Experiences in the park
Banff National Park
Want to discover more about the uniqueness of the area’s natural and cultural heritage? Friendly and knowledgeable interpreters are here to share the stories of Parks Canada’s protected places.
Guided hikes and walks
Join Parks Canada interpreters on guided hikes and walks.
Learn more about local species at risk, conservation efforts, and human history. Get an insider’s look at Parks Canada’s ecological restoration projects and find out how you can help.
The Banff Area
Métis Plant Identification Walk
Enjoy a leisurely walk to identify local plants from an Indigenous perspective. Learn how plants of the Rocky Mountains are used for food and medicine by Alberta’s Métis communities, with stories from a Métis herbalist. The gentle pace of this tour is suitable for most participants and their families. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes.
Tunnel Mountain Village 1 Campground
Saturdays: June 21, July 12, August 16
4 pm to 5 pm
Cave and Basin Welcome Building
Sundays: June 22, July 13, August 17
1 pm to 2 pm
Lake Louise Area
Consolation Lakes
Enjoy great views of alpine meadows, towering peaks and of the Quadra Glacier. Along the way, your guide will share stories of wildlife and the work being done to protect them. Your ticket on this program includes your shuttle access to Moraine Lake.
Learn more and reserve now: Consolation Lakes guided hikes
Evening programs
The Banff Area
Evening Programs run June 27 to August 31, 2025
7:30 pm to 8:15 pm
Program descriptions:
Wild Tech: checking the park’s health with stealth
Explore how Parks Canada uses ‘spy’ technology to help study the animals of the park and to design best solutions to help them survive.
- Saturdays at Wolf’s Den Theatre, Tunnel Mountain Campground Village II
- Sundays at Raven’s Nest Theatre, Tunnel Mountain Campground Village I
Cool, Clean, Connected: the Cutthroat chronicles of Cascade Creek
Join Freddie, a fish fin-atic, as he and Westley the Westslope Cutthroat Trout share how Banff’s rehabilitation of Cascade Creek has made a healthy home for reintroduction of this important species at risk.
- Fridays at Wolf’s Den Theatre, Tunnel Mountain Campground Village II
- Saturdays at Raven’s Nest Theatre, Tunnel Mountain Campground Village I
- Sundays at Bear’s Den Theatre, Johnston Canyon Campground
Test your knowledge of the ‘Bear’ necessities while visiting Banff. Benny the Bear hosts a lively and informative game show look at bear safety and Parks’ wildlife management.
- Mondays at Wolf’s Den Theatre, Tunnel Mountain Campground Village II
- Tuesdays at Raven’s Nest Theatre, Tunnel Mountain Campground Village I
- Fridays at Bear’s Den Theatre, Johnston Canyon Campground
Losing Blue
Based on the NFB film of the same name, witness how the receding glaciers of the Rocky Mountains are changing the sparking blue waters of our lakes and rivers. Recognize the visible effects of climate change on our vital mountain waterways. Short film screening after the presentation.
- Wednesdays at Raven’s Nest Theatre, Tunnel Mountain Campground Village I
- Thursdays at Bear’s Den Theatre, Johnston Canyon Campground
Wildlife RULES! - Mountain WIT’s live music show!
Join Parks Canada’s award-winning musical troupe as they share songs and tips about how we can all keep wildlife safe in the park. Sing along, tap your toes, and you might learn something too!
- Fridays at Raven’s Nest Theatre, Tunnel Mountain Campground Village I
Indigenous Voices – Short film series
A selection of short films featuring Indigenous Peoples with past, present, and future connections to the Rocky Mountains and surrounding areas.
- Thursdays at Raven’s Nest Theatre, Tunnel Mountain Campground Village I
Mountain WIT’s Greatest Clips!
Laugh along with Parks Canada’s award-winning theatre troupe, Mountain WIT, in this special presentation of music videos and comedy shorts featuring everyone’s favourite bumbler, Camper Joe!
- Mondays at Raven’s Nest Theatre, Tunnel Mountain Campground Village I
*Please note, dates and programs may change with little or no notice. Please visit the campground kiosks for the most up-to-date information on theatre programs.
Lake Louise Campground
Evening programs start June 27!
Lake Louise Campground Theatre — The campground is located at 131 Fairview Road, Lake Louise.
Select days, 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Please visit the campground kiosk or Visitor Centre for the detailed theatre program schedule. Programs only offered in English, but all are welcome. You do not need to be staying in the campground to attend.
Program descriptions:
Three Bears: One Wild Place
Meet the bears behind the headlines – The Boss, Skoki, and the White Grizzly – and discover how our choices shape their future.
Homecoming
Celebrate the return of the keystone species! Important animals have been missing from Banff National Park. Learn about the story of their return and how we can keep them and their homes safe.
Keeping Cool Under Pressure
Glaciers hold stories in every frozen layer. Losing glaciers means losing a way of knowing the world. This program will be followed by a viewing of Leanne Allison’s “Losing Blue”.
*Please note, dates and programs may change with little or no notice. Please visit the campground kiosks for the most up-to-date information on theatre programs.
Interpreters in the wild
Connect with Parks Canada interpreters at busy day-use areas and trails around Banff National Park.
