CALGARY – Friday marks the start of Alberta Culture Days, a three-day festival celebrating history, art and the culinary industry across the province.
Created in 2008, the festival offers free admission to Alberta’s provincial historic sites and museums, plus family-friendly events and activities.
Eggen emphasized the diversity highlighted in the different events, and said more than 100 will take place over the weekend in the Calgary area alone. The City of Edmonton is also offering free admission on Sunday at locations like the Prince of Wales Armouries, Fort Edmonton Park, and the Edmonton Valley Zoo.
For a full list of free City of Edmonton events on Sunday, click here
Watch below: Free admission day Sunday in Edmonton
For more information on Culture Days in Calgary, click here
For a full list of free Alberta Culture Days events across the province, click here
Highlights selected by the province include:
Head Smashed-in Buffalo Jump in Fort MacLeod: Free interpretive tours, demonstrations by First Nations artists and buffalo-themed culinary treats.
Reynolds-Alberta Museum in Wetaskiwin: Step behind the velvet ropes with the special White Glove Tour of the museum, and you can make your own thaumatrope.
Frank Slide Interpretive Centre in Crowsnest Pass: Activities include an evening under the stars accompanied by a concert and presentation on the night sky by the Lethbridge Astronomy Society.
Oil Sands Discovery Centre in Fort McMurray: Activities include interactive exhibits and interpretive films at the Dr. Karl Clark exhibit.
“We have so much to celebrate here, both our history through natural history—cultural history as well—but also block parties, music festivals…Alberta has taken up the torch,” said Eggen.
Albertans can also use the Alberta Culture Calendar or download the calendar mobile app for iOS to plot their own Culture Days adventures from Friday to Sunday.
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