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Events and Festivals for February 2013

Feb 1-18 – Canmore Winter Carnival
Celebrate the cold in Canmore during the town’s fourth annual Winter Carnival. This nearly 3-week long event will host a Kid’s Art Exhibition, an ice carving competition, a lantern parade, Kid ‘n’ Mutt Races and many more. Attendees will be able to experience some of winter’s biggest traditions such as curling on a pond or skating and enjoy maple syrup snow taffy and hot chocolate. The carnival will commence with a Family Fun Day at the Canmore Recreation Centre on February 18th, 2013. For more details and a copy of the schedule, visit http://tourismcanmore.com/canmore-winter-carnival

Feb 14-16 – Alberta 55+ Games
Cheer on competitors at Alberta’s premier multi-sports events for those 55+. Alberta athletes will compete in many different sports and Canmore is the selected location for the Nordic Ski portion. Races will take place in and around the Biathlon Stadium. For event details, visit http://www.albertagames.com/.

Feb 16th – RUBBERBANDance
Banff will host Montreal-based dance group, RUBBERBANDance, known for their unique style and fusion of contemporary ballet and urban dance. Receiving accolades of praise internationally this performance, which is inspired by social issues, is not to be missed. Get your tickets today online on the Banff Centre website www.banffcentre.ca.

UFC Fight Nights
The Windtower is still the place to watch UFC Fright Nights - come out for a great deal on wings and drinks. As always, there will be plenty of exciting bouts before the main event, and all of it will be up on our big HD screens! Contact us for event schedule and times.