Discover and experience what makes Banff National Park so special, through drop-in activities about human-wildlife coexistence, aquatic invasive species, prescribed fire, and species at risk.
The Banff Area
Cool, Clean, and Connected: Bringing life back to Cascade Ponds
Cascade Ponds Day-Use Area
Get your hands wet as Park Interpreters share the story of Cascade Creek. Learn about what makes great trout habitat, identify aquatic insects from the creek, and how you can ‘leave no trace’ at Cascade Ponds. Please wear weather appropriate clothing.
Lake Louise Area
What’s for Lunch
Lake Louise Lakeshore – Learn about visiting the Lakeshore
Join Parks Canada interpreters for a street theatre performance, and discover how feeding wildlife puts both people and animals at risk.
Keeping Cool Under Pressure
Peyto Lake Viewpoint – Review trail information
Look for Parks Canada interpreters at the Peyto Lake Viewpoint.
Discover: Why is the lake is so blue? What gives the lake it’s brilliant blue colour? What would losing that colour mean?
Mountain World Heritage Interpretive Theatre
Parks Canada’s award-winning interpretive theatre troupe! Mountain WIT makes the stories of Banff National Park come to life with hilarious sketches, catchy songs, fascinating stories, clever puppet shows, and interactive exhibits!
Pop-Up Puppet Theatre
Fish Wish You’d Swish – a 20 minute puppet show about keeping park waters healthy.
- Saturdays between 1 pm and 4 pm at Banff Avenue Square, 200 Block of Banff Avenue. Shows begin every half hour (on the hour and the half hour).
Wildlife RULES! Mountain WIT’s live music show!
Join the nature party with Parks Canada’s theatre troupe, Mountain WIT, singing new favourite songs from their award-winning recording, Wildlife Rules.
Living With Wildlife Interpreters
These specialized interpreters are here to help you have safe experiences in our parks. Discover more about how we can keep wildlife wild and give them the space they need to survive.
Living With Wildlife Interpreters can be found at busy trail heads, day use areas and on the road, patrolling for wildlife jams.
Pop-up programs include:
Bear Aware in Banff National Park
Stewart Canyon Trailhead at Lake Minnewanka
Join Living With Wildlife interpreters to learn all about Banff’s bears and how to stay safe while exploring Banff National Park. Share your experiences, learn how to use bear spray, and discover how these incredible animals live. This program is suitable for all ages.
Learn more about wildlife safety!
Indigenous-led programs
The lands and waters of Banff National Park have been used for millennia by Indigenous Peoples for sustenance, ceremony, trade, and travel. Parks Canada is working with Indigenous groups to include authentic presentations and share Indigenous histories and cultures within the park.
See below for upcoming Indigenous-led events. Event dates and details will be added as they become available, and are subject to change.
Events are free and everyone is welcome!
2025 Event Schedule
Join us for Indigenous-led programs in Lake Louise!
This summer, the member Nations of the Indigenous Advisory Circle for Banff National Park will share stories, culture, and history through interpretation programs in Lake Louise. Programs will include traditional dance lessons and demonstrations, tipi raising, cultural crafts, language lessons, music, drumming, and storytelling.
Date and time: July 25 and July 26, 10 am to 4 pm
Location: Lake Louise Lakeshore — Learn about visiting the Lake Louise Lakeshore
Presented by: Rocky View Métis District
Events: Métis culture days at Lake Louise. Jigging demonstrations and other cultural activities.
Date and time: July 25, 7 pm
Location: Lake Louise Campground Theatre — 131 Fairview Road, Lake Louise
Presented by: Rocky View Métis District
Events: Alex Kusturok and Robbie Fraser will play a night of Métis and east coast music. You do not need to be staying in the campground to attend.
Date and time: August 13, 11:30 am to 3:30 pm
Location: Lake Louise Lakeshore — Learn about visiting the Lake Louise Lakeshore
Presented by: Tsuut’ina Nation
Events: Hand game demonstrations, dance presentations and storytelling.
Date and time: September 11 and 12, 12 pm to 2 pm
Location: Lake Louise Lakeshore — Learn about visiting the Lake Louise Lakeshore
Presented by: Piikani Nation
Events: Tipi raising, dance presentation and storytelling.
Date and time: September 20 and 21, 1 pm to 3 pm
Location: Lake Louise Lakeshore — Learn about visiting the Lake Louise Lakeshore
Presented by: Bearspaw First Nation
Events: Cultural performance, dancing and singing, and storytelling.
Date and time: September 25, 1 pm to 2 pm
Location: Lake Louise Lakeshore — Learn about visiting the Lake Louise Lakeshore
Presented by: Goodstoney First Nation
Events: Cultural performance, dancing and singing, and storytelling.
Date and time: September 26, 1 pm to 2 pm
Location: Moraine Lake Lakeshore — Learn about visiting the Lake Moraine Lakeshore
Presented by: Chiniki First Nation
Events: Cultural performance, dancing and singing, and storytelling.
Date and time: November 1, 11 am to 1 pm
Location: Lake Louise Visitor Centre
Presented by: Kainai Nation
Events: Storytelling, drumming and singing, questions and answers.
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