Interpretive programs
Yoho National Park
Guided hike bookings:
- Reservation launch: Tuesday, January 20, 2026; 8 am MT
- Prepare for launch day
Reserve:
- Online 24/7: Parks Canada Reservation Service
- By calling: 1-877-RESERVE (1-877-737-3783)
Explore. Learn. Connect. Parks Canada Interpreters are here to share fun and educational experiences with visitors in the park. Join us for an evening program or outdoor activity during your visit! Programs are available to everyone, and you don't need to be staying in a campground to join in the fun.
Evening Programs
Starting June 26!
Kicking Horse Campground – Located on the Yoho Valley Road, 4 km east of the Village of Field.
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.
2025 Programs:
Fishy Business
Something fishy is happening at Emerald Lake and we need your help to figure out what’s trout’in about! With the help of some animal friends, let’s find out – is there something in the water?
Rockstars of the Burgess Shale
Turn up the volume and let the good times roll! Join in on a rock and roll themed adventure through the Burgess Shale where we discover how fossils are, literally and figuratively, the rock stars of palaeontology.
Hibernacula!
Avery van Yoholing has put out the call for aid in dealing with a creature feared by humans far and wide: Bats! But are these creatures really that monstrous? Join her on a quest as she encounters the monsters living within Yoho National Park!
Celebrating 50 years of Burgess Shale research, 1975 to 2025
The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is marking 50 years of active research at the Burgess Shale fossil sites in Yoho and Kootenay national parks. Join a guided hike to these famous sites, stop by for an informal chat with a guide, or join one of the evening talks this summer.
Events are free and everyone is welcome!
Sunday, July 27, 7:30 pm
ROM collections expert, Maryam Akri, discusses Burgess Shale field work and research.
Kicking Horse Campground theatre – Located on the Yoho Valley Road, 4 km east of Field, B.C.
Tuesday, August 5, 7 pm
Jean-Bernard Caron, head of invertebrate paleontology at the ROM, presents ROM’s 50 years of Burgess Shale research. Presented with the Friends of Yoho.
Field Community Centre – 315 Stephen Avenue, Field, B.C.
Learn more about the Burgess Shale and how to visit these protected fossil sites: Burgess Shale guided hikes
Activities with Interpreters
Activity stations and roving interpreters
This summer, look for our interpreters all over the park. Some will be holding activity tables in fixed locations, while others will be presenting travelling exhibits at various points along trails and in campsites. Activities, animal skins, fossils and much more to discover!