wood fired pizzas on our large outdoor patio and beer garden facing the Rockies or in our bright taproom and kitchen.
Entertainment Sponsored by Crowsnest Pass Doors Open & Heritage Festival
10801 20 Avenue, Blairmore
8:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Food & Tunes Presents: The Big Beat Project at CNP Golf Club
“Great Service! Beautiful fairways surrounded by impressive mountains. We stopped to eat at the Clubhouse and the food was incredible and the view was breathtaking. If you’re travelling Crowsnest Hwy 3 and need a break, absolutely stop and have a bite here."
Entertainment Sponsored by Crowsnest Pass Doors Open & Heritage Festival
90 Golf Course Road, Blairmore
9 pm
Food & Tunes Presents: On the Rox at The Green Hill Hotel
Our favorite local band is coming back to The Greenhill and no cover charge!! Please come and enjoy Heritage Days , put on your dancing boots and dance the night away
Entertainment Sponsored by Crowsnest Pass Doors Open & Heritage Festival
7831 17th Avenue in Coleman
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